Sacraments

At the beginning of the service the infant and her parents will be welcomed into the Church and be brought to the front (Near the Altar and Font). The priest will ask the parents the infant's name and ask what they are asking from the Church. They reply with the infant's full name and that they want baptism. The priest traces the Sign Of The Cross over the infant's forehead and then pours the Holy Water over Ruby's head at the Font while saying 'I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit'. Then the two oils will be applied to the infant's forehead and the Godparents will be called to come up and take the Baptismal Vows. After the oils are applied, they will walk to the Font and the priest again will pour water over the infant's head and then the shawl will be wrapped around to symbolize that we put on Christ in Baptism. The Baptismal Candle (Which is lit by the Easter Candle and represents the one true light of Christ) is given to the parents.

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

1113 The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. (Cf. Sacrosanctum concilium 6) There are seven sacraments in the Church: Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. (Cf. Council of Lyons II (1274) Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum (1965) ...

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: AAS 63 (1971) 657; cf. RCIA Introduction 1-2.

1213 This sacrament is called Baptism, after the central rite by which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein means to "plunge" or "immerse"; the "plunge" into the water symbolizes the catechumen's burial into Christ's death, from which he rises up by resurrection with him, as "a new creature." (2 Cor 5:17; Gal 6:15; cf Rom6:3-4, Col 2:12)

1269 Having become a member of the Church, the person baptized belongs no longer to himself, but to him who died and rose for us. (Cf. 1 Cor 6:19; 2 Cor 5:15.) From now on, he is called to be subject to others, to serve them in the communion of the Church, and to "obey and submit" to the Church's leaders, (Heb 13:17.) Holding them in respect and affection. (Cf. Eph 5:21; 1 Cor 16:15-16; 1 Thess 5:12-13; Jn 13:12-15.) Just as Baptism is the source of responsibilities and duties, the baptized person also enjoys rights within the Church: to receive the sacraments, to be nourished with the Word of God and to be sustained by the other spiritual helps of the Church. (Cf. Lumen Gentium 37; Codex Iuris Canonici, cann. 208-223; Corpus Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium, can. 675:2.)

In the Roman Catholic Church there are seven official sacraments (baptism, confirmation, holy communion/mass, matrimony, holy orders, penance, extreme unction),

As examples, Baptism is the receipt of God's grace through a rebirth into his kingdom. The symbolic washing with water represents the cleansing of an old life and the start of a new; it symbolises rebirth; it symbolises God's refreshment. The signing of the cross at baptism represents the belonging to Christ after baptism, and the lighted candle the acceptance of Jesus as the light of the world. So we receive God's grace through action and symbol that we can understand.

At the Eucharist, the recipent receives God's grace through the body and blood of Christ in the bread and wine, and also in sharing that spiritual meal with Christ's body - the Church. This outward sign is again a symbol of God's grace towards us.

So with the sacraments we receive God's grace - in an outward and visible way that makes it easier to understand than otherwise.

Roman Catholic Answer: That depends on the sacrament:

Baptism: normally a priest or deacon, but in an emergency may be anyone, even a non-baptised person may baptise if he intends to do what the Church does.

Confirmation: normally a Bishop, but may be a priest under certain circumstances.

Eucharist: must be a priest or a Bishop, although a Deacon, acolyte, or extraordinary minister may assist with distributing Holy Communion.

Penance (Confession): must be a priest or Bishop

Holy Orders: must be a Bishop

Matrimony: The two people getting married: must be a man and a woman

Anointing of the Sick: must be a priest or a Bishop; personally, I do not know if a deacon can do this.

All seven Sacraments actually have their origins in Scripture. I will go through each one individually:

Baptism: Baptism is easily recognized Scripturally, for Jesus Himself was baptized, providing for us an example to follow! He also says to the Pharisee Nicodemus that one must be born of water and the Spirit to enter heaven (John 3:5). However, there are many other Scriptural references showing that the early Christians also were Baptized. In Acts, the first thing new believers are advised to do is to be baptized (Acts 2:37-38; 8:12-13, 36; 10:47). Baptism is so important, that it is even prophesied about and foreshadowed in the Old Testament (Ez 36:25-27, 2 Kings 5:14, Is 44:3). Other Scriptural references illustrating Baptism are Rom 6:4, Heb 10:22, Gal 3:27, and 1 Peter 3:21.

Confession: In the book of John, after Jesus rose from the dead, He told His disciples, "'Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you [...] Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained'" (John 20:22-23). Through these words, Christ was giving His apostles the power to forgive sins. He also gave this power to Peter earlier when Peter confessed that Jesus was the Christ (Matt 16:17-19). In 2 Corinthians 5:18 it states that God had given the apostles the "ministry of reconciliation." Also, in Acts 19:18, Paul tells about the new believers who were coming to Paul to confess their sins, and in James 5:16 he commands believers, "confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects." Other Scripture passages demonstrating Confession are 1 John 1:9, Matthew 3:6, and Mark 1:5.

Eucharist: Jesus instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper. In the Greek language, there are two different words for body - soma and sarx. If you go back to the Greek text of the Bible, the word used for body in the Last Supper accounts is soma. Soma simply means body or flesh. However, He uses the term phago, meaning to physically eat or consume, when He tells the apostles to take and eat His Body. "'Phago' is never used metaphorically in Greek. There is not one verse in Scripture where 'phago' is used symbolically" (link added).

In John 6, the term used is not soma, but sarx. The most accurate definition of sarx is flesh, or meat. Also, here the word for "eat" in the Greek text is trogon, which means to gnaw or chew. It is also never used metaphorically. So what Jesus is saying is that we need to gnaw or chew on His physical flesh or the meat of his body. Those are strong words.

Confirmation: The Sacrament of Confirmation is partly based off of Pentecost in the Book of Acts. When the Holy Spirit came down upon the disciples, they received gifts from the Holy Spirit including courage and the ability to speak in tongues. Of course, it would be quite unusual to have someone speak in tongues at a Confirmation ceremony, but the Holy Spirit still does come. Acts 8:14-17 tells about the difference between Baptism and Confirmation: "Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit; for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit." This happens again many times throughout the book of Acts. This laying on of hands was necessary for the Holy Spirit to come, and it is the origin of Confirmation.

Holy Orders: Christ is known as the great High Priest (Heb 6:20). He chose twelve men to be His closest friends and apostles. They were the only ones there when He washed their feet and instituted the Eucharist saying "do this in memory of me." He also sent them on special missions to preach, "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, [and] cast out demons" (Matt 10:8). They were given the power to do all of these things, and even more once Jesus ascended into heaven. When He rose from the dead only the apostles were with Him when He said, "Go [...] and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you" (Matt 28:19-20). Therefore, when He ascended into heaven, these men were left to continue Jesus' work.

Matrimony: The Sacrament of Matrimony, or marriage, is talked about many times in the Bible. Almost all of 1 Corinthians 7 is devoted to the topic of marriage, as well as 1 Peter 3:1-7, Mark 10:1-12, Matthew 19:1-12, and Romans 7:1-6. Jesus even tells parables about weddings (Matt 22:1-14, Matt 25:1-13) and his first miracle takes place at a wedding (John 2:1-12). Therefore, God must have a special love for marriage! Jesus often describes Himself as a Bridegroom, with the Church implied as the Bride. In this way, human marriage should mirror the marriage of Christ and the Church.

Anointing of the Sick: James 14-15 says, "Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." This is exactly what happens in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. When a person is near death or in danger of death, a priest comes and lays hands on the person, prays over him, anoints him with oil, and if possible hears his/her confession and gives them the Holy Eucharist, thus forgiving their sins. Therefore, even if the person doesn't physically get well, they will be spiritually healed and be able to go straight to heaven after death.

---- === === * Baptism (You are cleansed from original sin and become a Child of God)

* Holy Communion (It is the reenactment of the Last Supper and you receive Jesus)

* Reconciliation (A sacrament which 100% surely cleanses all the sins you confess)

* Confirmation (You become a full Catholic member)

* Marriage (A man and a woman become one and helps each other to grow especially in faith)

* Holy Orders (You become a religious and dedicate yourself to God)

* Anointing of the Sick (Hopefully the last rites before you die, you receive your final Communion and confession)

A Monstrance is the vessel used in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and Anglican Churches to display the consecrated Eucharistic Host, during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The word monstrance comes from the Latin word monstrare, meaning "to show". It is closely related to the English word demonstrate, meaning "to show clearly". Both words share a common root.[1] In Latin, the monstrance is known as an Ostensorium (from ostendere "to show") and monstre/monstral (England). A monstrance is a container used by Catholics during adoration or benediction. The Host is put in a luna, then the luna is slid into the monstrance or ostensorium.

A monstrance also known as ostensorium is the vessel used in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and Anglican churches to display the consecrated Host, during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Originally created in the medieval period for the public display of relics, the monstrance today is usually restricted for vessels used for Hosts. The word monstrance comes from the Latin word monstrare, meaning "to show". In Latin, the monstrance is known as an ostensorium (from ostendere, "to show"). Due to its religious value serving as sacred vessel containing the Blessed Sacrament, which is the actual Body and Blood of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Catholic priests or deacons behold it using a humeral veil at times of procession or liturgy.

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There are no 'sacraments of service'. Through sacraments we are called to serve.

There are sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, eucharist), sacrament of healing (penance, anointing the sick), sacrament of vocation (holy orders, matrimony).

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:

1534Two other sacraments, Holy Orders and Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God.