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A sacrament is an outward sign, instituted by Christ, to give inward grace

Saint Clare Parish

714 Myrth Avenue      Essex, Maryland 21221

 


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The Sacraments

Sacramental Programs are offered for the children and for the parents of children preparing for the reception of the sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation.

The Sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, through which Divine life is given. The Sacraments span all stages of natural life and all important moments of the Christian life. Sacraments are classified as Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist), Sacraments of Healing (Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick), and Sacraments of Service (Matrimony and Holy Orders). The Eucharist occupies a unique place as the Sacrament of Sacraments and all the other Sacraments are ordered to it as to their end. 

Seven Sacraments

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