1. The Sacraments of Initiation of the Catholic Church
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

2. The Sacrament of Baptism
First Sacrament of Initiation
Freed from original sin
Welcomed into the Church
Become children of God
Offers us hope of eternal life
God gives us his grace
Bond of Baptism joins all members of the Church
The pouring of water in Baptism brings about our new life in Christ in the Holy Spirit
Only need to receive the Sacrament once

3. Jesus’ Baptism by John the Baptist
Matthew 3: 13-16
 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. *John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened [for him], and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and] coming upon him.

4. The Sacrament of the Eucharist
2nd sacrament of Initiation
Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ
The bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the words and actions of the priest
In 2003, Pope John Paul II wrote in his encyclical, Ecclesia De Eucharistia, that the Eucharist should be the central part of the Church
At each Eucharist, we are celebrating as one holy, Catholic, apostolic Church
(Nicene Creed)

5. The Last Supper

6. The Sacrament of Confirmation
Third and last Sacrament of initiation
Sign of peace at the end of the rite of Confirmation, signifies the communion we have as a Church with the Bishop and with all the faithful

7. Pentecost
Acts 2: 1-4 The Coming of the Spirit. 1 * When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. 2 And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,* and it filled the entire house in which they were. 3 Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,* which parted and came to rest on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with The Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues,* as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim