the sacramentsof initiation
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THE SACRAMENTSOF INITIATION
WE HOPE: CELEBRATING THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY
OBJECTIVES To learn the meaning of the sacraments and the role of the liturgy
To understand the history and evolution of the sacraments of initiation
To learn of the process for reception of the sacraments
To uncover the understanding of the role that the sacraments provide in our daily living
Our participation in God’s Work
THE LITURGY
Means “public work” or “people’s work”
Is the action of the whole Christ
Baptism gives share in Christ’s priesthood
Holy Orders empowers some to serve as celebrants
Through Holy Spirit, Jesus makes his saving action present to us, esp. in the Eucharist
THE BLESSED TRINITY
God- we bless, praise, adore, worship God
Acknowledge gift of Salvation
Jesus- head of the Church- present in priest and Eucharistic food and Scripture
Holy Spirit- prepares worshipping community
Invites us to meet Jesus in the Eucharist and the Paschal Mystery
Source of our unity in Christ
The Sacraments are• The principal liturgical actions
• Efficacious symbols- an effective sign that causes what it points to
• what they represent
• Ordinary Symbol- Stop- points to but does not cause
• Baptism points to and causes a spiritual rebirth
• Jesus points to God’s love; he IS God’s love
• Jesus’ incarnation is the primary sacrament of our salvation
• Jesus instituted the seven sacraments- special powers that flow from his Body, the Church
Sacraments are signs:God reaches out to us through these spiritual realities that we express and perceive
the communication of the saving effects of the Paschal Mystery
Creation- like fire and water- Baptism
Ordinary life- the Eucharist
Anointing and laying on of hands (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick
Passover rituals (especially related to the Eucharist
from Christ himself of physical signs (Anointing) and ordinary words (parables) to proclaim the Kingdom of God
Sacraments are EffectiveChrist himself works through the sacraments
Power comes from God in the Holy Spirit
Not by one’s personal power
Convey grace- all convey sanctifying grace- God’s free and undeserved favor and help; participation in God’s own life; makes us temples of the Holy Spirit
Convey sacramental grace- each sacrament has its own particular grace
Sacramental character- this “seal” is only received in three sacraments- Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders because each is only received once because we are configured to Christ through them
Proper DispositionDISPOSITION
Needs faith
Willingness to freely receive
Received worthily
Must be prepared to receive and understand- “by the Church”
Help the Church because they are received “for the Church”
Reveal the mystery of the Blessed Trinity
EFFICACIOUS
There is an effect because of disposition
There are seven sacraments
Must be prepared to receive
No price- gifts of God
Freely given; freely received
List them
Let’s learn a little more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV-Cwo_L3Ok
About the SacramentsWhat are they?What do they mean for us?What are the categories?
BAPTISMTHE FIRST SACRAMENT OF INITIATION
BAPTISM St. Augustine defined a sacrament as “a visible sign of an invisible reality, a visible sign of invisible grace”
Three sacraments of initiation:
Baptism: brings new life in Christ- God
Confirmation: Strengthens the new life- Holy Spirit
Eucharist: nourishes Catholics- Jesus
All sacraments give us life in Christ and bestow the gift of the Holy Spirit so that we can be Christ for others
HistoryEarly Church: RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Catechumen- an unbaptized person who is preparing to receive of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Illegal for first three centuries
RCIAHISTORY
Persecution
Legal Religion- 313 AD
Official Religion- 426AD
First 300 years- Bishop
As numbers increased- Priest
Confirmation- confirmed Baptism
PROCESS 2-3 year process of instruction
Sponsors helped to prepare
Pre-catechumenate- period of investigation
Catechumenate- period of preparation
Three year period- prayer, fasting, self-denial
Coincides with the Paschal period
Lent- period of final preparation
Easter Vigil- initiation into Church
PREPARATION AND BEYOND Bishop main celebrant
Anointed with oil
Neophytes- Those newly received into the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Receive a candle- to remind them of new vocation to be light of Christ
Vatican Council II restored RCIA
Mystagogy- is a time of catechesis that takes place from Easter to Pentecost
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