Service to othersRoman Catholic AnswerThe Sacrament of Holy Orders is considered a sacrament of the living in that the grace of the sacrament is NOT received by the individual if he receives it in a state of grave sin. He is still validly ordained, but he does not receive the grace therefrom.
A bishop is the minister of the sacrament of Holy Orders.
the sacrament of holy orders
Holy Orders- it is the scarament received when being ordained Deacon, Priest, and Bishop
The sacrament of Holy Orders can be administered to a priest by a bishop who has the authority to ordain priests within the Catholic Church.
Holy Orders is considered a sacrament involving a vocation since one must be "called" to receive it and not everyone is. The calling or vocation involves the desire to pursue holy orders as well as the Church's invitation to receive them. Since Holy Orders dictates an entire way of life, that is, that once received you are expected to live the life of a religious in the service of God, the sacrament is life-altering event, a vocation.
All catholic deacons, priests, and bishops receive the sacrament of holy orders.
Holy Orders
A person is ordained a priest in the sacrament of Holy Orders. Usually, persons are ordained as Deacons before they are ordained as priests.
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.
The local bishop and anyone higher who has received episcopal consecration ,have the power to administer the Sacrament.
At the Last Supper ( Holy Thursday)