HOLY ORDERS
Holy Orders is the sacrament by which bishops, priests and deacons are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform their sacred duties. The sacred rite by which orders are conferred is called ordination. The apostles were ordained by Jesus at the Last Supper so that others could share in his priesthood.
A GUIDE TO HOLY ORDERS
Holy Orders is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. The sacrament of Holy Orders includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate and diaconate. The word 'order' in the ancient Roman world designated an established civil body, especially a governing body. Today the word “ordination” refers to the sacramental act that integrates a man into the order of bishops, presbyters (priests) or deacons.
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Father Rahab
(417) 235-3286
Theresa Kahre (Parish Secretary)
(417) 678-2403
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