5. WHAT IS HOLY ORDERS?
•Holy Orders is the sacrament
through which the mission
entrusted by Christ to His
apostles continues to be
exercised in the Church until
the end of time; thus it is the
sacrament of apostolic
ministry. (CCC1536)
8. HOLY ORDERS
•Christ himself chose the apostles and gave
them a share in his mission and authority.
•Raised to the Father's right hand, he has not
forsaken his flock but he keeps it under his
constant protection through the apostles, and
guides it still through these same pastors who
continue his work today.
12. CELEBRATION OF HOLY ORDERS
1. Ordination takes places at the
cathedral or parish church of
the one who shall be ordained.
2. Bishop or Archbishop is the
presider
3. It begins with a Mass. Regular
rite of the Mass until the
Gospel.
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4. The presider sits with his
mitre then the candidate for
ordination is called forward.
5. The candidate is presented
by a priest designated to do the
role.
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6. The bishop inquires about the
candidate’s readiness to accept
and receive the sacrament.
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7. To these, the one who
presented the candidate
responds: “After inquiry among the
people of Christ and upon
recommendation of those
concerned with their training, I
testify that the candidate has been
found worthy.”
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8. The bishop then indicates
that he accepts the
recommendation for ordination.
The congregation responds
with: “Thanks be to God.”
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9. The Bishop now delivers the
homily in which he enlightens
the people about the dignity of
priesthood, the responsibilities
and duties of the priest.
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10. After the homily, the
candidate for ordination is
asked about his willingness to
receive the Orders, to which he
publicly declares his vows to
faithfully fulfil his ministry as
priest.
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11. Recitation of the Litany of
Saints.
12. Next the ordination takes
place as the bishop lays his
hands on the candidate
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13. The solemn prayer of
consecration led by the bishop
follows.
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14. Then, the following symbolic
actions are made: the candidate
is invested with the stole and
chasuble, anointing of the
newly-ordained priest’s hands
with the oil of chrism.
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15. The bishop then presents to
the new priest the symbols of
the Eucharist – the gifts of
bread and wine.
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16. The new priest accepts the
chalice and paten, as the bishop
says: “Accept from the holy people
of God the gifts to be offered to
Him. Know what you are doing,
and imitate the mystery you
celebrate; model your life on the
mystery of the Lord’s cross.”
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17. As a sign of fraternal charity
and care, the bishop extends to
the new priest the sign of peace.
18. Finally, the new priest now
joins the bishop and the other
celebrants in concelebrating their
“First Mass”.
26. CHALLENGE OF HOLY ORDERS
•The sacrament of Holy Orders is an
essential and necessary sacrament so
that all of the baptized may participate in
the ministry of Christ.
•The Sacrament therefore provides for a
“Sense of Order” in the Church
Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry.
****ETO MUNA BAGO EFLASH: The people of Jesus’ time regarded Jesus as a person who served, who taught with authority and who somehow had leadership qualities but He was not identify as a priest.
Thus, it is Christ whose gift it is that some be apostles, others pastors. He continues to act through the bishops.
FIRST BULLET: Those who are ordained, they exercise the a ministry of leadership which enables the Church to follow in the foosteps of Jesus.
SECOND: It therefore challenges both the ordained and the baptized members of the Church to keep Christ at the center of the Church and the World.
