Rights and Obligations of the Laity in the Mission of the Church

Abstract

As the Vatican Council II has given prominence to the laity, which has been subsequently integreated into the Codes of Canon Law, Cherian Thunduparampil, in his article, “Rights and Obligations of the Laity in the Mission of the Church,” presents the important rights and their corresponding obligations. As a commissioned or deputed faithful through the sacrament of baptism, he is to engage actively in the mission of the Church and to be a missionary in spreading the kingdom of God. The autor highlights the manifold areas of lay faithful’s cooperation with the hierarchs and pastors in spreading the message, especially the fields which cannot be penetrated and evangelized without the active participation of the laity.