The United States bishops ' document Co-Workers in the Vineyard
of the Lord is a vital resource for the ongoing development of lay
ecclesial ministry. Building upon Co-Workers and affirming the
recent renewal of the laity and the flowering of lay ministries,
"Reflections on Renewal" contributes to efforts to reshape
ministerial language and practices in the church today. It explores
the theological and pastoral foundations of ministry, including how
al ministry is rooted in the sacraments of initiation, and suggests
ways of refining or redefining our understandings of lay ecclesial
and ordained ministries so that we as church can respond more fully
to the call of God in our lives and world. At the same time, the
book recognizes that lay ministry developed organically as the work
of the Spirit and is, foremost, a cause for rejoicing.
This collection of essays is grounded in Fordham University's
commitment to the church and its mission in the world. It honors
the thousands of laypeople who have answered a call to serve the
church in ministry.
"Donna Eschenauer is the director of religious education and the
catechumenate at the Cathedral Parish of St. Agnes in Rockville
Centre, New York. She received her PhD from the Fordham University
Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. Her recent
publication A Second Look at the Directory for Masses with Children
appeared as a featured article for Pray Tell, the blog of
Liturgical Press and Saint John's School of Theology. Her book on
the Triduum is forthcoming."
"Harold Daly Horell is an assistant professor of religious
education at the Fordham University Graduate School of Religion and
Religious Education. He received his PhD from the Boston College
Institute of Religion Education and Pastoral Ministry. His
publications include "Human Sexuality in the Catholic Tradition"
(Rowman and Littlefield, 2007), edited with Kieran Scott, and
"Horizons and Hopes: The Future of Religious Education" (Paulist
Press, 2003), edited with Thomas H. Groome."
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