The Sacraments of Christ

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The Sacraments of Christ

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What is a Sacrament?

• A sacrament is an outward sign or symbol
  instituted by Christ to give grace.
• The grace we receive in a sacraments is a
  participation in the life of God.
• The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves
  around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the
  sacraments.

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Sacrament as Sign or Symbol

• St. Thomas Aquinas taught that human development
  is marked by seven stages which parallel the
  seven sacraments.

• We are born Baptism
• We grow Confirmation
• We are fed Eucharist
• We are healed Penance
• We recover Anointing of the Sick
• We need and form family Matrimony
• We need and respond to leaders Holy Orders

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Signs and Symbols
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Sacraments ARE what they symbolize

• To be a sacrament, a sign or symbol must do the
  following
• Lead us to God
• Come from God
• Be an action of God
• The best example
• of a sacrament is
• Jesus Christ himself.

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How do we make the sacraments known?

• The first and most important work of the Church
  is to make present Christs Paschal Mystery here
  and now. We do this in liturgy.
• All the sacraments are liturgy.
• Every sacrament is a community affair an affair
  of the Church.

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Jesus is really present in Eucharist

• Jesus is present in the priest, the minister of
  the sacrament.
• Jesus is present when the Holy Scriptures are
  read.
• Jesus is present in the community assembled.
• Jesus is really present in the consecration of
  the bread and wine.

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The Church as Sacrament

• The Church is a mystery.
• The Church is beloved of Christ.
• The Church is an important symbol.

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Who Instituted the Sacraments?
All of the sacraments were instituted by Jesus
Christ our Lord.
When did Jesus institute and sanctify the
sacraments?
During his life time here on earth.
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The Seven Sacraments

• The Sacraments of Initiation
• Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist.
• The Sacraments of Healing Reconciliation,
  Anointing of the Sick.
• The Sacraments of Service
• Matrimony, Holy Orders.

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Sacraments of Initiation

• Baptism brings new life in Christ.
• Confirmation strengthens our new life with the
  gifts of the Holy Spirit.
• Eucharist nourishes us with the Body and Blood
  of Christ.

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BAPTISM Instituted

Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist and by his
command to the apostles/disciples
Baptize all with water in the name of the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Sacramentals water Oil White cloth
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The Rite of Baptism

• Proper matter Water
• Correct words
• I baptize you in the name of the Father, and
  of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
• Designated minister bishop, priest, or deacon

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Effects of Baptism

• Washes away original sin and any other sins and
  the punishment due.
• Makes us children of God and temples of the Holy
  Spirit.
• The Spirit of God is poured upon us in form of
  sanctifying grace
• Welcomes us as members of the Church, the Body of
  Christ.
• Marks us forever as sharers in Christs mission
  of justice and peace.

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CONFIRMATION Instituted
Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came upon the
Apostles
Sacramentals chrism
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Rite of Confirmation

• Proper matter Chrism
• Correct words or form Laying on of hands and
  anointing with chrism on the forehead with the
  words "(Name), be sealed with the gift of the
  Holy Spirit."
• Designated minister Bishop

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Effects of Confirmation

• Roots us more deeply as sons of God
• Unites us more firmly to Christ
• Increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Renders our bond with the Church
• Gives us a special strength to spread and defend
  the faith by word and action as true witnesses of
  Christ

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EucharistInstituted

• Christ instituted the Eucharist during a
  Passover meal held at the Last Supper as a
  memorial of his Death and Resurrection.
• At the Council of Trent (1545 1563) the
  doctrine of transubstantiation was defined and
  the Roman Missal was published by
• Pope Pius V.

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Rite of Eucharist

• Proper matter unleavened bread and wine
• Correct words
• "Take this, all of you, and eat it this is
  my body which will be given up for you . . Take
  this, all of you, and drink from it this is the
  cup of my blood of the new and everlasting
  covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so
  that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of
  me.
• Designated minister Bishop or priest

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Effects of Eucharist

• Nourishes the soul by giving us the strength to
  resist temptation
• It shows that Jesus is really with His people in
  the flesh
• Increases our life of grace
• Cleanses the soul of venial sins

Sacramentals Bread Wine
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Sacraments of Healing
Anointing of the Sick
Reconciliation

• Our new life in Christ can be weakened by
  suffering, illness, death, and the effects of
  sin.

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Healing and Forgiveness
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Reconciliation Instituted
When Jesus told the apostles Whose sin you
shall forgive in my name they are forgiven, whose
sins you shall not forgive they are not forgiven
Rite of Reconciliation Correct words I absolve
you from your sins in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Designated
minister priest
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Elements of Reconciliation

• The acts the person undergoes
• Contrition
• Confession
• The intervention of the Church
• Absolution from the priest
• All Catholics are required to go to confession at
  least once per year to confess serious sins

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Effects of Reconciliation

• Penance reminds us that God is a loving God and
  forgiving friend
• Penance shows that Gods love is without limits
• He wants all of us to stop doing wrong and seek
  forgiveness

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Anointing of the Sick

• The sacrament encourages those who are sick to
  overcome the alienation caused by illness
• Jesus continues to bring healing through the
  prayers of the Church, and through the
  sacraments, especially the Eucharist and the
  Anointing of the Sick

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Anointing of the Sick Instituted
By his own healing of the sick and when he sent
the apostles out to preach and heal in his name
Sacramentals oil
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Elements of Anointing of the Sick

• The priest or bishop
• lays his hands on the sick person
• prays for the person in the faith of the Church
• anoints the forehead and hands of the sick person
  with oil previously blessed by a bishop

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• Holy Orders
• Instituted

At the Last Supper when he gave the apostle the
command to be a servant to all and in His name
the power to change bread and wine into his body
and blood in his name
Rite of Holy Orders
Designated minister bishop
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Elements of Holy Orders

• A call by God to serve the Church in a very
  special way.
• Essential rite includes the laying on of hands
  by the bishop accompanied by a special prayer of
  consecration.
• An indelible spiritual character is conferred on
  the ordained man.

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Those who receive Holy Orders
Holy Orders shows Gods desire that His family be
cared for and served by leaders. Sacramental
ordination consecrates certain baptized men to
one of three degrees of a sacred
order Episcopate bishops Presbyterate
priests Diaconate deacons
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Matrimony

• Marriage is a sacred covenant --that is an
  agreement between the husband and wife, and
  between the couple and God.

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Elements of Matrimony

• The essential element of Matrimony is the mutual
  consent to marry.
• The words of consent must be freely given.
• Catholics must marry in the presence of a priest
  or a deacon, and in the presence of two
  witnesses.
• The spouses themselves are the ministers of the
  sacrament.

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The Seven Sacraments

• The sacraments celebrate Jesus as the Way, the
  Truth, and the Life.
• The sacraments are a way for us to live life to
  the fullest.
• The sacraments are the way to allow Jesus to
  touch our lives.
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