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Terço Dos Homens
Terço dos Homens ('Men's Rosary') is a Brazilian lay Catholic movement of Marian prayer by men only. It consists in groups of local men who engage in group praying of the mysteries of the Rosary weekly at their parishes or community centers. The movement grew with the help of priests from the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement. The priest who is the national responsible for the movement is the Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Gil Antônio Moreira, according to the Brazilian Episcopal Conference ( CNBB). History Since the 1500s there have been manly Marian groups of prayer in Brazil. The modern expression "Terço dos Homens" (Men's Rosary) was noticed for the first time in 1936. The 21st century "wave", however, started only in 1996, in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Recife metropolitan area, in the state of Pernambuco. From there it established in the nearby Olinda Sanctuary, from where it spread to all 26 states of Brazil and the Federal District. Women's version The prayer of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Laity
Catholic laity are the ordinary members of the Catholic Church who are neither clergy nor recipients of Holy Orders (Catholic Church), Holy Orders or vowed to life in a Catholic religious order, religious order or Religious congregation, congregation. Their mission, according to the Second Vatican Council, is to "sanctify the world". The Laity#Roman Catholicism, laity forms the majority of the estimated over one billion Catholics in the world. The Catholic Church is served by the universal jurisdiction of the Holy See, headed by the Pope, and administered by the Roman Curia, while locally served by diocesan Bishop (Catholic Church), bishops. The Pope and the bishops in full communion with him are known collectively as the Catholic hierarchy, and are responsible for the supervision, management, and pastoral care of all members the Catholic Church, including clergy, religious, and laity. But since the Second Vatican Council of Bishops (1962–1965) the laity have emerged as a grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
