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This is a great question. There's really two ways to interpret this, I'll answer both.
First, in the literal wording of your question, you said 'perform'. All of the sacraments can be 'performed' by any one person. For example, when a baby is being baptized, they are 'performing' Baptism. When a husband sacrifices something for their wife, they are 'performing' Matrimony. Sacraments are not so-much one-day things, but rather something a Catholic performs all their lives.
The other way to interpret this, and the one I suspect you meant is: What sacrament can be administered by any Catholic, lay or religious? The answer is only Baptism. Religious members of the Church can administer more sacraments than lay people (the common faithful). However, only in extreme end-of-life or dire situations can any baptized Catholic (even a lay person) administer baptism.
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Who receives the sacrament of reconciliation?
Any baptized Catholic who has reached the age of wisdom, about 7 years of age, may receive the sacrament.
Do you have to contact a diocesan office to become catholic?
The sacrament that brings you into the Catholic faith is Baptism. Any parish can arrange for you to undergo the preparation necessary to be baptized.
Who can receive reconciliation?
Anyone who has complete sorrow for their sins and expresses this sorrow in the sacrament of confession..Catholic AnswerAny Catholic over the age of discretion (7 years of age) should be receiving the Sacrament of reconciliation regularly.
Can a monsignor perform the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Roman Catholic Church?
In special cases and with the permission of a bishop, any priest can give the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Do you have to be baptized catholic to make 1st communion?
Yes, you do. However, if you are baptized in another Christian religion and desire to become Catholic, you will not be baptized again as catholics recognize the one baptism. You will need to take special classes before receiving communion and confirmation.
When is the Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrated?
Roman Catholic AnswerA Catholic should go to confession (receive Reconciliation) anytime that they are in a state of serious sin, and they must gobefore receiving the Most Holy Eucharist, if they are not in a state of grace. There is a very old Church law which says that if you are in a state of sin, you must confess serious sins at least once each year, but this is a bare minimum to prove you are still a Catholic.
Is a confirmed Christian recognized in a Catholic church?
Only the Sacrament of Baptism, that is performed in another Christian Church, is recognized by the Catholic Church..Catholic AnswerThe only sacrament that can be given by anyone - even a non-baptized person - is baptism. Every other sacrament, including confirmation, requires a validly ordained priest, which can only be found in a Catholic Church, or in an Orthodox Church which has maintained valid orders. Someone outside the Catholic Church who has been validly baptized is considered a Christian, but any confirmation attempted outside the Church would be invalid.
Do you have to be baptized to receive First Communion in the Catholic Church?
i think not but catholics are serious im a christian and its ok if ur not babtized and u have comunion so i would say no but i dont know cuz im christianCorrect Answer:Yes, you have to be baptized as a Catholic to receive any other sacraments. It is a 'gateway' sacrament.
Who can celebrate the anointing of the sick?
Only a priest or bishop can administer the sacrament, as it implies forgiveness of sins. Any baptized catholic who is seriously ill, weakened elderly, or awaiting surgery can receive.
Can a child baptized as Catholic if there is no father written?
Any child may be baptized if there is a reasonable hope that they will be brought up Catholic or in danger of death.
Does Catholic Church recognize validity of Episcopalian ordination?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church recognizes any legal marriage including the marriage between two baptized non Catholics before their own minister. It does recognize a marriage between two baptized non Catholics as a sacrament, as the individuals themselves perform the sacrament of marriage if they are both validly baptized, and non-Catholics are not bound by Canon Law (Church Law); so it would recognize Episcopalian marriages. The Church always assumes a valid legal marriage, even if it is not between baptized persons, but in that case it would not be a sacrament, although it would still be a legal marriage. A marriage is contracted between the spouses in Catholic sacramental theology. The minister is only a witness.
Why confirmation is called sacrament of witnessing?
Roman Catholic AnswerTo the best of my knowlege, the sacrament of confirmation has never been know as the "sacrament of witnessing", at least not in any Catholic Encyclopedia OR Catechism that I have and they are from the Council of Trent up to the current Catechism of the Catholic Church.
