Holy Orders

November 15th, 2009

Annoucements

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Holy Orders

• Marriage to the Church

• A Sacrament– Created by God

The Early Church

• The apostles were the first Bishops.

• The Church grew. And they needed help.

• So they ordained Priests and Deacons.

Bishops

• Heir to the apostles.• Continue Christ’s work.

Priests

• Persona Christi– CCC 1564

• Minister the Sacraments

• Hebrews 5:1-4

Deacons

• Preach the gospel

• Serve the material needs of the community

• Acts 6:1-6

Celibacy• Priests and Bishops

• 1 Corinthians 7:32-35

• Matthew 19:11-12

Persona Christi

• Person of Christ / Image of Christ– CCC 1564

Discussion Questions• Why do you have to be a ‘real man’ to be a priest? • “A priest is a man of prayer.” Why is prayer so important for

a priest’s life? • What did the priest do for the victim in the accident scene? • This film had many images of the Eucharist. Why is the

Eucharist so essential to priesthood? • Jesus called fishermen, not the wisest or richest. Do you

think they could have imagined what they would accomplish?

• “Do not be afraid.” What do you think people today are most afraid of? Why is it important not to be afraid when following Christ?

• Loneliness is a common concern for those discerning a priestly vocation. Did the priests in the film seem lonely to you? Why or why not?

• Every Christian has a vocation. What is a vocation, and what are some ways to discern a vocation more clearly?