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Ordination is the ritual with entails the continuation of Jesus' Priesthood. This is where a baptized man can be ordained a priest into the Catholic church, a Bishop or a Deacon. Only a priest or Bishop have the authority to celebrate the Eucharist. Once you are ordained you are able to receive messages from God and conduct holy Orders.

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The History of Ordination entails that the word ordination came from the Latin words Ordo which stands for Order or Class. Roman society was ranked with the lower class and the higher class. The emperor would appoint a man to be the receiver of God's word. The words entails that you are to move up in the world. The first Priests were the apostles which were ordained by Jesus. The Apostles then went on to ordain other Priests, deacons and bishops. This has continued on since this time and is still practiced now.

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Firstly you must be granted permission to be ordained and to ensure you know what you are vowing to. The mass will commence and many blessings and prayers will be read. The name Jesus is repeated until it is believed that all the previous sins that may have been there have been erased. There is then the anointing of the new priest's hands where the previous bishop anoints. This is seen as preparation for duties as a priest, deacon or bishop.

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There is there celebration of Eucharist at the end of the ordination mass where each of the new priests, bishops or deacons will participate in their first holy communion as a messenger from God.

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Only a Bishop can preform an ordination as he shares the same ministry passed down by Jesus'  apostles. The Bishops would have been ordained by previous bishops and so on. There are several bishops that preform the ordination of a bishop and only one bishop at the ordination of a priest or deacon.

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Prayers:
- Consecratory Prayer
- Liturgy of The Word
- Readings from the Gospel
- Homily
- Eucharistic Prayer
Blessings:
There is no specific blessing as it is tailored to the priest, deacon or bishop be ordained.
Oaths:
The Ordination oath
http://www.rocor.org.au/news10/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/form_ordination_oath_deacon_en.pdf

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Symbols and colours that signify ordination are the cross. The cross symbolises Jesus and how he sacrificed himself so that humans could continue onward with God's word. A second symbol is the holy Bible and Gospel as these two books are both use in the mass of ordination of a priest, deacon or bishop. A colour that is related with ordination includes white as can be seen in the picture 'during the ordination' both the new priests, deacons or bishops are wearing white as well as the previous priest, deacons and bishops.

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The purpose of holy orders is for Priests, Bishops and Deacons continue on the mission of Jesus in the Catholic church. Ordination of ministers was essential to the survival of the Catholic church