LESSON 23 —The Sacrament of Holy Orders

Read the following references to further clarify the central ideas of this lesson. Look in other places as well as these; this is not an exhaustive list of the resources needed to answer the questions.

Father Hardon’s Catholic Catechism

Page 222 (Start at the 2nd paragraph) 
Page 421 (Elements in the Religious state of life)
Page 502 (First paragraph)
Pages 520-531 (Ordination)

Father Hardon’s Question and Answer Catechism

#369-371 (Grave sins: apostasy, heresy and schism)
#590-593 (Vows)
#1124, 1128 (Conditions for valid reception of a Sacrament)
#1464-1504 (Sacrament of Holy Orders)

Revised Basic Course Manual

Pages 188-195 (The Sacrament of Holy Orders)

Scripture

Luke 22:19-20
John 20:21-23

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Glossary, Celibacy
#877 (Bishops and Priests)
#1569, 1596 (Deacons)
#1579-1580, 1599 (Celibacy)
#1582 (Indelible character)

Code of Canon Law (1008-1054)

#230
#273
#276–277
#495
#500
#1009
#1013-1014
#1025
#1029
#1032
#1036
#1040-1042
#1382

Modern Catholic Dictionary Vocabulary –

Review the following terms in your Modern Catholic Dictionary reference book (or online version at TheRealPresence.org – go to the bottom of the page, click on “Dictionary”).

Apostasy
Celibacy
Deacon
Dimissorial Letters  
Episcopate
Incardination
Laicization
Mass
Orders, Sacrament of
Priest
Priests’ Council
Reordination

Supplemental Vocabulary –

Read the following terms in the Supplemental Vocabulary Definitions.

Celibacy of the Priest
Dimissorial Letters for Ordination
Eastern Church
Pontifical Mandate
Reordination
Sacraments of Character
Western or Latin Catholic Church