Catechesis: Introduction to Table of Duties

Certain passages of Scripture for various holy orders and positions, by which these people are to be admonished, as a special lesson, about their office and service.—SC Table of Duties

Note: thus, holy orders in the SC embraces not just the clergy of the church, but the hearers, government and citizens, domestic relations (husband, wife, parents, child), economic relations (employers, employees), and social relation (the young in general, widows, and finally all in common). All are to be thought of as holy order and positions, with Scripture informing them how their special service is to be carried out.