Some men are called to serve Jesus and the Church and receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Their leadership in the Catholic Church, serves to continue Jesus’ presence on earth in the tradition of the apostles.

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.”

The sacrament enables the ordained to exercise a sacred power, serve the people of God and spread the Good News (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2014).