Pope encyclicals: key themes

Church's Social Teaching

• The Church's social teaching aims to uplift and nourish community life, encouraging all members of society to experience life fully.
• Key themes include: care for the common home, the dignity of the human person, Catholic social teaching, the common good, preferential option for the poor, subsidiarity, and participation.

Agenda

• The agenda outlines topics covered in the presentation for a 4th quarter, Religious Education 11, second semester class:
  • The Social Teaching of the Church
  • The Foundation of the Social Teachings of the Church
  • The Principles of the Social Teachings of the Church
  • The Gospel's Call to Conversion in all Dimensions
  • The Church in the Modern World

Social Responsibility

• Social responsibility aims to uplift and nourish community life, encouraging societal members to live fulfilling lives.

Mark 11:15-19

• This passage from the Bible is the basis of discussion regarding Jesus's actions

Jesus's Purpose

• Jesus came not only for spiritual reasons or to save souls, but to liberate people from any form of evil and oppression.

Modern Needs

• Men and women today need faith, hope, and charity from the Gospel.

01CST

• This section summarizes the Church's teaching on justice between societal groups and with creation.
• It presents a vision of a just society rooted in faith.

God's Greatest Commandments

• The presentation emphasizes living out God's greatest commandments, exemplified by loving God and neighbor. This understanding is based on the teachings in the Bible (e.g., Luke 10:26-28).

Ten Commandments

• These are foundational moral principles provided in the Bible, emphasizing ethics in social interactions.

Jesus's Good News

• The message of Jesus Christ is the "Good News" of salvation through Christ.

Popes and Catholic Leaders

• The presentation includes writings by Popes and Catholic leaders.

Origins of Modern CST

• The modern CST originated with the Bible and started on May 15, 1001

Pope Leo XIII

• Pope Leo XIII courageously outlined principles for social teaching, focusing on the labor conditions and moral principles governing society.
• Specific themes in his work include rights of workers, right to private property, care for the poor, duties of employers/workers, and role of public authorities.
• The encyclical letter Rerum Novarum opened the Church to be more vocal about social structures and people's conditions within society.

Pope Pius XI

• He published Quadragesimo Anno in 1931 (40 years after Rerum Novarum).
• This further detailed principles for social order reconstruction.
• Divini Redemptoris was published in 1937 focusing on the divine redeemer.

Pope John XXIII

• Mater et Magistra (1961) explored Christianity and social progress.
• Pacem in Terris (1963) discussed peace and establishing universal peace.

Vatican Council

• Gaudium et Spes (1965), a pastoral constitution, discussed themes related to the council's nature and purpose.

Pope Paul VI

• Dignitatis Humanae (1965) focused on human rights.
• Populorum Progressio published in 1967 discussed development of human beings;
• Octogesima Adveniens from 1971 and Evangelii Nunciandi (1975) was a call to action and a proclamation about the Gospel, respectively.

Pope John Paul II

• Laborem Exercens, 1981, discussed human work.
• Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 1987 examined social concerns.
• Centesimus Annus (1991) discussed the 100th anniversary of Rerum Novarum.
• Evangelium Vitae, 1995 delved into the gospel of life.
• Fides et Ratio, 1998 explored faith and reason.

Pope Benedict XVI

• Deus Caritas Est, 2005 focused on God being love.
• Caritas in Veritate, 2009 focused on charity in truth.

Pope Francis

• Lumen Fidei from 2013 focused on the light of faith.
• Laudato Si (2015) focused on care for the common home.
• Fratelli Tutti (2020) explored fraternity and social progress.
• Laudate Deum (Apostolic Letter) focused on praising God and dealing with the climate crisis.

Principles of Church's Social Teaching

• The presentation emphasizes principles of human dignity involving love and respect for all people as equally born free.

Team

• Information regarding the team and specific roles provided.

What's Next

• A section indicating the next subject matter.

Monthly Timeline

• This section outlines a project schedule or timeline for various activities and releases according to the quarter.

Goals for Q1

• Objectives set for the first quarter, including employee opportunities and business priorities.

Goals for Q2

• Objectives set for the second quarter, including business and employee goals.

Summary

• Summarizes that operations are thriving with increased profits, improved customer relationships and growing team size, indicating a healthy state of progress.

Closing

• A thank you message accompanied by contact information for the project lead.