What have you had to say no to? Most recently, I had to say no to my ministry of church music.
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Category: Lay Ministry
Largest Parish in Germany To Be Established in 2020
Steps in the diocesan restructuring in Trier (Germany)
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Female Altar Servers? Acolytes? East and West
One of the most debated liturgical practice and pastoral issues of our day is the opening of formal roles for women and girls in the liturgical assembly…
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The Church, Ministry, and Orders
All ministries that exercise Christ’s priesthood are essential.
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Different Vesture for Male and Female Servers?
“I am way beyond upset. We don’t need to be reminding women and girls that they are second class citizens in the Church.”
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The One Word of God in Many Voices
The diversity of voices that proclaim our Scriptures in the liturgy are a kind of aural icon of the infinite fulness of the Word spoken in eternity.
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Proclaiming the Word – in many ways!
Is there ‘a’ right way to proclaim the Scriptures?
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The Prayer of the Faithful and the Deacon
Why the Roman Missal wants the deacon to read the intentions of the Universal Prayer.
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Without Deacons, Priests Cannot Exercise Their Office in the Celebration of the Eucharist: A Voice from the 7th Century
A priest that “can do everything himself” is unthinkable for St. Isidore.
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Warning: Girl Altar Servers May Cause Bad Liturgy!
What happens when women are involved with liturgy? According to a 2015 article, when females are involved with liturgy, we get bad liturgy.
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