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: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate.
If you feel that you may be discerning religious or ordained life, please speak with Father at your first available time. We will walk with you in your journey.
Catholic Church. (2000). Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd Ed., p. 383). Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference.