"As I reflect with you upon the gift of lay ecclesial ministry in the church of today, I call upon all of you to acknowledge with respect and appreciation the many gifts these sisters and brothers share with our faith communities. Furthermore, I challenge all of us to provide these faithful laborers with the support, the formation, the continuing education and the just compensation which is their due. "

~Archbishop John Vlazny             05/12/2005 Catholic Sentinel Newspaper Article