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A Catholic lay association, also referred to as Catholic Congress, is an association of lay Catholics aiming to discuss certain political or social issues from a Catholic perspective. [ 1 ] The Pontifical Council for the Laity is the body responsible for approving those Catholic associations that exist at an international level. [ 2 ]
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The lay apostolate is made up of laypersons, who are neither consecrated religious nor in Holy Orders, who exercise a ministry within the Catholic Church.Lay apostolate organizations operate under the general oversight of pastors and bishops, but need not be dependent upon them for direction.
LMH provides training and support for lay Catholics to serve in international mission dioceses as teachers, nurses, or other professionals. Catholic doctors admitted into the Mission Doctors Association (MDA), a sister organization of LMH, serve Africa and Latin America. Collectively, LMH and MDA have sent over 750 men, women, and families to ...
The Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows was founded in China in 1939, by Bishop Rafael Palazzi, an Italian Franciscan missionary. [82] Due to the Communist takeover, the Sisters were forced to flee from the motherhouse in Hengyang, Hunan, to Hong Kong. After several years as refugees, the community came to the United States ...
Missionaries of Charity; Missionaries of Christ Jesus; Missionaries of St. John the Baptist; Missionaries of the Poor; Missionaries of the Sacred Heart; Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; Missionary Fathers of Our Lady of Deliverance; Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa; Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles