2. Essential Signs Each Sacrament has essential signs that must be present for the Sacrament to be valid Different Sacraments can be administered by different types of people

3. Draw up a table like this: Heading: “Sacraments and Signs” SacramentEssential SignsMinisters

4. Baptism SacramentEssential SignsMinisters BaptismWashing with water, while saying “I baptise you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Bishop, Priest, Deacon, or any person in the case of emergency

5. Confirmation SacramentEssential SignsMinisters Confir- mation Anointing with Chrism and laying on of hand to receive the Holy Spirit A bishop, or a priest authorised by the bishop

6. Eucharist SacramentEssential SignsMinisters Eucha- rist Doing as Jesus did at the Last Supper – using bread and wine and his words and actions Only a bishop or a priest can celebrate the Eucharist

7. Penance / Reconciliation SacramentEssential SignsMinisters Pen- ance / Recon- ciliation Confessing sins with true sorrow and receiving absolution and a penance A bishop, or a priest author- ised to hear confessions

8. Anointing of the Sick SacramentEssential SignsMinisters Anoint- ing of the sick Anointing with the holy oil during a prayer asking for forgiveness and healing A bishop or priest

9. Marriage SacramentEssential SignsMinisters Mar- riage Mutual consent of a man and a women to live together forever with the intention of raising a family A baptised man and a baptised women A priest or a Bishop

10. Holy Orders SacramentEssential SignsMinisters Holy Orders Laying on of hands, with a prayer asking for God to give the powers of ministry of a bishop, priest or deacon A bishop