Sacraments
Holy Orders
Ordained to Serve, Gather, Transform, and Send
By virtue of our baptism, we are all called to participate in Christ’s mission. Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, bishops and priests are given a special role in carrying out this mission. Deacons also receive a special grace through ordination and are called to assist the ministry of bishops and priests (Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1547, 1554).
