apostolate
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈæpəˌstɑlɪt/
- Jargon
:
apostolado
- The members of the church dedicated their time to a new apostolate aimed at helping the homeless in their community.
- lay apostolate
- laity in the apostolate
Examples
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The community, which has about 250 members from several midstate counties, is considered an apostolate of the diocese.
Blog text (8) -
One cannot fail to stress the evangelizing action of the family in the evangelizing apostolate of the laity.
Blog text (11) -
But nothing should get in the way of the lay apostolate of taking personal responsibility for responding to the call of the gospel.
Academic text (2007) -
Can you tell us about your apostolate in the Vicariate?
Blog text (18) -
"The apostolate of charity is the apostolate to save life and soul." -- E. V. Encina
Blog text (24) -
By the time Dorothy Day's movement was a generation old, her vision of the lay apostolate had received significant vindication from both church and society.
Academic text (2007) -
The emergence of a new form of Christian apostolate is a foregone conclusion.
Academic text (2007) -
Our work was described as "the participation of the laity in the apostolate of the hierarchy."
Academic text (2014) -
But the Workers' larger vision of a lay apostolate committed to social reconstruction remained salient for an increasingly broad array of American Catholics.
Academic text (2007) -
To further this apostolate, Mother Welder has helped in paying hospital bills and buying layettes for innumerable mothers.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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A place where people work to spread a religion or help others
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Planned activities by religious people to share their faith and help communities
How Organized
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- Jargon
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245
3.4
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Apostolate comes from the same root as apostle, which means 'one sent out' to give a message. So an apostolate is the mission, group, or work of people who are 'sent out' to share religious teaching or help others.