"To form a priestly people, you appoint ministers of Christ your Son by the power of the Holy Spirit, arranging them in different orders."
—Roman Pontifical, Prayer of Ordination to the Priesthood
"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, par. 1536.
"Priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus." (St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests.) If you have ever heard God's call to you to continue his priestly ministry, visit the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City vocations page to learn more about the process of applying to seminary, and please contact one of our priests to help you along your process of discernment.
"Beginning already in the early days of the Apostles, the Catholic Church has held in great veneration the sacred order of the diaconate, as the Apostle of the Gentiles himself bears witness." (Pope Paul VI, Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem.) In the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, the ordination of married men to the diaconate occurs every four years after a four year cycle of preparation. For more information on the requirements for candidates to the diaconate and their preparation, visit the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City website.