Cardinal Grech: "Laypeople Should Take Over Some Sacraments"

"Lay people can and should do more than just the day-to-day running and financial administration of a parish; they can even take over some rituals and sacraments", Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, head of the ex-synod, told TimesOfMalta.com on 30 May.

He cited a [disastrous] example from Switzerland, where a couple effectively runs a parish with only occasional visits from priests. The couple presides over christenings, funerals and weddings instead of the priest [however, this particular parish is dead and survives only due to compulsory church tax].

"The shortage of vocations can be a grace from God. Some are scandalised by these words because they could prompt the Church to recognise and utilise the diverse gifts present among all Christians, rather than concentrating power solely within the clergy."

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