PPT-Sacraments of Initiation

Baptism Holy Eucharist Confirmation Basic Info All the sacraments prepare us for life in the Body of Christ But they also mirror our natural lives birth death etc Baptism is like our birth . RCIA with Children. And Implications . for All Sacramental Initiation . with Children. With Rita Burns Senseman . What we will do today:. Explore RCIA and name 5 guiding principles. RCIA, Part II, Chapter 1, “Christian Initiation of Children Who Have Reached Catechetical Age”. Foundation of the Catholic Way of Life. The Work of Salvation. As we discussed, Salvation History is a process by which God reaches down to human beings in order to bring them to True Happiness – a life lived with God. . 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 . SOURCES OF LIFE THAT FLOW FROM THE SIDE OF CHRIST. WHAT DO THEY DO FOR ME? WHY THE SACRAMENTS? WHO? . THE SACRAMENTS! . CHRIST INSTITUTED THE SACRAMENTS TO ENABLE US TO SHARE HIS DIVINE LIFE AND TO ASSIST US IN REACHING OUR HEAVENLY HOME. . M308 IPM. Mike Pascual, MA. Goal. We looked at the portrayal of faith from the Synoptic Gospels, and they all point to a faith involving the Church.. We’re going to look at the ritual design of initiation into the Church: The . Category #1. Sacraments. Category #1: Sacraments. 1. What are the 3 sacraments of Initiation in the Roman Catholic Church?. Category #1: Sacraments. 2. What are the 2 sacraments of healing?. Category #1: Sacraments. The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition. Document . #: . TX003148. Chapter . 17. Copyright: Ramon . Espelt. Photography / www.shutterstock.com. Symbol. A symbol is the comparison of something concrete and something abstract or invisible. . And Implications . for All Sacramental Initiation . with Children. With Rita Burns Senseman . What we will do today:. Explore RCIA and name 5 guiding principles. RCIA, Part II, Chapter 1, “Christian Initiation of Children Who Have Reached Catechetical Age”. Adults. (= RCIA). Fundamental Aspects . and Frequently . Asked Questions. What . is RCIA? . ". The rite of Christian initiation...is designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seek the living God and enter the way of faith and conversion as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts. By God's help they will be strengthened spiritually during their preparation, and at the proper time will receive the sacraments fruitfully." (RCIA 1). Sacraments of Healing. Sacraments at the Service of Communion. What is a Sacrament?. CCC 1131: The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions. . What is a sacrament? The History of Confirmation The New Testament records the apostles laying on of hands as a sign of the Holy Spirit They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. (Acts 6:6) The Seven Sacraments Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Marriage Sacraments Sacrament: An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us through the work of the Holy Spirit. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (= RCIA) Fundamental Aspects and Frequently Asked Questions What is RCIA? " The rite of Christian initiation...is designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seek the living God and enter the way of faith and conversion as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts. By God's help they will be strengthened spiritually during their preparation, and at the proper time will receive the sacraments fruitfully." (RCIA 1) Adults. (= RCIA). Fundamental Aspects . and Frequently . Asked Questions. What . is RCIA? . ". The rite of Christian initiation...is designed for adults who, after hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seek the living God and enter the way of faith and conversion as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts. By God's help they will be strengthened spiritually during their preparation, and at the proper time will receive the sacraments fruitfully." (RCIA 1).