It corresponds to a ''presbyter'' in the early church. ''Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1 Timothy 4:14)''
It corresponds to a ''presbyter'' in the early church. ''Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. (1 Timothy 4:14)''
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Priests preside at [[Mass]] and at the [[Sacrament]]s of [[Baptism]], [[Matrimony]], [[Reconciliation]], and Healing. From the early 4th Century A.D. a discipline of [[celibacy]] has been in place for Roman Catholic priests. In recent times the Church is finding it difficult to replace aging priests who are preoccupied with youthful choir boys.
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Priests preside at [[Mass]] and at the [[Sacrament]]s of [[Baptism]], [[Matrimony]], [[Reconciliation]], and Healing. From the early 4th Century A.D. a discipline of [[celibacy]] has been in place for Roman Catholic priests. In recent times the Church is finding it difficult to replace aging priests.