DIRECTORY
Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly
Pastoral and Administrative Documents
November -December 1996

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Lay Ministries in the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan

A. LAY MINISTRIES
 
1. PRINCIPLES
One of the central teachings of the Secong VaticanEcumenical Council is the important role that ordinary baptized persons -- the LAITY -- have in the Church. They are full-pledged Members of the People of God, fulltime constituents of the Church. And they have a proper role to play both within the Church and in the mission of the Church to the world. (Cf. Vat. II: Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People, 18 November 1965).
2. INSITUTION
Subsequent to the council, this radinal teaching on the Lay Faithful progressively became a reality both in the institutional observances within the Church and in the perception of lay persons themselves (Cf. Paul VI, Apostolic Letter "Ministeria Quaedam, 15 August 1972). This Ecclesial Jurisdiction wherefore officially addresses and formally  recognizes the existing emerging andpossible Lay Ministries in the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Pangasinan.
3. NOTION

Lay Ministries are sevices -- function or tasks -- undertaken by the Lay Faithful and excercised for the good of many, whereby they share in saving action among the people throught their formal Installation into the Ministries concerned by the competent Church Authority as a guarantee of ecclesial communion (cf. Asian Colloquim on Ministries in the Church, 27 February - 5 March 1977, No. 32).


B. LAY MINISTERS
 

Subject to the definition of their proper functons according to the nature and implications of their respective tasks, and without prejudice to other lay ecclesial functions in the future that the Church could recognize, the Laity in the Ecclesial Jurisdiction now have the following Ministries:
1. Laity in the Worship
a. Existing Lay Worhsip Ministers
      1. Special Eucharistic Ministers
      2. Lectors and Commentaros
      3. Music/Choir Ministers
      4. Knights of the Altar
      5. CoLlectors


      b. Emerging Lay Worship Ministries

      1. Interior Liturgical Artists
      2. Liturgical Writers/Translators/Publishers
      3. Church Ushers/Usherettes


      c. Possible Lay Worship Ministers
       

      1. Bible Service/Sunday Worship Presiders
      2. Emergency (Danger of Death) Baptizers
      3. Family Altar Servers
      4. Funeral Service/Prayer Presiders
      5. Sacred TRiduum Presiders


    2. Laity in the Catechetical Ministry

a. Existing Lay Catechetical Ministers
      1. Professional School Catechists
      2. Volunteer School Catechists
      3. Volunteer Student Catechistst


      b. Emerging Lay Catechetical Ministers
       

      1. Pre-Cana, Cana, Post-Cana Catechists
      2. BEC Catechists
      3. Formators on Advanced Ecclesiatical Courses


      c. Possible Lay Catechetical Ministers
       

      1. Catechists on Sacred Scriptures
      2. Catechists on Church Social Doctrine
      3. Catechists on Christian Ecology
      4. Catechists on Liturgy
      5. Catechists on the Sacraments/Sacramentals

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    3. Laity in the Social Action Ministry
a. Existing Lay Social Action Ministers
      1. Ministers for Livelihood Programs
      2. Minsters for Scholarship Programs
      3. Ministers for Health Programs
      4. Ministers for the Poor
      5. Ministers for the Disabled
      6. Ministers for the Sick
      7. Ministers for the Aged
      8. Ministers for the Orphans
      9. Ministers for Disasters/Emergency Situations
      10. Ministers for Fund Raising


      b. Emerging Lay Social Action Ministers
       

      1. Ministers on Parish Church Temporalities
      2. Ministers on Church Construction/Preservation
      3. Ministers on Prisoners' Welfare
      4. Ministers for Public Affairs
      5. Ministers for Sectoral Apostolates


      c. Possible Lay Social Action Ministers
       

      1. Ministers for OFW Fanilies
      2. Ministers for Skills Development
      3. Ministers for Legal Aid
In preparation for the Vicariate Executive Assemblies which the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan will hold beginning this July 2000, this survey on Lay Pariticipation is undertaken.

The survey will take about a minute to answer.
Salamat!
 
 

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