notes 117-133

• 117. Baptism

  • Always includes the formula: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son,

  and of the Holy Spirit.”

  • Either:

  1. Immersion in water

  B. Water poured of the head 3 times

  • Cleanses original sin and actual sin

  • Gives sanctifying grace

  • Is necessary for eternal salvation

  • Christ commissioned his apostles to do this as a necessity

  • Is normally celebrated in a church

  • May be received at any age

  • Usually administered by a deacon, priest, or bishop
• 118. Confirmation

  • A “sacrament of initiation” along with baptism and eucharist

  • Initiation: action of admitting/beginning something

  • Confirms/completes/strengthens gifts of H. S. first given in baptism

  • Can be received only once

  • Leaves an “indelible” character on the soul

  • Indelible: enduring/permanent mark on the soul. Represents

  ✓ spiritual transformation

  ✓ deeper connection

  ✓ permanent change
• 119. What is the origin of the Eucharist?

  • Foreshadowed in:

  (1) O. T. &

  (2) “Bread of life” discourse in Gospel according to John

  • Instituted by Christ at Last Supper
• 120. What is the real presence?

  • Christ’s body, blood, soul, & divinity become present under the appearance of bread

  and wine

  • Happens during the consecration at Mass

  • The true, real, and substantial presence of Christ

  • Christ’s body, blood, soul, and divinity is summarized in the title “real presence”
• 121. Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

  • A lay person or consecrated person who is permitted to distribute Holy Communion

  • Allowable under certain conditions
• 122. Holy Communion

  • A From the Latin: “oneness together”

  (1) Sense of Holy Communion = reception of the body and blood of Christ in the

  Eucharist

  (2) Sense of fellowship = the bond of union with Christ and the baptized faithful in

  the Church
• 123. Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

  • More formal name for Holy Mass

  • Synonym = Catholic liturgy

  • This title emphasizes it unity with the one sacrifice of Christ
• 124. Ministerial Priesthood

  • Conferred in the sacrament of holy orders

  • Serves the “common priesthood of all the faithful” through:

  1.Proclamation of the Word of God

  2. Celebration of the sacraments
• 125. Origin of Holy Orders

  • At the Last Supper

  • Jesus said: “Do this in remembrance of me.”

  • Jesus gave the apostles power to celebrate the Eucharist
• 126. Degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders

  • Deacon

  ✓ Ministry of service & charity

  ✓ Ordained by bishop

  ✓ Sacraments = baptism, assist at Mass, witness marriages

  • Priest

  ✓ Serves his bishop

  ✓ Ordained by bishop

  ✓ Sacraments = all except holy orders

  • Bishop

  ✓ Successor of apostles

  ✓ Appointed by Pope, consecrated by two other bishops

  ✓ Sacraments = all
• 127. Who can receive Holy Orders?

  Men called by God as discerned by the Church
• 128. Matter, Form, & Minister of Holy Orders

  • Matter = laying on of hands

  • Form = specific prayer according to level of ordination

  • Minister = bishop
• 129. Effect of Holy Orders?

  • Configuration to Christ (in persona Christi)

  • Conferral of office (deacon, priest, bishop)
• What does baptism cleanse?


  actual and original sin
• What does baptism give?

  sanctifying grace
• Why is baptism a necessity?

  1. necessary for eternal salvation
  2. Christ commissioned his apostles to do this as a necessity
• Who usually administers the sacrament of baptism?


  deacon, priest, or bishop
• At what age can baptism be received?

  any
• Initiation: act of admitting/beginning something
• What does confirmation do?

  confirms/completes/strengthens gifts of H.S. first given in baptism
• T/F: unlike baptism, confirmation does not leave an indelible mark on the soul

  false
• What does an indelible mark on the soul represent?

  • spiritual transformation
  • deeper connection
  • permanent change
• When does Christ really become present under the appearance of bread and wine?

  during the consecration at Mass
• What are the two senses of holy communion?

  1. sense of holy communion = reception of body + blood of Christ in Eucharist
  2. sense fellowship = the bond of union with Christ and the baptized faithful
• What's the more formal name for Holy Mass?

  Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
• What are the two ways Ministerial Priesthood serves the "common priesthood of all the faithful"?

  1. proclamation of the Word of God
  2. celebration of the sacraments
• Where did the sacrament of holy orders originate?

  • At the Last Supper
  • Jesus said, "Do this in remembrance of me"
  • Gave the apostles (all men) power to celebrate the Eucharist
• What are the effects of Holy Orders?

  • configuration to Christ (in persona Christi)
  • conferral of office (deacon, priest, bishop)
• What is a sacrament?


  A sign, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is given
• What is necessary for matrimony to be valid?

  • legal age
  • free to marry
  • free consent
  • intention to: make lifetime commitment, be faithful to spouse, open to procreation of children
• What is the matter, form, and minister for the sacrament of matrimony?

  matter = couple

  form = vows

  minister = couple themselves
• What seals a marriage?

  sex
• What is the purpose of a priest, deacon, or bishop in a wedding?

  to act as a witness