Holy Mystery of Holy Mystery of Holy Orders / Ordination Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center

A bishop / sayedna is a successor of the Holy Apostles. The Holy Apostles were appointed by Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ to be His representatives on earth. Then, a bishop is the representative of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ on earth.

Procedure

Holy Mystery of Holy Orders is an ordination for the public church (a parish).
During the Divine Liturgy for Holy Mystery of Holy Orders, a hymn is sung as the priest candidate circles the altar three times. The same hymn is sung during the Divine Liturgy for the Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning as the bride and groom circles the altar three times. Also, a bishop / sayedna invokes the Grace of the Holy Spirit to come down upon the candidate and make him worthy to serve in the Priesthood of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Requirements and Conditions

Holy Mystery of Holy Orders is received after the man:

Recieves the Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination
Is mature

The Holy Mystery of Holy Orders is administered by a bishop .

The Holy Mystery of Holy Orders is received only once.

The Holy Mystery of Holy Orders is NOT received during Great Lent and Great and Holy Week.

Requirement for becoming a priest

What are the requirements for becoming a priest? How is one ordained a priest?
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions related to the organization of the Melkites Q5

Married Man

A Melkite man who receives the Melkite Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning may later be ordained a presbyter (a ordinary priest of the public church).

All Catholic Churches and all Orthodox Churches forbid a priest to marry.

Can a married Roman Catholic man become a Melkite Priest?
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions related to the organization of the Melkites T4

Name

This Holy Mystery is also called "Ordination".

More Information

Holy Mysteries Our Lady of Redemption, Warren, Michigan

Holy Mysteries
Holy Mystery	Why Recieve	Who Receives	Minimum Age Received	Who Administers	When Received	How Often Received	Time Period NOT Recieved
All 3 Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination	Becomes a full and active member of Catholic community	All	Any age Ideally infants Ideally receives 3 Christian Illumination Holy Mysteries in immediate succession	Priest	Ideally, 1st 2 Holy Mysteries during Divine Liturgy and Holy Eucharist during Holy Communion.	1 time for Baptism & Chrismation Many times for Holy Eucharist	Great Lent Great and Holy Week
Baptism	Becomes Catholic
Chrismation	Receives the seal of the gift of Holy Spirit
Holy Eucharist	Participates in Jesus Christ's Mystical Supper Jesus Christ's gift of Himself to us
Holy Oil	Receives healing from Holy God	All	Any age	Priest	After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination Any time & place	Talk with Priest	None
Repentance	Receives forgiveness from Holy God	All	Age of reason	Priest	After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination Before Divine Liturgy	Many times	None
Holy Crowning	Becomes priests of domestic church Becomes King and Queen of home	1 couple of 2 people 1 man and 1 woman	Mature	Priest	After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination During Divine Liturgy	Talk with Priest	Great Lent Great and Holy Week
Holy Orders / Ordination	Becomes Priest of public church	A man	Mature	Bishop	After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination During Divine Liturgy	1 time	Great Lent Great and Holy Week

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