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1 THEROMANPONTIFICALASRENEWEDBYDECREEOFTHE SECONDVATICANECUMENICALCOUNCILPUBLISHEDB YAUTHORITYOFPOPEPAULVIANDFURTHERREVISEDA TTHEDIRECTIONOFPOPEJOHNPAULIIRITSOFIIOFA BISHO~OFPRlSTS, sacramentisconferredonprieststhroughwhic h,"bytheanointingoftheHolySpirit,theyare signedwitha specialcharacterandaresoconfiguredtoChri stthePriestthattheyhavethepowertoactinth epersonofChristtheHead."29 Priests,therefore,takepartintheBishop' ~tuousco~workerswiththeepiscopalOrder,ca lledtoservethepeopleofGod,theyconstitute onepresbyterateinunionwiththeirBishop, ,thesoleMediator( :5), ,theyexercisetheirsacredofficeaboveallin theEucharisticsynaxis(Eucharisticassembl y).Fortherepentantandthesickamongthefait hfultheyexercise,mostespecially,theminis tryofreconciliationandcomfort,andtheypre senttheneedsandtheprayersofthefaithfulto GodtheFather( :1A).

2 ExercisingtheofficeofChristasShepherdand Headaccordingtotheirshareofauthority,the ygathertogetherGod'sfamilyasafellowshipa llofonemindandsoul,andleadthemthroughChr ist,intheSpirit, ,DecreeontheMinistryandLifeofPriests,Pre s/ryterorumOrdinis, \-ll,LJog:mat:icConstitutionontheChurch, Lumengentium, ( :24).Finallytheylaborinpreachingandteach ing( :17),believingwhattheyhavereadwhilemedit atingonthelawoftheLord,teachingwhattheyh avebelieved, (UniversalPrayer) priestisconstitutedforthesakeoftheentire localChurch,theclergyandotherfaithfulare tobeinvitedtohisOrdination, ~ deacontothepriest~ ,however,layhandsonthecandidatestogether withtheBishop,"becauseofthecommonspiritt heyshareaspriests.

3 "33vVULt\.-U,DogmaticC011stit:l1tic)fi10 6 DuringthecelebrationofOrdination,oneofth eBishop'sassistantswhowereassignedtothef ormationofthecandidatesrequests,inthenam eoftheChurch,theconferralofOrdination,an dherespondstotheBishop' ,thepriestswhoarepresentgreettheirnewlyo rdainedbrotherswiththefraternalkissasa signofrecep~tionintothepresbyterateand,a longwiththeBishopandthenewlyOrdained, ,inachurchofthehomecommunityofoneormoreo fthecandidates, religiouscommunity, ~eringofthefaithfulaspossible,ona Sundayorona feastday,unlesspas~ ~ingtheEasterTriduum,onAshWednesday,onan ydayinHolyWeek, stationalMass, "FortheConferralofHolyOrders"maybeusedex ceptonSolemnities,theSundaysofAdvent,Len t,andEaster.

4 ,onotherdaystheRitualMassisnotsaid,oneof theread~ (UniversalPrayer)isomitted, , 'squestionbyinforminghim,inthepresenceof thepeople, ,inthepres~enceoftheBishopandallthefaith ful,expresstheirresolvetocarryouttheirof ficeinaccordwiththemindofChristandoftheC hurch, ' , :"Grant,wepray,AlmightyFather,tothese,yo urservants,thedignityofthepriesthood;ren ewdeepwithinthemtheSpiritofholiness;mayt heyhenceforthpossessthisofficewhichcomes fromyou,0 God,andisnextinranktotheofficeofBishop;a ndbytheexampleoftheirmanneroflife, , , :theanoint~ingofthehandssymbolizesthepri ests'distinctiveparticipationinChrist'sp riesthood;thehandingoverofthebreadandwin e,placedintothehandsofthenewlyOrdained, ,sotospeak,theadmittanceintotheirministr yofhisnewco~ ~comethenewlyOrdainedtoa ~ stationalMass,thereshouldbeready:a)Rites ofOrdinationof aBishop,ofPriests,andofDeacons;b)a chasubleforeachofthosebeingordained;c)a linengremial(apron);d)theholychrism;e) ;butifnecessaryfortheparticipationofthef aithful,a seatfortheBishopmaybeplacedbeforethealta roratanother, ,analb,a cincture,anda deacon' stoleoveranalborovera , :!

5 Tn,::rslutabletoentranceantlptlonnamesar e'.A:tH'~ ]tl:ORDINATIONOFPRIESTSMostReverendFathe r,holymotherChurchasksyoutoordainthese,o urbrothers, :AfterinquiryamongtheChristianpeopleandu pontherecommendationofthoseresponsible,I ,wechoosethese,ourbrothers, :becausetheseoursons,whoareyourrelatives andfriends,arenowtobeadvancedtotheOrdero fpriests, ,ourgreatPriesthimself,JesusChrist,chose certaindisciplestocarryoutpubliclyname,a ndonofmankind,a ,sothatthroughandsuccessors,Bishops,hemi ghtcontinuetoexercisehisofficeofTeacher, Priest, , , ,these,ourbrothers, ,Shepherd,bywhoseministryhisbody,thatis, theChurch,is builtandgrowsintothepeopleGod,a , ,topreachtheGospel,toshepherdGod'.

6 ,dearsons, ,seeyoubelievewhatyouread,thatyouteachwh atyoubelieve, , 'sfaithful,sothatbywordandexampleyoumayb uildupthehousewhichis God' ,beingunitedtothesacrificeofChrist,which beofferedthroughyourhandsinanunbloodyway onaltar,inunionwiththefaithful, ,therefore, ' , ,whenyougatherothersintothepeopleofGodth roughBaptism,andwhenyouforgivesinsinthen ameofChristandtheChurchthesacramentofPen ance;whenyoucomfortthesickwithholyoiland celebratethesacredrites,whenyouofferpray ersofpraiseandthankstothroughoutthehours oftheday, ,intentiontoanswer:E ELECTP riestwithconstantjoyandgenuinelove, ,dearsons,exercisingforyourparttheoffice ofChrist,HeadandShepherd,whileunitedwith theBishopandsubjecttohim,strivetobringth efaithfultogetherintoonefamily, , , ,withthehelpoftheHolySpirit,todis,charge withoutfailtheofficeofpriesthoodinthepre s,byteralrank,asworthyfellowworkerswitht heOrderofBishopsfortheLord'sflock?

7 Doyouresolvetoexercisetheministryofthewo rdworthilywisely,preachingtheGospelandte achingtheCatholicfaith?PROMISEOFORDINATI ONOFPRIESTSI ,accordwithChurch'stradition,themysterie sofChrist,especiallythesacrificeoftheEuc haristandthesacramentofReconciliation,fo rthegloryofGodandthesanctificationoftheC hristianpeople? 'smercyuponthepeopleentrustedtoyourcareb yobservingthecommandtopraywithoutceasing ? ,whoofferedhimselfforustotheasapuresacri fice,andwithhimtoconsecrateyourselvestoG odforthesalvationofall? pIe,JetuspraythatGodtheall- pow- er-fuIFa- therwillpourouta -bund- ant-Iythegiftsofheav- enonthese,hisser- vants,whomhehaseho- senfortheof- , ,hisservants, ,havemercyChrist,havemercyLord,havemercy --------------SaintFelicitymercymercyhav emercyRITESOFORDINATIONS aintMaryMagdaleneSaintStephen~ '.

8 " :lSaintandSaint-"-''U''''' ,,"'""11'"CatherineofSienaSaintTeresaofJ esusholymenandwomen,SaintsofGodMary, ~hy~."""",.,..~ofGodSaintJohnBaptistUUJU Ull!.. ~<..~-ORDINATIONOFPRIESTSLord,be,.."..",,,..r>. h~FromeveryFromeverlastingde<:lthByyourIn(:arnanonByyourdeathresurrectionByoutpouringofHolySpiritLord,deliverus,weprayLord,deliverus,weprayLord,deliverus,weprayLord,deliverus,weprayLord,deliverus,weprayLord,us,weprayLord,us,weprayourprayerLord,weaskyou,hearourprayerLord,weaskyou,hearourprayerLord,weaskyou,hearourprayerLord,weaskyou,Lord,weaskyou,hearourprayerLord,weaskyou,hearourprayerLord,weaskyou, ,..serVIce-n1lC'1i"f'>111"~~ItoussinnersGovernandprotectyourho lyChurchKeeppopeordainedtoyourChurchBles sthesechosenmenBlessandsanctifythesechos enmenLord,weaskyou,hearourprayerBless,sa nctify,andconsecratethesechosenmenLord,w easkyou,hearourprayerBringalltogetherinp eaceandtrueharmonyComfortwithyourmercytr oubledandafflictedLord,weaskyou,hearourp rayerStrengthenallofusandkeepusinyourhol yserviceJesus,SonoflivingGodChrist,usChr ist,graciouslyhearusChrist,usChrist, ,webeseechyou,LordourGod,andpouroutonthe seservantsofyourstheblessingoftheHolySpi ritandthepowerofpriestlygrace,thatthosew hominthesightofyourmercyweoffertobeconse crated.)

9 Round- edbyyourrichandun- fail- ,webe-seechyou,LordourGod,andpouroutonth eseser-vantsyoursthebless- ingoftheHo- lySpir- itandthepow- erofpriest- lygrace,thatthosewhominthesightofyourmer -cyweof-fertobecon-se-cra-ted, "-::"711.('1 Drawnear,0 Lord,ho-IyFa-ther,aI-might- yande -ter- nalGod,auth- orofhu-man- 'ry-thingpro- gres- ses; tersofChristyourSonbythepow-erheof-fer-e dhim-selfoftheHo-IySpir-it, ni- ertyouim- plant-edthespir- itofear-Ii-ercoy- e -nantof-fi-cesa -rose,es - tab-lishedthr'ous~hmys- calho- lyFa-ther,yousentyourSonin- totheworld,Je- sus,who1SA -pas- tIesharetheirfa- ther'splen-ty,thatthenum- berofthepriestspre-scribedbytheLawmightb esuf-fi-dentforthesac- ri -fi-cesofthetab- er- na-de,Mos-esintheheartsofsev-en-tywiseme n;andwiththeirhelpheruledyourpeo-plewith great- ,whenyousetMos-esandAa-ronov-eryourpeo-p letogov-ernandsanc-ti-fythem, '_','Hl.)

10 Pllthr,ou~~ ,ourweaK- er- cisetheGrant,wepray,Al-migh-tyFa-thatcom estothese,yourser- vants,A-pos-- tyofthepriest-hood;re- newdeep- mthemtheSpir- itho--ness;maytheyandisnextpos- sessranktocomesoftn:,il-,on:you,ex-am-of theirman- neroflife,maytheyin - thyco- work- ersourOr- der,sothatbytheirandthroughgraceoftheHo- lySpir- ,maytheybepeo-plemaybere-newedA ,0 Lord,holyFather,almightyandeternalGod, ; priestlypeopleyouappointministersofChris tyourSonbythepoweroftheHolySpirit, berofthena-tions, gath-eredto- geth- erinChrist,betrans- fonnedin- toyouronepeo- pIeandmadeinthewa- tersofre - birthandnour- ishedfromyouraI- tar;sothatsin- nersper- feetinyourKing- susChrist,yourSon, ,Lord,inim- pIor- ingyourmer- cyforthepeo- pIeen- trust- edtotheircareGodforev- erwholivesandreignswithyoumtheun- i -tyoftheHo-lySpir-it,RITESOFORDINATIONOR DINATIONOFPRIESTSA lreadyintheearliercovenantofficesarose,e stablishedthroughmysticalrites:whenyouse tMosesandAaronoveryourpeopletogovernands anctifythem, ; 'splenty,thatthenumberofthepriestsprescr ibedbytheLawmightbesufficientforthesacri ficesofthetabernacle,whichwerea ,holyFather,yousentyourSonintotheworld,J esus, spotlessvictim;andhemadehisApostles,cons ecratedinthetruth, ,Lord,ourweakness, """.