The 7 Sacraments
By Shanai
What are the 7 Sacraments?
What Is Baptism
Water
Oils
Dove
Reconciliation
The Cross
Keys
The Raised Hand
Stole
Scouring Whip
Eucharist
Bread
Wine
Water
Conformation
The cross
Light
Water
Marriage
Rings
Candles
What is Holy Orders
Holy orders is the other option to marriage. The Catholics believe that if you receive holy orders that you are married to the church or to Christ. The symbols used are a stole, book of the gospels, chalice, paten and a cross
Stole
The stole is a scarf like thing and priest wear it during every mass. On special occasions they will wear special colours.
Book of the Gospels
The Book of the Gospels is a book that has all the stories of the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) and priests read out a story from it every mass.
Chalice
The Chalice is the cup where the wine is changed into the blood of Jesus and is drunk from.
Paten
The paten holds the bread that is changed into the body of Jesus and is then eaten.
Cross
The cross represents Jesus Christ is their with them
What is Anointing of the Sick?
Anointing of the sick is when the priest goes to the sick person and gives them a final blessing to clean him/her from their sins. The person can receive this sacrament at any age and more then once. The symbols used are Oil, the priest makes the sign of the cross with oil on the forehead and the priest also puts his hands on the person who is sick to comfort them.
Oils
The oils on the forehead
The oil on the forehead represents the need to now Christ and follow him.
Laying of hands
The laying of hands are to comfort the person and also symbolises the power of god entering the sick person through the meditation of the priest or bishop.