The Holy Orders A priest is a baptized man who by vocation receives the Sacrament of Holy Orders.  After ordination, one enters into ministerial priesthood which gives him sacred powers to serve the community since ministerial priesthood is received in order to serve the community. After Baptism all the people of God are called to participate in the common priesthood since it is a means by which Christ continues to build and lead His Church. The mission of the Catholic priest is to care for the faithful through the word and grace. The priest mediates between God and humanity by ceaselessly participating in the one priesthood…