Church Administration in the Pastoral Care of the Communities: Convergences and Divergences
CASIAN RUȘEȚABSTRACT. The administrative, political and social transformations of the last decade confirm that, in the pastoral activity of the priest in the community, the efficient administration of the institution remains a consistent index in the evaluation of the parish activity. It is found that the priest is forced to allocate a consistent resource of time and energy to outline an efficient administration. This responsibility of administrator of the parish assets, projects the priest in administrative relations with several factors: the believers, as members of the community involved in the administrative decision-making factor, with public institutions as social partners and last but not least with the higher church hierarchy as a decision-maker factor in the administration of the parish assets. An analysis of the convergences and divergences between the church administration and the pastoral care of rural communities can be a starting point in identifying appropriate canonical solutions for the pastoral care of rural communities.
Keywords: administration; pastoral care; legislation; parish priest; community; normative act