Sacraments at the service of communion – Matrimony, Holy Orders

Article 1534 in the Catechism states: 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. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God.

Matrimony

Article 1601 of the Catechism states: “The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.”

What the Church teaches in the Catechism
In the parish

If you want to be married here or would like the Parish Priest to celebrate your marriage elsewhere then contact him to discuss what has to take place in terms of preparation for the sacrament, choosing readings and prayers, booking an organist, payments etc.

If you are being married in another parish or even another country, you will have to provide the priest who is to marry you with certain documents so, again, contact the priest here for further information.

Holy Orders

Article 1536 in the Catechism states: 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.

What the Church teaches in the Catechism