Lay ministries
A lay person is anyone who is baptised and a full member of the Roman Catholic Church, a lay person has particular responsibilities to carry out in the community of the church. Since the Second Vatican Council ( A very important meeting of the Church in the 1960's) there has been an attempt for lay people to have a greater role within the church.
Lay people are called to:
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EXPLAIN the principles which Christ taught by |
Reading in Church |
Missionary work |
teaching |
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DEFEND Christ's teaching through: |
Hope & Prayer |
Faith |
Love |
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APPLY Christ's teachings to the problems of our time |
Violence Feeding the hungry |
Drugs Housing the homeless |
Crime Healing the sick |
In the parish a lay person:
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SUPPORTS the priest by: |
Prayer |
Giving out communion |
Reading at Mass |
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CO-OPERATES in presenting the word of God to the parish |
Instructing |
S.V.P. Knights of St. Columba |
Catholic Women's League |
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OFFERS special skills, e.g. |
Building |
Youth Clubs |
Management and accounting |
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SHARES problems, e.g. |
Marriage problems |
Drink |
Sickness - death |
Signposts
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