ecclesiology [catholic basics]
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Ecclesiology:The Church as a
Community and a Mission
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Introduction
• The Church as God’s community• The Church as the Holy Ghost’s actions• The Church as a hierarchy• Scripture and Tradition are inseparable• The Eucharist: the experience itself and its
meaning for the Church
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A Glimpse of the Church
• Communion and vision as the ecclesiastic structure
• The Trinity, source of the communion and the mission of the Church
• The text’s point of view:– Communion of disciples of Jesus Christ– Dei Verbum, 8– The Magistery of the Church
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The Church, Community of Disciples
• Lumen Gentium, a new Church in today’s world
• Communion, life link of the Church• The Trinity: a life of perfect communion• Invited to share God’s life• Communion amongst church members
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Church Levels
• The parish: a communion of families• The diocese: a communion of parishes• The universal Church: a communion of local Churches• Family: a domestic Church• Communion beyond the visible Church– Communion of the saints– Communion vs. diversity of thought– Diversity: gift of the Holy Spirit
• Church, a communion of disciples
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Charismas, ministries and states of life in the Catholic Church
• What is a ministry?• What is a charisma?• Who is charismatic?
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Charismas and ministries…
• The common state of the people of God• The Church evolves over the course of history• Correspondence between charismas, tasks
and occupations
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States of life in the Church
• Common priesthood of the faithful• Laic (secular) state• What is a laic ministry?• Clerical state– Deacons, priests, and bishops
• The devoted life
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Church: Word and Sacrament
• Sacramental rituals– History– Culture– Pastoral
• God’s Word – Within the Church– By the Church– The Church under the Word of God
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Introduction
• Moving towards the fullness of divine truth• Sensus fidelium• The entire Church learns and teaches• The sacraments both signify and sanctify• The Church as the universal sacrament of
salvation• Sacraments by and for the Church
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The Church’s Mission
• Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity• Evangelization: the deepest component of the
Church• Essential moments in evangelization• The New Evangelization• Evangelization of cultures
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The Culture
• Basic concepts• The Word’s presence in culture• A multicultural Church• The multicultural Church in the United States• The challenge of the Church to culture and
subcultures
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The Church’s Mission
• Dichotomy between the Church and the world• Evangelization in context• From the Gospels to the evangelical attitude
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• In the world, but without being from the world
• Apostolic Constitution: Gaudium et Spes• What is the world?• The world created for the Church• The Church’s Social Doctrine
The Church’s Mission
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The Church’s Social Doctrine
• Basic concepts• Principles– Human life and dignity– A call to family, community and participation– Rights and duties– Options for the poor– The dignity of work and workers’ rights– Solidarity– Concern with Creation
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Signs of the Church
• One, holy, catholic and apostolic• Holy, infallible• Sanctity: genuine and imperfect• Unity in the Catholic Church• Catholicism: fullness in giving and receiving
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Pastoral Applications
• How do you perceive the Church?• Make the Church dynamic through pastoral
activity with families• Make the Church dynamic through biblical
pastoral activity• Relationship between the Church and the
ministry
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Theological Exercise
• In small groups, write what you believe about the Church, based on Scripture, liturgy, catechism, and pastoral activity.
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