Why is baptism considered a sacrament of initiation?

Answer 1

These are called the sacraments of initiation because the set you up for later sacraments.

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Catholic AnswerBaptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist are the Sacraments of Initiation because they lay the foundations of every Christian life. Baptism signifies and actually brings about the birth of water and the Spirit without which no one "can enter the Kingdom of God." Thus, no one can validly receive any of the other sacraments until they have been validly baptized.

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from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

1212 The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist - lay the foundations of every Christian life. "The sharing in the divine nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a certain likeness to the origin, development, and nourishing of natural life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity." (Paul VI, apostolic constitution, Divinae consortium naturae: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 63 {1971} 657; cf. RCIA Introduction 1-2.

Answer 2

For Catholics, the Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship. Whether we are baptized as infants or adults, Baptism is the Church's way of celebrating and enacting the embrace of God.

Answer 3

At Eucharist, we receive Christ in the Both His Body & Blood, in the Form of Bread & Wine.

At Confirmation, we receive the Holy Spirit.

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Catholic AnswerThe sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist are the three sacraments of Christian Initiation. They lay the foundations of every Christian life (see paragraph 1212 of the Catechism quoted below:

from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994

1212 The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist - lay the foundations of every Christian life. "The sharing in the divine nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a certain likeness to the origin, development, and nourishing of natural life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity." (Paul VI, apostolic constitution, Divinae consortium naturae: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 63 {1971} 657; cf. RCIA Introduction 1-2.

Answer 4

There are three sacraments of initiation, three sacraments that bring you into full communion with the Church: baptism, Eucharist, and the Confirmation. Confirmation is the final of the three.