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Lesson 11

The Nature of Holy Orders

The priesthood is a calling to serve the Church in imitation of Christ Himself, even to the Cross.

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Lesson Topics
Church Structure Gospels Life of Christ Religious Life Vocation
Essential Lessons
Lesson Vocabulary

  • Great Commission
    :
    (n.): The final words of Christ to His Apostles before His Ascension into Heaven, found in Matthew 28:18–20. In these words, Christ gave His Apostles, and thereby the Church, the mission of evangelization — making disciples of all the nations.
  • Apostle
    :
    (n.): A term meaning “one who is sent,” as Jesus was sent by His Father, and as He sent His chosen disciples to preach the Gospel to the whole world. He called twelve to become His Apostles, chosen witnesses of His Resurrection and the foundation on which the Church is built.
  • Ascension
    :
    (n.): Jesus’ return to Heaven in His glorified body, which occurred 40 days after His Resurrection. There He is seated at the right hand of the Father in all His glory.
  • Bishop
    :
    (n.): A successor to the Apostles, who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. He is the leader of a particular church, or diocese, entrusted to him.
  • Presbyter
    :
    (n.): The original word used for priest in the early Church. From the Greek presbyteros, which means “elder.”
  • Deacon
    :
    (n.): Men ordained not for priesthood but for ministry and service as assistants to bishops and priests. They serve important functions in the ministry of the word, divine worship, pastoral governance, and the service of charity, tasks which they must carry out under the pastoral authority of their bishop.
  • Apostolic Succession
    :
    (n.): The handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors, the bishops, through the laying on of hands, as a permanent office in the Church
  • Ordination
    :
    (n.): The sacramental rite that makes a man a priest through the conferring of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
  • Miter
    :
    (n.): Liturgical headgear of a bishop, made of a front and back piece sewn together and coming to a peak.
  • Crozier
    :
    (n.): A staff with a curved crook that is given to a bishop upon his ordination, which signifies his role as shepherd of Christ’s flock.
  • College of Bishops
    :
    (n.): A phrase used to describe all the world’s bishops who are in communion with the pope.
  • Archbishop
    :
    (n.): A bishop who often governs an archdiocese (the chief diocese in a region) and who has authority over other bishops and smaller dioceses in a specifically defined geographic region. Also known as a metropolitan.
  • Cardinal
    :
    (n.): A member of the sacred college appointed by the pope to advise him on the government of the Church, and who together select the next pope. Cardinals are distinguished by red hats and cassocks.
  • Confirmation
    :
    (n.): The Sacrament in which the gift of the Holy Spirit received at Baptism is confirmed, strengthened, and perfected for living the Christian life and spreading the faith to others.

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