Sacraments
How many Sacraments are there? Name them.
There are seven Sacraments.Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist;Penance and the Anointing of the Sick;Holy Orders and Matrimony.
What is the Sacrament of Baptism?
The Sacrament of Baptism is the door to all the other Sacraments. With the Sacrament of Baptism, a person is freed from Original Sin, reborn as a child of God, becomes of a member of Christ’s Body, the Church, and is given the promise of Eternal Life.
What is the Sacrament of Confirmation?
The Sacrament of Confirmation completes the grace of Baptism. • With this Sacrament, a baptized person is more perfectly bound to the Church and receives a special strength of God, the Holy Spirit. • With Confirmation, a person becomes a true witness to Christ, especially by spreading and defending the faith by word and deed.
What is the order that you need to sit in the pew?
Confirmand on the end,
Then sponsor,
Then family members
What is God's grace?
God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, give sanctifying grace—God’s very life— with the reception of the Sacraments. This grace helps the baptized person to grow in faith, hope and love; to live fully the gifts of the Holy Spirit, to grow in goodness and Christian morality.
What is a Sacrament?
A Sacrament is a visible and effective sign instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church through which we share in God’s grace.
Does the Sacrament of Baptism impart an indelible mark on the soul?
Baptism seals the new Christian with the indelible spiritual mark (character) of belonging to Christ. No sin can ever erase this indelible mark. This is why the Sacrament of Baptism can never be repeated.
Who is to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Every baptized person should receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Sacrament of Confirmation forms a unity with the Sacrament of Baptism and the Eucharist.
When might the Bishop ask questions?
During the Homily
What is Sacred Chrism?
Sacred Chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balsam consecrated by
the Bishop at the Chrism Mass which is typically celebrated on Holy Thursday morning.
What is the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist?
The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist is the
Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Jesus on the Cross that takes place on the altar at every Mass.
It is the divine event of the very death and resurrection of Christ that happened in history and in
every age for the redemption and salvation of all. (CCC 1323) The Sacrament of the Holy
Eucharist completes Christian Initiation. With the Sacrament of Baptism, a person receives a
share in the common priesthood of Jesus. With the Sacrament of Confirmation, a person is more
completely united to this common priesthood. Now with participation in the Holy Eucharist, a
person joins with the other members of the Church celebrating Christ’s own Sacrifice and
receiving his Body and Blood from this Sacrifice actually taking place.
If you do not receive Baptism as a baby, when do you receive it?
Easter Vigil
How does a person prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation?
A person prepares for
the Sacrament of Confirmation through prayer, study and a new commitment to the promises
made at Baptism. • This preparation aims to assist the candidate to have a more intimate union
with Jesus Christ and the Church, to be even more ready to witness to the Gospel in every
circumstance. • This preparation also includes living in the state of grace, living without serious
sin. So, the reception of the Sacrament of Penance is a part of this preparation. • A Sponsor,
often a godparent at Baptism, accompanies the candidate during preparation and the celebration
of the Sacrament of Confirmation.
What is the Renewal of Baptismal Promises and what do you say?
Your parents spoke on your behalf at Baptism, you are saying you confirm these beliefs now. You say "I Do" and then for the last one, "Amen,"
What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord.
Which Sacraments can be received more than once?
Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick
How are the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation renewed?
The Sacraments of
Baptism and Confirmation are only received once. However, their effects in our Christian lives
are renewed every Sunday with participation at Mass and the reception of Holy Communion.
This is part of our obligation and duty to go to Mass every Sunday.
How does the Church carry out the Sacrament of Confirmation?
The Bishop is the
original minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation. However, at times, a priest may be delegated
by the Bishop to administer the Sacrament. • For the conferral of Confirmation, the candidates
are presented to the Bishop, the Word of God is explained for a deeper understanding of the
Sacrament of Confirmation, the candidates renew their baptismal promises, the Bishop lays
hands on the candidates calling upon God, the Holy Spirit, they are anointed with Sacred Chrism,
and the rite concludes with the Universal Prayer
True or False: You should go directly back to your pew after being anointed with the chrism.
False... You walk close to the pew and then all the way around to the back of the church.
What are the Fruits of the Holy Spirit?
The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are: Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-Control and Chastity.
How do the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist lay the foundation for living a Christian Life?
Christians are born anew into Christ Jesus with Baptism, strengthened with his Holy Spirit with Confirmation, and nourished with the divine food of eternal life with the Holy Eucharist.
How does the Church carry out the Sacrament of Baptism?
The sacred minister—Bishop, priest or deacon—immerses the candidate in water three times or pours water over the head of the candidate three times. At the same time he says, “N., I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (cf. CCC 1239-1240) In case of emergency, anyone, even a nonbaptized person, with the intention of the Church, baptizes in the same way.
What is the essential rite of Confirmation?
The Bishop anoints the forehead of the
baptized candidate with Sacred Chrism. He does this with the laying on of the hand and the
words, N., be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.” The newly confirmed responds, “Amen.”
In addition, the Bishops says, “Peace be with you.” The newly confirmed responds, “And with
your spirit.”
Be Sealed with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
RESPONSE:___________
Peace Be With You
RESPONSE:___________
Amen
And with your spirit.
What is the special strength of God the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is received with the
celebration of every Sacrament. With the celebration of Confirmation, there is a unique
outpouring of God, the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. This is the same
Holy Spirit that God, the Father, with God, the Son, poured upon the Apostles on Pentecost. This
outpouring of the Holy Spirit has a real effect upon the person confirmed. • There is an increase
and deepening of all the effects of Baptism, especially the grace of Baptism; • the newly
confirmed is more profoundly a child of God, the Father, and more firmly united to God, the
Son. • The gifts of the Holy Spirit are more fully given. • The union with the Church and all her
members is more completely realized. • There is the new strength to witness to Christ and his
Church and to never be ashamed of the Cross.