Home > Our Faith > Sacraments > Holy Orders
Holy Orders
Gospel according to St. John 13:12-15
When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments again he went back to the table. ‘Do you understand’, he said, ‘what have done to you? You call me Master and Lord, and rightly; so I am. If I, then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you must wash each other’s feet. I have given you an example so that you may copy what I have done to you.’
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1536
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 [bishop], presbyterate [priest], and diaconate [deacon].
Discerning a vocation to Priesthood?
Are you an unmarried man considering Priesthood? Want to talk to someone about it? Get in contact with our Vocations Director.
Contact the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
Address: 47 Clyde Street, Hamilton East 3216
Phone: 07 856 6989
Postal: PO Box 4353, Hamilton East 3247
Email: office@cdh.org.nz
Established in 1980, the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand spans from Te Kauwhata to Waihī, and Taumarunui to Gisborne.
"Living the Truth in Love"
