PPT-The Three Degrees of Holy Orders: Deacons, Priests, and Bis

Vocations Unit 5 The deacon is called to serve as Jesus served has a special call to minister to the poor The Role of a Deacon Image in public domain assisting at the Eucharist especially reading the Gospel preaching the homily and distributing Holy Communion. The Most Adaptable Ministry of All. The Patristics. . . .. Association with Bishop. Deacons as . "in . the ministry of . Christ". Absolute ordination. Variance between places. Growing . collaboration with presbyters. Orders. A Sacrament of Service of Communion. “The . priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus. When you see a priest, think of our Lord Jesus . Christ” . – St. Jean . Vianney. “Without . the priest, the passion and death of our Lord would be of no avail. It is the priest who continues the work of redemption here on earth...What use would be a house filled with gold, were there no one to open its door? The priest holds the key to the treasures of heaven: it is he who opens the door: he is the steward of the good Lord; the administrator of His goods...Leave a parish for twenty years without a priest and they will end by worshiping the beasts . THE . SACRAMENTS – Source of our Life in Christ. Anticipatory Set.  . Opening Prayer . incorporating St. Ignatius of Antioch. ’. s letter (p. 150). . Note that this is not a canonical (Scriptural) letter but is used by the Church in the . Why Men Become Priests?. “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men”. WHY BECOME A PRIEST?. Many men are attracted to the essential sacramental role the priest has in the Church.. The examples of men who are already ordained inspire those considering the priesthood.. as a body. Book of Common Prayer page 877).Since 1870 the Roman Catholic Church has ex cathedra on matters of faith and morals.The EasternOrthodox,Anglican,Old Catholic,and Oriental Churches do not a Religion 7 . Through Holy Orders the mission Jesus gave his apostles is carried out in the church until the end of time. . Interesting facts…. In 1921, father Edward Flanagan founded boys town in Nebraska. Today it helps children and families all over the untied states. . INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLICISM. ANTICIPATORY SET .  .  . Identify. what is revealed about the Jewish priesthood . from the annunciation to Zechariah (cf. . Lk. 1. :5-25). .. 1. Holy Orders: A Sacrament of Service (pp. 342-348. in the Church. “of one heart and soul”. Christ ALONE is the head of the Church. the pope is his chief human representative on earth. JC did NOT leave clear cut directions for the Church’s organization. Is God calling you?. We will attempt to cover…. We continue with the teaching on the sacraments. Today’s class is the sacrament called Holy Orders. We’ll talk about: . Bishops, . Priests, . Deacons. . 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.. . It is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. . Vocations,. Unit 5. The deacon . . .. is called to serve as Jesus served. has a special call to minister to the poor. The Role of a Deacon. Image in public domain. assisting at the Eucharist (especially reading the Gospel, preaching the homily, and distributing Holy Communion). SACRAMENTS – Source of our Life in Christ. Anticipatory Set.  . Opening Prayer . incorporating St. Ignatius of Antioch. ’. s letter (p. 150). . Note that this is not a canonical (Scriptural) letter but is used by the Church in the . “of one heart and soul”. Christ ALONE is the head of the Church. the pope is his chief human representative on earth. JC did NOT leave clear cut directions for the Church’s organization. …so…. What is the most important choice you have had to make in your life so far ?. What could have helped you to make that choice with more confidence ?. Living with God’s life & power. Baptism. Confirmation.