Title: What are the sacraments of initiation in the Catholic Church?
Headings: What are the sacraments of initiation in the Catholic Church?
What are the sacraments of initiation in the Catholic Church?
Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist are the three sacraments of initiation that lay a strong spiritual foundation for all Catholics.
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Content: Currently most children in the Roman rite receive these sacraments over a period of several years, while adult converts receive all three at the same time. This reflects an early Church tradition of initiating adults into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil, where they were baptized, confirmed and received the Eucharist. This tradition of celebrating all three sacraments at the same time is also retained by Eastern Christians, who administer the sacraments of initiation to both infants and adults. If someone wants to become a full member of the Catholic Church, these three sacraments complete Christian initiation and usher the individual into the heart of the Church. Read more: How do I become Catholic? Read more: How was baptism practiced in the early Church? Tags: Catechism Sacraments
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