What is a Sacrament in a Church?

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Jesus touches our lives though the sacraments. The sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist) are the foundations of every christian life. The sacraments of Healing (Penance and Anointing of the Sick) celebrate the healing power of Jesus. While the Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Matrimony and Holy Orders) Help members serve the community.

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Baptism - Being submerged in (holy) water, takes away original sin

Reconciliation (Confession) - Confessing sins to a priest or deacon to wipe away sins

Eucharist (Communion) - Receiving the body and blood of Christ in the form of bread and wine, getting spiritually nourished

Confirmation - Attending classes to learn about God and His teachings. This sacrament is the mature Christian commitment and is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation for Catholics

Holy Matrimony (Marriage) - The joining of (preferably) a religious man and woman; a public commitment that gives oneself totally to the other person

Holy Orders (Ordination) - The ordination into religious life (nun/sister, brother, Father/priest, deacon, etc.

Anointing of Sick (Last Rites/ Extreme Unction) - The holy healing of not only the body, but the mind and spirit; takes away sin and prepares for the afterlife

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. Catholic Answer . According to the old Baltimore Catechism,  A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.  There are seven of them, Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. The Catechism of the Catholic Church  gives the following definition: The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.  The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions.

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The sacraments for Catholicism and many other christian denominations are as follows:

Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Communion
Matrimony - Marriage
Penance - Forgiveness for your sins... (Confessing a sin to a priest)
Ordination - Becoming a priest
Anointing of the sick - Received when very sick (Deathbed)

I would say that they are important to life of the church. Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion are important in confirming that you are Christian. Penance is necessary to receive forgiveness for your sins. Matrimony is important for obvious reasons... I doubt you'll have to worry about Ordination too much unless you wish to become a priest. And hopefully anointing of the sick won't come to you for a long time.

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. Catholic Answer  The Sacraments are the vehicles that Our Blessed Lord established to communicate divine grace to each of us. They include Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist as the three Sacraments of Initation, Penance (Confession), Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994 1084 "Seated at the right hand of the Father" and pouring out the Holy Spirit on his Body which is the Church, Christ now acts through the sacraments he instituted to communicate his grace. The sacraments are perceptible signs (words and actions) accessible to our human nature. By the action of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit they make present efficaciously the grace that they signify.1131 The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions.

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