Holy Orders in the Catholic Church is the Sacrament by which men are consecrated to the ordained ministry of the Church as Bishops, Priests and Deacons.

In the phrase “Holy Orders”, the word “holy” simply means “set apart for some purpose.” The word order (ordo, in Latin) designates an established civil body or corporation with a hierarchy, and ordination means legal incorporation into an ordo.

Bishop Phillip Egan is our Bishop and the Cathedral is in Portsmouth. The Priests of the Parish would welcome the opportunity to meet men interested in becoming a Priest or a permanent Deacon.

Please contact your Priest or the Parish Office for more information.