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iLLUMINARE NEWS
A recent national survey discovered that there are over 30,000 lay ministers in the United States who serve in a wide variety of ministries (DeLambo, 2005). These are the people who proclaim the Gospel and help us to learn our faith Tradition in faith formation, provide us with beautiful worship, pray with us when we are in the hospital or have lost a loved one, help us prepare to celebrate the sacraments, lead us in the corporal and spiritual works of mercy and keep our parishes running smoothly. Without lay ministers working alongside their ordained colleagues, much of the day-to-day ministry of the Church would not happen. [story continues]
This is a story about pioneers. Not the early settlers of the western United States, or the first moon-walking astronauts or the first women CEOs who ventured into the boardrooms of major corporations. These pioneers are forging new paths in ministry and building upon a long-standing legacy of Christ-centered living. The vision that guides them is a vision of a renewed ministerial culture that focuses first not on what ministers do but rather on who ministers are. Together these pioneers seek to create a culture that calls forth and sustains excellence in ministry. [story continues] iLLUMINARE Publicity Documents (PDF format) News_Publicity_Ministry_to_Ministers_4-08.pdf News_Publicity_New_Paths-Pioneers_4-08.pdf |
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