The Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Holy Orders, Matrimony

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Part TWO:  THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

Section Two:  the Seven Sacraments of the Church

Chapter Three:  The Sacraments at the Service of Communion

1533  Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist are sacraments of Christian initiation. They ground the common vocation of all Christ's disciples, a vocation to holiness and to the mission of evangelizing the world. They confer the graces needed for the life according to the Spirit during this life as pilgrims on the march towards the homeland.

1534  Two other sacraments, Holy Orders and Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God.

1535  Through these sacraments those already consecrated by Baptism and Confirmation¹ for the common priesthood of all the faithful can receive particular consecrations. Those who receive the sacrament of Holy Orders are consecrated in Christ's name "to feed the Church by the word and grace of God."² On their part, "Christian spouses are fortified and, as it were, consecrated for the duties and dignity of their state by a special sacrament."³

Holy Orders V  Baptized men who may be feeling a call to the priesthood or deaconate are being called to receive a special grace and have a responsibility to discern through this calling.  The three degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders are the episcopate (bishops), presbyterate (priests), and diaconate (deacons).  

Matrimony V  Couples wishing to celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony at St. Faustina must be active, practicing Catholics, individually registered with our parish and using the envelope system for at least 4 months prior to their first meeting with a priest or deacon.  The first meeting must take place no later than 4 months prior to the desired date for the wedding.

Jesus, I Trust in You.