Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? Romans 10: 13-15 Leader: In moments of hesitation, remind us: If not us, then who will proclaim the Gospel? If not now, then when will the Gospel be proclaimed? If not the truth of the Gospel, then what shall we proclaim? God, our Father, we pray that through the Holy Spirit we might hear the call of the Gospel to deepen our faith, grow in confidence to proclaim the Gospel and boldly witness to the saving grace of your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. *Remembering the Pre-Vatican II Church *Images of Church: “Before and After” the council *Make-up of the Council * Definition of a Council * How the Council came about * Composition of Vatican Council II * Historical background for councils * Overview of the four Council sessions * *Share what you think it was like before Vatican Council II. *What was going on in the world? *What was going on in the church? *What were families like then? * God Pope Clergy Religious Men & Women Lay men & women * People of God Father Jesus Holy Spirit * *assembly of the college of bishops, under the presidency of the pope and convened by him. *authority in matters pertaining to faith, morals, worship and discipline. * flash of heavenly light * *All seven continents including Antarctica *Twenty-five hundred bishops * September-December 1962 *2540 bishops took part *Lumen Gentium drafts *Arguments about commissions’ membership *Death of Pope John XXIII (June 3, 1963) *Election of Pope Paul VI (June 21, 1963) * September- December, 1963 *Increased commission membership *Mary & her vital role in the church included in Lumen Gentium *Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy approved *Decree of Social Communications approved *Pope Paul VI announces that women auditors would be invited to the next sessions * *3rd Session: September –November, 1964 *4th Session: September-December, 1965 *Other 14 documents drafted, revised & approved (including Lumen Gentium) * Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World .