Lay Ecclesial Ministers
Overview
As our growing parishes rely more and more on the service of lay ecclesial ministers, the Diocese of Raleigh is taking leadership in making sure that these ministers are well-qualified and that they have opportunities for continued education and formation.
RELM, Raleigh Ecclesial Lay Ministers (PDF), is an association designed to provide for the spiritual and professional development of lay ecclesial ministers. In conjunction with the Office for Lay Ministry, RELM provides a day of reflection for lay ecclesial ministers each April and an October gathering focusing on a particular aspect of ministerial formation. All lay ecclesial lay ministers in the Diocese of Raleigh are invited to become active in RELM.
News & Announcements
Looking Ahead
Celebration of Lay Ministry, “Discipleship and Ministry” - Saturday, December 1 at St. Raphael Parish in Raleigh. Please join us for a day of reflection on our call to service as lay ministersand celebrate Mass with Bishop Burbidge, including special recognition of all thosewho are celebrating significant anniversaries of 10 years or more as LayEcclesial Ministers in the Diocese of Raleigh. Significant anniversaries arethose in five year increments – 10, 15, 20, 25, etc. RSVP by Nov 21. Please click here for more details.
Looking back
April 17, 2007 - RELM Day of Reflection, "Finding Spiritual Balance between Personal Life and Pastoral Life," was held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Fayetteville. A "Celebration of Lay Ministry" was held November 11, 2006, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Raleigh. The Mass, which was the first of what will be annual celebrations of employment anniversaries for lay ecclesial ministers in the Diocese of Raleigh, was coordinated and sponsored by RELM (Raleigh Ecclesial Lay Ministers). Presider for the Eucharistic Liturgy was the Vicar General of the Diocese, Msgr. Michael P. Shugrue.
Pictured below are, back row from left: Lani Beckwith (25 years, Administrative Assistant at St Francis de Sales, Lumberton), Pam Alig (25 years, recently retired as Director of Faith Formation at St Therese, Wrightsville Beach), Tracy Kessler (10 years, Director of Youth Ministry, St Catherine of Siena in Wake Forest); front row from left: Terri Ring (15 years, formerly Director of the Diocesan Media Center, parishioner at St Michael in Cary), Jan Carnahan (10 years, Director of Religious Education, plus 20 years as catechist, Good Shepherd, Hope Mills) and Debbie Rossi (10 years, Diocesan Director of Stewardship and Development).
