The Sacraments are outward and visible signs of our faith and a means whereby God manifests
His good will towards us and confers grace upon us.
Two great sacraments,
Baptism and Holy Eucharist, are ordained by Christ Himself and are held to be generally necessary to salvation.
Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes
us members of Christ’s Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God. It is administered with water in the
name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Confirmation, whereby, through the imposition of the bishop's hands, anointing and prayer, baptized Christians are strengthened
by the gifts of the Holy Spirit and confirmed in the faith.
Penance, whereby the penitent may confess his or her sins to God in the presence of a priest, and receive the assurance
of pardon and the grace of absolution.
The Holy Eucharist is the
sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, taken and received by the faithful for the strengthening and refreshing of their
bodies and souls.
Holy Unction, whereby the sick,
especially one in danger of death, is anointed with oil with prayer. The person receives, if necessary, remission of sins,
the strengthening of his or her soul, and, if it be God's will, restoration to health.
Holy
Orders, a sacrament by which bishops, priests and deacons are ordained and receive power and
authority to perform their sacred duties.
Holy Matrimony is Christian marriage, in which the woman and man enter into a life-long union, make their vows before God and the
Church, and receive the grace and blessing of God to help them fulfill their vows.