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Catholic priests are charged with serving their dioceses, orders or local parishes. Duties may include celebrating Mass and performing rites such as marriage and funeral services. Counseling others to help achieve spiritual growth has its share of rewards, though hearing parishioners' confessions may cause certain levels of stress, in addition to the potential stress of a celibate lifestyle.
Priests must be Catholic and are required to meet several spiritual and education requirements in order to be qualified for their work. It is important to note that requirements to enter the priesthood vary from one branch of the Catholic faith to another. That a life of celibacy and devotion to God is for you, this may be the path you are meant to make. The life of a Catholic priest is a c
