This document provides information about the sacrament of Holy Orders in the Catholic Church. It discusses that Holy Orders is how men are ordained as priests or deacons, representing Jesus' presence in the Church. There are three steps to ordination: the diaconate, the priesthood, and the episcopacy. During ordination, the ordaining minister lays hands on the man and prays for the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Ordination allows one to perform religious ceremonies and sacraments. It is important as it recognizes those called to ministry and encourages them in their commitment.

1. ARRABEL B. MERCADO
ANGELINE NILLA
TRISHA NICOLE MALLORCA
MARIEL SALAZAR
HARLY SEVILLA
ASHLEY JOHN SANDOVAL
Submitted to:
Kathleen Danne Montoy

2. ORDEN/HOLY ORDERS

3. Sacrament of
Holy Orders
•The sacrament of Holy
orders is the continuation of
Jesus Christ's priesthood,
which he bestowed upon his
apostles.

4. •The sacrament of Holy orders is
confirmed by the laying on of hands
followed by a solemn prayer of
consecration asking God to grant the
ordained the graces of the Holy Spirit
required for his ministry.

5. Those who are called to be
priests are ordained through
the Rite of Ordination. In
celebreting this Rite, men
receive a permanent spiritual
mark, called a character,
signifying that they represent
Jesus presence in the church.

6. In Catholicism, Holy
Orders is the
sacrament by which
men are ordained
as priests or
deacons.

7. Which are the
three steps in the
sacrament of
ordination?

8. 1) THE DIACONATE
2) THE PRIESTHOOD
3) THE EPISCOPACY

9. What happens during
Ordination?
-the laying of hands of the
ordaining minister upon with
prayer for the gifts of the Holy
Spirit and of give required for the
carrying out of the ministry.

10. What is the purpose
of ordination?
-to perform
various religious
and ceremonies

12. Holy Orders is the sacrament
by which bishops, priests and
deacons are ordained and
receive the power and grace
to perform their sacred
duties.

13. Jesus made sure that men
and women throughout all
time and history could have
access to the other six saving
sacraments so as to save
their souls and restore them
to communion with God.

14. Why the
Holy Orders
important?

15. Origins of Sacrament
of Ordination
Christ, the head of the church,
established the sacrament of
Holy Orders with the
episcopacy of the Apostles.

16. Importance
- to recognize men whom God has
called, to set them apart for
ministry, to safeguard the ministry,
and to provide an occasion that
will encourage them in years to
come.

17. Qualifications to be
a priest:
•Faith in, and love for, Christ and his Church
•Good moral character
•Emotional balance and maturity
•Psychological readiness and capacity
to pursue a sustaining,life-long
commitment.

18. Who ordains the priest?
Only a bishop has
the power to ordain
deacons and priests.

19. Matter of need to
ordain a priest
- The formation of future
priests includes practical
learning, too, for example,
preaching, presiding at Mass
and Pastoral counseling.

20. Blessings and powers of the
newly ordained priest
Special blessing from a new priest...
First blessings are customarily
given when first Masses are
celebrated, but they may be given
up to a full year after ordination.

21. Thats all
for listening!