The Seven Sacrements

The Catechism of the Catholic Church lists the sacraments as follows: "The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. There are seven sacraments in the Church”:

Sacraments of Christian Initiation
 1) Baptism - the rite of admission into the Christian Church generally (usually with water).
 2) Confirmation -a rite of initiation in Christian churches, normally carried out through anointing and/or the laying on of hands and prayer for the  purpose of bestowing the Gift of  the Holy Spirit.
 3) Eucharist - in remembrance of Christ as when he gave his disciples bread, saying, "This is my body", and gave them the cup, saying, "This is my  blood".

Sacraments of Healing
 4) Penance - repentance of sins.
 5) Anointing of the Sick – the application of holy ‘oils’ to cleanse a sick person.

Sacraments at the Service of Communion
 6) Holy Orders - the sacrament by which a man is made a bishop, a priest, or a deacon, and thus dedicated to be an image of Christ.
 7) Matrimony - establishes between the spouses a permanent and exclusive bond, sealed by God.

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