Lesson 3: Sacraments

Question 1

Is an efficacious sign of God’s grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.

Answer 1

Sacrament (according to CCC)

Question 2

What does CCC stands for?

Answer 2

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Question 3

Are saving symbolic acts or visible signs, arising from the ministry of Christ and continued in, by and for the Church, which when received in faith, fashion us into the likeness of Christ in His Paschal Mystery, through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Answer 3

Sacraments (according to CFC)

Question 4

What does CFC stands for?

Answer 4

Catechism for Filipino Catholics

Question 4

Jesus instituted the Sacraments by:

Answer 4

-Being the PRIMORDIAL SACRAMENT of the Father.
-Establishing the CHURCH to be His Fundamental Sacrament.
-Being His Mystical Body.
-Celebrating those actions that continues Christ’s own ministry.

Question 4

The sacraments of the New Testament were instituted by Christ the Lord and entrusted to the Church. As actions of Christ and the Church, they are signs and means which express and strengthen the faith, render
worship to God, and effect the sanctification of humanity and thus contribute in the greatest way to establish, strengthen, and manifest ecclesiastical communion.

Answer 4

Code of Canon Law

Question 5

is a sign that sanctifies – makes holy – because it is efficacious – produces the intended effect.

Answer 5

Sacramentum

Question 6

A sacrament is also a ‘______________’.

Answer 6

‘visible sign of invisible grace’.

Question 7

He also, in his letters referred to a sacramentum as a _________, a signum sign of a sacred thing.

Answer 7

sacrum

Question 8

Sign of a sacred thing.

Answer 8

Signum

Question 9

He is the person administering the Sacraments.

Answer 9

Minister

Question 9

Examples of Ministers

Answer 9

Bishop
Priest

Question 10

Examples of Matter that are used for the sacrament.

Answer 10

Water
Holy Oil

Question 10

It is the formula used in the celebration of the Sacrament.

Answer 10

Form

Question 11

It is the sensible element used for the Sacrament.

Answer 11

Matter

Question 12

Example of Form

Answer 12

In Baptism

Question 13

Each Sacrament requires _________ essential elements, without which, it is null and void.

Answer 13

Three

Question 14

Effects of the Sacraments

Answer 14

-We are perfectly bound to the Church as sons and daughters of God.
-Unites us more closely to Christ.
-Increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us and makes us strong
-Cause us a deeper relationship to the Church.
-Makes us resilient witnesses of Christ in thoughts, words and actions.

Question 15

The fruits of the sacraments also depend on the ___________________________.

Answer 15

disposition of the one who receives them.

Question 16

A sacrament is celebrated in accordance _____________________.

Answer 16

with the intention of the Church

Question 17

Purpose of Sacraments

Answer 17

1. Sanctify men and women
2. Build up the Church
3. Give worship to God

Question 18

TRUE OR FALSE?

Because they are signs, they also instruct. They not only presuppose faith, but by words and objects they also nourish, strengthen, and express it.’ (SC 59)

Answer 18

TRUE