Administering (Giving) the Sacraments
Which person can hear a confession and offer absolution (forgiveness of sins)
Any priest
remember:
Deacons are not priests
Popes and Bishops are all priests
These are the physical things needed for the Sacrament of Matrimony
The bride and groom, and their vows
Rings are simply symbols of their vows.
With this Sacrament, a person becomes a Catholic Christian
Baptism
True or False?
A priest can listen to the confession, and grant forgiveness (absolution) to another priest who confesses his sins.
Yes! This happens all the time. Priests need to be freed of their sins, too!
Which sacraments can a deacon perform?
Baptism, Matrimony
Who is the witness of the Church in the Sacrament of Matrimony?
The deacon, priest, bishop
This physical material is needed for Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick
Holy oil (also known as: Holy chrism)
When can a person receive the Sacrament of Healing?
When they are in physical or spiritual healing (healing for disease or sin)
These four Sacraments can only be received once in the Catholic Church
Baptism: once a Catholic, always a Catholic even if you don't practice. Cannot be un-done
Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders
Baptism removes this sin, even for babies
Original sin
Which three sacraments can be received at any point in a person's life?
Confession-you can go to Confession as often as you sin
Anointing of the Sick-you can receive holy oil as often as you are in need of healing
This physical material is needed for Baptism
Holy water
When receiving Confirmation, you receive the seven ____________.
Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude (courage), knowledge, piety (faithfulness), and fear of the Lord.
True/False: Any Christian, even if they are not Catholic, can receive the Eucharist.
False! Only baptized Catholic Christians may receive the Eucharist at Mass.
True/false?
The priest must see you (know your identity) in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
False! You can give your confession anonymously, or face-to-face before a priest.
In an emergency, who could give the Sacrament of Baptism?
Anyone, as long as they use holy water that has been blessed by a priest, they can use the simple blessing for Baptism: "I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen."
These words must be spoken in order to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation
The sins of the penitent (person confessing their sins) and absolution of the priest hearing the confession (declaring that the sins are forgiven)
Which sins are forgiven when receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation ?
Any sin---no matter how bad---is forgiven!
What is the youngest age a person can receive Holy Communion ?
Usually around age 8.
This was made possible through the teachings of St. Pope Pius X in the early 1900s.
True/false? The Sacrament of Matrimony and a civil, non-religious marriage are the same thing.
In the Sacrament of Matrimony, grace from God is given to the bride and groom. Only death can end the Sacrament of Matrimony.
A civil, non-religious marriage is before the local law, and may be ended in divorce.
In every Sacrament, the priest is in the person of __________.
Jesus Christ
This person may be present at any of the Sacraments
A priest
Remember all bishops (the Pope is a bishop) is also a priest
This supernatural (divine, holy) "thing" is received in every Sacrament
Sanctifying grace
Grace that makes us holy from God
Who receives the Sacrament of Holy Orders?
Deacons, Priests, and Bishops
Some deacons become priests. Some do not become priests.
All priests were once deacons. Not all priests are bishops.
All bishops are also priests.
What four things of Jesus Christ do you receive when you receive the Eucharist and/or the Precious Blood
Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.
Catholics believe we receive the person of Jesus in the form (substance) of the bread and wine. With the priest's blessing, the bread and wine become the body, blood, soul, divinity of Jesus Christ.