About the Sacrament

Those who receive the sacrament of Holy Orders -- as a deacon, priest or bishop -- are consecrated in Christ's name "to feed the Church by the word and the grace of God."

"The discernment of a vocation is above all the fruit of an intimate dialogue between the Lord and his disciples. Young people, if they know how to pray, can be trusted to know what to do with God's call."

—Pope Benedict XVI, Response to questions by the bishops of the United States in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2008

Holy Orders for men and women represented in the the Archdiocese of Hartford

For more information about the sacrament of Holy Orders, visit the Archdiocese of Hartford website Ministry tab.

Office of the Diaconate

467 Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-242-5573
Diaconate Formation ext 2662

Office of Seminarians and Vocations

467 Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002-2999
860-761-7456
vocations@aohct.org

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