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Published: 2022-12-12
No. 18 (2022)

COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CLERGY AND LAY PEOPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SYNODAL PROCESS

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Abstract

The value of cooperation between the clergy and lay people in the Church cannot be overestimated. The Church, realizing Christ’s mission of salvation, needs the involvement of all its members. Both the clergy and lay people should engage in dialogue, which requires awareness of one’s place, role, and duties within the Church community. Cooperation demands constant self-improvement, with its new forms and planes. This issue has gained significance in the light of the Synod of Bishops: “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”, convened by Pope Francis. The Synod has a new formula, based on listening to all the members of the Church. A special role in the synodal process is attributed to lay Catholics. The article attempts to discuss cooperation between the clergy and lay people in the Church in the context of the Synod of Bishops. It presents the synodal process and points to the most important planes of cooperation as well as challenges and hindrances it may encounter.

Keywords:

the clergy , dialogue , cooperation , lay people , synodality , synodal process

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Fiałkowski, M. (2022). COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CLERGY AND LAY PEOPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SYNODAL PROCESS. The Pastoral Studies, (18), 136–147. Retrieved from https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/sp/article/view/14950

No. 18 (2022)
Published: 2022-12-14

ISSN: 1734-4433
eISSN: 2956-624X
Publisher
Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach
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