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THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION

THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION . WE HOPE: CELEBRATING THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY. OBJECTIVES. To learn the meaning of the sacraments and the role of the liturgy To understand the history and evolution of the sacraments of initiation To learn of the process for reception of the sacraments

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THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION

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  1. THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION WE HOPE: CELEBRATING THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

  2. OBJECTIVES • To learn the meaning of the sacraments and the role of the liturgy • To understand the history and evolution of the sacraments of initiation • To learn of the process for reception of the sacraments • To uncover the understanding of the role that the sacraments provide in our daily living

  3. Our participation in God’s Work The Liturgy The BLESSED TRINITY God- we bless, praise, adore, worship God Acknowledge gift of Salvation Jesus- head of the Church- present in priest and Eucharistic food and Scripture Holy Spirit- prepares worshipping community Invites us to meet Jesus in the Eucharist and the Paschal Mystery Source of our unity in Christ • Means “public work” or “people’s work” • Is the action of the whole Christ • Baptism gives share in Christ’s priesthood • Holy Orders empowers some to serve as celebrants • Through Holy Spirit, Jesus makes his saving action present to us, esp. in the Eucharist

  4. The Sacraments are • The principal liturgical actions • Efficacious symbols- an effective sign that causes what it points to • what they represent • Ordinary Symbol- Stop- points to but does not cause • Baptism points to and causes a spiritual rebirth • Jesus points to God’s love; he IS God’s love • Jesus’ incarnation is the primary sacrament of our salvation • Jesus instituted the seven sacraments- special powers that flow from his Body, the Church

  5. Sacraments are signs: • God reaches out to us through these spiritual realities that we express and perceive • the communication of the saving effects of the Paschal Mystery • Creation- like fire and water- Baptism • Ordinary life- the Eucharist • Anointing and laying on of hands (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick • Passover rituals (especially related to the Eucharist • from Christ himself of physical signs (Anointing) and ordinary words (parables) to proclaim the Kingdom of God

  6. Sacraments are Effective • Christ himself works through the sacraments • Power comes from God in the Holy Spirit • Not by one’s personal power • Convey grace- all convey sanctifying grace- God’s free and undeserved favor and help; participation in God’s own life; makes us temples of the Holy Spirit • Convey sacramental grace- each sacrament has its own particular grace • Sacramental character- this “seal” is only received in three sacraments- Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders because each is only received once because we are configured to Christ through them

  7. Proper Disposition Disposition Efficacious There is an effect because of disposition There are seven sacraments Must be prepared to receive No price- gifts of God Freely given; freely received List them • Needs faith • Willingness to freely receive • Received worthily • Must be prepared to receive and understand- “by the Church” • Help the Church because they are received “for the Church” • Reveal the mystery of the Blessed Trinity

  8. Let’s learn a little more: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV-Cwo_L3Ok About the Sacraments What are they? What do they mean for us? What are the categories?

  9. BAPTISM The First Sacrament of Initiation

  10. BAPTISM • St. Augustine defined a sacrament as “a visible sign of an invisible reality, a visible sign of invisible grace” • Three sacraments of initiation: • Baptism: brings new life in Christ- God • Confirmation: Strengthens the new life- Holy Spirit • Eucharist: nourishes Catholics- Jesus • All sacraments give us life in Christ and bestow the gift of the Holy Spirit so that we can be Christ for others

  11. History Early Church: RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Catechumen- an unbaptized person who is preparing to receive of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation Illegal for first three centuries

  12. RCIA HISTORY Process 2-3 year process of instruction Sponsors helped to prepare Pre-catechumenate- period of investigation Catechumenate- period of preparation Three year period- prayer, fasting, self-denial Coincides with the Paschal period Lent- period of final preparation Easter Vigil- initiation into Church • Persecution • Legal Religion- 313 AD • Official Religion- 426AD • First 300 years- Bishop • As numbers increased- Priest • Confirmation- confirmed Baptism

  13. PREPARATION AND BEYOND • Bishop main celebrant • Anointed with oil • Neophytes- Those newly received into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. • Receive a candle- to remind them of new vocation to be light of Christ • Vatican Council II restored RCIA • Mystagogy- is a time of catechesis that takes place from Easter to Pentecost

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