I
n the Sacrament of Holy Orders,
or Ordination, the priest being ordained vows to lead other Catholics
by bringing them the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), by
proclaiming the Gospel, and by providing other means to holiness.
"If some of you hear the call to follow Christ
more closely, to dedicate your entire heart to Him, like the apostles John and
Paul, be generous, do not be afraid, because you have nothing to fear when the
prize that you await is God himself, for Whom, sometimes without ever knowing
it, all young people are searching." ~ Pope John Paul II (Asuncion, Paraguay; May 18,
1988)
Holy Orders/Vocations Among Us in Our Parish
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Becoming a Priest in the Diocese of Rochester
Meet the Diocese of Rochester's Seminarians
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Click on the links below for more information from resources offered by:
"Sacrament
of Holy Orders: Priesthood in Transition"
by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D.
"Vocations:
How Is God Calling Me?"
by Fidelis Tracy, C.D.P.
"Sacraments
of Vocation: Holy Orders and Matrimony"
by Monika K. Hellwig
Update Your Faith:
If lay people are now called to minister, why do we need an ordained priesthood?