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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).ExercisingtheofficeofChristasShephe rdandHeadaccordingtotheirshareofauthorit y,theygathertogetherGod'sfamilyasafellow shipallofonemindandsoul,andleadthemthrou ghChrist,intheSpirit, ,DecreeontheMinistryandLifeofPriests,Pre s/ryterorumOrdinis, \-ll,LJog:mat:icConstitutionontheChurch, Lumengentium, ( :24).

2 Finallytheylaborinpreachingandteaching( :17),believingwhattheyhavereadwhilemedit atingonthelawoftheLord,teachingwhattheyh avebelieved, (UniversalPrayer) priestisconstitutedforthesakeoftheentire localChurch,theclergyandotherfaithfulare tobeinvitedtohisOrdination, ~ deacontothepriest~ ,however,layhandsonthecandidatestogether withtheBishop,"becauseofthecommonspiritt heyshareaspriests."33vVULt\.-U,DogmaticC 011stit:l1tic)fi106 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, , ,onotherdaystheRitualMassisnotsaid,oneof theread~ (UniversalPrayer)isomitted, , 'squestionbyinforminghim,inthepresenceof thepeople, ,inthepres~enceoftheBishopandallthefaith ful,expresstheirresolvetocarryouttheirof ficeinaccordwiththemindofChristandoftheC hurch, '.

3 "Grant,wepray,AlmightyFather,tothese,you rservants,thedignityofthepriesthood;rene wdeepwithinthemtheSpiritofholiness;mayth eyhenceforthpossessthisofficewhichcomesf romyou,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 , :! )tn,::rslutabletoentranceantlptlonnamesa re'.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'.

4 ,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?Doyour esolvetoexercisetheministryofthewordwort hilywisely,preachingtheGospelandteaching theCatholicfaith?

5 PROMISEOFORDINATIONOFPRIESTSI ,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~ '.." :lSaintandSaint-"-''U''''' ,,"'""11'"CatherineofSienaSaintTeresaofJ esusholymenandwomen,SaintsofGodMary, ~hy~."""",.,..~ofGodSaintJohnBaptistUUJU Ull!.. ~<..~-ORDINATIONOFPRIESTSLord,be,.."..",,,..r>. h~FromeveryFromeverlastingde<:lthByyourI n(:arnanonByyourdeathresurrectionByoutpo uringofHolySpiritLord,deliverus,weprayLo rd,deliverus,weprayLord,deliverus,wepray Lord,deliverus,weprayLord,deliverus,wepr ayLord,us,weprayLord,us,weprayourprayerL ord,weaskyou,hearourprayerLord,weaskyou, hearourprayerLord,weaskyou,hearourprayer Lord,weaskyou,Lord,weaskyou,hearourpraye rLord,weaskyou,hearourprayerLord,weaskyo u.)

6 SerVIce-n1lC'1i"f'>111"~~ItoussinnersGov ernandprotectyourholyChurchKeeppopeordai nedtoyourChurchBlessthesechosenmenBlessa ndsanctifythesechosenmenLord,weaskyou,he arourprayerBless,sanctify,andconsecratet hesechosenmenLord,weaskyou,hearourprayer BringalltogetherinpeaceandtrueharmonyCom fortwithyourmercytroubledandafflictedLor d,weaskyou,hearourprayerStrengthenallofu sandkeepusinyourholyserviceJesus,Sonofli vingGodChrist,usChrist,graciouslyhearusC hrist,usChrist, ,webeseechyou,LordourGod,andpouroutonthe seservantsofyourstheblessingoftheHolySpi ritandthepowerofpriestlygrace,thatthosew hominthesightofyourmercyweoffertobeconse crated, 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.)

7 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, """.

8 ,.. 'U""111"mysteries,watersthenations,gathe redBishop;mannerlife,r.""""'irl--,""'..w ithus,theybelal1tnnl1stewardsyourpeopleb erenewedwepray,toyourservants,thedignity ofthepriesthood;maytheyh01t"Or>l:>i-", , ,," :>'~..,..11-141,10""""1",, , '.".. ,soAndsoof~, ,..i hnourishedyouraltar; , Lord, 't-''''''''''"Jl"~yourmercyforthepeoplet heircareandtheRITESOFORDINATIONORDINATIO NOFPRIESTST hroughourLordJesusChrist,yourSon,wholive sandreignswithyouintheunityofHolySpirit, ",-,!.jreturntoTheLordJesusChrist,whomth eFatheranointedwiththeSpiritandpower,gua rdandpreserveyou, (1wasfor-ev-er,-feredtheLord,apriestChri sttheLord,a priestforever,accordingtotheorderofMelch izedek,offeredbreadandwine[alleluia]. ' , (0.)A-ft-&ft1."Sitonmyright; ; ;4."Youareapriestforever, ;7.]or-derofMel-chi- ze- dek,RITESOFORDINATIONI-a~,_v,-vpn::sent, , ,imitatewhatyoucelebrate,andconformyourl ifetothemysteryoftheLord' :~ neathyourfeet." " ~to136thecom-youtothemyfriends,whatI[aI- Ie-Iu- ia]. therwillsendIySpir- itasanAd-ifyoudotheFa-ther,andIySpirHoto youser- vants,butHoFa- therwillsendit whomtheIySpir-itasanAd-vo-catea -mongyou:I ia].)

9 YouaremyfriendsandtoitwhomtheHeISvo-cate [ai-IeSon,Re-ceivetheSpirNolong-erdobe-c auseyouknowallthatIhavedonea-mongyou[aI- Ie-Iu-ia]. , ,,",,"" ''''..,we''', "YO' >4,, ,,r youaVloc, "' ".. (1 Youaremyfriends,saystheLord,[al-IeIu-ify oudowhatI com- mandyouYouarefriends,saystheyoudowhatIyo u( ,wearehispeople, ,webe-longtohim, , , ,howgood1 StheLord,l-'r'JI~Tp ' ~d,-,~,,::,a,-,,-, <:1aU:leaDrH:: ,istheoblationofourservice,andthatofyourwholefamily,whichweofferalsoforyourservants, ,Lord,andinyourmercytopreservethemthegiftsyouhavegiven,thatwhattheyhavereceivedfromyourdivinegoodnesstheymaybytheaidofyourdivinegrace.[ 'is1ncc>..-rA,r! atRemember,Lord,yourChurchspreadthrougho uttheworld:andperfectherinlovetogetherwi thourPope,andourBishop,Rememberalsothese ,yourservants,whomyouhavewilledtodaytopr ovideaspriestsChurch, ,withMayyougraciouslystrenl~Ullenyourpil grimon",,"">,..t-htogetheryourservant,An dso, ,..""thisoblation:especiallyservant,ourP ope,ourBishop,,pni'~"t",pOrderofBishops, andthese,yourservants,whomyouhavegraciou slychosentodaytoserveyourpeopleaspriests , ,thosepresent,youroe() ~ml).)]]]

10 ,"'..'J'II-',withofBishopsandthese,yours ervants,ordainedtodaytobepriestsoftheChu rch,clergy, + ++ ~ :uoverMayGod, ,AndmayalmightyGodblessaUofyougatheredhe re,ffitheFather,ffiandtheSon, :avestingroomprC)Ce~ ~117oftheIntroductionlikewiseappliestoth e"RiteofOrdinationofa Priest."IntroductoryRitesandLiturgyofthe WordcometoeachonegoestoWordtoIJ"CHHL oranC)tnl::fsllltaOleOrdinationcOl1 Celeb,ratmgpriests, ,r,rYisready, ',"-,Ur;.,Husualdeaconcarriesdeacons,Let N.,whoistobeordaineda priest, !JHA'-,"-',149146makesa ,ton,n,HY' ,holymotherChurchasksyoutoordainourbroth er, ,I ,wechooseourbrother, :answers:RITESOFORDINATION150 ORDINATIONOFPRIESTS---------HOMILYB elovedbrothersandsisters:becausethisours on,whoisyourrelativeandfriend,isnowtoadv ancedtoOrderofthePriests, ,ourgreatPriestself,JesusChrist,chosecer taindisciplestocarryliclyname,andonofman kind,a ,nerandsenttheApostlesintoworld,sothatth roughthemandtheirsuccessors,thehemll~nIc ontinuetoexercisehisofficeTeacher,Priest , , ,ourbrother,isnowtobeordainedtopriesthoo dinofthepresbyteratesoastoserveChristthe Teacher,andShepherd,bywhoseministryhisbo dy,thatis,Church,isandgrowsintothepeople ofGod,a , ,topreachRITESOFORDINATIONtheGospel,tosh epherdGod'speople,andtocelebratethesacre dliturgy,especiallytheLord' ow,dearson, ,seethatyoubelievewhatyouread,youteachwh atyoubelieve, , delightfulfragrancetoChrist'ssothatbywor dandexampleyoumaybuildupthehouseis God' ,beingunitedtosacrificeofChrist,whichwin beofferedthroughyourhandsinanunbloodyway onthealtar,inunionwiththefaithful, ,therefore, 'sdeathandresurrection,strivetoputtodeat hwhateverinyourmembersis sinful.