News and Helpful Links

On May 19, 2014, 72 persons, representing 27 parishes, were commissioned as lay pastoral leaders after completing the Lay Ministry Program. Read The Tablet’s coverage here.

Lay Ministry Sunday article and photos.

Up Front and Personal Column – February 26, 2014

Interviews with Commissioned Pastoral Leaders – February 12, 2014

Up Front and Personal column – January 4, 2014

Bishop DiMarzio’s column on Lay Ministry – February 6, 2013

Lay Ministry at Our Lady of Refuge Parish – January 30, 2013


Recent Press Releases:

Pastoral Institute Welcomes New Participants
Diocese Celebrates Lay Ministry: Working in the Vineyard of the Lord
Masters Scholars Honored


Selected Catholic Online Resources/Portales católicos selectos de recursos en la red:

Vatican Website
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Bible Online
Lecturas diarias de la Santa Misa
Laity/Lay Ministry Resources
National Association for Lay Ministry
Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Project
Our Sunday Visitor
Irish Jesuit Spirituality
Creighton University Collaborative Ministry
Benedictine Spirituality
Franciscan Spirituality and Resources (Catholic Update en Español)
Aciprensa
Encuentra portal católico
Catholic.net/Catholic.net en Español
Enciclopedia católica
Claretian Publications/Los Claretians (publications and pamphlets/publicaciones y folletos)
Liturgical Press (books and pamphlets/libros y folletos)
Liguori Publications (books and pamphlets/libros y folletos)
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