Holy Orders is considered a Sacrament of Vocation, along with the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony (marriage). These two Sacraments are mutually exclusive and represent a path to a holy life through actively seeking the will of Christ. The Sacraments of initiation include Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation.
priests help us celebrate the 7 sacraments and are part of the hierarchy or basic structure of the Church
There are no 'sacraments of service'. Through sacraments we are called to serve.There are sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, eucharist), sacrament of healing (penance, anointing the sick), sacrament of vocation (holy orders, matrimony).From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:1534Two other sacraments, Holy Orders and Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God.
Roman Catholic AnswerA sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. Obviously, God's grace is a necessary help for anything we do in life, and the sacraments help us in that way only to the extent that we are well disposed to receive that grace.
Sacraments of ServiceCatholic AnswerThe Catechism calls these two sacraments as sacraments directed to the salvation of others, and it is through service to others that the person receiving the sacrament works out his salvation. fromThe Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19941534 Two other sacraments, Holy Orders and Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God.
At Mission Santa Clara de Asís, priests primarily conducted religious services such as Mass, prayer, and administering sacraments to the Native American converts. They also oversaw the mission's agricultural and livestock activities, taught religion and vocational skills to the community, and managed the daily affairs of the mission.
The sacraments of initiation are Baptism, Holy Eucharist, and Confirmation. The sacraments of service are Holy Orders and Matrimony. The sacraments of healing are Reconciliation and Extreme Unction.
Baptism, Confirmation & the Holy Eucharist
The Sacraments are a Gift to us from Christ.
Sacraments of Healing
The Sacraments of Service are: Holy Orders and Matrimony
The optional sacraments are Marriage, Ordination, and Unction.