Church & Ministry

The Dutch Dominicans have published, August 2007, a brochure entitled Church and Ministry, Towards a Church with a Future, and distributed it to all parishes in the Netherlands “as a contribution to a renewed and more profound debate” on church and ministry.

The Magister of the Dominican Order in Rome has manifested his disagreement on the arguments and way of proceeding and has imposed to send now, January 2008, a Response to all parishes in the Netherlands . The Magister has declared to welcome all reactions to his Response, including the ones that – partly – do not agree.

Given that the brochure of the Dutch Dominicans has been internationally distributed via internet this Dutch website rk-kerkplein.org will also disseminate in the same way the Answer of the Magister. We are convinced that the debate of two issues that are as key as church and ministry, has to involve the entire People of God.

For this reason we invite everyone who reads this call:

- To read the brochure (Booklet) and the Response of the Magister

- To word her or his personal comments, as an individual or collectively in a group, in their own language

- To send their comments to the Magister of the Dominicans (email: magister@curia.op.org) with a copy to the Provincial Board of the Dutch Dominicans (email: provincialaat.op@wxs.nl) and to this website (email: contact@rk-kerkplein.org).

Further, we urge you to widely distribute this Call to comment among all lists or persons who feel concerned about the future of the church. For any additional information please do not hesitate to contact contact@rk-kerkplein.org.

The editor of www.rk-kerkplein.org

The website rk-kerkplein.org wishes to give a voice to the public debate of adult Catholics women and men who in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council are committed to a permanent renewal of the church as members of the church in their full right.

Church & Ministry, Towards a Church with a Future

Response from the Master of the Dominican Order

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