John Paul II in his
Apostolic Exhortation “The
Lay Members of Christ’s
Faithful People,” #27,
exhorts “all lay men and
women” to the following
passage from Vatican
Council II: “Their activity
within Church communities
is so necessary that
without it the apostolate of
the pastors is generally
unable to achieve its full
effectiveness.”
“The lay faithful should
accustom themselves to
working in the parish in close union with their priests … As
far as possible the lay faithful ought to collaborate in every
apostolic and missionary undertaking sponsored by their
own ecclesial family …”
#28 “Therefore, God calls the individual in Jesus Christ,
each one personally by name. In this sense the Lord’s
words “You too go into my vineyard,” directed to the
Church as a whole, come specially addressed to each
member individually.
Because of each member’s unique and irrepeatable
character – that is, one’s identity and actions as a person –
each individual is placed at the service of the growth of the
ecclesial community while, at the same time, singularly
receiving and sharing in the common richness of all the
Church… The good of all becomes the good of each one
and the good of each one becomes the good of all.”
In order to be a true ecclesial community the parish
needs your time and talents! John Paul II in Catechesi
Tradentae, defines the parish thusly, “The parish is not
principally a structure, a territory, or a building but rather,
the family of God, a fellowship afire with a unifying spirit, a
familial and welcoming home…”
Let us rekindle this fellowship and unifying spirit, please
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