Vaticano II

 

Nivel 2 – Curso 5: Seis sesiones

Aprenda acerca de las enseñanzas y los acontecimientos clave que todavía están dando forma a la Iglesia y a sus seguidores, más de 50 años después. Al estudiar los documentos de este gran consejo, podemos vivir nuestra fe aún más plenamente a través de la observancia cuidadosa de su enseñanza y cómo guía nuestra vida diaria e interacciones con los demás.

Course Textbook: A Concise Guide to the Documents of Vatican II, Edward P. Hahnenberg, Franciscan Media, Cincinnati, 2007.  (ISBN: 978-0-86716-552-4) See above for an image of the book cover.
Course Textbook: A Concise Guide to the Documents of Vatican II, Edward P. Hahnenberg, Franciscan Media, Cincinnati, 2007. (ISBN: 978-0-86716-552-4) See above for an image of the book cover.

Student Learning Objectives:

Students will analyze the background, structure, and teachings of the Second Vatican Council in order to better understand the current life of the Catholic Church. Students will develop a spiritual and intellectual appreciation and understanding of the Council documents in order to enable them to recognize and express the issues facing the Church in the twenty-first century.

SUPPLEMENTAL READING LIST

All 16 documents of the Second Vatican Council can be downloaded at http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm

 

Suggested Course Outline

I. Introduction to Vatican II
   a. History
   b. Terms
   c. Controversy
   d. Themes
   e. Documents
II. The Four Constitutions
   a. Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
   b. Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
   c. Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
   d. Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World
III. The Church as the People of God
   a. Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church
   b. Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests
   c. Decree on the Training of Priests
   d. Decree on the Up-to-Date Renewal of Religious Life
   e. Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People
   f. Decree on Ecumenism
   g. Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches
IV. The Church in the World
   a. Decree on the Mass Media
   b. Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity
   c. Declaration on Christian Education
   d. Declaration on Religious Liberty
   e. Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions