The Latin word sacramentum means “a sign of the sacred.” The seven sacraments are ceremonies that point to what is sacred, significant and important for Christians. They are special occasions for experiencing God’s saving presence. That’s what theologians mean when they say that sacraments are at the same time signs and instruments of God’s grace. –AmericanCatholic.org
Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as children of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission; “Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.” –Catechism of the Catholic Church
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The celebration of the Eucharist is at the heart of the life of the Church. The Christian community gathers to celebrate the mystery of God’s love as it is revealed in the sacred Scriptures and in the sacrificial meal. Those who gather are fed by the Word and by the Body and Blood of Christ.
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In the Sacrament of Confirmation we celebrate a strengthening of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, received in Baptism, and our desire to stand firm with Christ and Christ’s Church.
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In RCIA we help adults who were not baptized or baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition, as well as those who are already Catholic, but have not yet received Confirmation & Communion, to become fully initiated in to the Roman-Catholic Church.
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In the sacrament of reconciliation we find God’s unconditional forgiveness, and as a result we are called to forgive others.
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To support and strengthen those who are sick, the Church gathers to pray and anoint those who are ailing with the healing oil of the sick. This oil symbolizes the presence of God at a time of great physical and emotional need and assures the recipient of God’s love and healing presence to give strength and hope.
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A priest being ordained vows to lead other Catholics by bringing them the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), by proclaiming the Gospel, and by providing other means to holiness.
The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament
