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Council of Lay Ecclesial Ministers seeks new members

The mission of the Council of Lay Ecclesial Ministers (CLEM) is to assist the Bishop in promoting lay ecclesial ministry in collaboration with the ordained.  The CLEM is committed to help implement the teachings of Vatican II concerning the laity, lay leadership formation as specified in the Diocesan Pastoral Plan and lay ecclesial ministry outlined by the USCCB sub-committee on Lay Ministry.

The Council of Lay Ecclesial Ministers is seeking new members.   If you are interested in serving on the Council, please submit a brief written statement about your lay ministry experience and what you could contribute as a member of CLEM.  Please submit your statement by Monday, December 14th  to Lynda DeManti.   Selected members will be informed of their appointment by the Bishop.

Each selected member serves a three-year term, renewable once.  The Council meets on the second Monday of each month except for the month of July.

The Goals of the Council are as follows:
Goals

  1. To serve as a forum for discussion of real concerns related to lay ecclesial ministries and to recommend  appropriate action to departments and agencies of the Diocese and to the Bishop.
  2. To develop a system of ongoing communication with lay ecclesial ministers within our Diocese. 
  3. To develop and promote the spiritual formation and professional development of lay ecclesial ministers.
  4. To develop, in collaboration  with other diocesan departments, services and materials that support lay ecclesial ministers.
  5. To communicate with and mutually resource national bodies focused on developing lay ministry such as the National  Association for Lay Ministry (NALM) and the USCCB Sub-Committee on Lay Ministry.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the members of the Council:

Lynda DeManti, Chair – (408) 839-3163  - LDeManti@dsj.org
Kathy Schlosser, Vice-Chair –(650) 559-2080 - Kschlosser@dsj.org
Joann Maier, Secretary – (408) 997-4800 – Jmaier@dsj.org
Mike Cavera - (650) 967-7939 – Mcavera@djs.org
Lucia Hong – (408) 867-3634 ext. 260 -  ihong@dsj.org
Carol Thornton – (408) 354-3726 ext. 121 -  Cthornton@dsj.org
Linda Bearie, ex-officio – (408) 983-0160 – Lbearie@dsj.org
Anne Grycz, ex-officio – (408) 983-0111 – Agrycz@dsj.org

I hope you will consider serving on the Council of Lay Ecclesial Ministers.
Blessings during these Advent days, as we prepare to celebrate the coming of Christ.
 
Lynda C. DeManti
Chair, Council of Lay Ecclesial Ministers