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DETROIT PRIESTLY VOCATIONS
Are you called to the priesthood? The Archdiocese of Detroit Office of Priestly Vocations offers resources for any young men discerning the priesthood. Their new website has information on applying to seminary, frequently asked questions, and how to get in touch with Fr. Craig Giera, the vocation director for the Archdiocese of Detroit.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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DISCERNMENT GROUP
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DISCERNMENT WEEKEND
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Archdiocese of Detroit
Office of Priestly Vocations
Fr. Craig Giera, Director
Email: giera.craig@aod.org
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Men of the Hearts Podcast
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2 weeks agoFr. David and Fr. Craig take a deep dive into the mystery of offering Mass from a priest’s perspective. They share about their own experiences with saying the Mass, both their first Masses and in... -
2 months agoFr. Craig and Fr. David host Fr. John Riccardo, who shares his vocation story which led him to the priesthood, including hearing God speak to him, journeying to Rome, and how what he considers his... -
3 months ago(0:45) Fr. Craig introduces the latest guest, Bishop Gerard Battersby, alongside his co-host Fr. David. Auxiliary Bishop Battersby shares a blessing with a recent Families of Parishes Commissioning... -
3 months agoFr. David takes the lead as he and Fr. Craig discuss the Ignatian spiritual exercises and their experience on the 30-day silent retreat that all seminarians attend. Show notes: (0:30) Fr. David... -
4 months agoFr. Zach and Fr. Drew Mabee, brothers in the priesthood and brothers biologically, discuss their conversions to Catholicism, their journeys to the priesthood, and how they grow in faith and...
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What is the Sacrament of Holy Orders?
Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, bishops and priests are given a special role in carrying out the mission of the Church. They exercise the ministerial priesthood of Jesus Christ as head of the Church. Through many of the Sacraments they act In Persona Christi (In the Person of Christ). The share in the one priesthood of Jesus Christ.
Deacons also receive a special grace through ordination and are called to assist the ministry of bishops and priests (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], nos. 1547, 1554). Pope Benedict XVI writes, “The priest is above all a servant of others” (Sacramentum Caritatis [Sacrament of Charity], no. 23). In gathering the community, modeling Christ’s love for the poor, presiding at Eucharist, and evangelizing social realities, ordained ministers help Christians imitate Christ’s mission of love and justice.
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