FAQ: When will the Beacons of Light website have Spanish content available?
The text on the Beacons of Light website is viewable in Spanish. At the top right of the webpage the “EN” denotes the English version of the webpage and the “ES” indicates you are viewing the Spanish version. Clicking on the “ES” will automatically translate the website’s content into Spanish. In addition, important documents and letters on the website will be translated into Spanish and be available to be downloaded.
Glossary Update
New words have been added to the Beacons of Light Glossary. There are currently more than 20 terms defined to assure a common understanding of Beacons of Light. We’re adding new terms all the time! A few of the new terms:
Infrastructure: The collective physical structures and property in our archdiocese – church buildings, school buildings, office buildings, rectories and real estate, including parking lots, grounds, etc.
Parochial Vicar: A parochial vicar is a priest
assigned by his (arch)bishop to a parish or Family of Parishes to assist a pastor in the care of the faithful. The Code of Canon Law defines the office as follows: “Parochial vicars are priests who render their services in pastoral ministry as co-workers with the pastor in common counsel and endeavor with him and also under his authority.” (Code of Canon Law, c. 545 §1)
Bishop / Archbishop: A successor of the Apostles who has received the fullness of Christ’s priesthood. The bishop is the proper shepherd of the diocese entrusted to him under the authority of the Holy Father. An archbishop is the bishop of an archdiocese.
“The diocesan bishop governs the particular Church entrusted to him with legislative, executive and judicial power, in accordance with the law.” (Code of Canon Law, c. 391 §1)
The Beacons of Light website was updated recently. We encourage everyone to explore the website and become familiar with all the information being shared about Beacons of Light.
The soon-to-be-released October edition of The Catholic Telegraph magazine features an inspiring story of the new Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Reading. Father Matt Robben, pastor, is interviewed in the article, and he details the merger of Sts. Peter and Paul and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parishes. The story of the two parishes discerning and working to come together as one faith community is encouraging as the archdiocese moves forward in the Beacons of Light process.
