1. Holy Orders Objectives:
Identify the three ministries of this sacrament
Explain why only men are priests
Differentiate diocesan from religious clergy
List the vows that are taken by each

2. The sacrament is only open to men who have received the call by God
Jesus chose only males as Apostles
They chose males to succeed them.
This then appears to be the will of God
Not simply a historical concession
It is the Church which determines if an individual has a vocation

3. Diaconate Deacon Assist/help the priest Can: Weddings Give blessings
Transitional
On the way to presbyterate
Usually only a few months
Permanent
As the name implies
Can be married but not allowed to marry
Assist/help the priest
Can:
Weddings
Give blessings
Baptize
Read the gospel at Mass and give the homily

4. Presbyterate Priest Belongs to a religious order or is diocesan clergy
Must be 24 years old
Education
High school
College = seminary (minor)
Graduate school 4years seminary (major)

5. Religious vs Diocesan Religious
A group w/ a particular charism=mission
Jesuits education
Benedictine ora et labora
Carthusians contemplative
Three vows
Celibacy and not married
Poverty
Obedience to the superior of the order
4th vow?
Stability: stay where they are
Obedience to the Pope

6. Order of Preachers
“Dominicans”
Order of Friars Minor
“Franciscans”
Order of St. Benedict

7. Diocesan Belongs to the diocese Promise Celibacy: won’t marry
Obedience to the bishop
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
No vow of poverty

8. Episcopate Bishop Fullness of the sacrament Heads a diocese
Chosen by the pope
Can belong to a religious order

9. Matter and Form
Imposition of hands
Only a bishop can ordain

11. Quiz 1. When did Jesus establish the priesthood?
2. A man, once ordained, is always a priest.
3. The power Christ gave the Apostles is passed down via ___________. This is manifested by the _______ of hands
4. Who is the minister of the Sacrament of Holy Orders?
5. The fullness of the sacrament of Orders is?
6. A deacon on his way to priestly ordination is called ______.
7. A bishop cannot belong to a religious order. T/F
8. What three vows does a religious take?
9. Jesus said priests can’t be married. T/F