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The 7 Sacraments
Sacraments are sources of strength, encouragement, and peace in relationships and they are
M127 essential to being a disciple of Jesus Christ. All of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church are
To effective signs (they bring about what they represent) and bring us closer to God. Furthermore,
M133 not only does each sacrament carry on the ministry of Jesus in the world, they each have unique
signs, symbols, rites and rituals, and our understanding of these help us to understand how the
sacraments are special signs and actions of God’s love and care in people’s lives.
PROJECT Description /Content Requirements
The following information must be included in your Performance Based Activity/project:
1. Identify the sacrament and which stage of spiritual life it belongs to
2. Identify and explain the Rites of each sacrament (ceremony)
a. How is the sacrament celebrated?
b. How does an individual prepare for receiving the sacrament?
c. How is the community involved in the celebration of the sacrament?
3. Identify and explain the Rituals of each sacrament (these are the words and gestures)
a. Identify and explain the signs (example: laying on of the hands is a sign of what?)
b. Identify and explain the symbols (example: bread and wine symbolize what?)
4. Explain how each sacrament connects to Jesus’ ministry
a. Use specific passages from the Bible to support these connections
5. Describe the effects of each sacrament
a. Describe how each sacrament changes us and how it is a special sign and action
of God’s love and care in our lives.
Effort Rubric: Fair Good Excellent
____ Quality of Work: Final product is neatly and formally done. All visual images and audio
content added to the presentation is appropriate to the subject.
____ Focus: Final product remains focused on the content standard requirements. Follow the
project directions as stated in the instructions.