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New Foundations for a Theology of Ministry Richard R. Gaillardetz, Ph.D. Queen of Peace Catholic Parish 2000 households 4 weekend masses (1 in Spanish) 2 priests 2 permanent deacons Part-time youth minister, part-time director of liturgical music, full-time coordinator of Christian formation, (all lay) Over 200 lectors, ushers, eucharistic ministers and catechists Queen of Peace Reaps the Fruit of the Council’s Reforms Parishioners have taken “ownership” of parish life Pastor encourages lay ministries Many parishioners are active in one or more “ministries” Women play an important role in parish ministry Festering Conflicts Parochial vicar does not feel respected by lay ministers Lay ministers complain parochial vicar is too clerical One deacon preaches well, the other does not Priests’ preaching isn’t much better Liturgical music is good but lectors are mediocre Salaries for lay ministers are quite low Staff bickers over ministerial “turf” What is Ministry? Christian ministry is the public activity of a baptized follower of Jesus Christ, flowing from the Spirits charism and an individual personality, generally subject to the formal preparation, commissioning and ordering of church leadership, and undertaken on behalf of that Christian community to build up the body of Christ and to proclaim, serve and realize the kingdom of God. Implications of This Definition of Ministry: Ministry and discipleship are not the same thing Ministry is public and accountable Ministry is not volunteerism: Charisms for ministry must be discerned by the community and/or its leadership “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”—Basic human wholeness is vital All ministry is ordered ministry An Alternative Vision: The Church is an Ordered Communion All Christians are “ordered” within the community by baptism Early church comprised of many “orders”: catechumens, penitents, widows The church is “ordered” ministerially as well What Distinguishes Ministries? The classical Ca