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Chapter Nine
The Ministry and Life of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons
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Renewing the Priesthood
Christ gave the Church its ministry: As a means to provide grace through the sacraments To give the Church authority and mission To guide its members to heaven There is a current shortage of priests in North America which has led to struggles among the faithful and the clergy Each year more priests reach retirement age or die and are not being replaced in like numbers by newly ordained men -
Role of the Bishop
Bishops are always chosen and anointed by the Pope Province meetings are held in order to consider and promote names of priests who might be worthy candidates for the episcopacy Main roles:To teach
To sanctify.
To govern
- An archbishop governs a diocese that is usually greater in size
or prestige than others A Titular bishop is the title given to
bishops who are not ordinaries of their own dioceses so that they
can head dioceses that once existed in areas of the world where
there are not many Christians The title of cardinal is given to
some bishops and archbishops who have the largest dioceses in their
countries
Role of the Bishop
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Bishop as a Teacher
Bishops have the power to call all people to belief and to strengthen those who already have a living faith They teach people how to pray and worship the Lord, thus leading them to eternal life Bishops teach on three levels: In his own diocese Training of catechists/ Setting curriculum National level -
Bishop as a Teacher
Within a diocese Bishop teaches directly to his people and through his priests Regular visits to parishes Training of catechists/ Curriculum setting Bishop sets the curriculum for religious instruction that is based on Scripture, Tradition, liturgy, and the teaching authority and life in the Church Holds responsibility to teach all people in his diocese, not only Catholics - Infallibility: gift of the Church offered by Christ whereby it
is protected from error in matters of faith and morals National
Level Working with conference groups of bishops from their own
country to address issues that impact the entire world Guided by
the Holy Spirit, the college of bishops, in union with the Pope,
can exercise the gift of infallibility when teaching about matters
of faith or morality
Bishop as a Teacher
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Bishops encourage ecumenism and befriending those who do not share the Catholic faith
Bishops take up the task of helping people achieve perfection The Bishop pays special attention to the spiritual, intellectual, and material needs of his priests Provide opportunities for priests to continue studies in theology or take retreats to refresh themselves spirituallyBishop as a Priest
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The bishop, priests, deacons, and laity are on a journey together- the journey to perfection of eternal life
The bishop is the focus of this journey, marking the way and making it holy
Bishop as a Priest
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Role of a Priest
Preach the gospel
Celebrate divine worship
Provide pastoral governance
- Priests are bound to a particular geographic area and called to
live among a particular group of people The priests are then not
only a physical presence in a parish, but one that is emotionally
and spiritually connected to the people After ordination, priests
are assigned to a parish where they are likely to work well with
the current pastor Very rarely is a newly ordained priest installed
as a pastor right after ordination
Life of a Parish Priest
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Life of a Parish Priest
Visiting the sick
Visit people in homes
Visit children in school
Work with parish communities
Mentoring
Preaching mass
Daily Activities: -
Deacons serve at liturgy and are also in service to the needs of the entire Church and world
In liturgy, may serve: As a minister of the Word of God As an ordinary minister at a baptism As an officiate at the sacrament of matrimony Conducting funerals apart from mass Being the minister of benedictionRole of Permanent Deacon
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Role of Permanent Deacon
Requirements of Deacons Mature Roman Catholic males, married or single, firm in work and career, and of sound moral character If the candidate is married, he must be in a stable marriage of at least 5 to 10 years and have consent and support of his wife The man should demonstrate potential of developing ministerial skills Committed to a life of prayer Some dioceses require at least 2 years of college Some previous experience of active apostolic involvement in leadership and service - Vocations of religious life and priesthood are a road less
traveled
Besides being essential for the hierarchical and sacramental ministry, the life of a priest is meaningful, satisfying, and never boring
Rewards of Holy Orders
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Archbishop
Nuncio
Sees
Infallibility
Ecumenism
Rectory
Ignatian Spirituality
Benediction
Diakonia
Vocabulary