Title: The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Headings: The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
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The Sacrament of Baptism
The Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
The Sacrament of Confession
The Sacrament of Marriage
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

Content: In worship, we give to God that which we owe Him; in the sacraments, He gives us the graces necessary to live a truly human life. The first three sacraments—Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion—are known as the sacraments of initiation, because the rest of our life as a Christian depends on them. ( Click on the name of each sacrament to learn more about that sacrament.) The Sacrament of Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism, the first of the three sacraments of initiation, is also the first of the seven sacraments in the Catholic Church. It removes the guilt and effects of Original Sin and incorporates the baptized into the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ on earth. We cannot be saved without Baptism. What Makes a Baptism Valid? Where Should a Catholic Baptism Take Place? The Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation is the second of the three sacraments of initiation because, historically, it was administered immediately after the Sacrament of Baptism.