Catholic Church Practices

noun a sacrament in certain Christian churches conferring special status upon those ordained to the ministry

• The bishop ordained the new priests into holy orders during the ceremony.
• My cousin just joined the holy orders to become a priest.
• I heard that dude is about to take the plunge into holy orders.
• She felt like she was being called to her own version of holy orders in her career.

adjective relating to liturgy or public worship

• The liturgic ceremony was conducted with great reverence and precision.
• I find the liturgic rituals at church to be quite calming.
• Some people think the liturgic stuff is boring, but I kind of like it.
• The liturgic nature of their relationship was evident in the way they followed certain routines and traditions.