Sacrament Characters!

Want to learn all seven sacraments?  Father Peter will help you sing Sacrament Stomp

 Now meet the Sacrament Characters! 

      Fontini the Baptismal Font

Fontini the Baptismal Font is where we get our start as members of the Church! Filled with the sacramental waters of baptism, Fontini can be found in every Catholic church.  Your baptismal font may look different but it is there.  See if you can find it!

Mr. C

Mr. C reminds us of God’s great mercy.  He is the confessional with a ‘light-up nose. His light shows that the priest is waiting as “another Jesus” to hear your confession and forgive all your sins in the sacrament of Reconciliation. God’s mercy is as big as we want it to be. Some reconciliation rooms do not have a Mr. C light up nose but it is still there.  See if you can find it!    You can also take a look at How to Make A Good Confession.  It has an examination of conscience and the steps to a good confession.

Mr. Tabernacle

Mr. Tabernacle and his sidekick Lamplighter are the K4J characters that remind kids that Jesus, the Holy Eucharist, lives inside the tabernacle of every Catholic church. When Lamplighter, the sanctuary lamp is lit next to the tabernacle it means that Jesus, the Holy Eucharist, is “at home” inside the tabernacle. We can visit Jesus there in a special way. Jesus is as present to us in the Eucharist as he was over 2000 years ago when he walked among the people on earth. We can become strong enough to live our mission by receiving and visiting Jesus in the Eucharist.

Big Blaze

Big Blaze is the K4J character we see when we talk about the sacrament of Confirmation. With Big Blaze lighting our hearts on fire, we become a great friend with the Holy Spirit!  The special gifts of the Holy Spirit become stronger in us,  the desire to spread Jesus’s love grows, we become closer to each other as members of the Church, and we aren’t afraid to share Jesus’s cross with him, in love. WHAT A SACRAMENT. Big Blaze gives a permanent mark on our souls that will be seen in heaven! 

Mr. & Mrs. W. Ring

Mr. & Mrs. W. Ring are celebrating the sacrament of Holy Matrimony! That’s marriage. They confer this sacrament on each other, and promise to be true to each other and no one else in a special way, and be open to new life -- children -- they will bring up in the Catholic faith. Mr. and Mrs. W. Ring are especially blessed by the Holy Spirit as part of this sacrament, who is the helps them be faithful and love each other.   He is always there to help!

Fr. Peter

Fr. Peter has given his life for Jesus, just as Jesus has given his life for us. Fr. Peter, like all Catholic priests, has received the sacrament of Holy Orders. The bishop lays hands on the man receiving the sacrament and prays. The Holy Spirit comes and makes the man “another Christ”.  The sacrament of Holy Orders makes the man God’s priest forever, and marks his soul with a permanent mark that will be seen in heaven!

Olivia

Olivia is an animated cruet containing specially blessed olive oil that is used as an important part of the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. The priest lays hands on the sick person and prays, then uses the contents of Olivia -- olive oil blessed by the bishop -- to anoint the person. The Holy Spirit comes and gives special gifts of strengthening, peace and courage to the sick person. This sacrament from Jesus by the power of his Spirit helps lead the sick person to healing in the soul, but also heal his body if it is God’s will.