Sacraments at the Service of Communion and Mission of the Faithful - "Two other sacraments, Holy Orders and Matrimony, are directed towards the salvation of others, if they contribute as well to personal salvation, it is through service to others that they do so. They confer a particular mission in the Church and serve to build up the People of God. Through these sacraments those already consecrated by Baptism and Confirmation for the common priesthood of all the faithful can receive particular consecrations." - CCC #1534-1535

Holy Orders - "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 (bishops), presbyterate (priests), and diaconate (deacons)... No one has a right to receive the sacrament of Holy Orders. Indeed no one claims this office for himself; he is called to it by God" - CCC #1536, 1578

If you think God might be calling you to the priesthood or diaconate, we want to help you discern! Contact Deacon Wayne Corrion or the Vocations Office at the Diocese of Lansing.

By the anointing of the Holy Spirit, priests are configured to Christ in such a way that they are able to act in the person of Christ the head.  Their ministry makes a special claim on them to serve God's people, by proclaiming the Word of God and by celebrating the Sacraments.

If you are interested in learning more about the vocation of priesthood, contact our priests, and connect with the Diocese of Lansing Director of Seminarians.

Men who are discerning the call to the permanent diaconate are encouraged to contact Deacon Wayne Corrion, and connect with the Diocese of Lansing Diaconate Office.

By the profession of the evangelical counsels; that is, chastity, poverty, and obedience, women and men in consecrated life exhibit the life of Christ in a radical way.  They live in the midst of the world so as to turn the eyes of the world towards the mystery of the Kingdom of God already at work in history.  In a real but mysterious way, they live out the Kingdom in the world, even as it awaits its full realization in heaven.  Those interested in religous life should contact Deacon Wayne Corrion and connect with the Diocese of Lansing, Director of Consecrated Vocations.