Because the word 'apostolate' is rather uncommon in America-at-large, explanations of it are often in order.    From Wordnik.com.  [Understanding Ministries and Apostolates] Reference

Since I've become a Catholic I've discovered that in Catholicism, the word 'apostolate' is used much the way Protestants and Evangelicals use the word 'ministry'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Understanding Ministries and Apostolates] Reference

This annual apostolate is followed by home visits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem to Celebrate their Seventh Anniversary] Reference

The memorials of the saint's activity in Paris have thus survived, but even the date of his apostolate is a matter of controversy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference

William Danker declares that ‘without training … the vast Antarctica of the lay apostolate is not going to be thawed out.’ (.    From Wordnik.com.  [Equipping the lay missions force] Reference

Contemplative houses barely maintain their existence; religious orders must have an "apostolate" conceived in expressly social terms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Commonweal Magazine] Reference

The kind of apostolate which by this time she exercised in Rome was very remarkable; and her power over men's minds and hearts scarcely short of miraculous.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others] Reference

So impressed were the Jesuit Fathers with the value of this kind of apostolate, that they were wont to say, "One converted.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation] Reference

Mt 5: 13-14), entrusted with the "apostolate" of making our own lives, and the world in which we live, conform ever more fully to God's saving plan.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 20, 2008] Reference

Thank you soo much for keeping this apostolate up!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sinus-y Again. « Maria Lectrix] Reference

His apostolate extended beyond his care for slaves.    From Wordnik.com.  [St. Peter Claver] Reference

West is the biggest man in the TOB apostolate/industry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Janet Smith replies to Dr. Schindler, defends Christopher West] Reference

Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings] Reference

Here's a post on St. Agatha, the Polish apostolate in St. Louis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pictures to lighten your day] Reference

Miguel Lemos 'apostolate, despite the latter's claim to primacy.    From Wordnik.com.  [POSITIVISM IN LATIN AMERICA] Reference

‘Decree on the apostolate of the laity’ (Apostolicam Actuositatem).    From Wordnik.com.  [Equipping the lay missions force] Reference

Recently I had joined "Women of Grace" which I think is a wonderful apostolate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Special Offer until June 10!!!] Reference

For more on the FSSP's very active apostolate in England, see their website here.    From Wordnik.com.  [FSSP tutorial DVD launched in England] Reference

Why were they founded and what are some of the activities and projects of your apostolate?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ecumenism] Reference

The members of our apostolate are wholly genuine in their devotion to the ancient Roman rite.    From Wordnik.com.  [Una Voce America Eager for Increased Access to Traditional Latin Mass] Reference

The priests there have been informed that the traditional Roman Rite is "not part of your apostolate".    From Wordnik.com.  [Leap Year -- Day] Reference

Anyhow, our traditional liturgy apostolate uses the Diurnal for Monday night Vespers/Compline by phone.    From Wordnik.com.  [A couple of Office/chant books in English] Reference

Hibernia, seeing that all the people thereof, and the other islanders, are the signs of his apostolate!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings] Reference

Matthias was appointed to take the place in the apostolate which Judas vacated according to Acts 1: 26.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bible ��� All the Apostles of the] Reference

This can be considered the monastic apostolate par excellence; monasteries have evangelized in this way.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Richness of Benedictine Liturgy] Reference

Although there are no plans to discontinue Canticle, it is heavily subsidized by other parts of the apostolate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Canticle: Spend Your Mother's Day with Us!] Reference

Una Voce-Syracuse, an apostolate incorporated in 1991, has attempted to represent the needs of the indult communities.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference

Thus there came into conflict on certain points, on one side a timid apostolate, on the other a righteous indignation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Guermantes Way] Reference

Now, we are in a period of transition, learning how to be a parish without a school, searching for our next apostolate.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Advent calendar is almost empty] Reference

This apostolate will engage in the dissemination of educational materials, semi-annual lecture series, and conferences.    From Wordnik.com.  [Distributism in Action] Reference

The media apostolate also includes the radio program Truths that Transform and the written column the Kennedy Commentary.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference

Paul also includes him along with himself in the apostolate (1 Cor. 4: 6, 9) and recommended him to Titus in Titus 3: 13.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bible ��� All the Apostles of the] Reference

In the past month I've made a new friend and become acquainted with a wonderful apostolate: Abby Sasscer and Home as Haven.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference

The Roman FSSP apostolate have up some images of a pilgrimage led by them to the Marian shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano.    From Wordnik.com.  [Roman Pilgrimage: Sanctuary of the Mother of Good Counsel] Reference