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LAY FAITHFUL [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Christian Liturgy
DEF

The sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Liturgies chrétiennes
DEF

Sacrement chrétien commémorant le sacrifice du Christ.

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Liturgia cristiana
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.

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Record 2 2022-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
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.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Religión (Generalidades)
CONT

Son fieles laicos todos los cristianos a excepción de los miembros del orden sacerdotal y los que pertenecen al estado religioso.

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