Sacramental Guidelines

The Sacraments are efficacious signs of Grace instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.

Sacraments of Service

• Guidelines for Celebrating the Sacrament of Marriage
• Understanding the Sacrament of Marriage
• Guidelines for Holy Orders

Sacraments of Healing

• Guidelines for the Sacrament of Healing
• Guidelines for Penance

Sacraments of Christian Initiations

• Participation in the Most Holy Eucharist
• Understanding the Fruits of Holy Communion
• Guidelines for the Reception of Baptism
• Directives for First Penance and First Communion

Source: General Information Regarding the Sacraments (from the 2018 Diocese of Sacramento Directory)
Source: Catechism of the Catholic Church