Catechism of the Catholic Church

Index 837 one and only priesthood of Christ, 1544‑45 ordination of, 1562‑68, 1572 participation in the priesthood of Christ, 1546 particular ministries, 1143 priesthood of Christ, 1544‑47, 1551, 1554 ( see also Christ) priesthood of the Old Covenant, 1539‑41, 1591 See also Holy Orders identity of the priest’s ministry as icon of Christ, 1142 joined to the priesthood of Christ, 1544‑45 ministerial priesthood established for mankind and the Church community, 1551 ministerial priesthood in the service of the common priesthood, 1120, 1547, 1592 “In the name of the whole Church,” 1552‑53 priest acts in the person of Christ, 1548 priest as a means of building the Church, 1547 priest’s bond with Christ and the apostles, 1120 the true priest of the New Testament, 1564 ministry of the priest cooperation of the laity in exercising, 900 as coworker with the bishop, 1562, 1595 duty of the priest in the Liturgy of the Hours, 1175 human weakness of, 1550 as minister of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, 1516, 1530 Baptism, 1256 Confirmation, 1312‑1314 Penance, 983, 1461‑67, 1495 power to exorcise, 1673 presides over the Eucharist and consecrates the bread and wine, 1142, 1411 receiving the consent of the spouses in marriage, 1630 represents the bishop in local congregations, 1567 scope of exercising, 877, 1564 universal dimensions of the mission of, 1565 priesthood collegial character of the priest’s relationship to the bishop, 877 one priesthood with the bishop and the obedience of the priests to the bishops, 1567 subordinate to the bishop’s office, 1562 unity of, 1567‑68 Primacy of Christ, 792 of God, 304 of the Roman Church, 834 of the Supreme Pontiff, 882 Private property. See Property, private Procession as act of worship with consecrated hosts, 1378 as an expression of popular piety, 1674 Proclamation of God’s Word by deacons, 1570 in the Eucharistic celebration, 1408 importance of, 1154 See also Word of God Procreation of children as an end of marriage, 1652 morality of methods for regulating, 2370 regulation of births, 2368, 2370 responsible, 2368 sexuality and, 2351‑52 spouses are responsible for, 2372 techniques of procreation contrary to the dignity of the person, 2377 Profaning , 2120 Profession of the evangelical counsels, 873, 915, 925, 944 of faith, 14 ( see also Faith) of faith as the first step of Christian initiation, 1229 first profession of faith, 189, 978