Priesthood

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Priesthood
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• Prayer of priests
• BREVIARY---Liturgy of the HoursDivine Office
• Churchs official prayer
• Priests must prayer these prayers every day
• All Catholics encouraged to do so

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LITURGY OF THE HOURS

• Morning prayermatins lauds
• Midmorning prayer terce
• Midday prayersext
• Midafternoon prayernone
• Evening prayervespers
• Night prayer---compline

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DISCERNING VOCATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD

• 1. PRAY
• 2. RECOGNIZE NEW INSIGHTS
• 3. DO RESEARCH

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REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDACY

• Genuine love for Catholic Church
• Good social skills
• Generosity
• A desire to help other people
• A personal relationship with God
• A capacity and desire to learn
• A respect for other people
• Openness to other cultures and ethnic groups
• The ability to work collaboratively

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• SEMINARY TRAINING
• ORDINATION
• DEACONS
• CELIBACY
• --CHOOSING NOT TO ENTER INTO MARRIED LIFE OR TO
  ENGAGE IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
• Fr Andrew Umberg (p. 39)