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. (CCC 1536)
To support vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life please visit these sites:
http://youngstownvocations.org/
http://www.dominicanfriars.org/vocations/vocations-stories
St. Dominic Serra Club / Vocations Committee