Eucharistic Minister, or more properly a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM), is used to denote a lay person who assists the priest in administering the sacraments of holy communion, the consecrated bread and wine. They may also take the sacraments to those who are ill, or otherwise unable to attend Mass.
Q. Who officiates the sacrament of Holy Orders?
bishop
Q. Who is the Minister of ordination?
Most Christian theologians have claimed that the ministry of bishops, priests, and deacons derives… In churches that have retained the historic episcopate, the ordaining minister is always a bishop. In Presbyterian churches, ordination is conferred by ministers of the presbytery.
Q. Who can ordain bishops priests and deacons?
The Book of Common Prayer provides rites for ordination of bishops, priests and deacons. Only bishops may ordain.
Q. Can a priest be called a pastor?
Catholic priests that lead a parish may also be called a pastor from time to time; however, Catholics generally will use the term Father when addressing a priest, with Father being a title and pastor being a role. A pastor is a designation for anyone who leads a congregation in a church.
Q. What is the Catholic sacrament of baptism?
In the Catholic Church, infants are baptized to welcome them into the Catholic faith and to free them from the original sin they were born with. Baptism is the first holy sacrament followed by: Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the sick, Marriage and Holy Order.
Q. How long does a Catholic baptism take?
The full usual baptism with accompanying rites usually takes about 20–30 minutes.
Q. What happens in a Catholic baptism ceremony?
In infant Baptism, the immediate family gathers around the baptismal font (see the figure), and the child is held over the basin while the priest or deacon pours water three times over the child’s head and says his first and middle name, and then, “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy …
