Portal:Lay orgs
Lay organizations
Lay organizations (also called lay apostolates, lay movements, or associations of the faithful) are voluntary groups of mostly lay Catholics who pray, serve, and evangelize in the world. They range from parish confraternities and fraternal societies to international networks of charity and family spirituality, under the guidance of the Church and often with recognition from the Holy See—carrying forward the Second Vatican Council’s call for the laity to sanctify daily life (Lumen gentium).
Saintapedia is building structured pages for these groups (Cargo table LayOrganizations). About 1 organization(s) currently have structured data.
- Lay organizations drilldown — filter by type, scope, founding year, and more
- LayOrganizations Cargo table — full structured data
- Overview: Lay organizations · Related: Religious orders · Prayer · Parishes · Saints
Featured organizations
Teams of Our Lady (French: Équipes Notre-Dame) is an international lay apostolate of married couples, founded in 1939 under the inspiration of Father Henri Caffarel. Recognized by the Holy See as an association of the faithful of pontifical right, it helps spouses grow in holiness through small teams, prayer, and conjugal spirituality in and through the Sacrament of Matrimony—present today in dozens of countries worldwide.
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Browse data
- All lay organizations (drilldown)
- Featured in Cargo
- International scope
- Special:CargoTables/LayOrganizations · Category:Lay organizations
On the wiki
- Lay organizations — overview of lay apostolates and associations of the faithful
- Teams of Our Lady — international marriage spirituality movement
- Knights of Columbus — fraternal charitable society
Related portals
- Portal:Religious orders — consecrated institutes (distinct from lay associations)
- Portal:Prayer — spiritualities and popular devotions
- Portal:Parishes · Portal:Dioceses — local life of movements
- Portal:Saints — founders and models of lay holiness
- Portal:Lay orgs/Featured — featured blurb queue
Create and edit
Add or edit an organization
- Form:LayOrganizations · Template:LayOrganizations
- Prompt (Lay Organization) — AI-assisted article prompt
Tips
- Prefer the official English name of the association or movement as the page title.
- Fill FoundingYear, Founder, OrganizationType, and GeographicScope when known so drilldown filters work.
- Record VaticanRecognition carefully (e.g. pontifical right, diocesan association, or none).
- Link related saints, parishes, and dioceses in free text.
- Set Featured to Yes only for well-developed pages ready for portal highlighting.
Organization directory
| Organization | Founded | Founder | Type | Scope | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Founded | Founder | Type | Scope | Website |
| Teams of Our Lady | 1,939 | [[Father Henri Caffarel]] | International Association of the Faithful; Lay Apostolate | International (94 countries) | https://equipes-notre-dame.com/ |
If the table is sparse, few pages have stored Cargo data yet — use Form:LayOrganizations to create or update an organization page. Full table: Special:CargoTables/LayOrganizations · filters: Special:Drilldown/LayOrganizations.
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