The Faith We Celebrate

"The seven sacrament touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life: they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life." -Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1210

The sacraments are visible and effective signs of grace instituted by Jesus Christ to sanctify men, build up the body of Christ, and give worship to God. They are the channels through which God makes his abundant grace flow to us as his sons and daughters.

The 7 Sacraments

1. Baptism
2. Confirmation
3. Holy Eucharist
4. Penance or Reconcillation
5. Anointing of the Sick
6. Holy Orders
7. Matrimony

Sources:

• Catechism of the Catholic Church, 197
• De Guzman C. SThD. (2006) The Faith Enumerated. Pasay, Philippines: Daughters of St. Paul.