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4 Savanah Chanel Coll 10-2 Lady of Lourdes RELIGION 2nd Quarter Examinations The Nature and Mission of the Church Church is the People of God (VATICAN II) RELIGION 2ND QUARTER...

4 Savanah Chanel Coll 10-2 Lady of Lourdes RELIGION 2nd Quarter Examinations The Nature and Mission of the Church Church is the People of God (VATICAN II) RELIGION 2ND QUARTER The Church is a community of people who are united by their faith in Christ and EXAMS his spirit of love (CFC 1355) I. The Mission of the Church ↳ 1 - The Church is both human and divine a. We are not alone Human: The Church works through human ways b. Continuing Christ’s Mission and actions c. The Church’s 2 ways of doing its social Mission Divine: Its nature and mission come from God d. Being part of the Church The Church has a duty to engage with human life, showing that its origin is II. Catholic Social Teaching from God. By doing this, it fulfills its a. The Role of the Church in Society mission to spread love, justice, and b. CST Christ’s teachings. c. Method and Sources d. SEE-JUDGE-ACT ↳ 2 - The Church is a Sacrament of Christ E. CST Principles in PCP II Addresses the Physical & Spiritual Aspects of Human Life: Concerns about food, wages, I. The Mission of the Church transportation, and other daily needs affect both our physical and spiritual Social Responsibility lives Integral Dimension of Christian Faith Responding in the best way possible Touches on Both the Personal & Structural Evil of Society a. WE ARE NOT ALONE The Church focuses on personal The Act of Remembering is when we ask conversion (PERSONAL SIN), which leads God to help us remember what He has to a real commitment to changing done for us and think about the society teachings of our faith, especially those Structural injustice is rooted in Personal related to Jesus Christ Sin Personal - Internal Asin at Lupa Structural - Society About politics and the Church's The Second Plenary Council of the Philippines separation (PCP II) The Church responds to the State's To make Jesus’ Mission relevant in the actions to uphold God's will for the Philippines people and has a responsibility to guide The Church are: them to Christ. The Church cares for The Church of the Poor people just as God cares for His creation. Community of Disciples (Renewed and Internal Evangelization) b. CONTINUING CHRIST’S MISSION Community of Faith rooted in Christ An authentic faith fights injustice Vision of PCP II Lumen Gentium - Path towards Holiness Free Nation: Human Dignity & Solidarity are respected 4 Savanah Chanel Coll 10-2 Lady of Lourdes RELIGION 2nd Quarter Examinations Sovereign Nation: Tribe & Faith are working for social transformation to respected and works together support the needy. People Living in Harmony Rerum Novarum - Condition of labor (CST) How do we save the babies? Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting To fix our problems, we need to go to it’s (PPCRV) root and create a permanent solution Every election, the Church promotes honest and fair elections because it c. THE CHURCH’S 2 WAYS OF DOING ITS SOCIAL believes that social change comes MISSION through effective leaders d. BEING PART OF THE CHURCH Acts of Charity & Structural Change Omission - Not doing something you should have Feet of Social Ministry done, choosing not to take action. Should always work together to balance Commission - Doing something wrong when the Church’s response knowing it’s fully wrong Acts of Charity Lazarus and the Rich Man Direct Help: Acts of charity provide Awareness of the Suffering of Others immediate assistance, but they aren't The rich man didn’t help Lazarus, even enough to create lasting change though he saw Lazarus was suffering Addressing Social Issues: We need to fix Recognizing suffering is the first step to harmful social patterns by following helping others Christ's values Being aware means we must be sensitive and critical of unfair systems Christ's Example: We need to understand the current situation and respond accordingly He healed the sick. Responding according to One’s means and He fed the needy. Capabilities He ate with outcasts. We can only give what we have; we can't He performed miracles. give what we don’t have The rich man didn’t help Lazarus even Acts of Disciples though he had a lot. He didn’t know how Jesus taught that His love is shown to share his good life through acts of care, and he shared this We give based on what we’re good at, like with His disciples teaching kids math if we know it well Our gifts don’t have to be big; they just Structural Change need to be simple and sincere, based on Industrial Revolution: Pope Leo XIII what we can do addressed social issues during this time Listening to the Prophets of rapid industrial growth. When the rich man realized his mistake, Long-Term Solutions: We need to tackle he asked to warn his brothers not to the root causes of problems for lasting follow him change. We need to listen to God’s Word and act Church's Role: The Church addresses on it social injustices by speaking out and Our work for social change should come from our faith and call to help others 4 Savanah Chanel Coll 10-2 Lady of Lourdes RELIGION 2nd Quarter Examinations To listen means to pay attention, think Take the Gospel values to heart and about, and share the gospel message apply them in every relationship We need each other and must unite to fulfill our duty to love one another and be Church and State Separation responsible for our society They are 2 independent institutions. They don’t rely on each other. II. Catholic Social Teaching The Church should address not just religious matters but also economic, social, and political issues in people's a. THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN SOCIETY lives. The Church needs to defend the moral The Church as the Moral Center values of society, working alongside the government, which should focus on the Pope Benedict XVI said that the Church common good. (CFC 1162) should help improve how we think and The Church and government must bring back important moral values. collaborate to support the people. These values are necessary to create fair systems in society. Without these moral b. CHRISTIAN SOCIAL TEACHINGS values, just systems won’t last or work well over time (Deus Caritas Est 29) CST The Church’s primary contribution to Catholic Response to Modern Problems society are moral principles that guide us Through CST, the Church… in our decisions and actions Reads the Signs of the Times - The Church examines current events and National Pastoral Consultations on Church social issues to understand what people Renewal (NPCCR) are experiencing today. This helps them Discussing the Church’s mission in the see how faith relates to everyday life modern world Evaluates in the teachings of Christ Relevance of Christian faith in concrete 1) The leaders of the Church are responsible for life example sharing the Gospel with the faithful. They teach The Church develops CST through… us about God's Word and connect Gospel values Sacred Scripture to the problems we face today. As leaders, they Church Tradition guide us, and we, as Church members, should pay Human nature and experience attention to what they say. CST encourages the Church to suggest a Christian ethical vision to address issues, but 2) We put the Gospel teachings in our daily lives. these are not solutions. Instead, they provide Though, we both have the responsibility to share guidance for action the Goodness of Christ 1. Moral Principles that help us reflect on social problems CLERGY LAITY 2. Guidelines for moral action 3. Criteria for judging our moral decisions Those who share the Regular members of Gospel (Priest) the Church (LISTEN) (SHARE) 4 Savanah Chanel Coll 10-2 Lady of Lourdes RELIGION 2nd Quarter Examinations - Our individual moral choices affect and Four Major Classifications: are affected by society 1. Human Work - The church is concerned both societal 2. Development and individual level 3. Faith and Justice 3. Caters to both our spiritual and bodily 4. Dignity needs - The Church cares about both your Social Documents spiritual well-being and your everyday → 1st CST is the Industrial Revolution and Marxist needs because we are embodied spirits Ideology to challenge the social welfare (body & holy spirit) 1891 ; Pope Leo XIII 4. Stresses the urgent call to express our (RERUM NOVARUM) faith through deeds of justice and love Social Encyclicals - Papal letter that are intended - Where practicing faith often feels limited to circulate widely among members of the to personal beliefs and morals. Church → Focused directly on social matters CST can be source of individual and → Created by Popes societal transformation CST helps the Church fulfill its mission of Not Papal Encyclicals sharing the Gospel in a complete and 1. Gaudium et Spes meaningful way. 2. Justice in the world → Not created by popes Characteristics of CST 1. Permanent Sources of CST a. Human dignity and solidarity Interviews with Popes b. Social justice and christian love Studies of Vatican congregation (groups) c. Active non-violence and peace Statements from episcopal conferences d. Preferential option for the poor Homilies of bishops and priests e. Value of human work f. Universal destination of all goods of the earth Example of CST g. Stewardship and the integrity of creation 1. CBST - Published pastoral letters on h. People empowerment social issues (poverty, education, i. Authentic and holistic human development ecology, etc.) 2. Developing - CST is growing to apply in different situations Best Kept Secret Church is alive and present while Teaches hard truths struggling to live up to its mission from → CST demands challenging moral behavior Christ → CST not just being aware but put it into action Through CST the Church… c. METHODS AND SOURCES 1. Connects the scripture - CST bring the word of God thousands of Sacred Scripture years ago to social issues we have today Book of the Church → Reading the signs of time in the light of God’s self disclosure: who he is, his love scripture and plan for his people 2. Links our individual moral choices to our 10 Commandments ; love for God is social life showing through love with others 4 Savanah Chanel Coll 10-2 Lady of Lourdes RELIGION 2nd Quarter Examinations We should listen to God's word and → The first three commandments are connected reflect on it, especially from the to the rest perspective of the poor and Speaks social justice through Prophets marginalized. When we view situations with faith, we Reasons make better decisions that shape how God created us with the capabilities to we respond to God's message in our think and understand experiences. Church teaches about our human nature 3. Act based on Scripture and natural law Action based in our light of faith Universal moral norm is our human nature is the basic standard for judging e. CST Principles in PCP II what is true and good Allows the Church to believe in the Integrity of God’s creations person’s ability to understand what is Use of God’s creation responsibly and good and evil mindful to the needs of the future The natural law to understand is to apply generations it into daily lives Passionate care for the integrity of creation is part of Christian spiritually Traditions (Source of CST) Stewards, not owners. What we have is Reflection, discussion, and teaching for everyone about the meaning of the social order that paved the way for the Church’s set People Empowerment of social documents Founded on God has gifted us freedom and responsibility Human Experience Real social transformation are possible Reading the signs of times ; Thorough through individuals, especially the poor understanding of a situation being empowered to decide and act for SEE-JUDGE-ACT → Choices through the themselves lens of justice Support organizations that uphold the → Fr. Joseph Cardjin dignity of others c. SEE-JUDGE-ACT Peace and Non-Violence 1. See - Observe the situation Use of non-violence Experiences: Accurate our Peace is “harmony of the heart and order understanding of the suffering of others by justice” ; Peace = Justice 2. Judge -Assessment of what has been JUST WAR DOCTRINE observed Once all peace efforts have failed ; Last Discerning goes beyond quoting resort passages and Church teachings. It Never justifying war includes interpreting scripture and Catholic Social Teachings to connect Integral Development them to people's experiences in the Foundation of CST is the dignity of all "seeing" step. created in the image and likeness of God Our goal is to put faith into action by Human dignity and solidarity helping build God's Kingdom. → Complete/Integral 4 Savanah Chanel Coll 10-2 Lady of Lourdes RELIGION 2nd Quarter Examinations → Inclusive of all → It needs to be at the service of the total person and promotes the life the whole nation No human dignity is sacrificed through greed forms