Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina
Laypeople who are suitable are capable of being admitted to Church offices and functions according to provisions of Church law (canon 228). This is a complex canon.
During this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has encouraged us to practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy with new enthusiasm. A member of my community recently noted how blessed we are as Little Sisters of the Poor to have multiple opportunities each day to practice mercy – serving meals to the elderly, bathing and dressing those who need assistance, comforting those who are sad or lonely, keeping vigil with the elderly who are dying and accompanying them all the way to the grave.