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Baptism
Baptism

For information on the sacrament of Baptism and it's origin in the Church.

Eucharist
Eucharist

For information on the Eucharist and it's significance in the Catholic Church.

Penance
Penance

For information on the Sacrament of Reconsilliation, including a guide for confession and an Examination of Conscience.

Confirmation
Confirmation

For information about Confirmation and how it, with the Eucharist, builds our foundation of faith.

Marriage
Marriage

For information about Holy Matrimony, including answers to questions about what it means to be in a Holy Relationship.

Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick

For information about Anointing of the Sick and how it is administered.

Holy Orders
Holy Orders

For information on Holy Orders, including what it means, and how it serves the spiritual needs of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis on the Sacraments
Pope Francis on the Sacraments

For a 2-minute video from Pope Francis on the importance of receiving the sacraments.

Back to Basics: Sacraments
Back to Basics: Sacraments

For a 3-minute video on the sacraments, including their biblical history, and the importance of recieving them.

 

The liturgical life of the Catholic Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. There are seven sacraments in the Church: Baptism, Eucharist, Penance, Confirmation, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders.

 
 

The purpose of the sacraments is to make people holy, to build up the body of Christ, and finally, to give worship to God; but being signs, they also have a teaching function. They not only presuppose faith, but by words and object, they also nourish, strengthen, and express it; that is why they are called "sacraments of faith." The sacraments impart grace, but, in addition, the very act of celebrating them disposes the faithful most effectively to receive this grace in a fruitful manner, to worship God rightly, and to practice charity.

 

Source: catholic.org