Those four letters, "C.Ss.R.," behind the name of a Redemptorist stand for Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris. The official Latin title given to this religious order can be translated into English as "Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer." Members of the Congregation are more commonly called "Redemptorists." It is a fitting name since they continue the work of Christ's Redemption in a very special way. Their task is similar to that of the first apostles -- to bring the message of salvation to all people.
TOR is not an Order of priests, it stands for Third Order Regular, a branch of the Franciscans, many of whom are priests.
the letters SM stand for the Roman Catholic order of brothers called the Society of Mary
A:Reverend Donald Cozzens (The Changing Face of the Catholic Priesthood) cites studies from studies in 1989, that 48.5 per cent of Catholic priests are gay. Boisvert and Goss (Gay Catholic Priests and Clerical Sexual Misconduct) explain that the Catholic Church is an intensely homoerotic culture.
There are two different kinds of priests: Secular priests or diocesan priests. These are priests who belong to a Bishop and a particular diocese, they do not normally have initials after their name, although they might have a degree listed. The second kind of priest is a religious priest. This is a priest who belongs to a religious order and the initials after his name refer to his order: Fr. Ignatius, S.J. (Society of Jesus) Fr. Benedict, O.S.B. (Order of Saint Benedict) OMI Oblates of Mary Immaculate, etc. FMS Fratres Maristae a Scholis (Marist Brothers) JCL (Juris Canonici Licentia) (A doctorate in Canon Law) EdD (secular decree as a Doctor of Education)
Priests are not allowed to do any civil jobs.But there are some duties which needs to be fulfilled by them. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there are two sides to the priesthood: offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and forgiving sins. Among the duties of a Catholic priest are the celebration of the Eucharist as a presider in persona Christi or as a concelebrant if required. Priests are also responsible for daily recitation of the principal and minor offices of the Liturgy of the Hours. Catholic priests are the only ministers of the Sacrament of Penance and Anointing of the Sick. They are the only ones who can celebrate the Eucharist in the Catholic Church (not to be confused with distribution by deacons or by extraordinary ministers). They and deacons are ordinary ministers of Baptism and witnesses to Holy Matrimony.
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Its called as the Alter where the priests stand and preach.
It stands for the Catechism of the Catholic Church, also abbreviated as "CCC", but the "CCE" is from the Latin name, Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae.
Catholic Youth Organization
VC, in the context of Catholic religion, commonly stands for "Virgin Mary" or "Vox Christi" (Voice of Christ).
Young Men's Catholic Association
Catholic Youth Organization