"… the lay faithful, find themselves on the front lines of the Church's life; for them the Church is the animating principle for human society. Therefore, they in particular, ought to have an ever-clearer consciousness not only of belonging to the Church, but of being the Church, that is to say, the community of the faithful on earth under the leadership of the Pope, the head of all, and of the Bishops in communion with him.” (Christifideles Laici, no.9).
In conclusion, all Christians are invited to join in the ministry of strengthening the bonds of faith, hope, and love that unite God’s Family as one by placing their gifts in service t/bulletinso the Church and collaborating closely with the Church’s ordained ministers. In this way, the laity contribute mightily to the health and vitality of the Church’s inward life and her outward mission.