Grace: A gift from God poured everywhere, water represents grace, we see it through each other

Sanctifying Grace: The grace that is infused into our soul by the Holy Spirit, we’re born with it (EX When we are inspired by God - who fills our soul with His goodness and wisdom)

Actual Grace: An intervention from God that supports us in everyday moments of our life (EX Crossing the street without looking both ways)

Special Grace (Charisms): Graces that accompany people in special vocations in their lives in Church (EX Being good at your job)

Sacramental Grace: Gifts from the Holy Spirit that come through particular sacraments (EX The gift of God’s inspiration in Confirmation")

Sacrament: divine and temporal kiss, a sign of affection, sanctified holy movement when the divine (heavenly and spiritual) and temporal (earthly and physical) connect, for those with required disposition

The water rep. : Grace

Bottle rep. : Church

Open bottle for grace: Grace coming to us

Spout rep.: Sacraments

Spout: Church pours grace into us

Sign: object that represents something else

Effacacious: through it God effects change in us

Disposition: inner attitude and readiness on our part

What does Baptism do?: Forgives all sins that were present bedore Baptism, turns baptized into a newly adopted child of God and a member of a Church

Who can be baptized?: Any adult who accepts faith in Jesus and wants to be in the Church, infants whose parents commit to raise and teach them faith in Jesus Christ, can only happen once, makes indelible (permanent mark on the soul)

Who are the people present at a Baptism?: Priest, parents, godparents speak and act “in persona christi”, promise to raise the child in faith and are expected to help in the child’s faith formation throughout their life

Sign of the cross (Baptism) : Marks the baptized person as one who now belongs to Christ.

Water (Baptism): Immersion/Pouring (3x) in water (sin & old life is washed away)

Chrism (Baptism): (sacred oil) Person is “anointed” – becoming 1 with Christ (as priest, prophet & king)

White garment (Baptism): Pure color Symbolizes that the person has “put on Christ” & reflects their Human Dignity

Candle (Baptism): Christ – the light of the world – is now within the person

Confirmation: Completes baptismal vows, fully initiates the baptized into the Catholic Church

Chrism: perfumed oil, consecrated by bishop, signifies the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, In Old Testament,

kings were anointed, Jesus = Messiah (“anointed one”)n= Christ  (Messiah in Greek), In Confirmation we take the “Christian” (“anointed”) title literally

Laying on of hands: Apostles laid hands when conferring “powers” of Holy Spirit upon others

Seal of the Holy Spirit: Seal makes a document official, a “Seal” is left permanently on the person’s soul

Sponsor: A role model of faith who supports and inspires growth in faith

Confirmation Name: Reminds of Baptism as new creation, new name to inspire new life in Christ, name of a saint who inspires one’s faith

Celebration finds its roots/institution in: the Last Supper

Eucharist involves a sacrifice: of Jesus’ body and blood

Celebrating the Sacrament of Eucharist: perpetuates that sacrifice every time

Transubstantiation: In consecration, bread & wine changes in substance (what is truly is) but not in accidents (what it looks/tastes like) into body & blood of Christ

Real Presence: The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is the Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist, not merely symbolically or metaphorically, but in a true, real and substantial way.

Holy Communion: In sharing & receiving Body & Blood of Christ, we the community become one – Body of Christ.

Why do we consume the Eucharist?: It strengthens us to love God & others, It deepens unity of community, It makes us physically present to Christ’s sacrifice for our salvation