A place for everyone.The sharp decline in Catholic practice that Rev. Paul Stanosz predicted in "The Other Heath Crisis" (November 23) is not inevitable. We must not be so depressed that we continue to do nothing to rein-vigorate the church. The solutions are manifold manifold In mathematics, a topological space (see topology) with a family of local coordinate systems related to each other by certain classes of coordinate transformations. Manifolds occur in algebraic geometry, differential equations, and classical dynamics. and have been widely discussed. But every new suggestion is met with criticism and denunciation DENUNCIATION, crim. law. This term is used by the civilians to signify the act by which au individual informs a public officer, whose duty it is to prosecute offenders, that a crime has been committed. It differs from a complaint. (q.v.) Vide 1 Bro. C. L. 447; 2 Id. 389; Ayl. Parer. . We need more clergy and a more empowered laity LAITY. Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy. In the United States the division of the people into clergy and laity is not authorized by law, but is, merely conventional. . Our clergy must be retrained to become pastoral men who truly and sincerely minister to their people. It is time to look at ordaining married priests. We need more manageably sized parishes and dioceses. We do not need a plethora of new programs or statutes that further isolate priests. In fact, most parish administration could be handled by an empowered local laity. Priests should be freed from mundane chores in order to visit their people and satisfy pastoral needs. A huge proportion of the laity has already been trained and is eager to help. They simply need encouragement and permission to do so. Parishes that thrive do so under caring, dedicated leadership that truly collaborates and ministers with laypeople lay·peo·ple or lay people pl.n. Laymen and laywomen. . There is a place for everyone, young and old, each called to become light for the kingdom of God. The potential is evident; all that seems lacking is the corporate will. (DEACON deacon: see orders, holy. DEACON - Direct English Access and CONtrol. English-like query system. Sammet 1969, p.668. ) MIKE EVANS Anderson, Calif. |
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