Holy Orders

• Holy Orders - it refers to the sacrament or rite of ordination as a member of the clergy in Christian traditions, such as priests, deacons, or bishops.
• Holy Orders is the sacrament by which bishops, priests and deacons are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform their sacred duties.
• Priests receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders in the Rite of Ordination. The bishop lays his hands on the head of the candidate and says a prayer asking for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In one part of the rite, the candidate lies in front of the altar while the Litany of the Saints is sung or recited.
• It is the 7th sacrament