Feedback.Q: One thing I've always wanted to do in the church but could not because I'm a layperson lay·per·son n. A layman or a laywoman. Noun 1. layperson - someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person layman, secular is ... Administer the sacrament of Reconciliation. As a spiritual director, I have often been confronted with that need. Donna Acquaviva Falling Waters, W.V. For me it's more a case of what I used to be able to do, even as a layperson. As eucharistic ministers we used to pour the wine into the cups, and we used to take the hosts out of the tabernacle Tabernacle (tăb`ərnăk'əl), in the Bible, the portable holy place of the Hebrews during their desert wanderings. It was a tent, like the portable tent-shrines used by ancient Semites, set up in each camp; eventually it housed the Ark . Now, with the new General Instruction of the Roman Missal The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) - in the Latin original, Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani (IGMR) - is the detailed document governing the celebration of Mass of the ordinary form of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, and is printed at the start of , we have to receive from the priest or deacon. Name withheld Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. Nothing. I'm an old-fashioned, devout Catholic, and I don't like busybodies changing holy and precious things. Sue Jangel Milwaukee, Wis. Become a priest--I'm female. Sherilyn Brydon Granada Hills, Calif. Give myself permission to remarry remarry Verb [-ries, -rying, -ried] to marry again following a divorce or the death of one's previous spouse remarriage n Verb 1. . Name withheld Lakewood, Colo. Q: One thing I'm glad I don't have to deal with because I'm a layperson is ... The endless succession of meetings. Don Vanden Burgt Hortonville, Wis. I am a priest, and I'd love to turn the whole area of finances over to a qualified layperson. Father Richard Siefer DuBois, Pa. Being involved in the annulment annulment Legal invalidation of a marriage. It announces the invalidity of a marriage that was void from its inception. It is to be distinguished from dissolution or divorce. To justify annulment, the marriage contract must have a defect (e.g. process, divorce, and remarriage Re`mar´riage n. 1. A second or repeated marriage. Noun 1. remarriage - the act of marrying again . Teresa Szott Arlington Heights Arlington Heights, village (1990 pop. 75,460), Cook county, NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; founded 1836, inc. 1887. Its manufactures include machinery, drugs and medical equipment, and metal fabrication. Arlington Park racetrack is there. , Ill. As a deacon, I'm glad I don't have to become involved in the politics of the hierarchy. Name withheld Toledo, Ohio
Unhappy parishioners who treat the church like a Wal-Mart, wanting everything for their convenience at whatever time they say and taking from it only what they want. Christina A. Ross Bartlett, Ill. Q: My understanding of a layperson's role in the church is ... To work side-by-side with the clergy. Marilyn Sobotincic Medina, Ohio To be supportive of our priests and to be obedient to church teachings. James Miller Washington, Mich. To be a sign to the world of God's love, bear witness in word and action to the teachings of Christ, and work for peace and justice. George Matz Garnett, Kan. To be helpful, go to church, and be educated. Irene Wise San Anselm, Calif. We are the church. Sometimes the hierarchy forgets that. Philip Nero Shorewood, Wis. Q: The worst treatment of a layperson that I have ever experienced or heard about was ... The treatment of victims of sex abuse, and that we were not told the truth about the sex scandals in our diocese. We learned about these things in the newspaper! Mike Lewis Pensacola, Fla. I inadvertently turned the wrong way after receiving Communion from our priest, and he hit me on the shoulder to go the other way. I was so shocked, I nearly dropped the host. Name withheld Napoleon, Ohio A priest rudely commented on my clothes. Patti Lohre Mesquite, Texas This question is just plain wrong. It leaves no room for the positive treatment of laypeople lay·peo·ple or lay people pl.n. Laymen and laywomen. . How about; "In what ways do you feel valued for the service you provide to the church?" Cheryl Skolowski Belmont, Mich. Q: The greatest obstacle to lay involvement in the church is ... There are two: 1) bishops and cardinals act as if laypeople have no inkling of and no input on church teaching; 2) laypeople are often indifferent, apathetic ap·a·thet·ic adj. Lacking interest or concern; indifferent. ap  a·thet , or not willing to assert their position. Michael Andersen Monroe, N.Y. Clergy who fear change or loss of control. Connie Sprague Chippewa Falls, Wis. Laypeople who think it takes too much time, that they won't make a difference, that they aren't qualified, or who assume everyone else will do the work. Kathi Malone Sutton Huntsville, Ala. We have several young priests and seminarians who view the church in a very old-world fashion. This may be fine in regard to liturgy and ritual but is potentially detrimental to the role of laypeople. Kevin Schultz Spokane Valley, Wash. The size of most parishes today. They are huge and anonymous. Name withheld Southampton, N.J. General Comments I am the mother of a priest and a member of Voice of the Faithful Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) is an organization of lay Catholics, formed in early 2002 in response to the Roman Catholic sex abuse cases. Founding and mission VOTF began when a small group of parishioners met in the basement of St. . I plan to stay in the organization until there is transparency in our church. Nancy Massaro Floral Park, N.Y. I have an uneasy sense that this survey has a confrontational tone to it: Us, the laypeople, versus Them, the ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. . Sue Serke Toledo, Ohio I am in one of the bankrupt dioceses. We have to find a way to keep our churches financially viable through present and past disasters. Bright, capable laypeople can help. Clara E. Halvorson Portland, Ore. |
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