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Diocese
of
La Crosse
“Leader of Prayer”
Summer 2011
Now
Accepting Applications
Applications are now
open for a new class of men and women who wish
to serve as Leaders of Prayer for the Diocese of La
Crosse. This is a three-part course of study (meeting
Friday evening-Saturday, July 15-16, Aug. 12-13, Sept.
16-17 at the Holy Cross Diocesan Center in La Crosse,
Wisconsin) by which lay persons are prepared and
commissioned to serve their parishes by bringing Holy
Communion to the sick; conducting a Liturgy of the Word,
possibly with distribution of Communion, on weekdays
when a priest is unavailable (or on Sunday in an
emergency); and by leading parishioners in prayer at
times of illness or death. In nursing homes or
healthcare facilities, when no priest is available, they
may also conduct a Sunday Celebration in the Absence
of a Priest.
Completion of the Lay
Formation Institute (formerly Lay Ministry) is a
prerequisite for acceptance into the Leader of Prayer
program. In addition, candidates must be sponsored by
their pastors. The fee is $450, which includes
overnight accommodations, meals and books (the ritual
books are expensive – the cost is proportionately
reduced if the parish already has some of these
available to the Leader of Prayer).
For more information,
contact Christopher Ruff, S.T.L.,
Director of the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns
(608) 791-2667 or
ministries@dioceseoflacrosse.com
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