The laity are gathered together in the people of God and make up the Body of Christ under one head. Whoever they are they are called upon, as living members, to expend all their energy for the growth of the Church and it’s continuous sanctification since this very energy is a gift of the creator and a blessing of the redeemer. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church #33
On Saturday, February 11, a group of 130 lay men and women will be presented the first annual Bishop’s Awards for Service to the Church during a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Representing volunteer efforts in parishes throughout the diocese and diocesan agencies, together, they personify the call of the Second Vatican Council to energetically fulfill their roles as living members of Christ’s Body, the Church.