"Lay people, too, sharing in the priestly, prophetical and kingly office of Christ, play their part in the mission of the whole people of God in the Church and in the World." The Second Vatican Council, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, #2, 1965.
Church Teaching on the Roles & Responsibilities of Laity
Ecclesial Movements, Organizations, and Professional Associations
- Ecclesial Movements and New Communities
- Pontifical Council for the Laity
- International Directory of Associations of the Faithful
Lay Ecclesial Ministry
Past USCCB Projects and Initiatives
- Lay Perspectives on Parish Life (2001 Survey)
- Laity Link: Newsletter about lay concerns (1999-2003)
- Diocesan and Eparchial Pastoral Councils