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GLIMPSE OF FAITH HOLY ORDERS
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GLIMPSE
OF FAITHHOLY ORDERS
Why are Holy Orders and Matrimony called
sacraments in the service of the community?
HOLY ORDERS
They contribute to the salvation
of those who receive them through the service
that they render to others.
As sacraments in service of the
community, what function do Holy
Orders and Matrimony fulfill in the Church ?
HOLY ORDERS
Holy Orders and
Matrimony confer on
their recipients a specific
mission
in the Church and
contribute to the building
up of the people of
God.
What is Holy Orders ?
HOLY ORDERS
The sacrament through which
men are marked with an indelible
character and constituted
sacred ministers
bishops priests deacons
•
Teach•
Sanctify
•
Govern the faithful
In the person of Christ the Head
When did Christ institute the
sacrament of Holy Orders ?
HOLY ORDERS
Christ instituted the sacrament of Holy
Orders at the Last Supper,
when he conferred
on the Apostles and their
successors in the priesthood
the power to consecrate
and offer His Body and
Blood in the sacrifice of the Mass.
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What are the effects of ordination
to the priesthood?
HOLY ORDERS
1st : an increase of
sanctifying grace
2nd: sacramental
grace, through which the priest receive God’s constant help in his sacred ministry;
3rd : a lasting
indelible character, which is a special sharing in the priesthood of Christ and which gives the priest
special and supernatural powers.
What are the chief supernatural powers of the
priest?
HOLY ORDERS
1. To change bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ in the holy sacrifice of the Mass
2. To forgive sins in the sacrament of Penance.
Who is the minister of the
sacrament of Holy Orders ?
HOLY ORDERS
The bishop is the minister
What are some of the conditions required
to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders worthily?
HOLY ORDERS
1. The candidate must be in a state of grace and be of excellent character;
2. He must have the prescribed age and learning.
3. He must have the intention of devoting his life to the sacred ministry.
4. He must be called to the Holy Orders by his bishop or proper ecclesial superior.
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OF FAITHHOLY ORDERS
