The Christian Initiation

• 3 sacraments: baptism, confirmation, eucharist
• Baptism preparations - seminars
• Jesus was baptized by John
• comes from the Latin verb "initiare" which means "to start" and from the Latin noun "initium" meaning "beginning" which has its roots in the verb "inire", "to enter".


  Initiation
• Intiare


  To start
• Initium


  Beginning
• Inire


  To enter
• "to introduce an individual into something."

  Initiation
• The term "initiation" alludes to our participation in the salvation of Jesus.
• Every Christian is an "initiated" person, that is, one who is introduced through faith into the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection.
• Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist lay the foundations of every Christian life.
• In the Sacraments of Initiation one does not only contemplate but enter into the salvific mysteries of Christ.
• the basis of the whole Christian life


  Baptism
• the gateway to life in the Spirit


  Baptism
• the door which gives access to the other sacraments. 


  Baptism
• Incorporates us into his redemptive death on the cross free us from original and personal sin


  Baptism
• Regeneration through water and in the word


  Baptism
• Baptism is the principal place for the first and fundamental conversion.
• to teach and instruct by word of mouth

  Catechumenate
• Ministers of baptism: bishop, priest, deacon
• Completes baptism


  Confirmation
• true witnesses of Christ


  Confirmation
• the source and summit of the Christian life


  Eucharist
• Unites us with Him in Holy Communion and be joined with Church


  Eucharist
• It is made present the real presence and Body and blood


  Eucharist
• Eucharist has two parts: Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist
• Christ himself acts in every celebration of the eucharist. The obtained bishop and priest represents him.
• Sacrament in which Jesus Christ gives his Body and Blood—himself—for us, so that we too might give ourselves to him in love and be united with him in Holy Communion.


  Eucharist
• We hear readings from the Old and New Testaments and also the Gospel. Besides that there is an opportunity for preaching and general intercessory prayers. 


  Liturgy of the word
• bread and wine are offered, consecrated, anddistributed to the faithful at communion


  Liturgy of the Eucharist