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The Seven Sacraments of the Church

Sacraments of Christian Initiation

1. (Christening)

2. Confirmation (Chrismation) "It is called Chrismation (in the Eastern Churches: with holy myron or chrism) because the essential rite of the sacrament is anointing with chrism. It is called Confirmation because it confirms and strengthens baptismal grace." It is conferred by "the anointing with Sacred Chrism (oil mixed with balsam and consecrated by the bishop), which is done by the laying on of the hand of the minister who pronounces the sacramental words proper to the rite." It is associated with the giving of the Holy Spirit. (from Wikipedia, quoting Compendium of the Catechism of the , 266-7)

3. Holy (or Holy Communion)—also called Mass or the Lord’s Supper The bread is “unleavened in the Latin, Armenian and Ethiopic Rites, but is leavened in most Eastern Rites” [i.e. Orthodox Churches]. Wheat bread; grape wine (from Wikipedia) Catholics: transubstantiation; Lutherans: consubstantiation Mass in one kind (only the bread) from 1551 () to 1963 (Vatican II)

Sacraments of Healing

4. Penance and/or Reconciliation () “Reconciliation involves four elements: (1) Contrition (the Penitent's sincere remorse for wrongdoing or sin, repentance, without which the rite has no effect); (2) Confession to a with the faculty to hear confessions ( 966.1) - while it may be spiritually helpful to confess to another, only a Priest has the power to administer the sacrament; (3) Absolution by the Priest; and, (4) Satisfaction or Penance .” (from Wikipedia; my bold )

5. (known to Vatican II as Extreme Unction [or more literally from Latin: Last Anointing]; informally, the " Last Rites ")

Sacraments of Vocation

6. or Ordination

7. Matrimony or Marriage

Most Protestant denominations that are sacramental only recognize Baptism and the Lord’s Supper as sacraments, but the Lutheran tradition also recognizes Confession.

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are called ordinances in non-sacramental denominations because Christ ordained (commanded) them.

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