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Requirements In Our Diocese Further Reading The sacrament of Holy Orders is the sacrament of apostolic ministry through which Christ continues His saving work in the world (CCC 1536). It is called “orders” because it includes three degrees or orders—the diaconate, the presbyterate and the episcopate—each of which exercises a unique duty and authority (CCC 1537). These three degrees of Holy Orders have existed since the very earliest days of the Church and their importance is attested to by St. Ignatius of Antioch. Writing in the first decade of the second century, he says, “Let everyone revere the deacons as Jesus Christ, the bishop as the image of the Father, and the presbyters as the senate of God and the assembly of the apostles. For without them one cannot speak of the Church” (Ad Tralliani 3: 1). The priesthood, found both in the presbyterate and the episcopacy, imitates Christ as pontifex, pontem faciens: the bridge-builder. It is the priest who links God to man and man to God as Christ did in His incarnation. The essential rite of the sacrament of Holy Orders for all three degrees consists in the bishop's imposition of hands on the head of the ordinand and in the bishop's specific consecratory prayer asking God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and his gifts proper to the ministry to which the candidate is being ordained (CCC 1573). Requirements: • Candidates for Holy Orders must be baptized and confirmed males judged worthy by the bishop (CIC 1024 & 1025). In Our Diocese: • Men interested in the permanent diaconate should contact Fr. Ted Skalsky at 620-225-4802. • Men interested in the priesthood should contact Msgr. Brian Moore, director of seminarians, at 620-227-1533. Further Reading: • Catechism of the Catholic Church 1536 through 1600 • Code of Canon Law 1008 through 1054 • Catholic Encyclopedia |
Requirements In Our Parish Further Reading
Marriage is a sacrament which is ordered to the service of others, for the sanctification of spouses and the generation and education of children (CCC 1660). Like all sacraments, its foundation is in Christ, imitating in the mutual self-gift of spouses the sacrifice which Christ made for the Church: "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church and handed himself over for Her to sanctify Her … This is a great mystery, and I mean in reference to Christ and the Church" (Ephesians 5: 25, 26 & 32). Because marriage is a total giving of oneself to another, it is by its nature exclusive and indissoluble. Marriage unites man and woman “so they are no longer two, but one flesh” (Matthew 19: 6; cf. Genesis 2: 24). This unity of marriage requires monogamous fidelity and a pledge of future commitment to preserve itself intact, mirroring the faithfulness which Christ has shown His Church. Moreover, marriage’s status as a sacrament raises it above the level of human institutions, subjugating it to the divine law: “Therefore, what God has joined together, no human being must separate” (Matthew 19: 6).
Requirements:
• For a marriage to be sacramentally valid, it must enjoy free consent between two baptized, unmarried persons.
In our Parish
For marriages celebrated at St. Dominic’s parish
- the bride and/or groom (or parents) must be registered members
- Please contact the parish office at 620-276-2024 as soon as you decide to marry;there is a four month minimum preparation period.
Marriage preparation includes - An Engaged Encounter Weekend. To find upcoming weekends in our area: http://www.dcdiocese.org/engaged-encounte
- An introduction to Natural Family Planning (NFP). Introductory sessions are offered at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Registration is required. Send questions or registration to:
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or 620-272-7641.
- Scheduled visits with the priest and/or pastoral minister.
As you make wedding plans, pay careful attention to the Guidelines for Preparing for Marriage: http://www.dcdiocese.org/home/files/doc_download/180-marriage-preparation-guidelines-for-the-couple Of course, consult with your priest/parish before any final decisions are made.
Further Reading • Catechism of the Catholic Church 1601 through 1666 (http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P50.HTM) • Code of Canon Law 1055 through 1165 (http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P3V.HTM) • Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09707a.htm) |
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Requirements In Our Parish Further Reading Confirmation imprints upon the Christian’s soul an indelible mark which perfects the graces received at baptism. It is the same full outpouring of the Holy Spirit as was received by the apostles at Pentecost (CCC 1302), which gives those confirmed “the power to profess faith in Christ publicly and as it were officially” (CCC 1305; cf. Summa Theologiæ III.LXXII.V). Confirmation, in the Latin Church, is usually conferred by the bishop—though other priests may be delegated in necessity—by anointing the candidate for confirmation with chrism on the forehead, which is done by the laying on of the hand, and through the words: “Accipe signaculum doni Spiritus Sancti [Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit]” (CCC 1300). Requirements: • Candidates must: - have attained the age of reason,
- profess the faith,
- be in the state of grace,
- have the intention of receiving the sacrament,
- be prepared to assume the role of disciple and witness to Christ, both within the ecclesial community and in temporal affairs.
In Our Parish: - To be confirmed at St. Dominic’s parish, candidates must receive preparatory religious instruction. For more information, contact the parish office at 620-276-2024.
Further Reading: • Catechism of the Catholic Church 1285 through 1321 • Code of Canon Law 879 through 896 • Catholic Encyclopedia |
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Requirements In Our Parish Further Reading Through his sin, man weakens and even dissolves his relationship with God. Fortunately, Christ, through His death and resurrection, brought about the forgiveness of our sins and instituted the sacrament of Penance within His Church to continually call back those who have strayed even after their first conversion at baptism. Christ entrusted this ministry of reconciliation to the apostles of the Church:
Jesus said to them again,
“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained” (John 20: 21 through 23).
This sacrament is celebrated through the oral confession of sins to a priest, who then gives absolution and penance to the penitent. Through penance and suffering born for the satisfaction of sin, the Christian “completes what is lacking in Christ’s affliction” (Colossians 1: 24).
• A member of the Christian faithful is obliged to confess in kind and number all grave sins committed after baptism and not yet remitted directly through the keys of the Church nor acknowledged in individual confession, of which the person has knowledge after diligent examination of conscience (CIC #988).
• After having reached the age of discretion, each member of the faithful is obliged to confess faithfully his or her grave sins at least once a year (CIC #989)
• Penitents must be baptized Christians
• Confessions at St. Dominic’s are heard on Saturdays from 4-5 PM, Tuesdays from 6-7 PM or by appointment.
• Catechism of the Catholic Church #1422 through 1498 (http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P46.HTM)
• Code of Canon Law #959 through 997 (http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P3E.HTM)
• Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11618c.htm)
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