Proposed project for the 50th anniversary of Vatican II

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The following was a proposed project for the 50th anniversary of Vatican II.

Studying the history of this Church Council is important to all Catholics.

Anyone is welcome to take it and develop it. I have most if not all the Power Point shells started (first slide) and will send a CD to anyone interested so you won’t have to re-invent the wheel.

Vatican II Fiftieth Year Project Outline

This project is in preparation for the fiftieth anniversary of Vatican II

It is hoped that this can be presented in parishes as an adult catechetical program over the eight anniversary years. (2008-2015) With one session in the fall (Sept-Oct) and one foraml session in the spring (April-May) each year. Informal study groups in between.

1958 - The need for a Council is announced by Pope John XXIII.
1959-1962 Preparations for the Second Vatican Council underway.
1962 - The Council is opened by Pope John XXIII.
1963 - The Council is reconvened by Pope Paul VI.
1963 - The first Council documents are released.
1964 - More Council documents are released.
1965 - The Last council documents are released.
1965 - The Council is closed by Pope Paul VI.

Session 1 - Spring 2008 a four week presentation
Week 1 - Who was Pope John XXIII?
Week 2 - What was going on in the Church and the world?
Week 3 - A look at Pope John’s speech calling for a Council.
Week 4 - The preparations for the Council.

Session 2 - Fall 2008 a four week presentation
Week 1 - What is a Church Council?
Week 2 - An outline history of the 21 Church Councils.
Week 3 - The Make-up of the Second Vatican Council.
Week 4 - The worlds reaction to the Second Vatican Council.

Session 3 - Spring 2009 a four week presentation
Week 1 - The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy - 1963.
Week 2 - The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy continued.
Week 3 - The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy continued.
Week 4 - Study questions and discussion.

Session 4 - Fall 2009 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Related Postconciliar documents on the Liturgy.
Week 2 - Related Postconciliar documents continued.
Week 3 - Decree on the means of social communications - 1963.
Week 4 - Study questions and discussion.

Session 5 - Spring 2010 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Dogmatic constitution on the Church - 1964.
Week 2 - Dogmatic constitution on the Church continued.
Week 3 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 4 - Related Postconciliar documents

Session 6 - Fall 2010 a Three Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Decree on Catholic Eastern Churches - 1964
Week 2 - Study questions and discussion
Week 3 - Related Postconciliar documents

Session 7 - Spring 2011 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Decree on Ecumenism - 1964.
Week 2 - Decree on Ecumenism continued.
Week 3 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 4 - Related Postconciliar documents.

Session 8 - Fall 2011 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church - 1965.
Week 2 - Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church continued.
Week 3 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 4 - Related Postconciliar documents.

Session 9 - Spring 2012 a Three Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Decree on the Up-to Date Renewal of Religious Life - 1965.
Week 2 - Study questions and discussion
Week 3 - Related Postconciliar documents

Session 10 - Fall 2012 a Three Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Decree on the training of Priests - 1965.
Week 2 - Study questions and discussion
Week 3 - Related Postconciliar documents

Session 11 - Spring 2013 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Declaration on Christian Education - 1965.
Week 2 - Declaration on Christian Education continued.
Week 3 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 4 - Related Postconciliar documents.

Session 12 - Fall 2013 a Three Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Declaration on the Relations of the Church to Non-Christian Religions - 1965.
Week 2 - Study questions and discussion
Week 3 - Related Postconciliar documents

Session 13 - Spring 2014 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation - 1965.
Week 2 - Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation continued.
Week 3 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 4 - Related Postconciliar documents.

Session 14 - Fall 2014 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity - 1965.
Week 2 - Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity continued.
Week 3 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 4 - Related Postconciliar documents.

Session 15 - Spring 2015 a Five Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Declaration on Religious Freedom - 1965.
Week 2 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 3 - Decree on the Missionary Activity of the Church - 1965
Week 4 - Study questions and discussion.
Week 5 - Related Postconciliar documents.

Session 16 - Fall 2015 a Four Week Presentation.
Week 1 - Pope Paul VI speech closing the Second Vatican Council.
Week 2 - John Paul II on the Second Vatican Council
Week 3 - Vatican II and Catholic life.
Week 4 - Papal Homily on the 40th Anniversary of the close of Vatican II
 
I think it is fantastic, actually read V2 docs, now there is a concept

My proposal for honoring the anniversary is to impose a moratorium on either criticising any aberrations in liturgy or Catholic practice because V2 caused it, or lauding any such aberration because it is “the spirit of V2” until it can be proven that the speaker has indeed read the 2 volume book of V2 docs (or taken Bro’s excellent course).
 
Who are you opening this program to? Laity? Ministers of the church? People in a lay formation, or seminary/deacon class???
 
stbruno said:
Who are you opening this program to? Laity? Ministers of the church? People in a lay formation, or seminary/deacon class???
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I originally proposed the idea for use in parishes, maybe several pariages together, back in 2006. I got little interest from local parishes. I again proposed it in 2007 and again got little interest, and so put it on the shelf. I ran across it while looking for something on my HD this morning and thought about putting it out there one more time in cyber-space and see if anyone might be interested in working on completeing some of it. I thought if 10 or 15 peolpe would be interested in taking a few sessions and working on them then exchanging them with everyone else, that would be an interesting project.
 
Hi Bro Rich,
I am extremely interested in this. Sounds great. Good luck!
Have you developed it?

May I ask you, without sounding impertinent, how much formal study have you done on Vatican II? I ask simply because I am wanting to get a feel of what you are doing, the level of it, where you are taking it, etc etc.

I am currently finishing an M Litt level dissertation on Vatican II and am about to begin doctoral research. I studied at a Jesuit university in the US and am now at a British university.

Is SFO secular Franciscan?

Jerry
 
Jerry_Gordon said:
Hi Bro Rich,
I am extremely interested in this. Sounds great. Good luck!
Have you developed it?

May I ask you, without sounding impertinent, how much formal study have you done on Vatican II? I ask simply because I am wanting to get a feel of what you are doing, the level of it, where you are taking it, etc etc.

I am currently finishing an M Litt level dissertation on Vatican II and am about to begin doctoral research. I studied at a Jesuit university in the US and am now at a British university.

Is SFO secular Franciscan?

Jerry
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Yes, I’m a secular. I do a summer self-study program each year on a different topic. In 1997, I selected Vatican II as my topic, and read the Bios on John the XXIII and Paul VI.

Pope John XXIII , Shepherd of The Modern World- Hebblethwaite
Apostle For Our Time, Paul VI - Clancy
Journal of a Soul - Pope John XXIII

I read these books on the Council.

History of Vatican II - Peeters
Johannine Council - Haring
Letters Form Vatican City - Rynne
Observer in Rome - Brown

Then I read 12 of the Council documents and looked over the other 4. Along with the summary of the documents and referenced the “Catechism” which is a doctrinal index of sorts.

Vatican Council II, Documents - Flannery
Dynamic Voice of Vatican II - Ruffolo
Catechism of modern Man

I then read this book about politics of Vatican II -

The Rhine Flows Into The Tiber - Wilgen

Then this one by John Paul II on the Council.

***Sources of Renewal, The Implementation of Vatican II *- Wojtyla

Vatican II , The Catholic Challenge by Alan Schreck was read after this study was over as was Vatican II - The Crisis and the Promise. Which gave me the idea of the project.

**
 
This is a great idea!
Can I get a copy of your power points?
This would make a wonderful adult study session/course at the parish! 👍
 
Hey, there, Brother Rich…

I’m still VERY interested in your VII study!

Any chance I can get a copy of the CD you mentioned? 👍
 
SisterSnowflake said:
Hey, there, Brother Rich…

I’m still VERY interested in your VII study!

Any chance I can get a copy of the CD you mentioned? 👍
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The outline for anyone else who might be interested is in the first post of this thread. The project was never finished because of lack of interest.
 
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