The Congregation’s Support of Her Diaconate (1) The Calling of the Whole Congregation

Regarding the duties of the deacons toward the congregation, and especially toward her needy members, we have written much. Now we must examine the congregation's duty toward her deacons -- that of supporting her diaconate. The support to which we refer is the congregation's sincere, heartfelt, and grateful giving to the deacons for the care of the poor and needy. Primarily this is done by giving to the benevolent fund, but it can also be done by helping the deacons in any concrete way in...