A study released this summer by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University indicates a 16-percent drop in participation in lay ministry training programs over ...

After four years of training, the Salt Lake City diocese certified 85 people to lay ecclesial ministry Aug. 9. But for the first time in the diocese, 63 had attended a lay ecclesial ministry program ...

Amid all the hand-wringing over a shortage of priests and nuns, one frequently overlooked statistic may offer a glimpse of the future of ministry in America’s Catholic churches: More than 18,000 ...

Training for individuals who wish to become lay ministers in order to assist cancer patients and their families will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Fellowship Lutheran ...

WASHINGTON _ Amid all the hand-wringing over a shortage of priests and nuns, one frequently overlooked statistic may offer a glimpse of the future of ministry in America’s Catholic churches: More than ...

In these sessions, lay counselors continue their training and discuss cases together. Supervisors are available at any time to consult with lay counselors individually. This system of training, ...

BIG TIMBER - The similarities between the construction business and faith aren't lost on Rich Parker. "You can always go for a higher standard, you know, look to do better," said Parker, 53, a lay ...

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The Rev. Percy McCray, director of pastoral care for the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, will lead a workshop on ministry to cancer patients, Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m.

The escalating mental health crisis of recent decades has brought increasing rates of addiction, suicide, and debilitating symptoms of depression and anxiety. In many places, there are insufficient ...