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We present the pages in this section to introduce you to
the Sacraments of
the Catholic Church

The Catholic Church is a "Sacramental Church" . The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. There are seven sacraments in the Church: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.

These pages will introduce you to these seven sacraments. Each page will also provide links to other pages or external web sites for those who wish additional information.
 

• Baptism
  by which a person is indelibly marked as a follower of Christ. It is the first of the sacraments of initiation.

• Confirmation
  by which a person's baptism is sealed and the person receives the Holy Spirit. This is the second of the sacraments of initiation.

• Eucharist
  by witch the person receives the Body and Blood of Christ. This is the continuing Sacrament of initiation, renewing us in Christ each time it is received.

• Reconciliation
  by which the person is absolved of sin renewing the relationship with God. Formerly known as Confession or Penance.

• Anointing of the Sick
  by which a person is commended to God that he may be healed in body and soul.

• Holy Orders
  by which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.

• Matrimony
  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.