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SACRAMENTS MATTER FORM MINISTER RECIPIENT EFFECTS

- sanctifying grace
- makes the baptized a
ORDINARY: son/daughter of God,
OBJECT: WATER (H2O) “N, I BAPTIZE YOU IN THE NAME OF - BISHOPS, PRIESTS, DEACONS brother/sister of Christ and
1. BAPTISM ACTION: THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON AND EXTRAORDINARY: (in danger of - ANYONE WHO IS NOT YET temple of the Holy Spirit
- OUTPOURING, IMMERSION, OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.” death) BAPTIZED - a share into the priestly,
SPRINKLING - ANYONE WHO HAS THE prophetic and kingly office of
INTENTION OF DOING WHAT THE Christ
CHURCH DOES - incorporation into the Church
and share in her mission
- indelible mark
ORDINARY: - increase in sanctifying grace
- BISHOP - completion of baptismal grace
EXTRAORDINARY: (absence or - gifts of the Holy Spirit
OBJECT: HOLY CHRISM unavailability of the Bishop) - AGE OF REASON - makes the confirmed a soldier
2.CONFIRMATION ACTION: “BE SEALED WITH THE GIFT OF THE - PRIEST WITH APOSTOLIC INDULT, - BAPTIZED PERSON NOT YET of Christ and defender of the
- ACT OF ANOINTING WITH HOLY SPIRIT.” COMMISIONED BY THE BISHOP CONFIRMED faith
IMPOSITION OF HANDS - ANY PRIEST (CONTINUOUS RITE) - strength and courage by the
- (in danger of death) ANY Holy Spirit to defend and die for
VALIDLY ORDAINED PRIEST the faith
- indelible mark
“THIS IS MY BODY...
OBJECT: THIS IS THE CUP OF MY BLOOD, THE - BAPTIZED PERSON - increase in sanctifying grace
- UNLEAVENED BREAD BLOOD OF THE NEW AND - CAN DETERMINE THE - strengthen one’s union and
3. HOLY - GRAPE WINE EVERLASTING COVENANT; IT WILL BE - VALIDLY ORDAINED PRIEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE bond with Christ and with the
EUCHARIST ACTION:
- ACT OF CONSECRATION
SHED FOR YOU AND FOR ALL, SO
THAT SINS MAY BE FORGIVEN…DOT
ORDINARY
SACRED HOST
BREAD AND Church
- strength against temptation
THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.” and sin

‘GOD THE FATHER OF MERCIES,

THROUGH THE DEATH AND
RESURECTION OF YOUR SON, HAS
RECONCILED THE WORLD TO - restoration of sanctifying grace
HIMSELF, AND SENT THE HOLY SPIRIT lost due to sin
4. PENANCE ACTION:
- ACT OF ABSOLUTION
AMONG US, FOR THE FORGIVENESS
OF SINS. THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF
- VALIDLY ORDAINED PRIEST - ANY BAPTIZED PERSON
WHO COMMITED A VENIAL
- forgiveness of sin
- remission of temporal and
THE CHURCH, MAY GOD IN HIS LOVE OR MORTAL SIN eternal punishment due to sin
AND MERCY GRANT YOU PARDON AND - reconciliation with God
PEACE, AND NOW I ABSOLVE YOU - reconciliation with the Church
FROM YOUR SINS, IN THE NAME OF
THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.”
- forgiveness of sins
- prepares the dying person to
“ THROUGH THIS HOLY ANOINTING, meet his/her creator
5. ANOINTING OF OBJECT: MAY THE LORD IN HIS LOVE AND - ANYONE WHO IS IN - restoration of health and
THE SICK - OIL FOR THE SICK
ACTION:
MERCY HELP YOU WITH THE GRACE
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT…MAY THE LORD
- VALIDLY ORDAINED PRIEST DANGER OF DEATH healing if it will be necessary for
one’s salvation
- ACT OF ANOINTING WHO FREES YOU FROM SIN SAVE YOU - spiritual strength and courage
AND RAISE YOU UP.” to bear one’s sufferings
- union with Christ’s death and
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OBJECT:
6. MARRIAGE - CONTRACT
ACTION: “I DO!”
- ACT OF GIVING CONSENT
- FOR ORDINATION OF BISHOPS:
“God the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, . . . by your gracious word
you have established the plan of
your Church.
From the beginning,
you chose the descendants of
Abraham to be your holy nation.
You established rulers and priests
and did not leave your sanctuary
without ministers to serve you. . . “
ACTION: -FOR ORDINATION OF PRIESTS
7. HOLY ORDERS - IMPOSITION OF HANDS Lord, holy Father, . . when you had
- SOLEMN PRAYER OF appointed high priests to rule your
CONSECRATION people, you chose other men next to
them in rank and dignity to be with
them and to help them in their
task... You extended the spirit of
Moses to seventy wise men. . . You
shared among the sons of Aaron
the fullness of their father's power.
-FOR ORDINATION OF DEACONS
Almighty God . . .,You make the
Church, Christ's body, grow to its full
stature as a new and greater temple.
You enrich it with every kind of grace
and perfect it with a diversity of
members to serve the whole body in
a wonderful pattern of unity.
You established a threefold ministry
of worship and service,
for the glory of your name.
As ministers of your tabernacle you
chose the sons of Levi
and gave them your blessing as their
- COUPLES THEMSELVES
- ONLY A VALIDLY ORDAINED
BISHOPS, AS SUCCESSORS OF THE
APOSTLES CAN CONFER THE
SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
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- It establishes a perpetual
and exclusive bond between
the spouses. God himself
seals the consent of the
- BAPTIZED AND CONFIRMED spouses.
- MARRIAGEABLE AGE - A marriage which is ratified
(according to the Code of and consummated between
Canon Law) baptized persons can never
- FREEDOM FROM be dissolved.
IMPEDIMENTS (according to - Bestows upon the spouses
the Code of Canon Law) the grace necessary to attain
holiness in their married life
and to accept responsibly the
gift of children and provide
for their education.
(Effect of ordination to
Diaconate)
- The deacon, configured to
Christ the servant of all, is
ordained for service to the
Church.
- He carries out this service
- BAPTIZED MAN under the authority of his
- UNDERWENT FORMATION proper bishop by the ministry
- JUDGED SUITABLE FOR THE of the Word, of divine
MINISTRY BY THE CHURCH worship, of pastoral care and
AUTHORITIES of charity.
(Effect of ordination to
Priesthood)
-The anointing of the Spirit
seals the priest with an
indelible, spiritual character
that configures him to Christ
the priest and enables him to
act in the name of Christ the
Head.
- As a co-worker of the order
of bishops he is consecrated
to preach the Gospel, to
celebrate divine worship,
especially the Eucharist from
which his ministry draws its
strength, and to be a
shepherd of the faithful.
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everlasting inheritance.