Priesthood
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The ordained ministry or ministerial priesthood is at the service of the baptismal priesthood. The ordained priesthood guarantees that it really is Christ who acts in the sacraments through the Holy Spirit for the Church. The saving mission entrusted by the Father to his incarnate Son was committed to the apostles and through them to their successors: they receive the Spirit of Jesus to act in his name and in his person. The ordained minister is the sacramental bond that ties the liturgical action to what the apostles said and did and, through them, to the words and actions of Christ, the source and foundation of the sacraments.
-Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1120
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Priesthood is a tremendous gift to the Church. It is only through ordained priests that we are able to receive the Eucharist and Confession. They emulate the Fatherhood of God as they care for His children, laying down their lives as Christ did for the Church, and bearing fruit through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Any man considering a vocation to the priesthood may contact Fr. David Fons or Fr. John Whitlock.
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Contact Us
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fr.davidfonsgmail.comPastor -
Fr. John Whitlockjwhitlockdioceseoflansing.orgVocation Director for the Diocese of Lansing
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"Why bother with vocation?" with Father Jim Rolph
In this video Father Jim Rolph, Chaplain to Powers Catholic High School in Flint, explains why discerning God's call in ones life is of paramount importance if we are to fully flourish as humans through living in right relationship with Jesus Christ and his Holy Church.
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