The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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PART 2, SECTION 2

CHAPTER ONE: THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION ARTICLE 1: THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED? II. BAPTISM IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION Prefigurations of Baptism in the Old Covenant Christ's Baptism Baptism in the Church III. HOW IS THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM CELEBRATED? Christian Initiation The mystagogy of the celebration IV. WHO CAN RECEIVE BAPTISM? The Baptism of adults The Baptism of infants Faith and Baptism V. WHO CAN BAPTIZE? VI. THE NECESSITY OF BAPTISM VII. THE GRACE OF BAPTISM For the forgiveness of sins . . . "A new creature" Incorporated into the Church, the Body of Christ The sacramental bond of the unity of Christians An indelible spiritual mark . . . ARTICLE 2: THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION I. CONFIRMATION IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION Two traditions: East and West II. THE SIGNS AND THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION The celebration of Confirmation III. THE EFFECTS OF CONFIRMATION IV. WHO CAN RECEIVE THIS SACRAMENT? V. THE MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION ARTICLE 3: THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST THE EUCHARIST-SOURCE AND SUMMIT OF ECCLESIAL LIFE II. WHAT IS THIS SACRAMENT CALLED? III. THE EUCHARIST IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION The signs of bread and wine The institution of the Eucharist "Do this in memory of me" IV. THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST The Mass of all ages The movement of the celebration V. THE SACRAMENTAL SACRIFICE THANKSGIVING, MEMORIAL, PRESENCE Thanksgiving and praise to the Father The sacrificial memorial of Christ and of his Body, the Church The presence of Christ by the power of his word and the Holy Spirit VI. THE PASCHAL BANQUET "Take this and eat it, all of you": communion The fruits of Holy Communion VII. THE EUCHARIST - "PLEDGE OF THE GLORY TO COME"