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SACRAMENTS
THE  CHURCH  CALENDARTHE  LITURGICAL  YEAR

Religious Program Specialist 3 & 2, Module 01-Personnel Support
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HOLY  ORDERS  or  ORDINATION—This  is  the  sacrament  through which one receives the power and grace to perform the sacred duties of the priesthood. MATRIMONY  or  MARRIAGE.—This  is  the  sacrament  by  which baptized men and women bind themselves for life in a lawful marriage and receive the grace to discharge their duties. Many  non-Catholic  Christian  faiths  recognize  only  Baptism  and  Holy Communion/the Lord’s Supper as sacraments. Some groups refer to these as “ordinances”  rather  than  sacraments. SACRAMENTALS Sacramental, within some faith traditions, are objects, prayers, and rites which when used by the Christian faithful in a proper manner have special meaning.  The  use  of  sacramental  is  seen  most  frequently  in  the  Roman Catholic,  Eastern  Orthodox,  and  “High”  Episcopal  faith  groups,  Religious objects blessed by a priest, such as rosaries, crucifies, holy water, images of Christ,   the   Blessed   Virgin,   or   the   saints,   are   frequently   considered   as sacramental   and   require   special   care   and   handling.   Other   sacramental include the water and oil used in baptism, certain rites, and prayers. It  is  important  for  the  RP  to  determine,  with  the  help  of  the  chaplain, which  items  are  considered  to  be  blessed  or  sacred  and  which  ones  require special  handling  and/or  special  security  considerations. CHRISTIAN  BASIC  BELIEFS  AND  TEACHINGS Christian beliefs are founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ as set forth in  the  New  Testament.  They  are  also  based  on  the  Hebrew  Bible,  or  Old Testament. Since its birth almost 2,000 years ago, Christianity has anchored its belief system on two convictions: that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who came to earth  to  live  and  die  for  the  redemption  of  humankind;  and  that  He  arose from the dead. These two beliefs are unique to Christianity. The cross is the chief  symbol  of  Christianity. In the broadest sense, Christianity embraces all who follow the example of Christ. The Christian faith is often expressed through creeds. Perhaps the best  known  of  these  is  the  Apostles’  Creed,  which  states: “I  believe  in  God  the  Father  Almighty  Maker  of  heaven  and earth:  And  in  Jesus  Christ  His  only  Son  our  Lord:  Who was   conceived   by   the   Holy   Ghost,   born   of   the   Virgin Mary:  suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead,  and buried.  He  descended  into  hell:  the  third  day  He  rose  again from  the  dead:  He  ascended  into  heaven,  and  sitteth  on  the right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty:  from  thence  He  shall come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. “I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost:  the  holy  Catholic  Church:  the communion  of  saints:  the  forgiveness  of  sins:  the  resurrection of  the  body:  and  the  life  everlasting.  Amen” 2-27







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