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Magisterium, Second Vatican Council
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Pope John's Opening Speech to the Council
THE ECUMENICAL COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH
THE ORIGIN AND REASON FOR THE SECOND VATICAN ECUMENICAL COUNCIL
PRINCIPLE DUTY OF THE COUNCIL: THE DEFENSE AND ADVANCEMENT OF TRUTH
THE UNITY OF THE CHRISTIAN AND HUMAN FAMILY MUST BE PROMOTED
DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH - Lumen gentium
CHAPTER I THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH
CHAPTER lII THE CHURCH IS HIERARCHICAL
CHAPTER V: THE CALL TO HOLINESS
CHAPTER VII THE PILGRIM CHURCH
II. THE FUNCTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN THE PLAN OF SALVATION
III. THE BLESSED VIRGIN AND THE CHURCH
IV. THE CULT OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN THE CHURCH
V. MARY, SIGN OF TRUE HOPE AND COMFORT FOR THE PILGRIM PEOPLE OF GOD
PASTORAL CONSTITUTION: ON THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD - Gaudium et spes
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT THE SITUATION OF MEN IN THE MODERN WORLD
PART I THE CHURCH AND MAN'S CALLING
CHAPTER I THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
CHAPTER II THE COMMUNITY OF MANKIND
CHAPTER III MAN'S ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
CHAPTER IV THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN THE MODERN WORLD
PART II SOME PROBLEMS OF SPECIAL URGENCY
CHAPTER I FOSTERING THE NOBILITY OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
CHAPTER II THE PROPER DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE
SECTION 1 The Circumstances of Culture in the World Today
SECTION 2 Some Principles for the Proper Development of Culture
SECTION 3 Some More Urgent Duties of Christians in Regard to Culture
CHAPTER III ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL LIFE
SECTION 1 Economic Development
SECTION 2 Certain Principles Governing Socio-Economic Life as a Whole
CHAPTER IV THE LIFE OF THE POLITICAL COMMUNITY
CHAPTER V THE FOSTERING OF PEACE AND THE PROMOTION OF A COMMUNITY OF NATIONS
SECTION 1 The Avoidance of War
SECTlON II Setting Up An International Community
DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON DIVINE REVELATION - Dei verbum
CHAPTER II - HANDING ON DIVINE REVELATION
CHAPTER III - SACRED SCRIPTURE, ITS INSPIRATION AND DIVINE INTERPRETATION
CHAPTER IV - THE OLD TESTAMENT
CHAPTER VI - SACRED SCRIPTURE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
DECREE ON THE APOSTOLATE OF LAY PEOPLE - Apostolicam Actuositatem
CHAPTER I THE VOCATION OF LAY PEOPLE TO THE APOSTOLATE
FOUNDATIONS OF THE LAY APOSTOLATE
THE SPIRITUALITY OF LAY PEOPLE
THE APOSTOLATE OF EVANGELIZATION AND SANCTIFICATION
THE RENEWAL OF THE TEMPORAL ORDER
CHARITABLE WORKS AND SOCIAL AID
THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF THE APOSTOLATE
APOSTOLATE OF LIKE TOWARDS LIKE
THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS
THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF THE APOSTOLATE
INDIVIDUAL APOSTOLATE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
VARIOUS TYPES OF GROUP APOSTOLATE
RELATIONS WITH THE CLERGY AND WITH RELIGIOUS
COOPERATION WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS AND NON-CHRISTIANS
THOSE WHO TRAIN OTHERS FOR THE APOSTOLATE
FIELDS CALLING FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING
THE CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY - Sacrosanctum Concilium
I. THE NATURE OF THE SACRED LITURGY AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
II. THE PROMOTION OF LITURGICAL INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
III THE REFORM OF THE SACRED LITURGY
B. Norms Drawn from the Hierarchic and Communal Nature of the Liturgy
C. Norms Based on the Educative and Pastoral Nature of the Liturgy.
D. NORMS FOR ADAPTING THE LITURGY TO THE TEMPERAMENT AND TRADITIONS OF PEOPLES
E. PROMOTION OF THE LITURGICAL LIFE IN DIOCESE AND PARISH
F. PROMOTION OF PASTORAL LITURGICAL ACTION
THE MOST SACRED MYSTERY OF THE EUCHARIST
THE OTHER SACRAMENTS AND THE SACRAMENTALS
SACRED ART AND SACRED FURNISHINGS
APPENDIX A DECLARATION OF THE SECOND VATICAN ECUMENICAL COUNCIL ON REVISION OF THE CALENDAR
GUIDELINES ON RELIGIOUS RELATIONS WITH THE JEWS (N.4)
DECLARATION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - Dignitatis humanae
DECREE ON THE PASTORAL OFFICE OF BISHOPS IN THE CHURCH - Christus Dominus
THE BISHOPS IN THEIR RELATION TO THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH
I. THE ROLE OF THE BISHOPS IN THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH
II. BISHOPS AND THE APOSTOLIC SEE
BISHOPS IN RELATION TO THEIR OWN CHURCHES OR DIOCESES
III. THOSE WHO COOPERATE WITH THE DIOCESAN BISHOP IN HIS PASTORAL TASK
A. Coadjutor and auxiliary bishops
B. The diocesan curia and councils
CONCERNING THE COOPERATION OF BISHOPS FOR THE COMMON GOD OF MANY CHURCHES
I. SYNODS, COUNCILS AND ESPECIALLY EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES
II. THE BOUNDARIES OF ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCES AND THE ERECTION OF ECCLESIASTICAL REGIONS
III. BISHOPS DISCHARGING AND INTER-DIOCESAN FUNCTION
DECREE ON THE MEANS OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION - Inter mirifica
DECREE ON ECUMENISM - Unitatis Redintegratio
CHAPTER I CATHOLIC PRINCIPLES ON ECUMENISM
CHAPTER II THE PRACTICE OF ECUMENISM
CHAPTER III CHURCHES AND ECCLESIAL COMMUNITIES SEPARATED FROM THE ROMAN APOSTOLIC SEE
I. The Special Consideration of the Eastern Churches
II. Separated Churches and Ecclesial Communities in the West
DECREE ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF THE EASTERN RITE - Orientalium Ecclesiarum
THE INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES OR RITES
PRESERVATION OF THE SPIRITUAL HERITAGE OF THE EASTERN CHURCHES
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE SACRAMENTS
RELATIONS WITH THE BRETHREN OF THE SEPARATED CHURCHES
DECLARATION ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Gravissimum Educationis
1. The Meaning of the Universal Right to an Education
4. Various Aids to Christian Education
6. The Duties and Rights of Parents
7. Moral and Religious Education in all Schools
9. Different Types of Catholic Schools
10. Catholic Colleges and Universities
11. Faculties of Sacred Sciences
12. Coordination to be Fostered in Scholastic Matters
DECREE ON THE MISSION ACTIVITY OF THE CHURCH - Ad Gentes
CHAPTER I - PRINCIPLES OF DOCTRINE
CHAPTER II MISSION WORK ITSELF
ARTICLE 2: Preaching the Gospel and Gathering together the People of God
ARTICLE 3: Forming the Christian Community
CHAPTER III - PARTICULAR CHURCHES
CHAPTER V PLANNING MISSIONARY ACTIVITY
DECREE ON THE MINISTRY AND LIFE OF PRIESTS -- Presbyterorum ordinis
CHAPTER I - THE PRIESTHOOD IN THE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH
CHAPTER II - The Ministry of Priests
SECTION I - Priests' Functions
SECTION 2 - Priests' Relationships with Others
SECTION 3 - The Distribution of Priests, and Vocations to the Priesthood
CHAPTER III - The Life of Priests
SECTION 1 - The Vocation of Priests to the Life of Perfection
SECTION 2 - Special Spiritual Requirements in the Life of a Priest
SECTION THREE - Aids to the Life of Priests
DECREE ON PRIESTLY TRAINING - Optatam Totius
I THE PROGRAM OF PRIESTLY TRAINING TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY EACH COUNTRY
II THE URGENT FOSTERING OF PRIESTLY VOCATIONS
III. THE SETTING UP OF MAJOR SEMINARIES
IV. THE CAREFUL DEVELOPMENT 0F THE SPIRITUAL TRAINING
V THE REVISION OF ECCLESIASTICAL STUDIES
VI. THE PROMOTION OF STRICTLY PASTORAL TRAINING
VII. TRAINING TO BE ACHIEVED AFTER THE COURSE OF STUDIES
Second Vatican Council II Closing Speeches and Messages
COUNCIL CLOSING SPEECH DECEMBER 8, 1965
COUNCIL CLOSING MESSAGES DECEMBER 8, 1965
BY POPE PAUL TO COUNCIL FATHERS
TO THE POOR, THE SICK AND THE SUFFERING
APOSTOLIC BRIEF IN SPIRITU SANCTO' FOR THE CLOSING OF THE COUNCIL - DECEMBER 8, 1965
ADAPTATION AND RENEWAL OF RELIGIOUS LIFE - Perfectae caritatis
DECLARATION ON THE RELATION OF THE CHURCH TO NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS - Nostra aetate
44. The sacred Synod prescribes that in the revision of the Code of Canon Law, suitable laws should be drawn up in conformity with the principles enunciated in this decree, due consideration being given to the comments made by individual commissions or the Fathers of the Council
The sacred Synod further decrees that general directories concerning the care of souls be compiled for the use both of bishops and parish priests so that they may have definite directives to guide them in the discharge of their particular pastoral function.
A special directory should also be compiled concerning the pastoral care of special groups of the faithful according to the various circumstances of different countries or regions, and also a directory for the catechetical instruction of the Christian people in which the fundamental principles of this instruction and its organization will be dealt with and the preparation of books relating to it. In this preparation of these directories due consideration should be given to the views expressed both by the commissions and by the Conciliar Fathers.
FINIS
4. Cf. Sac. Consist. Congr., Instruction to Military Ordinaries, 23 April 1951: AAS 43 (1951), pp. 562-562; also Formula Regarding the conferring of the Status of Military Ordinariates, 20 Oct. 1956: AAS 49 (1957), pp. 150- 163; also Decree on Ad Limina Visits of Military Ordinariates, 28 Feb. 1959: AAS 51 (1959), pp. 272-274; also Decree on the Granting of Faculties for Confession to Military Chaplains, 27 Nov. 1960: AAS 53 (1961), pp. 49-50; also Instruction of Sac. Congr. Of Religious Military Chaplains, 2 Feb. 1955: AAS 47 (1955), pp. 93-97. 5. Cf. Sac. Consist. Congr., __Letter to the cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and other ordinaries of Spanish-speaking nations__, 21 June 1951: AAS 43 (1951) p. 566.