Catechism of the Catholic Church · Part Two › Section Two · Chapter Three (§§1533–1666)
Contents
- Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersArticle · §§1536–1600
- Article 7 · The Sacrament of MatrimonyArticle · §§1601–1666
Paragraphs · 3
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The Sacraments at the Service of Communion
- §1533 — Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist are sacraments of Christian initiation. They ground the common vocation of all Christ's disciples, a vocation to holiness and to the mission of evangelizing the world.vatican.va
- §1534 — Two 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.vatican.va
- §1535 — Through these sacraments those already consecrated by Baptism and Confirmation for the common priesthood of all the faithful can receive particular consecrations. Those who receive the sacrament of Holy Orders are consecrated in Christ's name "to feed the Church by the word and grace of God."vatican.va