Vatican 2

Pope and others in Vatican 2

Pope and others in Vatican 2

Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, 2,000 bishops of the world, advisors, laity, catholic philosophers,

What ecumenical council number was it?

21

Date of Vatican 2

1962-1965

Purpose of the council?

modernism

How many documents made

16

Affects of the council

• more people involved

• modernized the church into the 20th century

• new technology

This document seeks to encourage and bring about full, conscious, and active participation in

the liturgy. Open to change regarding nonessentials, it leads to the reintroduction of the

vernacular.

constitution of the sacred liturgy

This document states that education, as the formation of the whole person, is a human right,

not a privilege. Parents are seen as the primary educators in faith. Catholic schools and colleges

are mentioned as important sources of faith formation.

declaration on christian education

This document says that lay faithful, as a result of their Baptism, are called to be leaven in the

world. Not only do the laity have unique gifts to offer the Church, but they are also called by

their Baptism to share in the temporal order- family, culture, economics, arts, professions, and

politics.

decree on Aposoltic of the layity (people involved)

This document recognizes the great potential (and possible abuse) of media forms: newspapers,

movies, radio, and television. It sees the media as a means to communicate the Gospel.

mass media

This document speaks of the rights and responsibilities of bishops, both in union with the pope

and as applied to their particular diocese. In addition, it revives the ancient practices of

Episcopal conferences.

Bishops Pastoral office

. This document argues that, by virtue of each one’s humanity, all people have the right to live

according to their conscience in the exercise of their religious beliefs. The Church renounces any

government attempts at religious coercion. This was a radical departure from the Church’s

previous official teaching.

religious freedom

This document asks that religious orders return to their vision and, when appropriate, adapt

themselves to changing culture.

religious renewal of vows

This document says that Jesus is the mediator and fullness of God’s revelation. The word of God

is revealed in both Scripture and tradition. The teaching office of the Church (the magisterium) is

entrusted with the task of authentically interpreting the word of God.

Divine revelation

This document revises seminary training, emphasizing that students need to be grounded in the

Scriptures, worship, and pastoral ministry. It also promotes continued learning for those already

ordained.

priestly formation

This document revolutionizes the Church’s relationship with other world religions, especially

Judaism, by admitting that they too possess truth and holiness. It repudiates anti-Semitism and

the notion that Jews are guilty for the death of Jesus.

churches relation with non-christains

This document envisions the Church as a sign and sacrament of God. It speaks of the hierarchy

as serving the entire Church, the People of God, and calls the whole Church, rather than just the

ordained, to a life of holiness.

dogmatic constitution on the church

. This document says that, by its very nature, the Church is missionary because it proclaims the

message of Jesus the Christ to all humanity. It stresses that missionaries must be respectful of

the cultures in which they share the person of Jesusm

missionary activity

.This document desires the restoration of union, not simply a return to Rome, among all Christians. It admits that both sides were to blame for historical divisions and gives guidelines for ecumenical activities.

decree on Ecumeism

This document says that, mindful of the changing culture, the priest is charged with leading

people to Christ. This is to be done through the priest’s own witness and the celebration of the

sacraments, chiefly the Eucharist.

life and ministry of Priests

This document says the Church must respond to the signs of the times. The joys and the hopes,

the grief and the anxieties of the people of the world are shared by the Church, which offers

itself in service to the whole of humanity.

church in the modern world

This document expresses an appreciation for these Churches and urges a renewal of their

institutions, liturgies, and traditions.

eastern catholic churches