Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church. There are three orders of the sacrament namely: Episcopate (Bishop), Presbyterate (Priest) and Diaconate (Deacon).
To discern your calling of God to the priesthood, please contact the Diocesan Vocation Director, Fr Paul Durkin at paul.durkin@bbcatholic.org.au
The sacrament is conferred through the laying on of hands and the consecratory prayer of the Bishop according to the rite of the church