V.   Sacraments

Consecration is the first of the fourteen (14) Cardinal Sacraments also known as the Ways of Heaven. The Sacrament of Consecration is a way of sacred action unlocked through the presence of the seven (7) Keys of Heaven within the Sacrament itself. The Sacrament of Consecration is especially present in the most sacred Apostolic Life Sacrament of Annunciation and Veneration representing the first and the last. The Sacrament of Consecration may also be granted and conferred on its own in accordance with these Canons and associated approved liturgy.

The purpose of the sacrament of Consecration is the solemn dedication to Divine purpose and service a particular person, place, object or thing. The meaning of Consecration is derived from two Latin words con meaning “with, together” and sacrare meaning “sacred”. Hence Consecration literally means “with sacredness”.

The sacrament of Consecration comprises the completion of three separate and deliberate Acts in order: Act One being the Act of Conception, Act Two being the Act of Inception and Act Three being the Act of Perfection:

(i) The Act of Conception as Act One is the formal conceiving, perceiving and naming of a particular person, place, object or thing; and

(ii) The Act of Inception as Act Two is the beginning of the dedication to Divine purpose and service of a particular person, place, object or thing; and

(iii) The Act of Perfection as Act Three is the completion of the dedication to Divine purpose and service of a particular person, place, object or thing through circumscription.

Consecration is an implicit sacrament and element of all Life Sacraments and may not be conducted as a replacement or alternate sacrament to an established Sacrament identified as possessing the quality of consecration.