Eucharist

Baptism
Baptism is the first sacrament where you
become united with Christ and the Church
no other sacrament can be received without
it. A priest performs this rite by
immersing the baptismal candidate into
water, therefore cleansing their original sin
through water and the word. The candidate
traditionally wears white garments, a
candle is lit and they are anointed with
sacred chrism. This is the first step in your
relationship with God and Christ. Usually
this takes place when the candidate is a
baby, however, it’s never too late and
you’re never too old to begin your journey
with God.
Eucharist means thanksgiving. This is when
Christ’s body and blood are offered and
then received by the parishioner in the
form of bread and wine. Christ during the
Last Supper broke bread, ate it, gave it to
his disciples and told them to eat it. Now
the priest, through the words of
consecration, blesses and administers the
Holy Communion during every mass to
remind followers that they are one with
Christ. Food and drink nourishes our bodies
‒- Christ’s blood and body nourishes us
spiritually.

Confirmation Penance
During the sacrament of Penance, one
This is the sacrament that follows Baptism
confesses their sins to God through a
as part of the initiation process with God
priest who forgives their sins by God’s
and the Church, where the candidate
mercy, and orders them to live a more
receives the gift of the Holy Spirit and
faithful life through absolution. Confession
continues their journey with Christ. During
is essential to cultivating and fruitfully
Confirmation, the candidate is anointed on
living out the word of God. We’re not
the forehead with chrism by a bishop. Since
perfect people, even if we try to be. It
baptism typically happens when the
feels so much better to confess some of
candidate is a baby, confirmation is a great
those things you have done wrong and
way for an older child to acknowledge that
receive forgiveness. This helps us have a
they still want to continue their journey
stronger relationship with God.
with God and grow their relationship with
Him.
 Holy Orders
This sacrament is for those who choose to
Anointing the Sick become a priest, bishop or deacon. Through

This sacrament is only bestowed upon those ordination, they are able to perform sacred

who are seriously ill or suffering, which duties and serve the church community.

then unites the inflicted with Christ’s This is not a sacrament that everyone

passion. Anointing the forehand and hands partakes in, rather it’s one that people

of the person with chrism while a priest feel called to by God.

administers a special blessing is how this

sacrament is received. This special blessing
is one way to make the ill feel
strengthened and more connected with God
in both mind and body.

Marriage
Marriage isn’t just a union between man
and wife. The devotion husband and wife
have to each other, and to Christ, mirrors
Christ’s love and service to the church.
Through marriage, a couple promises to
help build each other up in faith, serve
each other and the church and be faithful
to each other until death.