Holy Orders

"Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry.  It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate. " - Catechism of the Catholic Church.

If you feel call to the priesthood or would like more information, please visit:
Diocese of Manchester - Priesthood

"Becoming a priest or a man or woman religious is not primarily our own decision... Rather it is the response to a call and to a call of love." - Pope Francis

"Invited to leave everything to follow Christ, you, consecrated men and women, no longer define your life by family, by profession, or by earthly interests, and you choose the Lord as your only identifying mark. Thus you acquire a new family identity." - Pope Saint John Paul II
 

For information on Vocation within the Catholic church.  please visit:
Diocese of Manchester - Vocations