United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

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power of Church to determine way in which they are celebrated: 268 as “power that comes forth” from the body of Christ: 177 purposes of: 170 sacramental nature: 268 saving words and deeds of Jesus Christ as the foundation: 168 signs of grace: 177, 526 the term: 168 visible and invisible reality: 168 see also Marriage; Orders, Sacrament of Holy Sacraments of Healing: xxi, 168, 235, 527 see also Anointing of the Sick; Penance and Reconciliation Sacraments of Initiation: 527 Sacred art: See Art Sacred images: see Art; Icons Sacred music: 166 see also Hymns; Music Sacred Scripture: see Scripture, Sacred Sacred Tradition: see Tradition Sacrifice: 221, 527 Eucharistic Sacrifice: 168, 171, 220 22, 225, 229, 268, 367, 511 see also Baptism; Confirmation; Eucharist; Initiation, Christian the Word of God and: 177 see also specific Sacraments Sacraments at the Service of Communion: xxi, 169, 527

Christ’s presence in: 169 Church as lacking the power to change the essential aspects established by the Lord: 268 the Church as Sacrament of Salvation: 112, 116, 122, 526 as communicating the grace of salvation: 168 definition and significance of: 168 69, 526 effects of assist healing: 254 (see also Sacraments of Healing) bestows sacramental graces: 169 communicate a share of Christ’s divine life to recipients: 168, 170 confers a sacramental character: 271, 526 each sacrament bestows particular graces: 169 effect the grace signified by them: 169 Holy Orders and Marriage directed towards the salvation of others (see Sacraments at the Service of Communion) impart the Holy Spirit to members of the Church: 169 as efficacious: 169, 177, 526 entrusted to the Church for the Church: 169, 177, 526 fruitful reception presupposing the faith of the ones who receive them: 170 as the Holy Spirit at work: 169, 177, 526 as instituted by Christ: 169, 177, 526 ministers of: 133, 138 as necessary for salvation: 170 number of: 168-69 participation in: 119, 177, 342 particular celebrations of Christ’s saving work: 168 transmit divine life: 169 unite us to Christ: 169-70

bread and wine become Christ’s body and blood: 171, 218-21, 227, 500, 511 Christ offers: 216, 228 Christ’s presence in: 220-21, 268 Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross made present in: 220-21, 224, 268 importance of: 168, 221 institution of: 228 members of the assembly are called to offer their bodies as a living sacrifice: 225, 227 a never-ending sacrifice: 152