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Was St. Francis of Assisi a lay person?
During most of his years of ministry he was just a lay person. However, late in his short life he was ordained as a deacon.
What is the minister of the Catholic Church?
The ordained ministries in the Catholic Church are deacons, priests and bishops. There are also other extraordinary ministers but they are not ordained. Am example would be a Eucharistic minister.
Who can celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism?
an ordained minister or lay person
Was every pope a priest?
Yes, Pope Leo X was a priest beginning from March 15, 1513 in the Roman Catholic church.
Who leads the services?
The Mass is always lead by a priest or bishop. Some other services may be lead by a deacon or even a lay minister.
How do you spell decon?
The likely word is deacon (a clergyman, or a lay person active within a church).
Are lay allowed to bless Palms during Palm Sunday?
No, most blessings are reserved to a priest. There are a few that are reserved to a Bishop. There are a number that a deacon can do, and there are some that the laity may do. Blessing palms is reserved to a priest or bishop.
Can a lay person bless you with a relic of the cross?
No, a formal blessing can only be imparted by an ordained cleric
Who gives Holy Communion in a Roman Catholic Church?
A priest, bishop, deacon, or lay extraordinary minister. The lay minister is commisioned only for the parish and the sick inthe community; the others are ordinary ministers wherever they go
Who administers the sacrament of Marriage and how?
The couple minister to each other. However, only an ordained priest, bishop, or deacon can accept the consent of the couple in the name of the Church as witness. The two lay people (of the opposite sex) give and accept vows committing to each other in a life-long covenant of exclusive love and pledge to be open to life in every sexual act.
What is a Methodist lay preacher?
A lay preacher is one chosen from the laity to serve a a preacher when the pastors of the United Methodist Church are gone.
What are the 2 states of life?
Lay or Ordained
