Holy Orders
When day came, [Jesus] called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles… And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people.. came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. (Luke 6:13-18)
The whole Church is a priestly people. Through Baptism all the faithful share in the priesthood of Christ. This participation is called the “common priesthood of the faithful.” Based on this common priesthood and ordered to its service, there exists another participation in the mission of Christ: the ministry conferred by the sacrament of Holy Orders, where the task is to serve in the name and in the person of Christ the Head in the midst of the community. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, article 1591)
Each year, the Cathedral parish is blessed to host the ordinations of priests and permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Kingston.
Considering a vocation to the priesthood, permanent diaconate or religious life?
The Cathedral clergy and pastoral staff are available to speak with you. If you are discerning a call to a life of service to the Church, please feel free to contact one of the Cathedral clergy by phone at 546-5521, or to contact Fr. Rod McNeil, the Archdiocesan vocations director and pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Napanee, at 613-354-5453.
For more on vocational awareness, visit the Archdiocese of Kingston’s vocations web page, and Vocations Canada.