The Seven Sacraments

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the sacraments as "efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us" Through signs that are recognizable to our senses, the sacraments present to us the most extraordinary divine gifts! All sacraments are an encounter with Christ. There are sacraments of initiation, which introduce the recipient into the faith: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist (Holy Communion). There are sacraments of healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. And there are sacraments of communion and mission: Matrimony and Holy Orders (CCC 1131, 1210, 1211).

For information on how to receive the sacraments,
please contact the parish office at (916) 481-6757.

To learn more about these amazing gifts of God's grace,
please explore the following links:

Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

• The Seven Sacraments of the Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church

• Intro to the Sacraments
• Baptism
• Holy Communion
• Confirmation
• Reconciliation
• Anointing of the Sick
• Holy Orders
• Matrimony

Pillars (simple explanation)

• The Seven Sacraments