In baptism, God's saving grace, His very presence, enters into the

human soul. The essential rite of baptism is very simple. The person
celebrating the sacrament
(usually a priest) says 'I
baptize you in the Name of
the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit' while
pouring water over the head of the person receiving the sacrament or
dipping the person in water. For Catholics, baptism is the sacrament of
salvation and the door to all other sacraments.
Those who partake in the Eucharist receive the real Body, Blood, Soul,
and Divinity of Jesus Christ in what appears to be bread and wine.
During Mass, regular bread and wine are consecrated by the priest,
through God's power, when he repeats Jesus's words, 'This is My Body'
and 'This is the chalice of My Blood.'
Confirmation provides a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which
helps the confirmed Catholic witness to Christ and lead a mature
Christian life. The rite of confirmation, usually performed by a bishop,
involves the anointing with chrism (holy oil), the laying on of hands,
and the words 'Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.'
In reconciliation, which is also called 'confession' or 'penance,' a
Catholic confesses his or her sins to a priest in the spirit of true
repentance and receives forgiveness. The priest acts as a visible
representative of Christ, who forgives sins through Him, when he says
the words of absolution: 'I absolve you of your sins in the Name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.'
Anointing of the sick offers the comfort of God's grace to those who
are ill. The sacrament provides spiritual and sometimes physical
healing, according to God's will, but also allows the sick person to join
his or her sufferings to Christ and prepare for death. The essential rite
of this sacrament involves anointing with the oil of the sick and prayer.
Marriage, or matrimony, joins a man and a woman together in a lifelong covenant of self-giving love. The two spouses give their consent
to join together in marriage as the Church defines it. God gives special
grace to the couple that they may live out their vow.

In holy orders, men are ordained as bishops, priests, and deacons

through a bishop's laying on of hands and prayer. These men are given
the grace to live out their lives in service to the Church and to God's
people