Since they are identified in the plural, it may be that national conferences or regional or provincial groups would make these determinations. Concise summary of vatican ii apologetics catholic. A retrospective on priestly training, optatam totius. Decree on priestly training optatam totius proclaimed by his holiness pope paul vi on october 28, 1965 animated by the spirit of christ, this sacred synod is fully aware that the desired renewal of the whole church depends to a great extent on the ministry of its priests. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. New dei verbum and optatam totius see more orientalium ecclesiarum. Boston college magazine, winter 2017 by boston college issuu. The most important religious event of the 20th century.
Declaration on christian education gravissimum educationis. Animated by the spirit of christ, this sacred synod is fully aware that the desired renewal of the whole church depends to a great extent on the ministry of its priests. The 16 documents of the second vatican council ewtn. The latin texts are the normative texts of the council, published in the acta apostolicae sedis, in which the official acts of the holy see are published. Decree on priestly training optatam totius proclaimed by his holiness, pope paul vi on october 28, 1965 animated by the spirit of christ, this sacred synod is fully aware that the desired renewal of the whole. The eighth document issued by the second vatican council, on october 28, 1965, was the decree on priestly training optatam totius. The gift of the priestly vocation congregation for the. The first vatican council, ending so abruptly in 1870, is known as the popes council, for it defined the dogma of papal infallibility and stressed the supremacy of the holy see. Nearly a century after the first vatican council, the second vatican council, commonly known as vatican ii, was held between 19621965. Second vatican ecumenical council, decree on the ministry and life of. Decree on priestly training optatum totius 1965 decree on the ministry and life of priests presbyterorum ordinis 1965 papal documents. Second vatican council, decree on the pastoral duties of bishops. Perfectae caritatis, optatam totius, presbyterorum ordinis rediscovering vatican ii.
It is of primary importance that all priestly training, while taking account of the documents of the holy see concerned with the formation of students, should conform to the spirit and norms of the second vatican council, as they clearly appear in the decree optatam totius and in the other constitutions and decrees which touch on the education. Instruction concerning the criteria for the discernment of. Vatican council ii was the most recent ecumenical council convened by pope john xxiii in 1962 called to address the unfinished issues of vatican i. Optatam totius decree on priestly training proclaimed by pope paul vi on october 28, 1965 second vatican council. Decree on the adaptation and renewal of religious life perfectae caritatis. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. The documents of the second vatican council summary and guide by dr jeffrey mirusthis is an ebook or kindle download only. Second vatican council wikisource, the free online library. There must be a closer connection between seminary training and the pastoral situation.
The conciliar and postconciliar documents, dublin, dominican publications, 1975, pp. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. Perfectae caritatis, decree on renewal of religious life, 1965. They concede the degreed young priest is still a work in progress. The final year of the second vatican council 1965 saw the promulgation of two decrees specifically addressing the priesthood.
Over 2000 patriarchs, cardinals, residing bishops, abbots, male heads of religious orders, and other nominated persons participated each autumn in the four year. Decree on the ministry and life of priests presbyterorum ordinis. The introduction to optatam totius, the decree on the training of priests, opens with the vatican councils admission that the desired renewal of the whole church depends in great part upon a priestly ministry animated by the spirit of christ and it solemnly affirms the critical importance of priestly training. Boston college magazine presents the people, ideas, and spirit of a distinctive american university.
Priests were seen as onedimensional figures responsible for administering the sacraments. The latin title means desired renewal of the whole church. Priesthood and the second vatican council by bishop george. Ad gentes is the second vatican councils decree on missionary activity. Approved 2,318 to 3 and promulgated by pope paul vi on 28 october 1965. Decree on the uptodate renewal of religious life perfectae caritatis decree on the life and ministry of priest presbyterorum ordinis decree on the training of priests optatam totius before the council. Priesthood and the second vatican council by bishop george thomas nearly 50 years ago, the fathers of the second vatican council issued a groundbreaking document on the catholic priesthood. Pontifical work for priestly vocations, developments in the pastoral care for vocations in the particular churches 6 january 1992. Lutheran church missouri synod christian cyclopedia. The title is latin for to the nations, and is from the first line of the decree, as is customary with roman catholic documents. New second vatican council and optatam totius see more orientalium ecclesiarum. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum or informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. Declaration on the relation of the church to nonchristian religions nostra aetate. Until the second vatican council, however, the custom had usually been restricted to the.
Pastoral care in health as a challenge to the church core. 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. Priests are members of a presbytery in union with a bishop, and with him serve the building up of christs body. Optatam totius decree on priestly training proclaimed by pope. Program of priestly formation united states conference. Optatam totius 21 shows the council bishops had their thinking caps on. Second vatican council unionpedia, the concept map. In continuity with the teaching of the second vatican council and, in particular, with the decree optatam totius1 on priestly formation, the congregation for catholic education has published various documents with the aim of promoting a suitable, integral formation of future priests, by offering guidelines and precise norms regarding its. Approved by a vote of 2,318 to 3 of the bishops assembled at the council, the decree was promulgated by pope paul vi on october 28, 1965. Perfectae caritatis, optatam totius, presbyterorum ordinis rediscovering vatican ii confoy, maryanne on. Program of priestly formation united states conference of.
Priests group wants significant change in priest formation. 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 the immaculate conception on 8 december 1965. Official website of the roman catholic diocese of lucena. The meaning of the second vatican council has been fiercely contested since before it was even over, and since its completion has seen a battle for the soul of the church. Church documents on priestly formation catholic online.
It is likely that the second vatican council will go down in history as the council which explained the organic structure of the church. Optatam totius decree on priestly training proclaimed by. Documents of the second vatican council series by second. Optatam totius 12 gives the bishops the choice of determining additional training beyond seminaries. This site is like a library, you could find million book here. Optatam totius, the decree on priestly training, was a document produced by the second vatican council.
The reception of vatican ii lamb, matthew l levering. Decree on priestly training second vatican council on. Second vatican council optatam totius decree on priestly. Approved by a vote of 2,318 to 3 of the bishops assembled at the council, the decree was promulgated by pope paul vi on 28 october 1965. The council was announced by pope john xxiii on january 25, 1959, and held 178 meetings in the autumn of each of four successive years. Please click button to get optatam totius book now. Christus dominus, decree on priestly formation optatam totius, decree on the appropriate renewal of the religious life perfectae caritatis, declaration on the relationship of the ch. This course is not the same as the pastoral course which is to be undertaken immediately after ordination, spoken of in the decree on priestly training, oct. Educational viewpoints of the second vatican council. This simply sets forth basic principles to guide the. Priesthood and the second vatican council by bishop.
Priesthood and the second vatican council by bishop george thomas nearly 50 years ago, the fathers of the second vatican council issued a. As a postconciliar seminarian having entered just three years after the council, i was stunned to find not a single course, class, homily, retreat, or day of recollection devoted to helping us live celibate chastity. Jul 01, 2003 optatam totiusdecree on the training of priests. Christus dominus, decree concerning the pastoral office of bishops in the church, 1965. Pastoral care in health as a challenge to the church is briefly outlined in the decree on priestly training optatam totius of the second vatican council. Decree on the ministry and life of priests presbyterorum ordinis 1965. Ad gentes is the second vatican council s decree on missionary activity. Second vatican council, dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, nov. That a comprehensive pastoral character should mark every aspect of seminary formation is clearly stated in the second vatican council decree on the training of priests optatam totius vatican council ii. In this decree the council seeks to describe the nature, character, and diversity of the lay apostolate, to state its basic principles, and to give pastoral directives for its more effective exercise. Orientalium ecclesiarum is the second vatican councils decree on the eastern catholic churches. Ii vatican council all documents with fulltext search engine. Optatam totius decree on priestly training apostolicam actuositatem decree on the apostolate of the laity ad gentes decree on the mission activity of the church presbyterorum ordinis decree on the ministry and life of priests chronological list of ecumenical councils.
A sequel to vatican ii, the reception of vatican ii shows how the council has been received and interpreted over the course of the more than 50 years since it concluded. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including priestly formation according to vatican ii. Pope paul vi, encyclical letter on the celibacy of priests sacerdotalis coelibatus 1967 pope john paul ii, postsynodal apostolic exhortation on the formation of priests in the circumstances of the present day. Decree on the catholic churches of the eastern rite orientalium ecclesiarum. Dec 20, 2005 optatam totius 12 gives the bishops the choice of determining additional training beyond seminaries. The documents of the second vatican council summary and guide by dr jeffrey mirusthis is an ebook or kindle download only which i found at dr. Optatam totius, the decree on priestly training, is a document which was produced by the second vatican council. The second vatican council was the 21st ecumenical council recognized by the roman catholic church, which became the symbol of the churchs openness to the modern world. Gravissimum educationis, on christian education, 1965. Since priestly training, because of the circumstances particularly of contemporary society, must be pursued and perfected.
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