2nd letter to synodal participants
in a spirit of synodality lay ministers from many countries gathered virtually from September 28-30th. After the 2023 meeting in Rome, we intensified our networking and wrote another letter to the synod members. The letter is now published and will be spread to synodal participants.In the next days there will be published some more translations. …
3rd worldmeeting in Rome
In the Holy Year there will be a 3rd worldmeeting of lay ministers in Rome. 24th – 28th of september 2025, Rome After the first meeting in 2023 and the online meeting in 2024, it is time to intensify the community and strengthen the visibility of lay ministers. Together we will prepare it in the …
2nd worldmeeting 2024 – September, 28th – 30th
In Fall 2024, the World Network of Professional Lay Ministers will gather, this time virtually, for our second world meeting. We will welcome new members, share personal experiences of synodality, and work collaboratively to compose and send a letter to the second synodal assembly in Rome. The focus is on our role as non-ordained but …
1st World Meeting of Lay Ministers
1st–5th October 2023 | Rome On the occasion of the World Synod of Bishops, theologically educated pastoral lay ministers from all continents met in Rome. These professional lay ministers got to know about each other, meet and listen to each other. The world meeting aimed at an empowerment of lay ministers in various countries all …