Sacraments

Holy Orders

About the Sacrament

Those who receive the sacrament of Holy Orders -- as a deacon, priest or bishop -- are consecrated in Christ's name "to feed the Church by the word and the grace of God."

"The discernment of a vocation is above all the fruit of an intimate dialogue between the Lord and his disciples. Young people, if they know how to pray, can be trusted to know what to do with God's call."

—Pope Benedict XVI, Response to questions by the bishops of the United States in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2008

For more information about the sacrament of Holy Orders please contact Rev. Michael Dolan, Director of Vocations, ArchdiocesanCenter at St.Thomas Seminary. 860-761-7445, email vocations@stseminary,or www.vocationshartford.org.

Vocation Music Video - The Way

Introductory Video

Vocational Links


			YEAR OF THE PRIEST Official Website for the Year of the Priest

			THE HOLY SEE Official Website of the Holy See, Vatican Official Webiste

			VOCATION.COM Catholic vocation resource for promoting and discerning vocations.