Sometimes, people come to me and ask whether I belong to a particular
religious order, like SJ, CDD, OFM, OFM cap, OCD, CSSR, etc.
For those of you who do not know what those acronyms mean:
SJ - Society of Jesus a.k.a. The Jesuits
CDD - Congregatio Discipulorum Domini a.k.a. Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord
OFM - Ordo Fratum Minorum a.k.a. Order of Franciscans Minor or Franciscan Friars
OFM cap - Ordo Fratrum Minorum Capuccinorum a.k.a. Order of Capuchin Friars
OCD - Order of Discalced Carmelites
CSSR - Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer or The Redemptorists
I am not from any particular Religious Order as I am a Diocesan priest.
That means I serve in a parish in a particular
diocese (in this case, Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese).
However, some still ask whether
diocesan priests have got some sort of initial like the religious
priests, brothers and sisters do. The short answer to this question is
NO. But an elderly padre who once taught us in the seminary did share
with us that diocesan priests have got a hidden "sort of initial" which
we don't normally mention. The padre shared that diocesan priests are
known "unofficially" as "OOO" (that's 'oh oh oh' and not 3 zeros).
Anyone knows what "OOO" means?
In case you did not know, "OOO" means: Out Of Order!
Since Diocesan priests do not belong to an "Order" or a Religious Order, they are therefore "Out of Order"
Thursday, 28 March 2019
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