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Pastoral Letter —    A letter issued by the Rector of a Parish, or by the Bishop of the Diocese on some subject affecting the welfare of the Church in its devotions or work. Perhaps the most important of such Pastoral Letters is that which is issued by the House… …   American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Letter of Reconciliation of the Polish Bishops to the German Bishops — The Pastoral Letter of the Polish Bishops to their German Brothers ( pl. Orędzie biskupów polskich do ich niemieckich braci w Chrystusowym urzędzie pasterskim; de. Hirtenbrief der polnischen Bischöfe an ihre deutschen Amtsbrüder) was a pastoral… …   Wikipedia

Pastoral — Pas tor*al, n. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. [1913 Webster] A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

pastoral — [pas′tərəl, päs′tərəl] adj. [ME pastoralle < L pastoralis < pastor, a shepherd: see PASTOR] 1. of shepherds or their work, way of life, etc. 2. of or portraying rural life or, formerly, a highly conventionalized form of rustic life among… …   English World dictionary

Pastoral Council — In Catholic dioceses and parishes, Pastoral Councils may be established by the diocesan Bishop or pastor. They are consultative bodies which serve to advise them regarding pastoral issues. The main purpose of a diocesan pastoral council is… …   Wikipedia

Letter to U.S. Bishops Concerning Masonry — The Letter to U.S. Bishops Concerning Masonry was a letter sent on April 19, 1985 by Bernard Francis Cardinal Law, Archbishop of Boston and chairman of the Committee on Pastoral Research and Practices of the United States Catholic Conference. The …   Wikipedia

Pastoral Care — Start of the text in the Troyes manuscript of ca. 600 (see below); the first three lines are also in coloured ink, which has run or faded. For the general phrase concerning responsibilities of the clergy, see Pastoral care. Liber Regulae… …   Wikipedia

Pastoral epistles — The three pastoral epistles are books of the canonical New Testament: the First Epistle to Timothy ( 1 Timothy ) the Second Epistle to Timothy ( 2 Timothy ), and the Epistle to Titus . They are presented as letters from Paul of Tarsus to Timothy… …   Wikipedia

pastoral — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pastoralis, from pastor herdsman Date: 15th century 1. a. (1) of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen (2) devoted to or based on livestock raising b. of or relating to the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage — The National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage is a multi year, far reaching effort to promote traditional marriage values created by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2004. Led by Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz of Louisville,… …   Wikipedia