In Holy Orders a priest receives as a gift a definite power and a mission for his brothers and sisters in faith. The man who is ordained receives a gift from the Holy Spirit that gives him a sacred authority that is conferred upon him by Christ through the bishop. The form is the bishops specific consecratory prayer asking God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and his gifts proper to the ministry to which the candidate is being ordained. The matter of Holy Orders is the laying on of the bishop's hands with the consecratory prayer. The minister is the diocesan bishop. He may ordain priests and deacons as he sees fit to serve in his diocese and may ordain bishops with permission from the pope. The Rites include The Minor orders and the major orders. The Minor Orders includes; The Order of Porter, The Order of Reader The Order of Exorcist and The Order of Acolyte. The Major Orders include the order of the subdeacon, deacon and priest. In my parish: Fr. Frank J. Parisi (Pastor) Fr. John D. McCarthy (Administrator) Fr. Daniel O'Brien SJ (Associate Pastor) Deacon Francis X. Cove Deacon Richard H. Portuese Fr. Richard R. Donovan Fr. Gustavo Perez The difference between a diocesan priest and a priest from a religious order are distinguished by contrasting the vows made by religious priests and the promises made by diocesan priests. The large majority of priests worldwide are diocesan priests. These men are ordained to work in a particular diocese or archdiocese. At the time of their ordination as deacons (usually about a year before their ordination as priests) they promise respect and obedience to the diocesan bishop and his successors. They also promise to live in chastity, and according to the status of clergy (which includes a comparatively simple life). Diocesan priests do not make vows, technically speaking, and do not promise poverty. Therefore, they may own their own property, such as cars, and handle their own financial affairs.