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Sacrament Theology & RCIA Flashcards

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  1. How many sacraments does the Catholic Church recognize?

    Answer: Seven

    The Catholic Church teaches there are seven sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.

  2. In what three categories does the Church group the seven sacraments?

    Answer: Sacraments of initiation, healing, and service

    The CCC groups the sacraments as initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist), healing (Reconciliation, Anointing), and service of communion (Orders, Matrimony).

  3. What role does a sponsor play in the RCIA process?

    Answer: They accompany and support the catechumen or candidate throughout the process

    A sponsor walks alongside the catechumen or candidate, offering witness, support, and companionship on the journey of faith.

  4. What is the theological term for the transformation of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ?

    Answer: Transubstantiation

    Transubstantiation describes the change by which the substance of bread and wine becomes the Body and Blood of Christ while the appearances remain.

  5. Which RCIA rite formally recognizes that a catechumen has been chosen for initiation at the upcoming Easter Vigil?

    Answer: Rite of Election

    The Rite of Election (or Enrollment of Names) is celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent and marks the Church's formal call of catechumens to the sacraments.

  6. Which Scripture passage is most often cited to establish Baptism's necessity for salvation?

    Answer: John 3:5

    John 3:5 — 'Unless one is born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God' — is the primary scriptural basis for Baptism's necessity.

  7. A catechist in RCIA should understand that the catechumenate is primarily characterized by which element?

    Answer: Comprehensive formation in faith, liturgy, community life, and apostolic witness

    The RCIA describes the catechumenate as a period of comprehensive formation encompassing catechesis, liturgical life, community, and apostolic practice.