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Holy order is the sacrament by which baptized men are ordained for permanent ministry in the church as one of the three degrees bishop, priest or deacon. In the early Church, a person joined an ordo, or order, through a liturgical rite called ordination. At that time the rite was a sacrament, a blessing, or a consecration. Today we reserve the term ordination for the Sacrament of Holy Orders

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Dear heavenly father,
I pray for all of our religious leaders. I pray you can keep them safe and let your love run through them. I hope that they can stay true to their duty to serve you. I pray they can help show other people the way to serve you. I know that the people you have as our religious leaders are by your choice and I know they have the strength and might to be a leader of the church.
Amen

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- only baptized men who have been recognized as suitable for ministry
- commitment to celibacy
- adequate education & formation
- good mental health
- a life long commitment to personal prayer/devotion
- willingness to be a servant leader in the name of Christ
- formation in three other areas human growth, spiritual life, and pastoral practice

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One who is ordained for service and ministry, but not for ministerial priesthood, through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Deacons are ordinated to assist priest and bishops in a variety of liturgical and charitable ministers.

The Deacon is diakonoi ("server" or "servant")
Root word diakonia means "service"
Functions: ministry of the word (especially reading the Gospel and preaching), distribution of Holy Communion, witnessing marriages, presiding over funerals
Two types: Transitional (this is part of process to become priests) and permanent
Permanent deacons promise not to remarry if spouse passes away

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One who has received the ministerial priesthood through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The priest serves the community of faith by representing and assisting the bishop in teaching, governing, and presiding over the community's worship.

The priest is presbyteroi ("elder").
Coworker with the bishop
Member of presbyterium
Consecrated to preach the Gospel, guide the People of God, and celebrate the liturgy, especially the Eucharist
Shares in universal mission of the Church

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One who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of the Holy Order and is the successor of the Apostle.

The bishop is an episcopoi ("Overseer").
Fullness of Holy Orders
Apostolic succession
Member of college of bishops
Visible head of a diocese
Teacher, shepherd, priest
Approved by the Bishop of Rome
Sign of unity in celebration of he eucharist