Vatican II Flashcards
six internal issues
disconnection of lay people
inability of lay to interpret scripture
many practices unchanged for centuries
decrease in personal relationship with God
relationship issues with other Churches
misalignment of traditional church and modern changing world
disconnection of lay people
couldn’t actively participate
church drifting from unity Jesus encouraged
inability of lay to interpret scripture
personal bible study discouraged
not allowed to interpret or read the bible
many practices unchanged for centuries
priest faced back to people
language used in mass
only ordained priest can touch consecrated host with hands
decrease in personal relationship with God
mass in Latin, people didnt see going to church as important
no spiritual connection to church and God
relationship issues with other churches
catholics weren’t allowed to attend other churches and vice versa
had to keep a certain distance from other denominations
misalignment of the traditional church and the modern changing world
church living in the past
rapidly growing and developing technology
world changing at a rapid rate, globalisation, travel, growth of industry
who called the council and when
Pope John XXII in 1959
why was it significant
21st council ever, first that wasn’t opened to discuss or confront heresies
how many bishops attended
over 2500 bishops and 150 countries represented, first truly world wide
when and where was it formally opened
1962 St Peters Basilica
two main themes
aggiornamento
ressourcement
aggironamento
bringing up to date
ressourcement
turning back to its source, the bible
how many sessions were there
four
what did the first session consist of
over 70 texts, held between october and december
when did Pope John XXIII die, of what
June 3rd 1963 of stomach cancer, council suspended
who was elected as Pope after John XXIII
Pope Paul
when was the council closed
8th of December 1965
how many official documents did it promulgate
16; 4 constitutions, 9 decrees and 3 declarations
define constitution
a formal document on matters of highest consequence concerning doctrinal or disciplinary matters, used by the pope in his own name
what was Sacrosanctum Concilium
first document to be debated, had the most immediate impact on Catholics and parish at local level
concerned with the liturgy and making changes so that catholics became more involved and invigorated
when was Sacrosanctum Concilium promulgated
4th December 1963
SC 14
“In the restoration and promotion of the sacred liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before anything else.”
six changes Sacrosanctum Concilium made
latin to vernacular
priests no longer had backs to the people
removal of altar rails
participation of the lay and women within liturgy
changes in musical style
insistence of the importance of baptism
what effects does Vatican II have today
ecumenism liturgy and sacraments religious life active role of laity scripture church responding to modern world issues architecture and layout caritas
how did VII create ecumenism
christian unity with other denominations
tolerance and respect for world religions, other religions are welcomed into Catholic church and can marry
mutual prayer, joint service, project sharing, learning from others, befriending people from other faiths
how did VII change liturgy and sacraments
church celebrations are relevant and understood
mass is personal and full participation is encouraged
how did VII change religious life
religious sisters and brothers out of convents and seminaries
how did VII change scripture
lay people teaching religious classes, encouraged bible study
how did VII create an active role of laity
churches mission belongs to all baptised people, everyone has a duty to strive for holiness and to preach the gospel in word and deed
assumed a more active role in church
lectors, eucharistic ministers, teachers
what modern world issues did VII make the church respond to
abortion, surrogacy, same sex marraige
how did VII change architecture and layout
no more rails
altar faced the people and is closer
orientation and architecture changes
what does Caritas have to do with VII
charities were created
living Jesus’ teachings
reaching out to poverty
in touch with modern world
