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SACRAMENTS

• Sacraments celebrate many of the meaningful
  actions of our lives

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Actions of Jesus

• What Christ alone didhe now does in the
  sacraments.
• The saving act of Jesus isvisible through the
  official actions of his body, the Church.
• Sacrament means an embodiment
• Jesus is the sacrament of God
• The Church is the sacrament of Jesus in the world

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Symbolic Actions

• Symbolic actions are more powerful than words
  alone
• Examples

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Eucharistic Meal

• We connect most directly with Christ in the
  Eucharist
• The meal ritually binds us together
• Symbolism of Seder-Passover-Last Supper
• Lamb of God Cross Resurrection
• This is my Body-Blood Do this
  

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Mass

• The Mass is the center of Catholic lifeWhere we
  meet Jesus and each other
• Readings/rituals prescribed so they will not vary
  over time and across culture
• Most parts date to early days of the Church
• The Eucharist reminds us of the sacredness of
  every meal we share

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Seven Sacraments

• Sacraments are intense experiences of the
  sacramentality of all life.
• Baptism
• Acceptance, belonging
• Symbol of water
• Not magic

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Sacraments of Initiation

• Baptism
• Confirmation ritual of taking adult
  responsibility
• Eucharist

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Sacraments of Healing

• Reconciliation highlights the importance of
  forgiveness in our lives
• Sacrament of the Sick Gods help and
  communitys support is available

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Sacraments of Commitment

• Marriage The support of Jesus and the
  community are available
• Holy Orders The community commissions leaders
• Sacraments are encounters with God which should
  lead us to see the sacredness of all of our
  experiences.