Baptism IS an important Sacrament for Catholics. It is the first Sacrament of 7 that we receive.
Here is a link that will explain about the seven Sacramants of the Catholic Church.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacraments_of_the_Catholic_Church
It is the MOST important Sacrament for Catholics because without it we would not be able to receive the other six Sacraments.
Catholics believe that the Sacrament of Baptism forgives Original Sin and all personal sin.
Catholics have sacraments: Baptism: The sacrament that makes people Catholic Reconciliation: The sacrament in which Catholics confess their sins and are forgiven by God Holy Eucharist: In which Catholics consume the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ under the appearances of bread and wine at the Mass. Confirmation: The sacrament that increases and strengthens the grace received at Baptism and makes catholics soldiers of Christ Marriage: The sacrament in which a man and a woman are joined in matrimony. Holy Orders: The sacrament in which a person is made a priest, nun, or religious brother Anointing of the Sick: Grace given to sick people from God to prepare them for heaven
No, the Sacrament of Confirmation completes Baptism.
Catholics are often baptized as infants so it plays no real role in their life because it was not a conscious decision by the child to get baptized. (Compare Acts 2:14-41)
Baptism
Only when referring to the religious sacrament or rite: "Sacrament of Holy Baptism". In referring to the event (e.g. "my child's baptism), it is not.
Catholic sacraments are ceremonies that point to what is sacred, significant and important for Christians. They are special occasions for experiencing God's love.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.This is the first of all seven sacraments.See the reference for more details on Baptism and Sacraments.
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Baptism.
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Sacrament of Baptism Sacrament of Communion Sacrament of Confirmation Sacrament of Marriage Sacrament of Annoiting of the Sick Sacrament of Holy Orders Sacrament of Marriage
The Catholics have Seven Sacraments that (Because Catholics are Christians) and they are all important. You are confusing Christian for protestant. Protestants only have two sacraments (if they call them sacraments) that would be Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Catholics view any Baptism that is administered with water in the name of the Trinity as valid, so Baptism for protestants is a valid sacrament. Holy Communion, however, is not, because they have no priesthood. But, since protestants deny that Holy Communion actually is the Body of Christ (as Our Blessed Lord Himself said repeatedly in the second half of the sixth chapter of St. John's Gospel), the only thing that it has in common with the Eucharist is the name and the outward form.