1. THE LAITY *

2. THE LAY PERSON’S ROLE AND PRIORITIES IN SOCIETY
Pope Paul VI,
Evangelii nuntiandi,
Chapter VI, especially n.70.
Cardinal Daneels,
L’humanite de Dieu, p.60.

3. LAY PERSON’S PRIORITIES
Family.
Work (school/ workplace).
Secular society.
Church community.

4. LAY EVANGELIZATION Pope Paul VI

5. PRIMARY TASK
politics
society
economics

6. PRIMARY TASK
culture
sciences and arts
international life
mass media

7. PRIMARY TASK
love
family
education of children

8. PRIMARY TASK
professional work
suffering

9. LAY EVANGELIZATION Cardinal Daneels

10. DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY
family
professional life
politics

11. DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY
economics
culture

12. JESUS, THE CHURCH, AND THE CHRISTIAN
Jesus is sent by God.
The Church is sent by God.
Every Christian sent by God.

13. EVANGELIZERS
All Christians
The laity
Families
Youth

14. All Christians
by baptism
ministers of the Gospel

15. primary and immediate task:
The laity
primary and immediate task:
be active as Christians,
present in secular realities,
directing them towards
the Kingdom of God

16. Families in which the Gospel is transmitted (evangelized)
from which the Gospel
radiates (evangelize)

17. Youth
apostles of youth
stress a positive
approach to life

18. COOPERATION BETWEEN THE LAITY AND THE CLERGY
Different lay ministries.
Respect for unity.

19. CATEGORIES OF MINISTRY
Word.
Church community.
Church’s social services.

20. TRAINING Serious preparation needed.
Necessary for ministry of the Word.
Diocesan training programme.

21. FALSE EXPECTATIONS All in a parish organization.
Not the Pope’s expectation.
Opportunity not open to all.

22. COOPERATION BETWEEN LAITY AND RELIGIOUS
LAY EXPECTATIONS
COOPERATION BETWEEN LAITY AND RELIGIOUS

23. Vital and reciprocal communion
receive spiritual formation
safeguard charism
regain community

24. Vital and reciprocal communion
directed to Kingdom of
God
keep updated
grow out of paternalism

25. At the level of association
learn about lay associations
help to be significant
give spiritual assistance

26. At the level of association
do courses of renewal
relate with laity
as equals

27. At all levels: create mixed organisms consecration of religious
professionalism of laity