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Holy Orders

and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5)

The Sacrament of Holy Orders

Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time…It includes three degrees of order: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate" (CCC 1536). Deacons, priest and bishops are essential to the Catholic Church because we believe that they continue the work begun by the apostles.

            Since the beginning, the ordained ministry has been conferred and exercised in three degrees: that of bishops, that of presbyters,
           and that of deacons.
           The ministries conferred by ordination are irreplaceable for the organic structure of the Church: without the bishop, presbyters,
           and deacons, one cannot speak of the Church. (CCC 1593)


Ordination is the rite at which the Sacrament of Holy Orders is bestowed. The bishop confers the Sacrament of Holy Orders by the laying on of hands which confers on a man the grace and spiritual power to celebrate the Church’s sacraments.

            The sacrament of Holy Orders is conferred 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. Ordination imprints an indelible sacramental character. (CCC 1597)


Who Receives Holy Orders?

            The Church confers the sacrament of Holy Orders only on baptized men (viri), whose suitability for the exercise of the ministry has been duly
            recognized. Church authority alone has the responsibility and right to call someone to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. (CCC 1598)

             In the Latin Church the sacrament of Holy Orders for the presbyterate is normally conferred only on candidates who are ready to embrace celibacy
             freely and who publicly manifest their intention of staying celibate for the love of God's kingdom and the service of men. (CCC 1599)


The Second Vatican Council reminds us that the mission of ordained clergy, while unique, is interrelated to the mission of the lay faithful:

            Though they differ from one another in essence and not only in degree, the common priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial or hierarchical
            priesthood are nonetheless interrelated: each of them in its own special way is a participation in the one priesthood of Christ.
            The ministerial priest, by the sacred power he enjoys, teaches and rules the priestly people; acting in the person of Christ, he makes present the
            eucharistic sacrifice, and offers it to God in the name of all the people. But the faithful, in virtue of their royal priesthood, join in the offering
            of the Eucharist. They likewise exercise that priesthood in receiving the sacraments, in prayer and thanksgiving, in the witness of a holy life,
            and by self-denial and active charity. (Lumen Gentium 10)
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​Church Mailing Address

163 Whisconier Road,
​Brookfield CT 06804
(203) 775-1035
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Address for GPS Directions to the Church  1 Obtuse Hill Road
Brookfield, CT 06804


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Daily Mass:
Monday - Friday 7:45 am
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 8:15 am Monday-Thursday
       
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    • EDJE Bible Bytes - 3 Year Syllabus
    • Grade 1-3 EDJE Bible bytes-New Testament
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    • Online Work Calendar for My Catholic Faith Delivered
    • Online Work Calendar for Word of Life
    • Confirmation Name and Sponsor video 2021-2022
    • 2022-2023 5th and 6th Grade Confirmation - Videos
  • Parish Life
    • Vision Statement >
      • Litany of St. Joseph
    • Ignite Youth Ministry
    • Youth Ministry >
      • United Youth
    • Ministries >
      • Knights of Columbus
      • Walking with Purpose
    • Our Faith >
      • We are the Church
      • Being Catholic Today
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      • What Do Catholics Believe?
      • Becoming Catholic >
        • RCIA
      • Returning Catholics
    • Newcomers >
      • Welcome Newcomers
    • Virtus - Protecting God's Children
    • Sacraments >
      • Baptism
      • Eucharist
      • Confirmation
      • Penance (Reconciliation)
      • Anointing of the Sick
      • Marriage
      • Holy Orders
      • Funerals: Words of Remembrance / Norms for the Order of Christian Funerals
    • Finance Council
    • Parish Photos
  • Online Giving
    • Online Giving Funds Page
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  • 2022 Bishop's Appeal