Liturgy

Social ministry cannot be separated from the liturgy, which is the "summit and font" of the Church’s activity. It is in the liturgy where the baptized encounter the Risen Lord, whose body broken and blood outpoured reconciles the rich and poor, saints and sinners to the Father and to one another. The liturgical assembly is dismissed "to serve the Lord and one another," to continue building the Kingdom of God. Good liturgical celebrations praise God at the same time that the baptized are nourished to fulfill their call of loving service to their brothers and sisters. The liturgy and social ministry committees must work together to heighten the parish’s awareness as the body of Christ.

Last Update April 27, 2007