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The Sacrament of Holy Orders is the continuation of Christ’s priesthood, which He bestowed upon His Apostles; thus, the Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to the Sacrament of Holy Orders as “the sacrament of apostolic ministry.”  

“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.” 

 – (CCC 1536).

Catholic men, with an openness to a priestly vocation, are invited to contact the parish or diocese. Call the parish office to schedule a time to speak with Fr. Urbano Saenz or Fr. Jacob Mado to help you discern your vocational call.