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Pontifical Council for the Laity was created in 1967.
Andrew Cuschieri has written: 'Introductory readings in canon law' -- subject(s): Canon law 'Christian maturation in the light of Vatican Council II' -- subject(s): Episcopacy, Laity, Monastic and religious life, Priesthood, Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965)
The second vatican council in the 1960s ruled that mass should be said in native languages in order to more fully involve the laity in The Church. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Vatican_Council#Liturgy
Kathleen Kautzer has written: 'The underground church' -- subject(s): Voice of the Faithful (Organization), Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965), Laity, Church renewal, Liberalism (Religion), Catholic Church, History
.Catholic AnswerThe priesthood itself did NOT change after the Second Vatican Council, however, the role of the laity expanded, and many things which had previously been reserved to minor Orders and which, in practice, were done by priests, were now given to the laity. Lay people became sacristans, acolytes, lectors, ministers of Holy Communion, etc. Well, they didn't become those things, they just started taking on their jobs which had previously been done by priests as there were few ordained acolytes, lectors, sacristans, and ministers of Holy Communion outside of seminaries and monasteries.
Objectives of the year of the Laity was to give a general understanding of the Council's identity.
John Stephen McLorinan has written: 'The role of the laity in the Catholic Church in the light of the second Vatican council with particular reference to England, and more especially to the Diocese of Clifton' -- subject(s): Catholic Church,Diocese of Clifton
The role of the laity, after Vatican Council II, was emphasized more than it had ever been previously. They were asked to take an active part in the Most Holy Eucharist and not be mere passive observers. They were to take an active part in living their baptismal roles of priest, prophet, and king, and be true evangelists in their lives truly meeting Jesus in prayer and Sacraments and bringing Him to all they met during the day.
Yves Congar has written: 'Vatican II : le Concile au jour le jour' -- subject(s): Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965) 'Faith and spiritual life' -- subject(s): Spiritual life, Catholic Church 'Laity, church, and world' -- subject(s): Laity 'The wide world my parish' -- subject(s): Salvation outside the Catholic Church 'At the heart of Christian worship' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Liturgics, Liturgy 'Lay people in the church' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Laity, Universal Priesthood, Catholic action 'The meaning of tradition' -- subject(s): Tradition (Theology) 'Essential writings' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Doctrines, Theology 'Vaste monde ma paroisse' -- subject(s): Salvation outside the Catholic Church 'Report from Rome' -- subject(s): Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965) 'Spirito e liberta' -- subject(s): Laity 'Tradition and traditions' -- subject(s): Doctrinal Theology, Tradition (Theology), History 'Credo nello Spirito Santo' -- subject(s): Holy Spirit
Brian Laity died in 2007.
Brian Laity was born in 1935.
Laity Kama was born in 1939.