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    Holy Orders


    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.”

    In the Sacrament of Holy Orders, a man is incorporated into the priesthood of Christ, at one of three levels: the episcopate, the priesthood, or the diaconate.

    The Ordination of Bishops

    There is only one Sacrament of Holy Orders, but there are three levels. The first is that which Christ Himself bestowed upon His Apostles: the episcopate. A bishop is a man who is ordained to the episcopate by another bishop (in practice, by several bishops). He stands in a direct, unbroken line from the Apostles, a condition known as “apostolic succession.”

    The Ordination of Priests

    The second level of the Sacrament of Holy Orders is the priesthood. No bishop can minister to all of the faithful in his diocese, so priests act, in the words of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as “co-workers of the bishops.” They exercise their powers lawfully only in communion with their bishop, and so they promise obedience to their bishop at the time of their ordination.

    The chief duties of the priesthood are the preaching of the Gospel and the offering of the Eucharist.

    The Ordination of Deacons

    The third level of the Sacrament of Holy Orders is the diaconate. Deacons assist priests and bishops, but beyond the preaching of the Gospel, they are granted no special charism or spiritual gift.

    Married men are able to become permanent deacons.

    Please follow this link to find out more information and direction on Holy Orders visit http://www.heedthecall.org/.


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     Weekend Mass Schedule:
    Saturday Vigil: 5pm
    Sunday: 7am, 8am, 10am * & Noon
    * Live Streamed on YouTube

    ​Weekday Mass Schedule
    Mon-Sat: 8am*
    (9am on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving)

    Confession
    Saturdays: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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    Nativity Of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    30 East Franklin Street,
    Media, PA 19063

    Telephone: 610-566-0185
    Fax:
    610-566-2873

    Email: ParishOffice
    @nativity-bvm.org
    Rectory Office Hours:
    Monday-Friday: 9am-1pm
    Sat & Sun: Closed

    The Adoration Chapel is open Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm

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