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VATICAN II DOCUMENTS AND THE SFO

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HISTORYOF OFS DOCUMENTSHISTORYOF OFS DOCUMENTSVatican IIVatican II

OFS Rule of 1978OFS Rule of 1978 Code of Canon Law - 1983Code of Canon Law - 1983 Ritual - 1985Ritual - 1985 General Constitutions - 1990General Constitutions - 1990 Amended General Constitutions - Amended General Constitutions -

20002000 National Statutes - 2002National Statutes - 2002 Regional Governance Norms - Regional Governance Norms -

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Dates and VotesDates and Votes Lumen Gentium - Nov. 1964Lumen Gentium - Nov. 1964

2151 - 52151 - 5 Gaudium et Spes - Dec. 1965Gaudium et Spes - Dec. 1965

2309 - 752309 - 75 Apostolicam Actuositatem - Nov. Apostolicam Actuositatem - Nov.

1965 1965 2305 - 22305 - 2 Presbyterorum Ordinis - Dec. 1965 Presbyterorum Ordinis - Dec. 1965

2390 - 42390 - 4 Dei Verbum - Nov. 1965, Dei Verbum - Nov. 1965,

2344 – 62344 – 6 Christus Dominus – Oct., 1965Christus Dominus – Oct., 1965

2319 - 22319 - 2

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Chapters in Chapters in Lumen GentiumLumen Gentium

1 - The Mystery of the Church1 - The Mystery of the Church 2 - On the People of God2 - On the People of God 3 - On the Hierarchical Structure of the 3 - On the Hierarchical Structure of the

Church, in Church, in Particular the BishopsParticular the Bishops 4 - The Laity4 - The Laity 5 - The Universal Call to Holiness in the 5 - The Universal Call to Holiness in the

ChurchChurch 6 - Religious6 - Religious 7 - The Pilgrim Church and the Communion 7 - The Pilgrim Church and the Communion

of of SaintsSaints 8 - The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Mystery 8 - The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Mystery

of of Christ and the ChurchChrist and the Church

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LUMEN GENTIUMLUMEN GENTIUMDOGMATIC DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CONSTITUTION ON THE

CHURCHCHURCH

““When this whole Church, anointed When this whole Church, anointed as it is by the Holy Spirit, believes as it is by the Holy Spirit, believes together, the truth of the faith is together, the truth of the faith is absolutely undeniable. . .[T]he absolutely undeniable. . .[T]he Spirit gives gifts to each person Spirit gives gifts to each person and assists each in using them and assists each in using them well.” (12)well.” (12)

[Referenced in the Gen’l. [Referenced in the Gen’l. Constitutions art. 99.1.]Constitutions art. 99.1.]

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GeneralGeneral Constitutions art. Constitutions art. 99.199.1

As a living part of the people of God As a living part of the people of God and inspired by the Seraphic Father, the and inspired by the Seraphic Father, the Secular Franciscans, “living in full Secular Franciscans, “living in full communion with the Pope and the communion with the Pope and the bishops”, should seek to know and bishops”, should seek to know and deepen the doctrine proposed by the deepen the doctrine proposed by the teaching Church through its more teaching Church through its more important documents and they should important documents and they should be attentive to the presence of the Holy be attentive to the presence of the Holy Spirit who vivifies the faith and charity Spirit who vivifies the faith and charity of the people of God.of the people of God. . . .. . . 66

Lumen GentiumLumen Gentium

““As the role of the ordained priest As the role of the ordained priest is to consecrate bread and wine to is to consecrate bread and wine to be the Body and Blood of Christ, be the Body and Blood of Christ, so the role of the layperson is to so the role of the layperson is to consecrate the entire world!” (34)consecrate the entire world!” (34)

““. . .[L]aypeople have the . . .[L]aypeople have the obligation to constantly develop a obligation to constantly develop a more profound grasp of their more profound grasp of their Christian faith.” (35) [GC 17.2, fn Christian faith.” (35) [GC 17.2, fn 18]18]

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General Constitutions General Constitutions art. 17.2art. 17.2

The preparation of the brothers and The preparation of the brothers and sisters for spreading the Gospel sisters for spreading the Gospel message “in the ordinary circumstances message “in the ordinary circumstances of the world” [L.G.35] and for of the world” [L.G.35] and for collaborating in the catechesis within collaborating in the catechesis within the ecclesial communities should be the ecclesial communities should be promoted in the fraternities.promoted in the fraternities.

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Lumen GentiumLumen Gentium““We are called to holiness by We are called to holiness by

Christ himself, who taught, in Christ himself, who taught, in the words of St. Matthew, that the words of St. Matthew, that we must be ‘perfect as God is we must be ‘perfect as God is perfect.’ By transforming the perfect.’ By transforming the activities and events of everyday activities and events of everyday life into holy moments, all the life into holy moments, all the faithful grow in this perfection faithful grow in this perfection and the world more and more and the world more and more resembles God’s Reign.” (40)resembles God’s Reign.” (40)[G.C. art 1, fn.1][G.C. art 1, fn.1]

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General Constitutions General Constitutions art. 1art. 1

All the faithful are called to All the faithful are called to holiness and have a right to holiness and have a right to follow their own spiritual way follow their own spiritual way in communion with the in communion with the Church. [L.G. 40, & Canons Church. [L.G. 40, & Canons 210, 214]210, 214]

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““Another way in which many Another way in which many women and men choose to live out women and men choose to live out their baptismal call is to be part of their baptismal call is to be part of a religious order. . . There are a religious order. . . There are religious orders of sisters, religious orders of sisters, brothers, laypeople, and priests. brothers, laypeople, and priests. All of them seek to embody the All of them seek to embody the ideals of their founders and the ideals of their founders and the Spirit of Jesus Christ.” (43) [Rule, Spirit of Jesus Christ.” (43) [Rule, art 1, fn.2]art 1, fn.2]

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Rule art. 1 Parag. 1Rule art. 1 Parag. 1

The Franciscan family, as one The Franciscan family, as one among many spiritual families among many spiritual families raised up by the Holy Spirit in raised up by the Holy Spirit in the Church [L.G.43], unites all the Church [L.G.43], unites all members of the people of God - members of the people of God - - laity, religious, and priests - -- laity, religious, and priests - -who recognize that they are who recognize that they are called to follow Christ in the called to follow Christ in the footsteps of Saint Francis of footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi. Assisi.

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““A person enters the religious A person enters the religious life by way of vows or promises, life by way of vows or promises, eventually committing herself or eventually committing herself or himself for life. . .Those who himself for life. . .Those who make such make such [promises]. . .consecrate their [promises]. . .consecrate their entire lives to God in a very entire lives to God in a very specific and public way.” (44)specific and public way.” (44)

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““Because of the Holy Spirit, we Because of the Holy Spirit, we have a direct friendship with have a direct friendship with Jesus, who can bring us into an Jesus, who can bring us into an intimate relationship with God.” intimate relationship with God.” (60)(60)

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GAUDIEM ET SPESGAUDIEM ET SPES

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World

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Created history – never done before in a Council

All previous references to all humankind insisted that all be baptized

An international, transglobal, ecumenicaldocument

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Gaudium et SpesGaudium et SpesPastoral Constitution on the Church in Pastoral Constitution on the Church in

the Modern Worldthe Modern World

““The Christian vision is that the The Christian vision is that the world was created and is world was created and is sustained by God. It was freed sustained by God. It was freed from the slavery of sin by Christ. from the slavery of sin by Christ. It is now being re-created and It is now being re-created and brought to its destiny under the brought to its destiny under the Holy Spirit.” (2) Holy Spirit.” (2)

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Gaudium et SpesGaudium et Spes

““. . .We call on everyone to . . .We call on everyone to consider it his or her sacred consider it his or her sacred obligation to esteem and obligation to esteem and observe social needs. . .[N]either observe social needs. . .[N]either destitution nor sumptuous ness destitution nor sumptuous ness is our aim, but the building up of is our aim, but the building up of the common good.” (31)the common good.” (31) [G.C. [G.C. art 18.1, fn. 19]art 18.1, fn. 19]

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Secular Franciscans are called to Secular Franciscans are called to make their own contribution, make their own contribution, inspired by the person and inspired by the person and message of Saint Francis of message of Saint Francis of Assisi, towards a civilization in Assisi, towards a civilization in which the dignity of the human which the dignity of the human person, shared responsibility, person, shared responsibility, and love may be living realities. and love may be living realities. [GeS 31][GeS 31]

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““. . .It is ordinarily by her or his . . .It is ordinarily by her or his labors that a woman or man labors that a woman or man supports herself or himself. It is supports herself or himself. It is also how hum ans serve one also how hum ans serve one another, join together in common another, join together in common efforts of charity, and become efforts of charity, and become partners in God’s unfolding partners in God’s unfolding creation. Jesus himself was such creation. Jesus himself was such a worker.. a worker..

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.[W]orkers should be able to .[W]orkers should be able to develop as person through their develop as person through their labors and to have ample leisure labors and to have ample leisure time for family, cultural life, and time for family, cultural life, and prayer.” (67) [G.C. art 21.2, prayer.” (67) [G.C. art 21.2, fn.20]fn.20]

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Leisure and recreation have Leisure and recreation have their own value and are their own value and are necessary for personal necessary for personal development. Secular development. Secular Franciscans should maintain a Franciscans should maintain a balance between work and rest balance between work and rest and should strive to create and should strive to create meaningful forms of using meaningful forms of using leisure time. [GeS 67]leisure time. [GeS 67]

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““Peace is a harmony built into Peace is a harmony built into human society by God, the divine human society by God, the divine Founder of all life, and it is a Founder of all life, and it is a direct outcome of justice. . . But direct outcome of justice. . . But even this is not enough. For even this is not enough. For peace is the fruit of love as peace is the fruit of love as well.” (78) [G.C. 23.1, fn.21]well.” (78) [G.C. 23.1, fn.21]

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Peace is the work of justice Peace is the work of justice and the fruit of reconciliation and the fruit of reconciliation and of fraternal love. [GeS 78] and of fraternal love. [GeS 78] Secular Franciscans are called Secular Franciscans are called to be bearers of peace in their to be bearers of peace in their families and in society:families and in society:– They should see to the proposal They should see to the proposal

and spreading of peaceful ideas and spreading of peaceful ideas and attitudes;and attitudes;

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G.C. art. 23.1 con’t. G.C. art. 23.1 con’t.

– They should develop their own They should develop their own initiatives and should collaborate, initiatives and should collaborate, individually and as a fraternity, individually and as a fraternity, with initiatives of the Pope, the with initiatives of the Pope, the local Churches, and the local Churches, and the Franciscan Family; Franciscan Family;

– They should collaborate with They should collaborate with those movements and institutions those movements and institutions which promote peace while which promote peace while respecting its authentic respecting its authentic foundations.foundations.

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““There is nothing, in short, for There is nothing, in short, for which Christians yearn more than which Christians yearn more than to serve the people of the modern to serve the people of the modern world generously and effectively. world generously and effectively. We Christians shoulder a gigantic We Christians shoulder a gigantic task which is to introduce love task which is to introduce love into the world, that love which we into the world, that love which we receive ourselves from Christ. receive ourselves from Christ. May Christ be with us in our May Christ be with us in our work!” (93) [Rule art 14, fn 23]work!” (93) [Rule art 14, fn 23]

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Rule art. 14Rule art. 14 Secular Franciscans, together Secular Franciscans, together

with all people of good will, are with all people of good will, are called to build a more fraternal called to build a more fraternal and evangelical world so that the and evangelical world so that the kingdom of God may be brought kingdom of God may be brought about more effectively. Mindful about more effectively. Mindful that anyone “who follows Christ, that anyone “who follows Christ, the perfect man, becomes more the perfect man, becomes more of a man himself,” let them of a man himself,” let them exercise the responsibilities exercise the responsibilities competently in the Christian spirit competently in the Christian spirit of service. [GeS 93 & L.G. 31]of service. [GeS 93 & L.G. 31]

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Lumen GentiumLumen Gentium 31 31

Certain forms of the apostolate Certain forms of the apostolate demand greater training. demand greater training.

First, for those engaged in First, for those engaged in announcing the Gospel and announcing the Gospel and leading others to holiness, leading others to holiness, ministers must be formed in ministers must be formed in human relations and the ability human relations and the ability to articulate doctrine clearly.to articulate doctrine clearly.

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Lumen Gentium 31 con’t.Lumen Gentium 31 con’t.

Second, for those working in the everyday world, ministers should be trained in ethics, organizational development, and social doctrine.

Third, for those engaged in works of charity and mercy, attention should be paid to the development of compassion.

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APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM

Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity

Every document from Vatican II mentions the laity.

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Apostolicam ActuositatemApostolicam Actuositatem Decree on the Apostolate of the Decree on the Apostolate of the

LaityLaity

““Laypeople are the leaven of the Laypeople are the leaven of the world! Christians have one goal: world! Christians have one goal: to spread the word about to spread the word about Christ. . . The ‘apostolate’ is Christ. . . The ‘apostolate’ is defined as all activity directed to defined as all activity directed to the attainment of that goal.” (2)the attainment of that goal.” (2)

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Apostolicam ActuositatemApostolicam Actuositatem““The lay life is to be lived both in The lay life is to be lived both in

Christ and in the culture and Christ and in the culture and society of the world, not society of the world, not disassociating one from the disassociating one from the other. Everything - - family, other. Everything - - family, business concerns, and social business concerns, and social lives - - are to be incorporated lives - - are to be incorporated into this. . . By living in faith, into this. . . By living in faith, Christian people see Christ in all. Christian people see Christ in all. . . . .

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A.A.A.A. 4 con’t. 4 con’t.

By living the true spirit of the By living the true spirit of the beatitudes, laypeople grow in a beatitudes, laypeople grow in a true sense of poverty: which is true sense of poverty: which is neither sumptuousness nor neither sumptuousness nor destitution.destitution. . . .. . . (4)(4)

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A. A. A. A. 4 con’t.4 con’t.

They grow in a true sense of They grow in a true sense of humility: aware of their gifts but humility: aware of their gifts but not seeking empty honors. They not seeking empty honors. They grow in their sense of justice: grow in their sense of justice: leaving everything to pursue it leaving everything to pursue it with vigor. . . Whatever their with vigor. . . Whatever their lifestyle - -.. . all should live with lifestyle - -.. . all should live with the virtues of honesty, justice, the virtues of honesty, justice, sincerity, kindness, and courage .” sincerity, kindness, and courage .” (4) [Rule art 1, fn.4](4) [Rule art 1, fn.4]

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Rule art. 1 Paragraph 2Rule art. 1 Paragraph 2

– In various ways and forms In various ways and forms but in life-giving union with but in life-giving union with each other, they intend to each other, they intend to make present the charism of make present the charism of their common Seraphic their common Seraphic Father in the life and Father in the life and mission of the Church. mission of the Church. [A.A. [A.A. 4]4]

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Apostolicam ActuositatemApostolicam Actuositatem

““The basic underlying principle The basic underlying principle of this Christian message to the of this Christian message to the world is this: Love. Everything world is this: Love. Everything Christians do should be Christians do should be motivated by love. . . .” (8)motivated by love. . . .” (8)

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Methods of the Apostolate:Methods of the Apostolate: The witness of a person’s The witness of a person’s

life.life. Spoken words;Spoken words; A holy lifestyle coupled A holy lifestyle coupled

with a with a clear witness;clear witness; Public prayer and penance;Public prayer and penance; Christian charity and love. Christian charity and love.

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““Laypeople who take up Laypeople who take up ministerial work should be well ministerial work should be well trained and prepared. . . . Above trained and prepared. . . . Above all, a lay minister advances the all, a lay minister advances the Gospel by living out belief in the Gospel by living out belief in the divine mysteries, by sensing the divine mysteries, by sensing the movement of the Holy Spirit, and movement of the Holy Spirit, and by moving ever closer to God. by moving ever closer to God.

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A.AA.A. 28-29 con’t.. 28-29 con’t.

Beyond this spiritual reality, lay Beyond this spiritual reality, lay ministers also need training in ministers also need training in theology, ethics, philosophy, theology, ethics, philosophy, technical skills, human relations technical skills, human relations and cultural realities.” (28-29)and cultural realities.” (28-29)

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““Preparation for lay ministry Preparation for lay ministry begins in childhood and is begins in childhood and is continued through youthful continued through youthful experiences in the context of experiences in the context of family and parish life.” (30)family and parish life.” (30) [G.C. [G.C. 25, fn. 22]25, fn. 22]

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General Constitutions General Constitutions art. 25art. 25

Out of the conviction of the Out of the conviction of the need to educate children to need to educate children to take an interest in community, take an interest in community, “bringing them the awareness “bringing them the awareness of being living, active members of being living, active members of the People of God” [A.A.30] of the People of God” [A.A.30] and because of the fascination and because of the fascination which Francis can exercise on which Francis can exercise on them, the formation of groups them, the formation of groups of children should be of children should be encouraged.encouraged. 4141

Art. 25 con’t.Art. 25 con’t. With the help of a pedagogy and With the help of a pedagogy and

an organization suitable to their an organization suitable to their age, these children should be age, these children should be initiated into a knowledge and initiated into a knowledge and love of the Franciscan life. love of the Franciscan life. National statutes will give National statutes will give appropriate orientation for the appropriate orientation for the organization of these groups and organization of these groups and their relationship to the their relationship to the fraternity and to Franciscan fraternity and to Franciscan youth groups.youth groups.

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Presbyterorum Ordinis

Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests

Main point – to remove priests from their position as a “cult figure”

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Presbyterorum OrdinisPresbyterorum Ordinis Decree on the Ministry and Life of Decree on the Ministry and Life of

PriestsPriests““All the Christian people are All the Christian people are

called to grow more perfectly called to grow more perfectly into the image of Christ. Priests into the image of Christ. Priests have a special obligation to have a special obligation to attend to this growth for attend to this growth for themselves and for their themselves and for their brothers because of their role as brothers because of their role as presider and leader among the presider and leader among the rest of the faithful. . . rest of the faithful. . .

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P.O. P.O. 12, 14, 15 con’t.12, 14, 15 con’t.

Above all, priests should strive Above all, priests should strive to unify their interios spiritual to unify their interios spiritual and emotional lives with their and emotional lives with their exterior program of pastoral exterior program of pastoral work. . . work. . .

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P.O. P.O. 12, 14, 15 con’t.12, 14, 15 con’t.

Conformity to the laws of the Conformity to the laws of the Church and the bishops is part of Church and the bishops is part of this for the priest, since it is the this for the priest, since it is the same a loyalty toward Christ and same a loyalty toward Christ and results in interior peace and results in interior peace and unity. . .Priests must strive to do unity. . .Priests must strive to do the work of Christ and not to the work of Christ and not to seek their own will. seek their own will.

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P.O. P.O. 12, 14, 15 con’t.12, 14, 15 con’t.

In practice, this means priests In practice, this means priests must develop obedience to their must develop obedience to their bishops or other superiors who bishops or other superiors who speak in the name of Christ.” speak in the name of Christ.” (12, 14, 15) [G.C. art 3.2, fn 7](12, 14, 15) [G.C. art 3.2, fn 7]

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Their secularity, with respect to vocation and to apostolic life, expresses itself according to the respective state, that is:– For the laity, contributing to

building up the Kingdom of God by their presence in their life-situations and in their temporal activities;

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Art. 3.2 con’t.Art. 3.2 con’t.

– For the secular clergy, by offering to the people of God the service which is properly theirs, in communion with the bishop and the presbytery. [P.O. 12, 14, 15 ff & Can. 275ff]

Both are inspired by the gospeloptions of Saint Francis of Assisi, committing themselves to continuehis mission with the othercomponents of the Franciscan Family.

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Dei Verbum

Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

After several revisions, ended up rooted in Scripture and history of the Church.

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Dei VerbumDei VerbumDogmatic Constitution on Divine Dogmatic Constitution on Divine

RevelationRevelation““Today it is the task of the Church Today it is the task of the Church

to keep the Word of God alive. In to keep the Word of God alive. In all we say and all we do in our all we say and all we do in our everyday lives, this Word of God everyday lives, this Word of God grows more vibrant in the world. grows more vibrant in the world. Everyone who is baptized is Everyone who is baptized is empowered to understand the empowered to understand the Word of God and to find meaning Word of God and to find meaning for their lives in this Word.” (10) for their lives in this Word.” (10) [G.C. art 9.2, fn. 10][G.C. art 9.2, fn. 10]

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The Secular Franciscan, The Secular Franciscan, committed to following the committed to following the example and the teachings of example and the teachings of Christ, must personally and Christ, must personally and assiduously study the Gospel assiduously study the Gospel and Sacred Scripture. and Sacred Scripture.

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Art. 9.2 con’t.Art. 9.2 con’t.

The fraternity and its leaders The fraternity and its leaders should foster love for the should foster love for the word of the Gospel and help word of the Gospel and help the brothers and sisters to the brothers and sisters to know and understand it as it know and understand it as it is proclaimed by the Church is proclaimed by the Church with the assistance of the with the assistance of the Spirit. [D.V. 10]Spirit. [D.V. 10]

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Christus Dominus

Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church

As Vat. II began bishops had great power. This document – bishops are servants of the people.

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Christus DominusChristus Dominus

A diocese is a portion of the A diocese is a portion of the faithful which is entrusted to a faithful which is entrusted to a bishop, who is its shepherd, bishop, who is its shepherd, along with his preists and along with his preists and deacons. The Church is truly deacons. The Church is truly present in each diocese through present in each diocese through the Gospel and the Eucharist. the Gospel and the Eucharist. (11)(11)

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General Constitutions Art. 100.1General Constitutions Art. 100.1

The vocation to “rebuild” the The vocation to “rebuild” the Church ought to induce the Church ought to induce the brothers and sisters sincerely brothers and sisters sincerely to love and to live the union to love and to live the union with the local Church in which with the local Church in which they develop their own they develop their own vocation and realize their vocation and realize their apostolic commitment, aware apostolic commitment, aware that in the diocese the Church that in the diocese the Church of Christ is trulhy functioning. of Christ is trulhy functioning. [C.D.11][C.D.11]

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the Methods of the

Apostolate given in The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity and how you can apply them in your own life.

2. What training do you need to be “well trained and prepared” as a lay minister?

3. How can you best serve God in the world in the spirit of the Vatican II documents?

4. What do you see is the relationship between the Vatican II documents and your Franciscan lifestyle? Are changes needed? 5757

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