The Ministry of Lay People
Use these words
baptised
clergy
earth
light
religious
service 
talents
A lay person is someone who is a ___________________ Catholic but who is
not a member of the ___________________ . Some lay persons are members of
___________________ orders (monks or nuns) but most are just ordinary parish members.
Lay people do important work for God. They should show their love of God
by prayer and ___________________ . Jesus said lay people should 'the salt of the
___________________ and the '___________________ of the world'. Lay people should use
their ___________________ to serve God.
And these words
Society
CAFOD
Columba
Parish
priest
Lay people should try and help people in need. They can do this by
helping people near to where they live or by supporting charities, such as
___________________ .
Lay people should also support their ___________________ Church, by
helping the ___________________ , offering their skills and supporting parish
organisations. Parish organisations which do good work may be the ___________________ of
St Vincent de Paul (SVP), and the Knights of St ___________________ .
Religious Orders
Use these words
ordained
contemplative
Catholics
Some ___________________ choose to join a religious order or
congregation, to commit their whole life to God.Some religious are lay people and some are
___________________ deacon, priest or bishop.
Religious congregations are either ___________________ or apostolic.
And these:
Prayer
enclosure
Carmelites
Cistercians
A contemplative congregation is devoted to ___________________ and work.
Members of the order live in an ___________________ , which means they do not usually go
out of the community which they have joined. All through the day there are special times
for prayer. The ___________________ are a contemplative order for women. The
___________________ are an enclosed order for men. A famous contemplative nun is Saint
Therese of Lisieux.
And these
men
apostolic
women
caring
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
An ___________________ congregation also involves prayer and work, but
the work is things like ___________________ for the sick, the old, the poor or the
handicapped, or preaching and education. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are an
apostolic order for ___________________ and the Christian Brothers are an apostolic order
for ___________________ . Mother Teresa of Calcutta is a famous founder of an apostolic
religious order which cares for the poor and dying.
All religious men and women take three vows. They are called the
___________________ counsels. The vows are: Poverty - to give up
___________________ possessions;
And these:
consecrated
evangelical
marriage
personal
profession
temporary
Chastity - to give up ___________________ ; Obedience - to obey the leader of the religious order.
These vows mean that the religious man or woman gives his or her whole
life to the service of God.
Members of religious orders usually serve for a time with vows which are for just ___________________ . Eventually they will make permanent vows at a final ___________________ , when they are ___________________ to God.
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