CLE 2nd Trimester

8/13/2019 CLE 2nd Trimester

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REFORMATI

ON in the

CHURCH


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REFORMATION

the action or process of reforming an institution

or practice.

a 16th-century movement for the reform of

abuses in the Roman Church


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Lesson 6:

Reformation

within the

Church


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Agencies of Reform

The chief agencies in

carrying out this work were:

The papacy

A group of religious orders,especially the Society of Jesus

or Jesuits

The Council of Trent

Second Vatican Council

Second Plenary Council of the

Philippines PCPII


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PERIOD OF

RENAISSANCE


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The Renaissance defined

a cultural movement from the 14th -

17th century

" New Birth"new enthusiasm for classical

literature, learning, and art which

gave a new culture to Europe.


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THE PAPACY

Rome became the center of Renaissance art

in the 1500s

POPE ALEXANDER VImost notorious of the

Renaissance popes.He spent huge sums on art patronage


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3 masters of the renaissance


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(2)The Society of Jesus

The second agency of

Catholic reform was

religious orders, most

notably, the Society ofJesus. The Jesuits were

founded by St. Ignatius

Loyola. He was a Spanish

soldier, injured in battle,who experienced a

conversion during his

convalescence.


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St. Ignatius Loyola

As a consequence,

he felt a new desire

to devote his life to

the service of Godand carried his

military ideals with

him. Henceforth, he

would be a Soldierof Christ.


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New Religious Order

After obtaining baccalaure-

ate and graduate degrees,

Loyola decided to found a

new religious order. In1540, Pope Paul III officially

recognized the Society of

Jesus. In addition to the

vows of poverty, chastity,and obedience, they took

an additional vow of special

obedience to the pope.


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Purposes of the Order

The original purpose of the

Jesuits was to reach and

convert the masses of

people who had strayed fromthe church. Thus preaching

was their fundamental task.

They also stressed the

instruction of children inChristian doctrine and urged

more frequent confession

and communion.


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Education

In addition to being spiritual

advisers, Jesuits devoted

themselves to teaching,

fighting heresy, and convertingthe heathen. The Jesuits came

to be the most successful

educators in the church. They

were interested primarily inhigher education, and came to

dominate many universities

and seminaries.


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(3) Council of Trent


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THE COUNCIL OF TRENT

Pope Paul III

convoked the

Council of Trent

The Council ofTrent was the

16th century

council of the

Roman Catholic

Church.

It convened

in Trento, Italy


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The council of

Trent was

considered to be

one of the mostimportant

councils in the

Christian religion.


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25 sessions for three per iods

During the pontificate of Pope Paul III, the

Council fathers met for the first eight sessions

in Trento (154547), and for the ninth to

eleventh sessions in Bologna (1547). Under Pope Julius III, the Council met in

Trento (155152) for the twelfth to sixteenth

sessions,

and under Pope Pius IV, the seventeenth to

twenty-fifth sessions took place in Trento

(155963).


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The 19th

Ecumenical

Council of the

Church wassummoned for

the purposes of

1) reforming the

Church, and 2)combating

protestantism.

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Two concerns of the Catho l ic

Church:

1. Self - renewalBecause of the blatant corruption by some

hierarchy and clergy of the ChurchSelling of indulgence by the Church authority

Scandals and corruption

2 O i t i t th


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2. Opposi t ion to the wrong

teach ings or heresy o f the

Protestants Catharis/ Albigenses: the human body is evil

because the body traps the spirit; they reject the

sacraments and sacramentals

Martin Luther: by faith alone, man can be saved;there are two sacramentsbaptism and holy

Eucharist

Ulrich Zwingli: he held the mass as only a

remembrance not a sacrifice John Calvin: Doctrine of Pre-destination: that before

the foundations of the earth were laid, some were

chosen to be saved.

Henry VIII: annulment of marriage without the legal


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The COUNCIL OF TRENT

did not condemn Luther but

countered all his teachings,

namely: Scripture alone and grace

alone

Two sacraments: baptismand holy Eucharist

The protestants receive

holy communion with both

bread and wine


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Affirmed the role of

human cooperation

with grace for

salvation Seven sacraments

Approved the custom

of giving under onespecies


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SUMMARY:

The third agency of Catholic

reform was the Council of Trent

which met over a period of

eighteen years (between 1545-63).

It met the challenge of theProtestant Reformation by

clarifying doctrine and by instituting

reforms that improved the quality

of the clergy. It also helped thechurch to hold on to what it had

retained, regain much of what it

had been in danger of losing, and

remain a powerful force in the life

of Christendom.


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What exact ly the Counci l of

Tren t ach ieved?

Seminaries were

established to

provide moral

and theologicaltraining to clergy

for pastoral work


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Tren t ach ieved? Reforms were

carried out for

clerical celibacyand chastity


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Tren t ach ieved?

Residency and

faithfulness of thebishop

D t i l D


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Doctrinal Decrees

In the meetings of 1545-47, important doctrinaldecrees were passed:

The Latin Vulgate was accepted as the official text of the

Bible.

The Protestant doctrine that the Bible was the sole basis forreligious authority was superseded by the doctrine that

church tradition was equal in authority to Scriptures.

The Protestant doctrines of justification by faith alone, the

bondage of the will, man's utter depravity and helplessness,and the doctrine of predestination were rejected. Faith and

good works were declared necessary for salvation.

All seven of sacraments were declared to be true

sacraments instituted by Christ.


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Reform Decrees

The council insisted on the duty of Bishops toreside in their dioceses. They must never be

absent for more than three months, and not at all

during advent and lent.

Pluralism (multiple offices) was forbidden.Bishops were required to preach every Sunday

and Holy Day, and to visit every church within

their diocese at least once a year.

Each bishop was to exercise careful supervision

over his clergy, ordaining only worthy priests and

severely disciplining those guilty of misconduct.


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Priestly Responsibilities

Priests also were held tothe obligation of residence

and were required to

preach. To improve the

level of priestly education,the council proposed the

establishment of a

theological seminary in

every diocese. Priests wereto exercise care for their

flocks, explaining the Bible,

the sacraments, and the

liturgy.


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Outcome of Decrees

The decrees were notadopted universally,

enthusiastically, or

unanimously. Nevertheless,

the work of the councileventually succeeded in

infusing a new spirit in the

church, which strengthened

it immensely and made it

capable of defense and

further conquest.


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Religious Revival

In addition to theseagencies of Catholic reform,

both positive and negative,

there was a genuine revival

of Catholic piety led by menand women of outstanding

devotion and sanctity (e.g.,

Charles Borromeo, Teresa

of Avila, and John of the

Cross). Throughout Catholic

Europe, inspired by such

leaders as these, there was

a renewal and revival of

Christian feeling.


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Split Remained

The council failed toreunite the church.

Reconciliation with

the Protestants

proved impossible.

Even after the

abuses had been

corrected, the splitremained.


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A candle which

symbolizes prayers for

the all the victims and

lights that representshope that after the rain

there is a rainbow. In our

own little way we can

reach out our fellowcountrymen to surpass

the trial and tragedy they

are experiencing. God


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The Renaissance

Translation of the Bible to the native

language

Sense of nationalism

Ecclesiastical scandals


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People wanted to get rid of thecorruption and restore the peoples

faith in the church


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Martin LutherJohn CalvinHenry VIII


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Lived from 1483 1546 inGermanyFather encouraged him tostudy lawA sudden religiousexperience inspired him tobecome a monk


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A list of things he thought

were wrong with the Catholic

Church (95 Complaints)

He criticized:

The Power of the Pope

The Extreme Wealth of

the Church

Indulgences (Catholic

concept of Salvation)


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Gutenbergs Printing Press made it

possible for Luther to spread hisbeliefs

Posted his 95 Theses on Church

doors in GermanyGained support from people and

criticism from Church


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The Diet of Worms

1520 Pope Leo X order Luther to give

up his beliefsLuther burned the order and was

excommunicated

Luther went into hiding where hetranslated the New Testament into

Germanspreading his beliefs even

further


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Some Local German Churchesaccepted uthers ideasLutheranism was formedSupported by German Princes whoissued a formal protest against theChurch for suppressing the reformsThe reformers came to be known as[PROTEST]ants - Protestants


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Sola Fide or faith alone.

Sola Gratia or grace alone.

Sola Scriptura or Scripture alone.

1529- at the Diet of Speyer, the

followers of Luther were first calledProtestants bec they were protesting

against the move of Emperor Charles

V to suppress them


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Influenced by Martin Luther

Created his own Protestant religion

in Switzerland


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Architect of International

Protestantism

Brought discipline, order and

organization to Protestantism

Rejected all sacraments

Calvin church ran the state. They

ruled, judged and punished


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Calvin believed in:

Salvation through PredestinationAt birth it is decided if you will go

to heaven or hell


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Foreknowledge

God knows everything that will

happen in your life

Purified approach to life:

No drinking, swearing, card

playing, gambling etc..


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Started in Switzerland

Calvinists

England = PuritansScotland = Presbyterians

Holland = Dutch Reform

France = Huguenots

Germany = Reform Church


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PuritanHugeunots

Presbyterian


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MARTIN LUTHER

Martin LuthersTeaching

Catholic ChurchTeachings

It is not through our merit that we are

saved but through the immeasurable

mercy and generosity of God, who

justifies us in spite of our sins

Our salvation depends first, on how we

love our neighbor. Second, if we love God,

with all our mind, with all our heart, and

with all our soul. These 2 commandmentscompressed into one and are inseparable.

We have to focus on the notion that

salvation is a gift yet we still have to do our

part through cooperating with Gods grace

and mercy.

By faith alone, man can be saved. Our faith alone will not save us. We have

to work and show effort to do our part

through corporal and spiritual works and

with Gods grace and mercy.

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MARTIN LUTHER

Martin Luthers Teaching Catholic ChurchTeachings

Scriptures were the source of authority

through which the Word of God reached

the sinner.

As to the obedience to

the authorities of the

Church, the teachings of

the Church are part and

parcel of our salvation.

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JOHN CALVINJohn Calvins Teaching Catholic Church

Teachings

God is Sovereign, the Absolute

Ruler of the universe. Nothing

happened without Gods directinvolvement. Calvin thought that

God manipulates what man does.

Man has no freedom. God can

choose or condemn man.

Our Christian faith is a free

response. No one, not even God,

forces us to believe.This accounts mans freedom to

decide anything what he wants of

himself. Modern psychology

attests to the fact that man

develop in stages. Even the

chosen people had undergone

good and evil; success and

failure. these people sinned and

reformed. God did not prevent

them from what they did, even in

worshipping other gods.

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JOHN CALVIN

John CalvinsTeaching

Catholic ChurchTeachings

He developed the doctrine or

predestination which means

that before the foundations ofthe earth were laid, some were

chosen to be saved.

Never had God predestined

human persons to salvation or

perdition. God gave the humanperson the power to govern

himself and the world he lives

in.

HENRY VIII


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HENRY VIII

Errors of Henry Catholic ChurchTeachings

He wanted annulment of marriage

due to inability of his wife, Catherine

of Aragon, to beget a male to the

throne.

Annulment of marriage without the

legal and canonical approval is

against the teachings of the church.

According to church teachings, theintimate union of marriage as a

mutual gift of two persons, and the

good of children, demands total

fidelity from the spouses and

requires an unbreakable unity

between them. GS 48


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VATICAN I


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VATICAN I

The First VaticanCouncil was convoked

by Pope Pius IX on 29

June 1868, after aperiod of planning and

preparation that

began on 6 December

1864

VAT I


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VAT. I twentieth ecumenicalcouncil of the Catholic

Church, held threecenturies after the

Council of Trent,

opened on 8 December

1869 and adjourned on20 October 1870.

Its best-known decision

is its definition

of papal

infallibility.


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Th S d V ti C il


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The Second Vatican Council

(Latin: Concilium Oecumenicum VaticanumSecundum or informally known as Vatican II)

addressed relations between the Roman Catholic

Church and the modern era. It was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the

Catholic Church and the second to be held at

Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

The council, through the Holy See, formallyopened under the pontificate of Pope John XXIII

on 11 October 1962 and closed under Pope Paul

VI on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in

1965.

VATICAN II


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VATICAN II

Date 19621965

Convoked by John XXIII

Presided by John XXIII

Paul VI

Attendance up to 2625

VAT II
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VAT. II

Topics of

discussion

The Church in itself, its

sole salvific role as the

one, true Christian faith,

also in relation toecumenismamong

other religions, in

relation to the modern

world, renewal ofconsecrated life,

liturgical disciplines,

etc.

VAT II


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VAT. II

Documents and

statements

Fou r Const i tu t ions:Dei Verbum(Dogmatic Constitution

on Divine Revelation)Lum en Gent ium(Dogmatic

Constitution on the Church)Gaudium et Spes(Pastoral

Constitution on the Church in the

Modern World)Sacrosanctum

Conci l ium(Constitution on the Sacred

Liturgy)

Nine Decrees:


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Nine Decrees:

Ad Gentes(Decree on the Church's

Missionary Activity)

Optatam Totius(Decree on the Training ofPriests)

Orientalium Ecclesiarum(Decree on the

Catholic Oriental Churches)

Perfectae Caritatis(Decree on the Up-to-date

Renewal of Religious Life)

Presbyterorum Ordinis(Decree on the Life and

Ministry of Priests)

Three Declarations:
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Three Declarations:

Dignitatis Humanae(Declaration onReligious Liberty)

Gravissimum Educationis(Declaration on

Christian Education)

Nostra Aetate(Declaration on the

Church's Relations with Non-Christian

Religions)

First seven ecumenical council
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First seven ecumenical council

1) First Council of Nicaea (325)

2) First Council of Constantinople (381)

3) Council of Ephesus (431)

4) Council of Chalcedon (451)

5) Second Council of

Constantinople (553)

6) Third Council of Constantinople (680

681)

7) Second Council of Nicaea (787)

19 Council of Trent


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19. Council of Trent

(15451563, with interruptions) addressedchurch reform and repudiated Protestantism,

defined the role and canon of Scripture and

the seven sacraments, and strengthenedclerical discipline and education.

20 First Council of the Vatican


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20. First Council of the Vatican

(1870) defined pope's primacy in churchgovernance and his infallibility, repudiated

rationalism, materialism and atheism,

addressed revelation, interpretation ofscripture and the relationship of faith and

reason.

21. Second Council of the


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Vatican

(19621965) addressed pastoral anddisciplinary issues dealing with the Church and

its relation to the modern world, including

liturgy and ecumenism.


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Dominant Image of the Churchb f V ti II


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before Vatican IIA Church that is massive, highly institutionalized

and impersonal. A church where members live inanonymity and do not feel a sense of belonging.

A Church that is identified exclusively with the

hierarchy and that ignores the laity.A Church that is exclusively liturgical and

sacramental, a Church that is not concerned aboutthe situation of poverty, injustice, violence and the

destruction of the environment.A Church that is associated with the rich and

powerful, where the poor are marginalized.

V ti II Vi i f R d Ch h


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Vatican II Vision of a Renewed Church

The Call for Church Renewal


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The Call for Church Renewal

John XXIII convenedVatican II to renew the

Church -- for

aggiornamento It was a council of the

Church on the Church


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Ecclesiological Themes in Vatican II

Communion

People of God participating in the

mission of Christ as Priest, Prophet

& King

(Hierarchical Leadership at theservice of the People of God)

Vatican II Vision of a Renewed Church


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Prophetic

(witnessing)

Kingly

(servant)

Priestly

(worshipping)

Paradigm Shift in Vatican II


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Paradigm Shift in Vatican II

From a highly institutionalized model toa more communitarian model

From a highly clericalized model to a

greater emphasis on the activeparticipation of the lay-faithful in the lifeand mission of the Church

From a narrow spiritualistic/culticoutlook to a holistic perspective whichencourages involvement in the

temporal/social order

Thus, the dominant institutional/sacramental


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model has been replaced by a more holisticvision of the Church.

The Church is not just an institution, it is also acommunity whose members are in communionwith God and with one another.

It is not just a worshipping community, it is also aprophetic and servant community.

Its mission is not only spiritual, it is also temporal.

The Church is not only concerned about heaven,

it is also concerned about the earth and all itsproblems.

Thrust of Vatican II Ecclesiology:


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Renewed Church

A communitarian vision of the Church

A holistic vision of the Churchpeople of God

that is prophetic, priestly, kingly (servant).

Concern for the temporal order (economic,political, cultural)for justice & peace

Lay Participation in the Churchs life & mission

Renewal of the Clergya more holisticunderstanding of ministry

Post-Conciliar Reception and


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Implementation

From 1965 up to the present -- reception andimplementation of the councils decree and

spirit after the council

The task of renewing the Church now falls onthe local Churches

s v s on o eChurch


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Church

Community

Witnessing Worshipping

Serving

PCP II Vision of the Church


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The PCP II has adopted the image of the earlyChurch in Acts and the ecclesiology of Vatican

II as its basis for its vision of a renewed

Church:

Community of Disciples

living in Communion

participating in the mission of Christ aspriestly, prophetic & kingly people

and as the Church of the Poor




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Prophetic

(witnessing)

Kingly

(servant)

Priestly

(worshipping)


BECs as Expression of the PCP II

Vi i f R d Ch h


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Vision of a Renewed Church

Our vision of the Church ascommunion, participation and

mission, about the Church as priestly,

prophetic, & kingly people, and as a

Church of the Poor- a church that is

renewed - is today finding expression

in one ecclesial movement. This is

the movement to foster Basic

Ecclesial Communities. par 137

PCP II Vision of BECs:



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Prophetic

(witnessing)

Kingly

(servant)

Priestly

(worshipping)


Description: PCP II


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p

They are small communities of Christian, usuallyof families who gather around the Word of God &the Eucharist.

These communities are united to their pastors but

are ministered to regularly by lay leaders. Themembers know each other by name & share notonly the Word of God & the Eucharist but alsotheir concerns both material & spiritual

They have a strong sense of belongingness &responsibility for one another (par 138)

Usually emerging from the grassroots among poor


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y g g g g p

farmers & workers,

BECs consciously strive to integrate their faith &their daily life.

They are guided & encouraged by regular

catechesis.Poverty & their faith urge their members towards

solidarity with one another,

action for justice& towards a vibrant celebration of life in the liturgy.

(par 139)

Characteristics of BECs


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1. Small communities whose members are unitedto one another and their pastors (koinonia)

2. They share the word of God and are guided byregular catechesis (kerygma)propheticcommunity

3. They gather around the Eucharist and have avibrant celebration of life in the liturgy (leitorgia)priestly community

4. They share their material concerns & get

involved in action for justice & peace and socialtransformation. (diakonia)kingly/servantcommunity

5.

They emerge among the poor & empower the

BECs: Terminology


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BECs: Terminology

BECs - generic term for small faith-

communities emerging at the

grassroots (BCCs, SCCs, GKKs,

GSK, MSKs, KrisKa, Damayan &

other local names)


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Communities


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They are communities, not

organizations, prayer groups,societies or associations. They arenot specialized groups but stable

environment. The members often livein close proximity and interact with

each other regularly.

(family/neighborhood groupings of 8-12members are part of the communitybut they cannot be equated to the

communit

Basic Communities


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Basic Communities

They are basic communities,

because of their size, the quality of

relationship among the membersand their social location (base,

grassroots)

Ecclesial


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They are referred to as ecclesialbecause they are considered as away of being Church.

They are the church at themicrocosm, the church at thegrassrootsin the neighborhood &

the village.

BECs a Way of Being Church


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BECs a Way of Being Church

Through the BECs, the Church is trulyexperienced as a community of disciples.

The lay faithful experience communion.

The lay faithful live out their vocation aspeople of God that participates in Christsprophetic, priestly and kingly mission

The church becomes truly the Church of the

Poor

The Church as Communion


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The Church as Communion

The image of Church as communionemphasizes the communitarian and

interpersonal dimension of the Church.

Ecclesial communion can be lived out in

various levels:

Universal (communion of local Churches)

Local (communion of dioceses/parishes)

Parish (communion of BECs)

BEC (communion of individual members, cells and

families)

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Communion

According to John Paul II, the BECs can be trueexpression of communion and a means towardsconstruction of a more profound communion.

In the BECs the members have a strong senseof belonging & responsibility for one another.

The members experience the bond of unitywhich is based on shared faith, celebrated in the

breaking of the bread, concretely expressed inthe sharing of material goods.

Living in Communion as BECs


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Living in Communion as BECs

A new way of being Church means looking atthe parish as network of BECsa communion

of communions.

The members of BECs experience communion

among themselves, while each BEC is linked to

other BECS.

Although ministered by lay leaders, the BECs

maintain a bond of communion with theirpastorsthe parish priests & the bishop.

Church as People of God:Prophetic Priestly & Kingly


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Prophetic, Priestly & Kingly

Vatican II & PCP II view the Church as a peopleof God that is prophetic, priestly & kingly by

nature and mission.

This image of the Church asserts that all the

baptized share in the life and mission of the

Church.

Thus, the laity have the right and responsibility

to actively participate in the prophetic, priestlyand kingly mission of the Church

Prophetic Priestly Kingly People


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Prophetic, Priestly, Kingly People

This provides us with a holistic view of the Church. It negates the exclusively liturgical/ sacramental

image of the Church.

The Church is not only a worshipping community, it

is also a prophetic and servant community.

This image of the Church can be experienced by

ordinary lay people at the BECs since these are

prophetic, priestly and servant communities.

The Church as Prophetic People

It h th i i f l i i th G d


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It has the mission of proclaiming the Good news

a mission of evangelization & catechesis.

It is also called to be the conscience of society

this is the mission of denouncing evil and all its

manifestation: injustice, oppression, violence,

the culture of death.

It has announces the Good News of liberation &

salvation, of life, justice & peace.

It witnesses to the Word & calls people toconversion.

The prophetic mission of the church can be

exercised in the universal and local level by the

BECs as PropheticCommunities


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Communities It is in and through BECs that lay people can

participate in the mission of the Church. The BECs come together to listen to the Word, to

proclaim and give witness to it.

They are evangelized and evangelizingcommunities, they are witnessing communities.

BECs have the task of evangelizing & catechizing

families, neighborhood communities and

barangays.

It is within the BECs that the Gospel values &

church teachings are learned.

BECs as PropheticCommunities


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Communities

BECs carry out their prophetic &

evangelizing mission whenever they cometogether in their homes and chapels for their

bible-service to reflect/discern on the word of

God and their concrete situation

The Church as Priestly

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People

The Church is a worshipping and celebratingcommunity.

The priesthood of the faithful is expressed in the

full and active participation in the liturgical and

sacramental celebration.

The lay-faithful can exercise their priestly mission

not only in the parish level but also in BECs.

BECs as Priestly Communities


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They gather weekly in their chapel to celebrate the

Liturgy of the Word presided by lay leaders.

Their monthly or bi-monthly celebration of the

Eucharist with the parish priest is festive and wellparticipated.

They have communal liturgies or rituals for various

occasions (birthdays planting & harvesting

The Kingly/Servant People


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The Church as a Kingly People is called to be a

Servant Church. The mission of the church is not purely spiritual.

The Church is called to be attentive to the situationof poverty, injustice, armed conflict, human rights

violation, ecological degradation, PCP II calls for a renewed social apostolate and

for the Church to actively participate in the work forjustice, peace, development & integrity of creation.

The church is to be involved in socialtransformation.

BECs as ServingCommunities


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Communities It is in & through the BECs that lay people can

actively participate in the process of socialtransformation.

In response to the problem of poverty, they can

set up socio-economic projects (IGP, livelihood,cooperatives, sustainable agriculture, etc.)

BECs as Serving

Communities


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Communities

In response to the armed conflict, they can establishpeace zones and be part of the peace movementthat pressures the government and revolutionaryforces to pursue the peace process.

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To ensure clean and honest elections, the BECs canbe mobilized to help the PPCRV or NAMFREL.

They can help in defending the environment They can be mobilized to participate in nationwide

prayer rallies and vigils for various causes taken upby the CBCP or the diocese

The Church of the PoorTh t l i f th Ch h i PCP II


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The most popular image of the Church in PCP II

the Church of the poor

This requires that the leaders and members of the

Church embrace evangelical poverty, live a simple

life-style and share their resources with the poor.

Those who are not poor are called to make anoption for the poor, to be in solidarity with the poor

and to defend their rights.

The poor members are empowered & called toactively participate in the life & mission of the

Church.

BECs as expression of the

Church of the Poor


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Church of the Poor

The BECs enable the poor to embraceevangelical poverty and to actively participate in

the Churchs prophetic, priestly and pastoral

mission

The poor are not only evangelized, they also

become evangelizers

The poor are not just passive recipients of aid,

they are active participants in the process ofsocial transformation.

Conclusion


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The BECs are indeed a new way of being Church.

They are the most local expression of the Church. Through the BECs, the Church can truly be

experienced as Community of Disciples, whosemembers live in communion, and participate in

the mission of Christ as worshipping, witnessingand serving communities, and as the Church ofthe poor.

They are indeed the concrete realization of the

vision of a renewed Church of Vatican II and PCPII

Awit sa GSK(Titik ug musika ni Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR)


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(Titik ug musika ni Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR)

Koro: Katilingban masaksihon, katilingban

maampoon,Katilingbang nag-alagad, kini ang GSK (2X)

Kita ang katilingban sa mga tinun-an ni Jesus

nagkahiusa, nagpadayon sa misyon ni Kristo.

Katawhang propeta, pari ug alagad

Ang katilingban sa kabos - Simbahan sa kabos.


Gihiusa, gilambigit sa atong Ginoo.

Nag-inambitay sa Pulong ug Yukaristiya,

ug mga kabtangan suod nga mga higala


maampoon,


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maampoon,

Katilingbang nag-alagad, kini ang GSK (2X)


namati sa pulong sa atong Ginoo

nagsaksi, nagsangyaw sa maayong balita

sa atong kaluwasan ug sa Gingharian.


nag-ampo ug nagsimba sa atong Ginoo

andam nga mohalad sa'tong kinabuhi

sama ni Kristo labaw n a ari koro


maampoon,


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p ,

Katilingbang nag-alagad, kini ang GSK (2X)


katilingbang nag-alagad sa nanginahanglan.

nagpatunhay sa hustisya ug sa kalinaw

nakigbisog, nagpalambo sa Gingharian.


gilangkoban sa kabos nagdapig sa kabos

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