PPT-Sacrament of Baptism and Chrismation

Servants Prep November 2012 What is A SACRAMENT are vessels of the mystical participation in divine grace of mankind In every sacrament there is a combination of an outward visible sign with an inward spiritual grace . In Confirmation those who have been baptized declare their faith in Christ and are strengthened by the Holy Spirit for continuing discipleship The Methodist Church recognises that some who have been baptized have grown away from the Christian faith THE SACRAMENTS – Source of our Life in Christ. Anticipatory Set.  . In . the sacramental life of the Church, there are three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, . Confirmation, . and the Eucharist. These three . INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLICISM. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Incorporate the story of St. Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch (cf. Acts 8:27-39) into the . Opening Prayer . and . write. for a few minutes on what it reveals about the Sacrament of Baptism.. “If any man receive not Baptism, he hath not salvation; except Martyrs, who even without the water receive the Kingdom. For when the Savior, in redeeming the world by his Cross, was pierced in the side, he shed forth blood and water; that men, living in times of peace, might be baptized in water, and, in times of persecution, in their own blood.” ~~St. Cyril of Jerusalem. Understanding the Sacrament of Confirmation. At Baptism, we are reborn as sons and daughters of God, at Confirmation we strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit to spread, defend, and practice the Catholic faith by words and deeds. Mysteries of faith. The tree of life. There are at least seven . mysteries in the Eastern Church. . The first is baptism which is the Christian rite of initiation in the Church. Chrismation is the second sacrament which bestows upon us the Holy Spirit. Holy Communion is the sacrament of receiving the resurrected body and blood of Jesus Christ. Although all . Baptism. Chrismation . Eucharist. Sacraments or mysteries?. In the . mysterion. . of the church, the . coming closer of . men . to . God . made possible, through . their "cooperation" or "synergy"; to make this participation possible once . Object . Words. Ceremony. Power & healing. What ideas does water represent? . Mindmap. them!. To identify the symbols of baptism . To explain the meaning of these symbols. To reflect on the “reality” that the Sacrament of Baptism makes real. The grace or validity of the sacrament is not dependent on the worthiness of the minister or the recipient of the sacrament.. It is dependent on the power of Christ who acts through the minister. This understanding is known as . Object . Words. Ceremony. Power & healing. What ideas does water represent? . Mindmap. them!. To identify the symbols of baptism . To explain the meaning of these symbols. To reflect on the “reality” that the Sacrament of Baptism makes real. I . What is baptism?. Baptism is not simply plain water. Instead, it is water used according to God's command and connected with God's word.. What then is this word of God?. Where our Lord Christ says in Matthew 28, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.". INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLICISM. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Incorporate the story of St. Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch (cf. Acts 8:27-39) into the . Opening Prayer . and . write. for a few minutes on what it reveals about the Sacrament of Baptism.. Anticipatory Set.  . In . the sacramental life of the Church, there are three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, . Confirmation, . and the Eucharist. These three . Sacraments . fully incorporate one into the Body of Christ. What are Sacraments? What graces do they convey? How were they prefigured in the Old Testament and fulfilled by Jesus? Highlights of the Spiritual aspects of the Mass. . 1. What are sacramentals?.