The document discusses the Catholic understanding of sacraments. It defines sacraments as outward signs instituted by Christ that give grace by signifying and causing inward spiritual effects. It explains that sacraments are efficacious symbols that do more than just point to grace, but actually bring it about. There are seven sacraments in the Catholic tradition divided into categories of initiation, healing, and mission/service. The sacraments are seen as channels of God's grace that communicate divine life to those who receive them.

2.  The word sacrament
comes from the Latin
word “sacramentum”
which means a sign of
the sacred.
 A sign of sacred
reality. – St.
Augustine

3.  Efficacious symbols since they do
not simply point to the presence
of grace but actually bring about
or effect the grace they
symbolize.
 A sacred outward sign instituted
by Jesus to give life or grace.-
Traditional definition

4.  Efficacious : means effective,
something that produces an effect.
 It also means something that is
efficient (productive) and
successful.
 The sacraments effect what they
signify. They make present the
spiritual reality that they symbolize,
that is, the saving presence of the
Risen Christ.

5. The sacraments are:
A. Ceremonies
that point to what
is sacred.
B. Sacraments are
channels of grace.
C. They
communicate the
grace of God to
those who receive
them.

6.  Catholic, Orthodox,
and Anglican
traditions practice all
seven sacraments.
 Most other Christian
denominations only
celebrate baptism and
communion.

7.  Catholics are Sacramental people.
 The Catholic mind recognizes that God is at
work in humanity and all of Creation.
 Catholics believe that God reaches out to us
every day.
 Catholics believe that the life of grace
begins in baptism and continues throughout
our lives.

8. The are seven Sacraments
divided in three categories.
These categories are:
Initiation, Healing, Mission
and Service.

9. 1. Baptism
2. Confirmation
3. Eucharist

10. 4. Reconciliation
or Penance
5. Anointing of the
Sick

11. 6. Matrimony
7. Holy Orders

13.  CCC #131:
“The sacraments are
efficacious signs of
grace, instituted by
Christ and entrusted
to the Church, by
which divine life is
dispensed to us.”

14.  Each group will  The reporting by
discuss to the group will be done
class the signs/ next meeting.
symbols used in
the Sacrament,
their meaning and
the reality it
symbolizes/ points
out to.

15.  A. The divine life that
comes from God alone.
 B. God’s power
 C. God’s strength
 D. Grace makes us holy.
 E. Grace help us follow
God’s will in every day
life.
 F. The very life of God.