Catechism of the Catholic Church
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1262 The different effects of Baptism are signified by the perceptible elements of the sacramental rite. Immersion in water symbolizes not only death and purification, but also regeneration and renewal. Thus the two principal effects are purification from sins and new birth in the Holy Spirit. 65
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SECTION TWO: THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH |
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65 Cf. Acts 2:38; Jn 3:5.
English Translation of the Cathechism of the Catholic Church for the United States of America © 1997, United States Catholic Conference, Inc.
