"Sacraments,...are intimate encounters with Christ.  We encounter the Love of God that makes us more fully alive in the Lord.  The Sacraments shape our lives to become more like Christ."  Fr. Martin J. Ralko

"The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments.  There are seven sacraments in the Church:  Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony." 


Catechism Of The Catholic Church  1113