Sacrament Definition Biblical basis Ministers Matter Form Recipient

Baptism The sacrament by which The baptism of Jesus at the Bishop, Water, chrism Immersing the recipient in water, or Every man who is
water and the Word of Jordan River - Mark 1:9- priest, the clothing in pouring or sprinkling water over the ignorant of the Gospel of
God cleanse a person of 11 deacon or in the white recipient, three times while saying, “Name, Christ and of his
all sin, both original and It tells us that we are born case of garment and I baptize you in the name of the Father Church, but seeks the
actual, and all temporal of water and of Spirit and it necessity, lighted candle [water], and of the Son [water], and of the truth and does the will of
punishment, and sanctify is necessary for salvation. anyone, Holy Spirit [water].” God in accordance with
the person in Christ for -John 3:5 even a non- his understanding of it,
everlasting life. The disciples were sent to baptized may he be an adult or an
proclaim and baptize the person, with infant.
people. Matthew 28:19-20 the required
intention
Eucharist The "source and summit The words of consecration Priest, lay Bread, freshly The words of institution pronounced by the Those who are baptized
of the Christian life." It spoken by Jesus at the Last minister made from celebrant: “This is My body,” and “This is and have attained the
contains the whole Supper. Luke 22:19-20 pure wheaten My blood.” As the celebrant says, “This is age of reason.
spiritual good of the John 6:51 flour, and My body,” the bread is transubstantiated
Church. wine, as the into Christ’s body, blood, soul and divinity.
1Corinthians 11:23-26 pure natural “This is the cup of My blood,” the wine is
juice of the transubstantiated into Christ’s body, blood,
grape. soul and divinity. More completely, the
words of institution are: “Take this, all of
you and eat it: this is My body which will
be given up for you.” A moment later,
“Take this, all of you, and drink from it:
this is the cup of My blood, the blood of the
New and Everlasting Covenant. It will be
shed for you and for all so that sins may be
forgiven. Do this in memory of Me.”
Reconciliation  Reconciliation, also Parable of the Prodigal Son Priest The penitent’s “God the Father of mercies, through the A penitent
called Confession, is the Luke 15:11-24 contrition, death and resurrection of his Son has
only normal means for Jesus forgives and heals confession, reconciled the world to himself and sent the
mortal sins to be the paralytic Mark 2:1-10 and Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of
forgiven. The sacrament willingness to sins; through the ministry of the Church
by which a penitent John 20:21-23 make may God give you pardon and peace, and I
expressing true Institution of reconciliation satisfaction. absolve you from your sins in the name of
contrition, confession, the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
2Corinthians 5:18
and willingness to make Spirit.”
satisfaction through the
 absolution of a priest
reconciles the faithful
penitent to God and
thereby remits all of his
sins.
Confirmation The sacrament by which, Jesus instructed his Bishop Chrism The rite of Confirmation is anointing the Children from age 7 –
through the laying on of Apostles that they "will forehead with chrism, together with the 18, but generally
hands, anointing with receive the power of the laying on of the minister's hands and the adolescents
chrism, and prayer, a Holy Spirit" and called words, "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy
baptized person is upon the Apostles to be his Spirit."
strengthened by the Holy "witnesses to the ends of
Spirit so that he can the earth" Acts 1:8
steadfastly profess the At the Pentecost, the
Catholic faith. Apostles were filled with
the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-
4), and began to spread the
Word of God. Acts 2:1-4
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Isaiah 11:2-3
The Apostles and the
people received the Holy
Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
John 16:7
Acts 8:14-17
Acts 19:1-6
Holy Order Holy Orders is the "Do this in memory of me" Bishop The bishop’s The bishop’s prayer of consecration asking Only men can be
sacrament through which Luke 22:19 imposition of God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit ordained in the
the mission entrusted by 1 Corinthians 11:25 hands on the and for His gifts proper to the diaconate, Sacrament of Holy
Jesus to his Apostles The Holy Spirit appointed head of the presbyterate, or episcopate, as appropriate. Orders.
continues to be exercised bishops to pasture the ordinand, or
in the Church to the end church of God man to be
of time. Acts of the Apostles 20:28 ordained.
Building of the holy
priesthood
1 Peter 2:4-5
 Marriage The sacrament by which Man and woman become Priest The consent of The man and woman conferring the A baptized man and
a baptized man and one in marriage. the man and sacrament upon each other as witnessed by woman
woman establish between Genesis 2:24 the woman, the Church.
themselves a lifelong expressed
partnership for their Jesus stresses the externally by
mutual good and for the importance of the marriage words and
procreation and bond in his Ministry. signs.
education of children. Matthew 19:6, 8
The Wedding at Cana
John 2
"Husbands, love your
wives, even as Christ loved
the Church."
St. Paul to the Ephesians
5:25
Talks about the love of the
husband to his wife and the
respect of the wife to her
husband.
St. Paul to the Ephesians
5:32-33
Anointing of The Anointing of the James 5:14 Priest, Olive oil The priest anoints the person on the Any member of the
the Sick Sick is the Sacrament Jesus sent the Apostles to bishop or blessed by a forehead and hands, using olive oil blessed faithful who, having
given to seriously ill cure the sick and drive deacon bishop, or in by a bishop, while praying, “Through this reached the age of
Christians, and the away demons. emergency holy anointing and His most loving mercy, reason, begins to be in
special graces received any vegetable may the Lord assist you by the grace of the danger due to sickness
unite the sick person to Mark 6:12-13 oil. Holy Spirit, so that, freed from your sins, or old age or Catholics
the passion of Christ. Matthew10:5-8 He may save you and in His goodness raise preparing for surgery
you up.” that requires full
anesthesia, or Catholics
preparing for
particularly hazardous
activity or whenever
there is proximate
danger of death.