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1 Ad Gentes, Evangelii Nuntiandi, Redemptoris Missio and Dialogue
CHURCH TEACHING ON MISSION: Ad Gentes, Evangelii Nuntiandi, Redemptoris Missio and Dialogue and Proclamation Stephen Bevans, SVD Introduction This paper will summarize the church’s official teaching in the Roman Magisterium on the theology and conduct of its evangelizing mission. Rather than summarize each document, however, which would be quite tedious and repetitious, I will rather present the several aspects of each document that present new aspects to the Magisterium’s teaching on mission. The original request for this paper suggested that I look only at Evangelii Nuntiandi (EN) and Redemptoris Missio (RM). It seems to me, however, that a more rounded picture of contemporary church teaching on mission needs to start with Vatican II’s Decree on Missionary Activity, Ad Gentes and needs also to include the document issued shortly after RM by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Pontifical Council for Dialogue, Dialogue and Proclamation (DP). This last document, issued in 1991, is now eighteen years old. Since then two other documents have been issued by the Roman Magisterium that are important for the church’s mission–Dominus Iesus in 2000 and Doctrinal Notes on Some Aspects of Evangelization in 2007,both issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. These, however, are more cautionary in tone and do not present any new or constructive teaching as such. I will refer to them towards the end of the paper, but only briefly. It might be helpful to read or refer to the major documents I am reflecting on here. They are all available in Latin, English, Spanish, German and Italian on the Vatican Website (vatican.va). -
“The Paths of Mission”
“The Paths of Mission” Chapter V of John Paul II’s Redemptoris Missio: On the Permanent Validity of the Church's Missionary Mandate 7 December 1990 Contents of Redemptoris Missio Blessing Introduction #1 - 3 I. Jesus Christ, the Only Savior #4 - 11 II. The Kingdom of God # 12 - 20 III. The Holy Spirit, the Principal Agent of Mission #21 - 30 IV. The Vast Horizons of the Mission Ad Gentes #31 - 40 V. The Paths of Mission #41 - 60 VI. Leaders and Workers in the Missionary Apostolate #61 - 76 VII. Cooperation in Missionary Activity #76 - 86 VIII. Missionary Spirituality #87 – 91 Conclusion #92 http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp- ii_enc_07121990_redemptoris-missio_en.html Contents CHAPTER V - THE PATHS OF MISSION............................................................................................ 1 The First Form of Evangelization Is Witness ....................................................................................... 1 The Initial Proclamation of Christ the Savior ...................................................................................... 2 Conversion and Baptism ..................................................................................................................... 3 Forming Local Churches ...................................................................................................................... 5 "Ecclesial Basic Communities" as a Force for Evangelization ............................................................. 7 Incarnating the Gospel in Peoples' -
Missio Ad Gentes in the Acts of the Apostles Edited by Fabrizio Meroni
Mission&Formation Missio ad Gentes in the Acts of the Apostles edited by Fabrizio Meroni U RBANIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS © UUP Mission&Formation © UUP Fabrizio Meroni (ed.) Missio ad Gentes in the Acts of the Apostles Mission&Formation ISBN 978-88-401-5054-3 © Urbaniana University Press 00120 Città del Vaticano via Urbano VIII, 16 – 00165 Roma tel. + 39 06 69889651 – 9688 fax + 39 06 69882182 e-mail: [email protected] www.urbaniana.press Pontifical Missionary Union Via di Propaganda, 1C – 00187 Roma www.october2019.va © UUP On the front cover Portrait of the Evangelists Luke and John, the frontispiece to St. John’s Gospel, Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon (late 17th century), Gondar, Ethiopia. All rights reserved Finito di stampare nel mese di giugno 2019 Missio ad Gentes in the Acts of the Apostles edited by Fabrizio Meroni © UUP U RBANIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS © UUP Preface ince the outset of his magisterium, Pope Francis has repeatedly Scalled our attention to the necessity to bring about a major mis- sionary awakening based on the “evangelical approach to the Church’s mission in the world”.1 This calling is in keeping with Pope Benedict XV’s insight in the Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud, and on the revitalization of the missio ad gentes “as engine and horizon of the faith”.2 A renewed missionary engagement of all Christians is in- deed necessary at a time when mission needs to regain its true signif- icance, life force, and evangelizing drive, “so that the spirit of the missio ad gentes may animate the path of the Church”3 today and for the future. -
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Vol. 9, No.4 nternatlona• October 1985 etln• Mission since Vatican Council II n the history of twentieth-century Christianity, Vatican I Council II stands out as a landmark that is radically af fecting the course of the Christian world mission-for all Chris tians. It is now twenty years since the close of the council and On Page the promulgation of the "Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity" (Ad Gentes, Dec. 7, 1965), and ten years since Paul VI 146 Vatican II's Ad Gentes: A Twenty-Year Retrospective issued his apostolic exhortation on evangelization in the modern W. Richey Hogg world, Evangelii Nuntiandi (Dec. 8, 1975). In this period since the council there has been more change in Roman Catholic mission 154 The Church and Other Religions theology and practice than in the hundred years prior to the Thomas F. Stransky, C.S.P. council, and there will be more ferment in the remaining years of this century. 158 Interpreting Nostra Aetate through Postconciliar The articles in this issue seek to assess the council event and Teaching its continuing influence on world mission outlook and strategy. W. Eugene J. Fisher Richey Hogg takes a retrospective view of Ad Gentes, the basic mission document of the council, along with its sequel, Evangelii 165 Roman Catholic Missions since Vatican II: An Nuntiandi. Equally important was Nostra Aetate, the council's Evangelical Assessment "Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Paul E. Pierson Religions." Thomas F. Stransky, who was involved in drafting Nostra Aetate, discusses some of the concerns that went into shap 167 Noteworthy ing it, and Eugene J. -
Opportunities for Evangelization, Catechesis, Sacramental Preparation and Faith Formation Updated by the Diocese of London August 2019
Opportunities for Evangelization, Catechesis, Sacramental Preparation and Faith Formation Updated by the Diocese of London August 2019 Contents Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Parish Evangelization: ................................................................................................................................... 2 Alpha ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Parish Missions ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Catholics Returning Home ........................................................................................................................ 2 Parish Based Renewal ................................................................................................................................... 3 Amazing Parish .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Divine Renovation ................................................................................................................................ 3 Rebuilt Parish ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Professional -
Pdf (Accessed January 21, 2011)
Notes Introduction 1. Moon, a Presbyterian from North Korea, founded the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity in Korea on May 1, 1954. 2. Benedict XVI, post- synodal apostolic exhortation Saramen- tum Caritatis (February 22, 2007), http://www.vatican.va/holy _father/benedict_xvi/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi _exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis_en.html (accessed January 26, 2011). 3. Patrician Friesen, Rose Hudson, and Elsie McGrath were subjects of a formal decree of excommunication by Archbishop Burke, now a Cardinal Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signa- tura (the Roman Catholic Church’s Supreme Court). Burke left St. Louis nearly immediately following his actions. See St. Louis Review, “Declaration of Excommunication of Patricia Friesen, Rose Hud- son, and Elsie McGrath,” March 12, 2008, http://stlouisreview .com/article/2008-03-12/declaration-0 (accessed February 8, 2011). Part I 1. S. L. Hansen, “Vatican Affirms Excommunication of Call to Action Members in Lincoln,” Catholic News Service (December 8, 2006), http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0606995.htm (accessed November 2, 2010). 2. Weakland had previously served in Rome as fifth Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation (1967– 1977) and is now retired. See Rembert G. Weakland, A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop (Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2009). 3. Facts are from Bruskewitz’s curriculum vitae at http://www .dioceseoflincoln.org/Archives/about_curriculum-vitae.aspx (accessed February 10, 2011). 138 Notes to pages 4– 6 4. The office is now called Vicar General. 5. His principal consecrator was the late Daniel E. Sheehan, then Arch- bishop of Omaha; his co- consecrators were the late Leo J. -
Keys to the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
3 Keys to the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy September 2013 This document: SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy [CSL], Sacrosanctum concilium [SC], 4 December 1963, was a watershed for the Catholic Church and the Christian world. It was the first document of the Council and was issued toward the end of the second session. This constitution sets out the reform of the Liturgy, the liturgical books, and the very life of the Church. In the 50 years since this Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy was promulgated by Pope Paul VI, many authors have written about it and its impact on Church life. These pages highlight some worthy resources and worthy writing. For each work, there is the usual bibliographic information, a publisher link, recommended uses, and a synopsis. There is also a list of KEYS TO THE CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY from each author’s perspective. There are differences and overlaps in these lists. But these Keys will provide valuable summaries for study, for formation, for assessment, and for the ongoing work of the liturgical reform. For questions and other help, contact: Eliot Kapitan, director [email protected] or (217) 698-8500 ext. 177 Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Catholic Pastoral Center ♦ 1615 West Washington Street ♦ Springfield IL 62702-4757 (217) 698-8500 ♦ FAX (217) 698-0802 ♦ WEB www.dio.org Office for Worship and the Catechumenate E-MAIL [email protected] Funded by generous contributions to the Annual Catholic Services Appeal. ♦♦♦ CONTENTS & BIBLIOGRAPHY ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY ♦♦♦ Page 04 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Editions Page 05 Outline of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy ♦♦♦ RESOURCES ON THE CSL ♦♦♦ Page 06 A Pastoral Commentary on Sacrosanctum Concilium: The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council. -
Bearings, We Look for Clues About the Future of the Church by Paying Attention to the Church of the Present
for the Life of Faith A UTUMN 2013 A Publication of the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research Editors’ Note Theologian James Gustafson once referred to the church as housing “treasure in earthen vessels.” Treasure may abide, but earthenware is notoriously apt to chip, crack, and shatter. It’s an appropriate image for our time. Far and wide, scholars are diagnosing a permanent state of decline in the institutional church as we know it, at least in the West. According to nearly every marker of institutional health, the church is failing. It is bitterly divided, financially strapped, plagued by abuses of power, shrinking in numbers, and poorly regarded in public perception. Tellingly, a growing number of prominent Christian figures are quite willing to bid farewell to the church—the very institution that reared them and upon which their livelihood depends. With titles such as Jesus for the Non-Religious, Saving Jesus from the Church, and Christianity After Religion, various church leaders are suggesting that the church may be more of a hindrance than a help to Christian identity and mission in today’s context. It’s hard not to hear echoes of theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who, over 75 years ago, warned in his book The Cost of Discipleship of a church “overlaid with so much human ballast—burdensome rules and regulations, false hopes and consola- tions,” that it stood in danger of abandoning its central call to follow the way of Jesus. Even if the church is coming to some sort of an end, Christianity is still very much with us. -
10 Lasallian Ministry and the Unity of Christians
Jeffrey Gros, fsc Lasallian Ministry and the Unity of Christians MEL Bulletin 10 • What is your experience with other Christian churches in your Lasallian ministry? • What challenges do you face in implementing the ecu- menical initiatives of the Church in your ministry? • What have been the most positive experiences for you and your ministry along the road of the Church toward deeper communion with other Christians? • What resources would best serve your ministry in the process of uniting Christians? 5 Introduction In educational service of the poor, outreach to fellow Christians as partners in ministry and as communities we serve, is integral to Catholic identity and Lasallian ministry. The Catholic Church is committed to the long pilgrimage to full reconciliation among all Christian churches through the process of collaboration, prayer and dialogue. This is particularly important where Catholics are a majority in the community. The Catholic school is a privileged place for spiritual formation, dialogue and education. The General Chapter reaffirmed this dimension of Lasallian com- mitment: Among Lasallian institutions, the school is an ideal place for an interreligious and ecumenical dialogue which will bear witness to the values of all forms of faith. Lasallians working in universities have the opportunity to contribute to our mission, in a special way, by their commitment to research in the field of the faith development of young people, whatever their religion, and by training and accompaniment of those persons entrusted with the difficult task of sharing the Good News in an increasingly secu- larized and multi-religious context. The Lasallian charism is already a source of inspiration in the con- text of multi-cultural and multi-religious societies. -
Introduction
Lesson 1 Introduction I. The Growth of Secularism A. Rise of the “nones” B. Culture does not support faith C. Church seeks to “Christify” the world II. Joyful Evangelism A. Cardinal Timothy Dolan B. Reaching young people III. What Is the New Evangelization? A. Pope John XXIII: Lumen Gentium – “the light of the nations” B. Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) 1. Missionary Council 2. Noah’s Ark analogy – let the life out of the boat C. Pope Paul VI 1. Evangelii Nuntiandi (1975) 2. The Church is a mission. D. Pope John Paul II 1. Background of Second Vatican Council and Evangelii Nuntiandi 2. 1983 – New Evangelization is “new in its ardor, methods, and expression.” 3. Baptized into a missionary vocation Catholicism: the new evangelization 1 “[We must go] to meet the people, not [wait] for the people to come to us. Missionary fervor does not require extraordinary events. It is in ordinary life that mission work is done.” 1 – Pope Francis For many Catholics, “evangelization” is a strange and terrifying word. It conjures up someone stand- ing in the doorway asking if you’ve been “saved,” or a slick television preacher putting on an elaborate show. But the Catholic view of evangelization is quite different. It simply means spreading the Good News. The term goes back to the Old Testament, where in the book of Isaiah we read of a herald, running ahead of the people who are returning from exile. He proclaims that God has triumphed over all their enemies (Is 52:7) and by sharing this good news of salvation, he evangelizes them. -
Anglican-Roman Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue: a Case for a Rahnerian Logic of Symbol Eric S
Duquesne University Duquesne Scholarship Collection Electronic Theses and Dissertations Spring 2016 Anglican-Roman Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue: A Case for a Rahnerian Logic of Symbol Eric S. Dart Follow this and additional works at: https://dsc.duq.edu/etd Recommended Citation Dart, E. (2016). Anglican-Roman Catholic Ecumenical Dialogue: A Case for a Rahnerian Logic of Symbol (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/460 This Immediate Access is brought to you for free and open access by Duquesne Scholarship Collection. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Duquesne Scholarship Collection. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ANGLICAN-ROMAN CATHOLIC ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE: A CASE FOR A RAHNERIAN LOGIC OF SYMBOL A Dissertation Submitted to McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts Duquesne University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy By Eric S. Dart May 2016 Copyright by Eric S. Dart 2016 ANGLICAN-ROMAN CATHOLIC ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE: A CASE FOR A RAHNERIAN LOGIC OF SYMBOL By Eric S. Dart Approved March 30, 2016 ________________________________ ________________________________ Fr. Radu Bordeianu, Ph.D. Dr. Sebastian Madathummuriyll, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theology Associate Professor of theology (Committee Chair) (Committee Member) ________________________________ ________________________________ Dr. Elochukwu Uzukwu, Ph.D. Professor of Theology (Committee Member) ________________________________ ________________________________ Dr. James Swindal, Ph.D., Dr. Maureen O’Brien Ph.D., Dean, McAnulty College of Liberal Arts Chair, Theology Professor of Philosophy Associate Professor of Theology iii ABSTRACT ANGLICAN-ROMAN CATHOLIC ECUMENICAL DIALOGUE A CASE FOR A RAHNERIAN LOGIC OF SYMBOL By Eric S. -
The Second Vatican Council Fifty Years Later: Achievements and Challenges
Verbum Volume 10 Issue 1 Article 3 December 2012 The Second Vatican Council Fifty Years Later: Achievements and Challenges John Colacino St. John Fisher College Follow this and additional works at: https://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum Part of the Religion Commons How has open access to Fisher Digital Publications benefited ou?y Recommended Citation Colacino, John (2012) "The Second Vatican Council Fifty Years Later: Achievements and Challenges," Verbum: Vol. 10 : Iss. 1 , Article 3. Available at: https://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol10/iss1/3 This document is posted at https://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol10/iss1/3 and is brought to you for free and open access by Fisher Digital Publications at St. John Fisher College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Second Vatican Council Fifty Years Later: Achievements and Challenges Abstract In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay's first paragraph. "I would like to begin this lecture with a personal perspective followed by some introductory comments concerning the ongoing “clash of interpretations” surrounding Vatican II and its documents, followed by a brief survey of each document noting some of its achievements and, in my opinion, ongoing challenges." This anniversary celebration is available in Verbum: https://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol10/iss1/3 Dr. John Colacino The Second Vatican Council Fifty Years Later: Achievements and Challenges St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry; October 24, 2012 Part 1 I would like to begin this lecture with a personal perspective followed by some introductory comments concerning the ongoing “clash of interpretations” surrounding Vatican II and its documents, followed by a brief survey of each document noting some of its achievements and, in my opinion, ongoing challenges.