I. History and Horizons of Lay Ecclesial Ministry in the US Catholic Church

Abstract

This theological roundtable has stand-alone articles that are complementary and together trace a flow toward ecclesial participation, of movements of bodies and voices, toward full inclusion in the Catholic Church. These works, taken together, can shed light on the dynamism and development of the church when it responds to pressing social and cultural needs—from official development of structures within the ordained magisterium in response to poverty and economic crises (Yount) to students moving together for change and participatory inclusion (Ahern) and from lay adults forming social action communities for racial justice (Rademacher) and, building on the experience of lay LGBTQ+ Catholics, to demand ecclesial participation (Flanagan). It is movements such as these that call and enact development in the church, and knowing what has come before can prompt our own reflection on what needs to come next and the role of each of us in that.

Peran Katekis-Awam dalam Mengemban Tri-tugas pada Lima Bidang Karya Gereka di Paroki Roh Kudus-Ru’a, Keuskupan Ruteng

“…Dokumen Katekismus Gereja Katolik (KGK) menugaskan katekis untuk melaksanakan katekese (KGK #2), mengajarkan mengenai pribadi Yesus (KGK#427), sebagai pelayan khusus di dalam Gereja (KGK #1672), memiliki kedekatan dengan Kristus melalui doa dan madah (KGK #2663). Olehnya katekis memiliki posisi penting dalam karya kerasulan kateketis (Yount, 2022).…”