Some priests are later chosen to be bishops; bishops may ordain priests, deacons, and bishops Bishops are chosen from among the priests in the Catholic Church.

For Catholics, the church views typically that in the last year of seminary training a man will be ordained to the "transitional diaconate." This distinguishes men bound for priesthood from those who have entered the "permanent diaconate" and do not intend to seek ordination as a priest.After six months or more as a transitional deacon, a man will be ordained to the priesthood.Priests are able to preach, perform baptisms, witness marriages, hear confessions and give absolutions, anoint the sick, and celebrate the Eucharist or the Mass.In some areas of the world, arranged marriage, child marriage, polygamy, and sometimes forced marriage, may be practiced as a cultural tradition.Conversely, such practices may be outlawed and penalized in parts of the world out of concerns for women's rights and because of international law.Marriage counseling is one-on-one so it has to be expensive to cover the costs.In BLISS you get the same information a marriage counselor will tell you, but it’s given in groups, so the costs are spread out.So when the Newman Center invited me to speak to young adult Catholics on these issues, I jumped at the chance.To prepare for the talk, I attended at Thursday 10 p.m.It doesn’t feel like a class, it feels like a show. This past Sunday I gave a lecture on sex, dating and relationships at the Newman Center at the University of Iowa.It might be hard to believe, but the issues most couples go through are the same.BLISS is 30 years of research into the best way to deal with those issues. PLUS, BLISS makes it funny – and through laughter you can realize how easy it is to change – that’s why it’s like a date-night.Deacons, whether transitional or permanent, receive faculties to preach, to perform baptisms, and to witness marriages.