Sentences with phrase «lay organization»

For example, Catholics Come Home, a nonprofit lay organization formed in 1997, has been putting out the welcome mat via the media.

Lernoux tells in some detail how under John Paul II, Communion and Liberation has sought to take over Catholic Action, the major lay organization of the Catholic Church in Italy.

But in the mid-1990s, the bishops moved to restrict the new lay organizations, subordinating them to parish rectors.

A characteristic feature of Japan's new religions is having well - organized lay organizations and networks, making them effective channels for providing aid.

For example, in Philadelphia, Archbishop Chaput has engaged lay organizations to run some of his urban schools, with the hope that the energy and expertise brought by lay collaborators will help enliven and transform them.

Facilitating cooperation among practitioners, bar associations, law schools, courts, civic and lay organizations on matters of professionalism, ethics, and public understanding of the legal system

Often lawyers are civic leaders in their communities or involved in myriad professional and lay organizations.