Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist

The sacraments of initiation-Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion-are the three primary sacraments, on which the rest of our life as a Christian depends. Originally tied very closely together, the three sacraments are now, in the Western Church, celebrated at different milestones in our spiritual lives. (In the Eastern Church, both Catholic and Orthodox, all three sacraments are still administered to infants at the same time.)