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LAY FAITHFUL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Christian Liturgy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eucharist
1, record 1, English, Eucharist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed. 2, record 1, English, - Eucharist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bishop should therefore be determined that the priests, the deacons, and the lay Christian faithful grasp ever more deeply the genuine meaning of the rites and liturgical texts, and thereby be led to an active and fruitful celebration of the Eucharist. 3, record 1, English, - Eucharist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Liturgies chrétiennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eucharistie
1, record 1, French, eucharistie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sacrement chrétien commémorant le sacrifice du Christ. 2, record 1, French, - eucharistie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aussi l'évêque doit-il s'appliquer à ce que les prêtres, les diacres et les fidèles laïcs comprennent toujours plus profondément le sens authentique des rites et des textes liturgiques et soient ainsi conduits à une célébration active et fructueuse de l'eucharistie. 3, record 1, French, - eucharistie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Liturgia cristiana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eucaristía
1, record 1, Spanish, eucarist%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sacramento cristiano según el cual el pan y el vino que el sacerdote consagra en la misa se transforman en el cuerpo y la sangre de Jesucristo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eucarist%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lay faithful
1, record 2, English, lay%20faithful
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All who are baptized, except those who profess to a religious state or receive Holy Orders, comprise the lay faithful. The lay faithful are considered unique because their mission is accomplished by living in the midst of the secular world, meaning they do not merely belong to the Church but are the Church in the midst of everyday living. 2, record 2, English, - lay%20faithful
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[There is] a commitment to ensure residential school documents are made available to survivors, and ongoing work to provide education for [the] clergy, consecrated men and women, and lay faithful, on Indigenous cultures and spirituality. 3, record 2, English, - lay%20faithful
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fidèles laïcs
1, record 2, French, fid%C3%A8les%20la%C3%AFcs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Il existe un engagement] à faire en sorte que les documents relatifs aux pensionnats soient mis à la disposition des survivants et en poursuivant nos efforts pour former notre clergé, nos hommes et femmes consacrés et nos fidèles laïcs aux cultures et à la spiritualité autochtones. 2, record 2, French, - fid%C3%A8les%20la%C3%AFcs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Religión (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fieles laicos
1, record 2, Spanish, fieles%20laicos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son fieles laicos todos los cristianos a excepción de los miembros del orden sacerdotal y los que pertenecen al estado religioso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fieles%20laicos
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