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  Minor Orders
Moreover, ecclesiastics, as a general rule, no longer remain in the lower orders, the liturgical functions of which are discharged either by the clergy in the higher orders, as in exorcism, or by the laity, as in singing and serving at the altar.
Minor orders are conferred by the presentation to the candidate of the appropriate instruments, in accordance with the ritual given in the "Statuta Ecclesiae antiqua," a document which originated in Gaul about the year 500.
The usual minister of these orders as of the others, is a bishop; but regular abbots who have received episcopal benediction may give the tonsure and minor orders to their subjects in religion.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/m/minor_orders.html   (1029 words)

  
 Circle of Prayer - The Sacrament of Holy Orders
The conferring of the Sacrament of Holy Orders (diaconate and priesthood) and the conferring of tonsure, the minor orders (porter, lector, exorcist, and acolyte) and the subdiaconate.
Required ages for major orders are 21 for the subdiaconate, 22 for the diaconate, and 24 for the priesthood.
The orders are the episcopate, the priesthood and the diaconate.
www.circleofprayer.com /holy-orders.html   (3283 words)

  
 orders, holy. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
From the late Middle Ages, the minor orders and the major orders of subdiaconate and diaconate were largely ceremonial, considered steps to priestly ordination, and were taken by those who intended to be ordained to the priesthood.
In 1972 tonsure, minor orders, and subdiaconate were abolished, and a rite of admission to candidacy to the diaconate and priesthood took their place.
In the Roman Catholic Church the ordination to the priesthood is considered a sacrament, conferring on the recipient the power to celebrate the eucharist and marking the priest with an indelible character.
www.bartleby.com /65/or/orders-h.html   (437 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Orders
Order is used to signify not only the particular rank or general status of the clergy, but also the outward action by which they are raised to that status, and thus stands for ordination.
For admission to minor orders, the testimony from the parish priest or from the master of the school where the candidate was educated--generally, therefore, the superior of the seminary--is required.
One exception is made by the majority of theologians and canonists, who are of opinion that episcopal consecration requires the previous reception of priest's orders for its validity.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11279a.htm   (5568 words)

  
 Major Orders
The Major Orders are the senior or higher ranks, classes, or grades of the ordained ministry in the church in contradistinction from minor orders (porters, lectors, exorcists, and acolytes).
In the Roman Catholic Church there are three major orders, episcopacy, priesthood, and the diaconate.
All who are in major orders are required to be celibate.
mb-soft.com /believe/txn/majorord.htm   (262 words)

  
 Holy Orders - The Major Orders (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Of these orders two are sacramental, namely, the diaconate and the priesthood: only these two orders imprint upon the soul the indelible mark of the priesthood, that is, a special similarity with Christ, the divine High Priest.
Major orders must be conferred during Mass, and, as a rule, on the Ember Saturdays, the Saturday before Passion Sunday, and Holy Saturday.
The rite of conferring major orders is more solemn that that of minor orders.
www.truecatholic.org.cob-web.org:8888 /ordmajor.htm   (197 words)

  
 Major orders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The term major orders was a part of the clerical terminology of the Roman Catholic Church until shortly after the Second Vatican Council, when the use widely disappeared due to reform of the clerical structure.
The vestments common to all those in major orders are the maniple, which was worn in liturgical functions until the Second Vatican Council.
The reason that these orders were considered "major" was that, with ordination to the subdiaconate, both the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours and perpetual celibacy became mandatory.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Major_orders   (426 words)

  
 Holy Orders
The duties of the deacon are to handle the sacred vessels, to be of service to the priests and Bishops (inside and outside of the liturgy), to read the Epistle and Gospel at the Mass, to be general stewards, and to serve the widows and orphans.
This Order is Sacramental, and the first of the three divinely-instituted grades of the hierarchy of Orders, the others being the priesthood and the episcopate.
The duties of the acolyte are to light the Altar candles, carry the candles in procession, prepare the water and wine for the Mass, and assist the priest during the Mass The symbols of this order are the candle, the cruet, and a linen bag.
fisheaters.com /holyorders.html   (2751 words)

  
 Holy Orders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is also a major study on the church (ecclesiology) being on the question 'What it means to be a church, or the Church?' It focuses on ecclesiology and ethics looking at the churches/Church's 'prophetic witness and its service to those in need'.
The minor orders and the subdiaconate were not considered sacraments, and for simplicity were suppressed under Pope Paul VI a few years after the Second Vatican Council.
Only the orders (deacon, priest, bishop) previously considered major orders or part of the sacrament of ordination, were retained in most of the Latin rite.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holy_orders   (3619 words)

  
 Minor orders - OrthodoxWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Minor Orders in the Orthodox Church refers to those set aside for service other than the major orders.
The minor orders are conferred through the form of ordination known as cheirothesia.
In the West after 1054 (i.e., in the Roman Catholic Church), the subdeacon was considered among the major orders after the 13th century, though has now fallen into disuse, as have the orders of doorkeeper and exorcist (since 1972).
orthodoxwiki.org /Minor_orders   (153 words)

  
 LM
Ministries such as porter (doorkeeper), lector, exorcist, and acolyte which were transitory steps that led to the major orders of deacon, priest, and bishop.
Ordination to minor orders in the early church included a commission to exercise the office and the handing over of instruments appropriate to the office.
The subdiaconate was considered a minor order until it was included among the major orders by Pope Innocent III in 1207.
www.episcopalchurch.org /19625_14793_ENG_HTM.htm   (267 words)

  
 - Holy Orders
Ordinations to the Major Orders always occur during the course of the Divine Liturgy, whereas those to the Minor Orders usually take place during the Hours preceding the Liturgy.
In all cases of ordination to the Major Orders, there is a laying-on of hands on the head of the one being ordained and the grace of the Holy Spirit is invoked.
Like ordination to the Major Orders, ordination to the Minor Orders also involves a laying-on of hands, but there is no invocation of the Holy Spirit in these ordinations.
www.orthodoxed.org /article.php?id=40   (906 words)

  
 SANDVIK RECEIVES MAJOR TUBE ORDERS
The orders have a combined value of approximately SEK 100 M and the products are expected to be delivered during autumn 2001 and October-November 2002, respectively.
Sandvik Steel recently received several large orders within the strategic growth areas of special tubes for the fertilizer industry and advanced tubes for steam generators.
These orders confirm that our competitiveness and future growth opportunities in these areas are highly favorable,' says Lars Pettersson, President of Sandvik Steel.
www.newmaterials.com /news/952.asp   (283 words)

  
 Major orders
A large number of orders for process machines - pellet mills, expanders, and other products - were received from integrated meat producers in these regions.
An increasing number of orders for extrusion key machines were awarded from European pet food industries and producers of feed for warm water fish in Southern Europe and Asia.
Larger orders for wood pelleting systems were received in Sweden, the USA, Russia, and Latvia.
reports.andritz.com /2004/ft-auftragseingaenge   (105 words)

  
 Meade's Gettysburg OR
On June 28, I received the orders of the President of the United States placing me in command of the Army of the Potomac.
Orders were given on that day to Major-General French, commanding at Harper's Ferry, to move with 7,000 men of his command to occupy Frederick and the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and, with the balance of his force, estimated at 4,000, to remove and escort the public property to Washington.
The assault was made with great firmness, directed principally against the point occupied by the Second Corps, and was repelled with equal firmness by the troops of that corps, supported by Doubleday's division and Stannard's brigade of the First Corps.
www.civilwarhome.com /meade.htm   (2093 words)

  
 Major Audie Murphy's Official Texas National Guard Orders
Major Murphy is being placed on an inactive status with the Texas National Guard.
The authority for the orders comes from National Guard Regulation #20-3 and the orders are published by the Office of the Adjutant General for the Texas State Governor.
The signature block of M.L. Brent, Major General, Adjutant General for the state of Texas appears at the bottom of the orders.
www.audiemurphy.com /ord2maj.htm   (294 words)

  
 Breaking Topics - FERC Issues Major Orders
The orders address the scope and configuration of proposed RTOs, expressing the Commission's preference for four RTOs across the country: "one RTO for the Northeast, one RTO for the Midwest, one RTO for the Southeast and one RTO for the West."
Five of the orders together require the formation of a single Southeast RTO, and four orders require the formation of a single Northeast RTO.
The order is nearly identical to the Northeast mediation order.
www.hemplinglaw.com /ferc-major-order.htm   (727 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Water Heaters, Small Boilers, and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Administrative Requirements Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget.
As required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing this rule, EPA has taken the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct.
EPA has complied with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR 8859, March 15, 1988) by examining the takings implications of the rule in accordance with the ``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the executive order.
www.epa.gov /EPA-AIR/2000/October/Day-26/a27029.htm   (5163 words)

  
 8/8/02 - Telenetics Announces Major Orders for Microwave Video Radios
The larger of the two orders was received for the fabled City of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
The radios will be used to expand the security system, which is used to monitor the city for safety and security each year during the city's annual religious pilgrimage.
The second major award was the Company's first procurement on behalf of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for their asset protection program.
www.telenetics.com /press/08-08-02_orders.html   (715 words)

  
 Major orders
Large orders were obtained for fine coal dewatering via centrifuges, filter presses, and hyperbaric filters for Iran and Russia, as well as for filter presses for titanium dioxide plants in the Ukraine.
The municipality of Bremen ordered Andritz centrifuges for the dewatering of municipal sludge.
The Business Area booked major orders for municipal sludge dryers from Pierce County, Washington; Bonita Springs, Florida; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Encina, California, all in the USA; Schwenk Zement AG, Germany; the City of Strasbourg, France; and the City of YeoSu, South Korea.
reports.andritz.com /2004/up-auftragseingaenge   (186 words)

  
 Major orders 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The value of the agreement is around EUR 80 million, and the order is included in the order book for the last quarter of 2005.
The total value of the order is approximately EUR 8 million, and it was included in Metso Minerals' first quarter order backlog in 2005.
The order was included in Metso Minerals' first quarter order backlog in 2005.
www.metso.com /corporation/info_eng.nsf/WebWID/WTB-041104-2256F-4160E   (1711 words)

  
 BBC News | Farnborough Air Show | Airbus lands major new orders
The orders will be worth about £650m to Rolls.
The A340s for Emirates will start to be delivered in 2002 and the ILFC planes will be delivered in the four years up to 2006.
Firm orders for the Airbus A330/A340 family are now approaching 500 from some 50 customers, making the plane the market leader in the 250-380 seat category.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/farnborough_air_show/166818.stm   (383 words)

  
 Key to the Major Orders of Mammals in Texas
This key, like those on the pages detailing individual Orders, may be used in the standard manner, or you may advance to the next appropriate section by clicking on the highlighted number or name at the end of a subsection.
Total of two incisors in the upper jaw, one on each side so that incisor formula is 1/1: Order Rodentia (rodents).
Total of four incisors in the upper jaw, two on each side, one in front of the other in tandem; incisor formula 2/1: Order Lagomorpha (hares and rabbits).
www.nsrl.ttu.edu /tmot1/orderkey.htm   (425 words)

  
 The Manduca Project
No one is sure how all the arthropods are related to each other, but the relationships between the major orders of insects are fairly well established (although like many other subjects of scientific research, there is still lively debate about the placement of some groups).
Manducas belong to the order of "scaly-winged" insects, the Lepidoptera.
In the pictures below, the wing of a Cecropia moth is magnified to show the scales covering the wings and the structure of the scales themselves.
insected.arizona.edu /manduca/Ins_order.html   (149 words)

  
 Major Insect Orders
A name surviving from a classification devised by Fabricius (Danish entomologist and sometimes pupil of Linneaus) that was based on mouthparts rather than wings.
Most insects in this order have forewings that are divided into two parts.
Largest order of insects, terrestrial and aquatic, predacious, phytophagous, and scavengers.
www.ndsu.nodak.edu /entomology/topics/orders.htm   (673 words)

  
 Major orders 2002 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The value of the order will be approximately EUR 10 million, and the deliveries will take place in 2003-2005.
The value of the order is approximately EUR 30 million.
The total value of the metal recycling equipment orders received in August - September is approximately EUR 18 million.
www.metso.com.cob-web.org:8888 /corporation/info_eng.nsf/WebWID/WTB-041104-2256F-D1908?OpenDocument&mid=89568AE3D835FB8FC2256F42005A71F7   (1189 words)

  
 NEMA - Siemens Wins Major Orders Worth Nearly 500 Million Euros from Qatar
Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution has been awarded two major orders with a value of nearly half a billion euros by Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa).
Kahramaa has also placed a second order with Siemens worth around 180 million euros to deliver most of the electrical power supply system for the Westbay infrastructure project in Qatar.
In addition to the delivery of the substations, the 290 million euro order placed by Kahramaa with Siemens also involves the laying of high-voltage cables with a total length of over 210 miles.
www.nema.org /media/ind/20051130a.cfm   (317 words)

  
 holy orders — FactMonster.com
and culminating in the Middle Ages, resulted in a division of major holy orders (episcopacy, priesthood, diaconate, and subdiaconate) and minor orders (acolyte, exorcist, lector, and doorkeeper), with a special rite of introduction into the clerical state called
Paul VI In 1967 the diaconate was restored as an independent order with its own ministry (e.g., preaching, baptizing, distributing Holy Communion), and married men began to be received into this order.
are honorary titles and are not identified with any particular office; they are not considered orders.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/society/A0836799.html   (476 words)

  
 Major Board Orders Issued By PUB
Order No. P.U. and Appendices and Summary: Decisions / Order -
(iv) whether an automatic annual adjustment mechanism for resetting the rate of return in years subsequent to a test year would be appropriate in order to reflect changes in financial market benchmarks.
In the matter of a hearing with regard to various matters affecting, among other things, Newfoundland Power Inc.'s current rates, tolls and charges and rate of return on rate base pursuant to the act.
n225h099.pub.nf.ca /orders/major.htm   (544 words)

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