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The celebration of ordination to the priesthood is composed of
three parts:
- The first part comprises the liturgy of the Word, during
which God's Word is proclaimed and explained.
- In the second, we participate in the ordinarion
to the priesthood.
- The third part of this liturgy is the Eucharist,
in which praise and thanksgiving are offered over bread and
wine in remembrance of Jesus. We then eat and drink the consecrated
bread and wine, the true body and blood of the Lord, our communion
in Christ Jesus and each other.
The actual rite of ordination to the priesthood
is as follows:
- Calling of the Candidates
- Presentation of the Candidates
- Election by Bishop and Consent of
the People .
- Examination of the Candidates
- Promise of Obedience
- Invitation to Prayer
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- Litany of the Saints
- Laying on of Hands
- Prayer of Ordination
- Investiture with Stole and Chasuble
- Anointing of Hands
- Presentation of Gifts of Bread and
Wine
- Fraternal Welcome
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