Roman catholic sacraments - age and order? ?

Not every one receives the Sacraments at the same time or in the same order.

Most cradle Catholics brought up in the U.S. received their Sacraments like this.

1. Baptism (a few weeks after birth)

2. Reconciliation (2nd grade)

3. Eucharist (2nd grade)

4. Confirmation (10th grade)

An unbaptized adult joining the church at age 50 would receive their Sacraments like this:

1. Baptism (at the Easter Vigil Mass)

2. Confirmation (at the Easter Vigil Mass)

3. Eucharist (at the Easter Vigil Mass)

4. Reconciliation (a few weeks later)

With love in Christ.

7 Sacraments In Order

7 Catholic Sacraments

Depends on the Bishop. City or rural makes a difference, too.

The sacraments can be grouped into three (Catholic, eh) catagories.

Sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation

Sacrametns of healing: Reconciliation, Sacrament of the Sick

Sacraments of commitment: Holy Orders, Matrimony

In areas with only only one Bishop and large populations, Confirmation and Baptism may be given to infants. Eucharist is given at the age of reason, typically seven years old. For converts they are all given at the same time. Christians are not baptized again as their prior baptism is valid. (A conditional Baptism may be given if the convert does not recall or does not have Baptismal records)

Reconciliation is given at the age of reason, typically seven. I suspect your friend just never went to confession between ages seven and fourteen and did not understand what was going on the first time. Sacrament of the Sick may be give at any age.

Holy Orders to the order of deacon is given to advanced seminarians. to the order of priest a few years later, if they pass all the requirements. Bishops are rarely young men when consecrated to that order. Higher ranks, including Pope, are not orders.

Matrimony is given at the marriagible age of the culture. Almost all recipients are confirmed.

Age doesn't apply. I was baptized, confirmed, and took first communion at the age of 16. My first confession was later.

Typically, your confirmation and first communion happen at the same time. You usually give your first confession before your confirmation. I didn't because i was an unbaptized convert, so I had all three at once, and confessed later.

I was catholic growing up.

It went baptism, first communion, then confession, then confirmation

I stopped before confirmation b/c catholicism wasn't really for me, but I know that confirmation was the next eventual step. I think if you look for the vatican website or something they would have the "official" answer, although maybe every church or area goes in a different order?

good luck

I don't remember the ages but for me it was baptism, confession, communion and then in 6th, 7th or 8th grade confirmation.

YOU are

RC baptism makes you RC

confession to get ready for HC

communion to partake in the "Body of christ"

Confirmation to increase knowledge and spiritual commitment

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baptism, confession, communion, confirmation, marriage or holy orders,last rights (anointing of the sick)

you are both right, many dioceses have the confirmation and the holy communion combined , it is not mandatory to do so ,as many cultures are now involved .

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