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crosier, crozier 1. a staff surmounted by a crook or cross, carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office 2. the tip of a young plant, esp a fern frond, that is coiled into a hook crosier bishop’s staff signifying his ruling power. [Christian Symbolism: Appleton, 21] See : Authority How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When looking at the state of compensation today for laypeople working in parishes, most of the available information is on "lay ministers," those trained in church-related specialties like theology or liturgy and employed on parish pastoral staffs. The pastoral staff received a letter from some musicians in our congregation that slammed us for the Christmas Eve service. Good pastoral care: dedicated priests and pastoral staffs in parishes that people regard as their own; dedicated Christians serving the needs of people in neighborhoods, classrooms, hospitals; small groups of believers experiencing in prayer and service the solidarity of the Body of Christ now less visible in the larger church. |
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