SacramentsSacraments

II. Symbols remind us of II. Symbols remind us of stories. stories.

A. They can be A. They can be ______stories stories (sacramentals). (sacramentals).

B. They can be B. They can be ______. . ______ stories take on stories take on a a ________when we when we ______them. them.

II. Symbols remind us of II. Symbols remind us of stories (cont.)stories (cont.)

C. Each of these ritual events or holidays has a C. Each of these ritual events or holidays has a ___,___, but at their core, they have a but at their core, they have a ______ which which we have learned about over time by we have learned about over time by experiencing their experiencing their ______. . How did you learn to celebrate birthdays. How did you learn to celebrate birthdays.

Christmas?Christmas?

III. Rituals involve symbols III. Rituals involve symbols and symbolic actions to and symbolic actions to name meaning.name meaning.

A. A. A SymbolA Symbol is a is a ___,___, physical reality that physical reality that represents an represents an ______reality. A symbol is a reality. A symbol is a “___.”“___.” Wedding ring – Wedding ring – Flag – Flag – Adolf Hitler – Adolf Hitler – Mother Teresa of Calcutta – Mother Teresa of Calcutta – Fire – Fire – Water Water – –

III. Rituals involve symbols III. Rituals involve symbols and symbolic actions to and symbolic actions to name meaning (cont.)name meaning (cont.)

B. B. RitualsRituals are are ______, , ______actions that have actions that have ______meaning for a meaning for a ___or ______or ___. . done in a done in a ______way every time way every time All these actions communicate All these actions communicate ______and have real and have real

______to affect us if we put our to affect us if we put our ______into them. into them. Downside: Downside: ___, ______, ___

Graduation – Graduation – Birthday – Birthday –

I. SacramentsI. Sacraments

A. All of life is A. All of life is ___; ______; ___is revealed to us in is revealed to us in ______ways. ways.

B. ___ are times when we experience God’s B. ___ are times when we experience God’s gracegrace: : ___. ___.

I. SacramentsI. Sacraments

C. As Catholics we believe that God is present and C. As Catholics we believe that God is present and active as grace in a special, intense way in the official active as grace in a special, intense way in the official rituals of the church called the rituals of the church called the ______. These are the . These are the ______points for the Catholic Christian life.points for the Catholic Christian life.

D. A sacrament is a special, D. A sacrament is a special, ______when God’s grace is when God’s grace is ______focused and given to people, creating a focused and given to people, creating a ______in them in them if they are if they are ______to it. to it.

E. Sacraments are powerful E. Sacraments are powerful ______rituals that celebrate rituals that celebrate the the ______of grace that occur for people in everyday life.of grace that occur for people in everyday life.

II. II. ______ is the Sacrament of God: The is the Sacrament of God: The perfect sign of God’s presence with perfect sign of God’s presence with usus

A. Jesus is the means by which God has A. Jesus is the means by which God has ______everything God is to us humans in a everything God is to us humans in a concrete, concrete, ______way.way.

___.___. Catholics believe that the Catholics believe that the ______dwells with us in dwells with us in

the church, the church, ______us, making us us, making us ______, and , and enabling us to be enabling us to be ______in the world.in the world.

III. The III. The ______is the Sacrament of Jesus: is the Sacrament of Jesus: outward, physical expression of the outward, physical expression of the Risen LordRisen Lord

A. The church is the way that people can A. The church is the way that people can ______and and ______and and ______Jesus concretely in the Jesus concretely in the world today. world today.

B. The church’s members B. The church’s members ______Jesus’ Jesus’ ______love love by by 1. 1. ______God’s love for allGod’s love for all 2. 2. ______the lost and forsakenthe lost and forsaken 3. 3. ______the hungry in body and soulthe hungry in body and soul 4. 4. ___t___the sinner, etc. he sinner, etc.

Root of the SacramentsRoot of the Sacraments

Catholics believe that the sacraments are Catholics believe that the sacraments are rooted rooted ______in the life and teaching of in the life and teaching of ______

Some of life’s moments are sacramental Some of life’s moments are sacramental because of the because of the ______Jesus put on them, Jesus put on them, ______ because he specifically because he specifically ______themthem

Roots of the SacramentsRoots of the Sacraments

Introduced people to new life and baptized Introduced people to new life and baptized himself (himself (______))

Shared the power of the Spirit with others Shared the power of the Spirit with others and sent the Spirit to be with his followers and sent the Spirit to be with his followers forever (forever (______))

Sacrificed himself out of love and gave his Sacrificed himself out of love and gave his body and blood to others (body and blood to others (______))

Roots of the SacramentsRoots of the Sacraments

Forgave people’s sins (Forgave people’s sins (____)) Healed people’s illnesses (Healed people’s illnesses (___)___) Was faithful to his God and taught the Was faithful to his God and taught the

sacredness of being faithful in marriage sacredness of being faithful in marriage ((______))

Ministered to people’s spiritual needs and Ministered to people’s spiritual needs and called specific persons to help minister to called specific persons to help minister to people’s spiritual needs (people’s spiritual needs (______))

Sacraments of InitiationSacraments of Initiation

Celebrate a person’s Celebrate a person’s ______and and lifelonglifelong growth in the churchgrowth in the church

Baptism, Eucharist, ConfirmationBaptism, Eucharist, Confirmation

Sacraments of HealingSacraments of Healing

Celebrate and make real for us the Celebrate and make real for us the ______ministry of Jesusministry of Jesus

Anointing of the Sick, ReconciliationAnointing of the Sick, Reconciliation

Sacraments in Service of Sacraments in Service of CommunionCommunion

Celebrate two different life Celebrate two different life ______, or ways , or ways of living out Jesus’ of living out Jesus’ ______to build the to build the ______

Marriage, Holy OrdersMarriage, Holy Orders