Essential Signs Each Sacrament has essential signs that

Essential Signs • Each Sacrament has essential signs that must be present for the Sacrament to be valid • Different Sacraments can be administered by different types of people

Draw up a table like this: Heading: “Sacraments and Signs” Sacrament Essential Signs Ministers

Baptism Sacrament Essential Signs Baptism Washing with water, while saying “I baptise you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Ministers Bishop, Priest, Deacon, or any person in the case of emergency

Confirmation Sacrament Essential Signs Ministers Confirmation Anointing with Chrism and laying on of hand to receive the Holy Spirit A bishop, or a priest authorised by the bishop

Eucharist Sacrament Essential Signs Ministers Eucharist Doing as Jesus did at the Last Supper – using bread and wine and his words and actions Only a bishop or a priest can celebrate the Eucharist

Penance / Reconciliation Sacrament Essential Signs Pen. Confessing sins with true ance / sorrow and receiving Recon- absolution and a penance ciliation Ministers A bishop, or a priest authorised to hear confessions

Anointing of the Sick Sacrament Essential Signs Ministers Anoint- Anointing with the holy oil A bishop or ing of during a prayer asking for priest the sick forgiveness and healing

Marriage Sacrament Essential Signs Ministers Marriage Mutual consent of a man and a women to live together forever with the intention of raising a family A baptised man and a baptised women A priest or a Bishop

Holy Orders Sacrament Essential Signs Ministers Holy Orders Laying on of hands, with a prayer asking for God to give the powers of ministry of a bishop, priest or deacon A bishop