“Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life: they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian’s life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life.”
Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1,210

Sacraments of Initiation

“Christian Initiation incorporates us into Christ and forms us into God’s people. In Baptism, God adopts us as children and makes us a new creation through water and the Holy Spirit. As we are signed with the gift of the Spirit in Confirmation, God brings us to the full stature of the Lord Jesus to continue his mission in the world. At the table of the Eucharist, we are fed on the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood, and, with the whole Church, take part in the saving offering of Christ on the cross. In Sunday Mass, those who have been initiated are continually formed by the word of God and affirmed in their belonging to the Church, the Body of Christ.”
Christian Initiation for Children, Sacramental Policy of the Archdiocese of Brisbane

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Sacrament of Baptism

What is Baptism?

Baptism is the first of three Sacraments of Initiation in the Catholic Church, the other two being Confirmation and Eucharist. Through Baptism we are incorporated into the body of Christ. Parents who ask to have their children baptised accept the responsibility of training them in the practice of the faith and bringing them up to keep God’s commandments.

Sacrament of Confirmation

What is Confirmation?

The Sacrament of Confirmation is the second sacrament of Christian initiation. Through the laying on of hands and the anointing with Chrism Oil, which first happened at Baptism, we are confirmed with the fullness of the Holy Spirit. We are reminded of our participation in the ministry and mission of Jesus, and strengthened to follow Jesus more closely.

Sacrament of Eucharist

What is Eucharist?

Eucharist is the sacrament that completes the process of initiation and is when one can fully participate in the Eucharist by receiving Holy Communion. Eucharist is unique among the sacraments as it is at the heart of our faith. For Catholics, the Eucharist, or Mass, is the most powerful way we encounter the real presence of Jesus Christ.

Sacraments of Healing

“The Lord Jesus Christ, physician of our souls and bodies, who forgave the sins of the paralytic and restored him to bodily health, has willed that his Church continue, in the power of the Holy Spirit, his work of healing and salvation, even among her own members. This is the purpose of the two sacraments of healing: the sacrament of Penance and the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.”
Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Sacrament of Penance

What is Penance?

Penance is a sacrament in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest’s absolution to those with true sorrow. In reconciliation we have the opportunity to repent and recover the grace of friendship with God. It is a holy moment in which we place ourselves in His presence and honestly acknowledge our sins.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

What is the Anointing of the Sick?

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is a powerful and healing ministry meant to be given to the sick during their illness. It is not necessary to wait for the last hours, for it is no longer referred to or thought of as “last rites” or “extreme unction.” Even if one dies, this sacrament prepares and gifts the person with healing peace.

Sacraments of Commitment

“There’s a myth that says that God only calls priests or nuns or brothers. The truth is, God calls each of us. See, at our baptism we become part of the Church; not the building “church” but church as in people: the Body of Christ. We become part of a bigger picture. At baptism we enter into a relationship with God and the Church. God’s call is to know, love and serve God and the Church.

Obviously there are many different ways that we can answer that call; and so we really need to pray, reflect and question how God is calling us to live out our vocation. That process of praying, reflecting and questioning is known as discernment.”
What Is Discernment About?, Vocation Brisbane

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Sacrament of Marriage

What is Marriage?

Marriage discernment is a personal process and involves discerning whether or not God is calling you to someone in particular. The Rite of Marriage celebrates the distinctive way in which Christian couples experience Christ’s saving love.

Sacrament of Holy Orders

What is Discernment?

In the Archdiocese of Brisbane, Vocation Brisbane handles the discernment process for young men considering the priesthood up to entering the seminary. For more information on the discernment process for priesthood check out our Discerning Priesthood page.