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Vatican II’s Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity

Vatican II’s Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity

Some have said the Second Vatican Council was the “Council of the Laity.” Dr. Schreck talks about Apostolicam Actuositatem, the council’s document that activated and broadened lay people’s participation in the life of the Catholic Church and in her mission to make Jesus Christ present in the world.

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