We ask that you get a head start in reading an important resource for the topics you will be studying in this program. Lumen gentium 12 examines that second role more closely. Cliff notes for vatican ii welcome to one of the series of blogs on the second vatican council. The council, through the holy see, was formally opened under the pontificate of pope john xxiii on 11 october 1962 and was closed under pope paul vi on the solemnity of. Christ is the light of the nations begins the opening lines of what has been called the centerpiece of all documents of the catholic churchs second vatican council. Additionally, it is written in very easy to understand terms that are all supported by dozens of scripture references validating its remarkable insights. The ecclesiology of the constitution on the church.
And so with the realisation that we are all the people of god engrained upon our hearts it is now our turn a generation on from vatican ii and with 50 years of hindsight to not only adopt but to also develop and set in stone church teaching and the rich legacy of lumen gentium and gaudium et spes for future generations to come. Because this is so, this sacred synod gathers together in the holy spirit and eagerly desires to bring the light of christ to all. Vatican ii lumen gentium on the royal priesthood of the. Despite the great changes that vatican ii brought to the church, few people grasp the councils teachings, or are aware of the debates that have taken place in the past four decades regarding the councils authentic reception and implementation to respond to this pressing pastoral reality, distinguished theologian and professor richard r. A summary of the vatican ii document lumen gentium dogmatic constitution of the church done by year ivb students of paref woodrose school chantal bongat, patricia dela chica, rebecca garcia. We live in an age of indifference, and yet the church is a light not just for christians, but for all humanity. The latin title of this document and most vatican documents is taken from the first words, light and of nations, peoples, clans. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. It retains the original chapter and numbering according to the actual ordered sections of the document. It reflects the churchs own modern selfunderstanding in fact it brought that understanding into focus for the first time. Recent views of lumen gentium, fifty years after vatican ii. Pourquoi sinteresser aujourdhui au concile vatican ii. The dogmatic constitution on the church was issued in november 1964 during the third session of the second vatican council.
Since the church is in christ like a sacrament or as a sign and. When vatican ii is discussed today, this discussion usually centers on the church, particularly the documents lumen gentium on the church and gaudium et spes on the church in the modern world. Lumen gentium cum sit christus, haec sacrosancta synodus, in spiritu sancto congregata, omnes homines claritate eius, super faciem ecclesiae resplendente, illuminare vehementer exoptat, omni. Lumen gentium 1011, 26 vatican ii, lumen gentium, 21 nov. As another canadian participant in the council, the archbishop of halifax james hayes pointed out, the whole purpose of the council was. Is that the way it would have been expressed in 1870. Lumen gentiums first chapter is entitled, instead, the mystery of the. Vatican ii lumen gentium on the eucharist crossroads initiative. Lumen gentium, the dogmatic constitution on the church, is one of the principal documents of the second vatican council. Christ the lord, high priest taken from among human beings cf. It has to be studied in terms of the counciliar action and documents that preceded and followed it. It is a pamphlet size paper back, and was the most inexpensive and complete version of the lumen gentium that i could find. Nov 12, 2012 a summary of the vatican ii document lumen gentium dogmatic constitution of the church done by year ivb students of paref woodrose school chantal bongat, patricia dela chica, rebecca garcia. What do you make of this definition of the inerrancy of the entire body of the faithful.
The latin gens has a wider meaning than simply nations. Jul, 2006 the index of the documents of vatican ii can be found here. The sacramental nature and mission of the church in lumen. Archdiocese of indianapolis reflection and discussion guide page 1 lumen gentium reflection and discussion guide with the passing of the years, the council documents have lost nothing of their value or brilliance. Documents of the vatican ii council constitutions dei verbum lumen gentium sacrosanctum concilium gaudium et spes 2 dogmatic constitution on divine revelation dei verbum solemnly promulgated by his holiness pope paul vi on november 18, 1965, preface 1. One key to understanding the cdfs document is the discussion surrounding the statement in vatican iis constitution on the church, lumen gentium no.
This article appears in english translation for the first time. This dogmatic constitution of the catholic church is the verbatim english translation for vatican ii. For many religious, the ideas contained in the lumen gentium doctrine caused a significant identity crisis as they were required to reevaluate their place and role in the church and in relation to the laity as their identity in the prevatican ii. Lumen gentium concilio vaticano ii ebooks catolicos.
This sacred council, following closely in the footsteps of the first vatican council, with that council teaches and declares that jesus christ, the eternal shepherd, established his holy church, having sent forth the. In this year of faith proclaimed by pope benedict xvi, we want to continue our mediations on the documents of vatican ii. For many religious, the ideas contained in the lumen gentium doctrine caused a significant identity crisis as they were required to reevaluate their place and role in the church and in relation to the laity as their identity in the prevatican ii church was bound up in status cresp, 2012, p. Comparing the appeal to the tria munera at vatican. Concile vatican ii lumen gentium 1er chapitre le mystere. Apr 19, 20 and so with the realisation that we are all the people of god engrained upon our hearts it is now our turn a generation on from vatican ii and with 50 years of hindsight to not only adopt but to also develop and set in stone church teaching and the rich legacy of lumen gentium and gaudium et spes for future generations to come. Dogmatic constitution on the church, promulgated by pope paul vi, november 21, 1964 boston. The second major constitution of the council was the constitution on the church, lumen gentium. Preparatory commissions appointed by the pope prepared an agenda and produced drafts. Lumen gentium the vatican council ii document, lumen gentium dogmatic constitution on the church, is one of the first required readings of the theology of lay ministry course as well as for your next course in ecclesiology. Aug 23, 2006 baptism marks us as priests, prophets, and kings. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Second vatican council description, history, documents. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
However, lumen gentium light of nations, as it is informally known, reveals an explicit picture of how the church views the meaning and purpose of itself. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Lumen gentium speaks of the help we receive on our journey. The following is a summary of lumen gentium, the second vatican council document. Cardinal ratzinger made the presentation at a symposium on the reception of the council held in rome in november. Gaillardetz focuses on three of the councils documents. Les documents promulgues par le concile vatican ii nappartiennent pas qua lhistoire. Ils appartiennent aussi a lavenir et ils appartiennent au present. The index of the documents of vatican ii can be found here.
Second vatican council, also called vatican ii, 196265, 21st ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, announced by pope john xxiii on january 25, 1959, as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for christians separated from rome to join in a search for christian unity. I left out the footnotes, but you can find them all on the vatican website. Like our ancestors in faith who received manna in the desert, god provides food for our journey through the church by giving us the bread of angels, the holy eucharist. The ecclesiology of the constitution on the church, vatican ii, lumen gentium cardinal joseph ratzinger,prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. The major marian teaching of vatican ii, lumen gentium, chapter 8 does not stand alone. Lumen gentium 8 dogmatic constitution on the church november 21, 1964. The holy people of god shares also in christs prophetic. Because this is so, this sacred synod gathered together in the holy spirit eagerly desires, by proclaiming the gospel to every creature, 1 to bring the light of christ to all men, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the church. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
This dogmatic constitution was promulgated by pope paul vi on 21 november 1964, following approval by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,151 to 5. Aug 11, 2006 the dogmatic constitution on the church was issued in november 1964 during the third session of the second vatican council. Lumen gentium is the key to understanding much of the councils subsequent work, including the decree on the churches of the eastern rite orientalium ecclesiarum and the decree on ecumenism unitatis redintegratio, promulgated on the same day november 21, 1964, as well as the later declaration on the relation to nonchristian religions. Descargar libro pdf lumen gentium concilio vaticano ii.