
A National Summit on Lay Ecclesial Ministry
In June 2015, the U.S. Bishops convened a national summit to explore the continued development of lay ecclesial ministry in the United States, fifteen years after the publication of their pastoral, "Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord." This gathering brought together bishops, educators, lay leaders, and diverse voices to assess the past and look to the future regarding laity in the life and leadership of the Catholic Church.