Sacrament of Holy Orders

Read p. 284Spiritual Advisors

Priest

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZG3O-SbX8Y&feature=pyv

What does it celebrate? P. 284

• Priest• Prophet• Servant • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q904xIwx

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Why do we need priests?

If we are a priestly people why do we need “ordained ministers”

Sacrament

Holy Orders confers on men a sacred power for the service of the faithful, a power for the

service of the faithful, a power that comes to them from Christ through his church.

Apostolic Succession

There is a continuous link between the authority given the Apostles by Christ

Only Men

Why?Jesus chose only men.

That’s it. What about Phobe?

p.297

Jobs

• Bishops & Priests1. Leading worship and sacraments2. Teaching3. Pastoral governance

Bishops oversee a diocesePriests usually a parish

Deacons

• Serve the bishops and the priests• Preach the gospel• Preside at funerals, wakes, Baptism and

marriages, bring communion to sick, do works of charity….

Celibacy

• P. 291—read about celibacy• Answer questions 1,4,6

History

• Group Work!• 4 groups• Summarize for class the role of the clergy

during that time and how it changed

Group 1The 1st Century

• Casey, Kirsten, Andrew & ?• In the early Christian communities many types of ministries

were present• Men and women performed specific duties or a particular

charism which means a person has a gift or talent for this role• It became common to elect a leader to coordinate activities.• Bishops became “overseers” • Deacons or “servants” assisted the bishops• From the beginning a SHARED MINISTRY

Group 2 2nd Century to 6th Century

• Amber, Brooke, Kathryn, Austin• Church leadership became more specialized • Ordination rites developed for each type of ministry• By the end of the period priests and bishops gained more

power• Role of deacon was absorbed into the functions of the priest• Priestly ministry became more associated with worldly power • Bishops were delegated more responsibility to keep priests in

order • Priests acted like judges and counselors in the Roman

government

Group 3 The 6th Century to the Reformation

The class of the clergy

• Emily, Val, Feda, Ma’Rae• Bishops and priests became set apart from the

rest of the church• The priesthood began to mirror monastic life• More sacraments became under the realm of

the clergy.• The laity become more passive observers in

public worship

Group 4/Reforms with the Council of Trent

• Anthony I, Arianna, Will, Mikaela• The priests and bishops were corrupt• After the Council of Trent they had better

educated clergy.• Seminaries were established• Bishops had to live in their diocese

Vatican II/1960s

• Service was stressed over power and authority• Mutual decision making between clergy and

community • Shared responsibility between clergy and lay

people..work together• Permanent deacon role was revived and now

open to married men

Broadening of Ministries of the Church

• Roles traditionally filled by priests are now being done by nuns, deacons, lay people.

• Does not dimish the role of the priest which is to teach, preside at the sacraments and govern in the name of Jesus.