Word Magazine January 1960 Page 7-8/12 WHAT A PRIEST EXPECTS FROM HIS PARISH BOARD By Father David F. Abramtsov The parochial boards of our churches are usually quite explicit about what they expect in a priest: He must be not only a spiritual leader, a teacher, preacher and steward of the Mysteries of God, but [...]
The Role of The Priest in Christian Education by Fr Peter G. Rizos, Ph.D A discussion of the priest's particular role in the educational ministry of the Church requires a clarification of the terms used. "Role" denotes a patterned sequence of behavior (feelings, words, and actions) which people have come to expect of persons who [...]
Word Magazine January 2001 Page 13 WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER By Very Rev. Jason DelVitto After celebrating the festal season of the Nativity of Our Lord and Theophany, through which we rejoice in the incarnation of the Word of God and the revelation of the Holy Trinity, our focus in life is redirected once again [...]
The Word Magazine, November 1969, Page 4-5 The Role Of Women In The Life Of The Church Address delivered at Women’s Luncheon, Midwest SOYO Convention, Detroit, Michigan. by METROPOLITAN PHILIP IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND the role of Women in the Life of the Church, we must examine the history of Salvation and find out what [...]
Word Magazine May 1975 Page 12 WARN LAITY ‘TAKE HEED’ This article appeared in a certain Church Bulletin and was reprinted in THE AMERICAN SRBOBRAN of Feb. 20, 1974. It carries a very good message and we are reprinting it for the information of our readers. FROM A PRIEST You have just finished reading the [...]
Word Magazine April/May 1966 Page 10-14 THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD REV. ROBERT E. LUCAS Currently much attention is being focused on the Church and the relation her members have to the principal reason for her existence: to bear witness to the love of God our Father in the sin inundated world and to aspire to His [...]
Volunteerism or Stewardship By Rev. Father Christopher Holwey I would like to offer a few words here concerning the difference between volunteerism and stewardship, and how it correctly pertains to our life in the Church. Over the years, I have seen many of us in the church struggle to get more and more people to [...]
Word Magazine October 1964 Page 12 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DIVINE LITURGY ON MY LIFE By Cathie Nassif — Cedar Rapids, Iowa Oratorical Contest winning speech Midwest Region SOYO, Junior Division The tree is young and straight, reaching its branches out toward the sun and rain. The soil in which it grows is rich with [...]
Word Magazine October 1998 Page 26-27 TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO — WHATEVER THE COST By Father Andrew Moore “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Before offering a brief homily on this beloved passage of [...]
Word Magazine September 1973 Page 3-4 THE FAMILY AS THE EXTENSION OF THE CHURCH Preached by FATHER GEORGE ASWAD at the Archdiocesan Convention, Los Angeles, August 1972 May I begin this morning by sharing with you an experience of mine. Because of personal reasons, it was necessary for my wife Grace and I to have [...]