National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent ...

National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent ... National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent ...

10.07.2015 Views

180 Basic Standards for ReadinessAPPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OF25. Ministry of the Word• Relationship of Scripture,doctrine, and revelation• How to proclaim the moral andsocial teachings of the Church• How to catechize the faithfulon the basic truths of the Church• How to evangelize non-Catholic neighbors andnon-ChristiansDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To prepare a proper exegesisand contemporary applicationof the biblical text(s); apply thebiblical text(s) with theTradition and teaching of theChurch to issues confrontingthe community today• To preach on matters of faithand morals, Christ’s initiation,and our response, expressinghimself clearly and easily in amanner appropriate to theoccasion; to be sensitive to thevaried cultural, ethnic, racial,and gender dynamics of the textand the message• To utilize the skills for an effectivehomiletic or catecheticalpresentation through frequentsocial gospel preaching; toinform the community of theirobligation to respond to theneeds of the poor and to serveas Jesus did; to give personalwitness; to speak the Gospel inhis place of employment and inthe marketplace with boldness,linking the sanctuary to theneighborhood, as well as theneeds of the neighborhood tothe sanctuary; to organize businessleaders and neighborsaround the Gospel, even on anecumenical basis• To evangelize, drawing fromthe U.S. bishops’ statementGo and Make Disciples, as wellas from the writings of PopePaul VI and Pope John Paul IIon evangelization

Basic Standards for Readiness181APPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OF26. Ministry of Liturgy• How to lead liturgical andsacramental celebrations• How to assist at Eucharisticcelebrations• Liturgical directives and rites• How to prepare and plan forsacramental celebrationsDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To lead and/or provide forBaptisms, communion services,burial services, weddings, nonsacramentalreconciliation rites,devotions, and Sunday celebrationsin the absence of a priestas a liturgical presider• To exercise the ministry of deaconin Eucharistic celebrations;to identify the table ofEucharist with the table of thepoor, bringing their needs to thecommon prayers of intercession• To exercise his role in conformitywith the Church’s liturgicaldirectives• To collaborate with the pastor,other priests and deacons, worshipcommittees, and liturgicalministers in planning andimplementing the liturgy; toprovide effective baptismal andmarriage preparations in accordancewith canonical normsand directives of the diocesanChurch; to guide liturgical planning;to coordinate liturgicalministers or enable others toexercise that role

Basic St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>for</strong> Readiness181APPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OF26. <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> Liturgy• How to lead liturgical <strong>and</strong>sacramental celebrations• How to assist at Eucharisticcelebrations• Liturgical directives <strong>and</strong> rites• How to prepare <strong>and</strong> plan <strong>for</strong>sacramental celebrationsDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To lead <strong>and</strong>/or provide <strong>for</strong>Baptisms, communion services,burial services, weddings, nonsacramentalreconciliation rites,devotions, <strong>and</strong> Sunday celebrationsin <strong>the</strong> absence <strong>of</strong> a priestas a liturgical presider• To exercise <strong>the</strong> ministry <strong>of</strong> deaconin Eucharistic celebrations;to identify <strong>the</strong> table <strong>of</strong>Eucharist with <strong>the</strong> table <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>poor, bringing <strong>the</strong>ir needs to <strong>the</strong>common prayers <strong>of</strong> intercession• To exercise his role in con<strong>for</strong>mitywith <strong>the</strong> Church’s liturgicaldirectives• To collaborate with <strong>the</strong> pastor,o<strong>the</strong>r priests <strong>and</strong> deacons, worshipcommittees, <strong>and</strong> liturgicalministers in planning <strong>and</strong>implementing <strong>the</strong> liturgy; toprovide effective baptismal <strong>and</strong>marriage preparations in accordancewith canonical norms<strong>and</strong> directives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> diocesanChurch; to guide liturgical planning;to coordinate liturgicalministers or enable o<strong>the</strong>rs toexercise that role

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!