Sullivan, bengough priest describes opening of vatican council, in the leaderpost, regina, oct 18, 1962, p. Vatican ii was a false council that constituted a revolution against 2000 years of catholic teaching and tradition. In other words, vatican2 was a council of roman catholic church bishops, cardinals leaders and theologians who met for a series of conferences during which they discussed and made decisions about issues important to the roman catholic faith. If it is true, as the council itself proclaims,8 that only in the mystery of the incarnate word does the mystery of man take on light, then this principle must. This council represents a major event in the life of the church of the 20th century, and for this reason it constitutes a fundamental era in universal history.
A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican council a collected series of articles written on the documents of vatican ii between february and october of 2010. Vatican ii, gaudium et spes, francis and mercy we consider our primary duty to be that of promoting, with prudent but encouraging action, the most exact fulfilment of the norms and directives of the council. Pdf on jul 28, 2014, christopher richard mwashinga and others published. Vatican ii looked at this structure and image of church and found it greatly wanting. It has already declared its teaching on the church, and now, moved by a desire for the restoration of unity among all the followers of christ, it wishes to set before all catholics the ways and means by which they too can respond to this grace and to this divine call. These documents, in the wellknown translation of austin flannery, provide the context for understanding the teaching of the council and the changes it brought about in the. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican. Vatican ii was a council that took place from 19621965. Thus, according to benedict xvi, vatican ii is only credible if it can be seen as a part of the whole and unique tradition of the church and her faith. Pdf on jul 28, 2014, christopher richard mwashinga and others published vatican council ii. Vatican ii attempted to give catholics a new religion. Approved 2,147 to 4 and promulgated by pope paul vi on 4 december 1963. Summaries with commentary of the sixteen documents of the second vatican council.
N3 3 volumes a record of what was released to the press and communicated to the public at the time that the council was in session, including texts of speeches and all documents promulgated. Vatican ii documents for the faithful of the church. The letter emphasizes the importance of education, especially at a time when communism was spreading rapidly. Vatican ii contains many heresies that were directly condemned by past popes and infallible councils, as we will see. Yet, in practice, the way it was often celebrated before the council was in need of a certain renewal. All these should be regarded as norms when the canon law, as it pertains to the lay apostolate, is revised. The vatican council ii prepared and passed sixteen council documents. In her task of promoting unity and love among men, indeed. In its final session, the vatican council issued a decree on the apostolate of the laity. In this decree the council seeks to describe the nature, character, and diversity of the lay apostolate, to state its basic principles, and to give pastoral directives for its more effective exercise. Preparatory commissions appointed by the pope prepared an agenda and produced drafts. The second vatican council, known to many simply as vatican ii, was the twenty first ecumenical council of the roman catholic church.
Second vatican council unitatis redintegratio decree. The sacred synod has already shown in the constitution on the church that the pursuit of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels draws its origin from the doctrine and example of the divine master and reveals itself as a splendid sign of the heavenly kingdom. The second vatican council catholic diocese of armidale. Lumen gentium, dogmatic constitution on the church. Click on english or whatever language you are most comfortable reading 4. The 16 documents of the second vatican council ewtn. During the councils 168 general meetings and 10 plenary sessions, it completed work on 16 documents that still profoundly influence the churchs internal life and. Summary of vatican ii documents free download as pdf file.
In a major document pope benedict xvi released this september titled the church in the middle east, he spoke about marital love and family life. Vatican ii, session 14 by floyd anderson, editor call number. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii austin flannery, austin flannery on. The speaker of the holy see, father lombardi,commented on january 15, 2010. The documents of vatican ii, volume 1 is subtitled the conciliar and postconciliar documents. Second vatican council, also called vatican ii, 196265, 21st ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, announced by pope john xxiii on january 25, 1959, as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for christians separated from rome to join in a search for christian unity. Now it intends to treat of the life and discipline of those institutes whose. The conclusions of the second vatican council and in particular of the nostra ae. The documents of vatican ii a summary and guide by jeffrey a.
In two key documents on the church, lumen gentium, the dogmatic. Divinely sent to the nations of the world to be unto them a universal sacrament of salvation,1 the. Voices of vatican ii study guide catholic news service. By the spirit of vatican ii is often meant promoting teachings and intentions attributed to the second vatican council in ways not limited to literal readings of its documents, spoken of as the letter of the council cf. The second vatican council prepares us for this by presenting in its teaching the mother of god in the mystery of christ and of the church.
The documents are all listed by their latin names once you have arrived, navigate the documents to find these answers. The third document issued by the second vatican council, on november 21, 1964, is undoubtedly the crown jewelthe impressive dogmatic constitution on the church lumen gentium. Second vatican council description, history, documents. Go to the bottom of the page and click on resource library 5. A brief look at the four constitutions of vatican ii the most authoritative and important documents on the council.
Saint pauls phrase, the letter kills, but the spirit gives life. The council fathers begin the document by making known their desire to intensify the apostolic activity of the people of god, and, in order to accomplish this, the fathers turn their attention to the role of the christian laity. Dei verbum byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german. This is the translation chosen for inclusion in the catechism of the catholic church and the text that both students of the council and students of the catechism will want. Vatican ii was an ecumenical council that took place in vatican city from october 11, 1962, until december 8, 1965. All session conducted in latin, all documents written in latin except the pastoral constitution of the church in the modern world original is in french. The first vatican council 1869 1870 this article is reprinted here, with some editorial modifications, from the1911 edition of the encyclopedia britannica the first vatican council was convened in 1869 and ended in 1870, an ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, and one of the most important events in her historical development since. When vatican ii is discussed today, this discussion usually centers on the church, particularly the documents lumen gentium on the church. The first general council of the vatican, 186970 a. Undoubtedly, after pope paul vis encyclical ecclesiam suam 1964 and the documents of the second vatican council, especially nostra aetate 1965, dialogue and mission is a text of considerable importance for understating the roman catholic churchs view of interreligious. Unitatis redintegratio vatican ii s decree on ecumenism. The heresies in vatican ii 43 heresies by document 1. More postconciliar documents paperback december 31, 1982 by vatican council 19621965 author, austin flannery editor 4.
Yet almost all, though in different ways, long for the one visible church of god, that truly universal church whose mission is to convert the whole world to the gospel, so that. Above all we must favour the development of conciliar attitudes. It is one of the council s two major documents on the church, the other being the constitution on the church in the modern world. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Sacrosanctum concilium, constitution on the sacred liturgy. Listed in the order in which they were promulgated. The conciliar and post conciliar documents contains the sixteen documents issued by the second vatican council itself, plus a rich collection of post conciliar documents related to its implementation. Fifty years may seem a long time, but echoes of the second vatican council s teaching on marriage and family are heard frequently in the 21st century church. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii. Lateran ii 19 end a schism, get rid of an antipope and. This study guide addresses the key points of each of the council documents, and is meant as an introductory overview. An important command contained in the encyclical was that missionaries should respect the culture and customs of the people. The second ecumenical sacred council of the vatican, recognizing the importance of the wishes expressed by many concerning the assignment of the feast of easter to a fixed sunday and concerning an unchanging calendar. The latin texts are the normative texts of the council, published in the acta apostolicae sedis, in which the official acts of the holy see are published. In our time, when day by day mankind is being drawn closer together, and the ties between different peoples are becoming stronger, the church examines more closely her relationship to nonchristian religions. Summary of vatican ii documents catholic church second. Vatican council ii, hope and challenge catholic diocese of jackson page 5 a very structured line of command.
This book contains the translations used in the catechism and includes the original 16 documents plus 49 later documents which put the conciliar decisions into effect. The conciliar and postconciliar documents austin flannery on. Lastly, in faithful obedience to tradition, the sacred council declares that holy mother church holds all lawfully acknowledged rites to be of equal right and dignity. Many faithful are not familiar with the details about the council, and particularly not with the specific content and importance of the documents issued by the council fathers. Click on document vatican council ii, vol 1 the conciliar and postconciliar documents. Vatican council ii, vol 1 the conciliar and postconciliar documents. Vatican ii was a pastoral council, concerned in large part with discipline, liturgy, and diplomatic approach, so its teachings are for the most part not immutable or irreformable. Kuruvachira jose 2 generally abbreviated as dialogue and mission. Therefore, following in the footsteps of the council of trent and of the first vatican council, this present council wishes to set forth authentic doctrine on divine revelation and how it is handed on, so that by hearing the message of salvation the whole world may believe, by believing it may hope, and by hoping it may love. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. Decreed by the council and promulgated on december 4, 1963 by pope paul vi. Nonetheless, given the ecumenical authority and solemnity of the council, it is not sustainable that these teachings should be in contradiction with the faith.
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