Jesus gave us the Sacraments
to call us to worship God,
to build up the Church,
to deepen our faith,
to show us how to pray,
to connect us with the living Tradition of the Church,
and to sanctify us.  While God works primarily through the
Sacraments, He also touches us through the community of the church,
through the lives of holy people, through prayers, spirituality, and acts of love.
But, "for believers, the Sacraments of the New Covenant
are necessary for salvation."

- United States Catholic Catechism for Adults.