The Role of the Church in our Society

Understanding the Church

Luke 12:56-57 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

The Church is concerned with Moral Issues

The Church serves as the moral center of our society

It is the right and duty of the Church to speak about the moral implications of any economic, political, and cultural issues based on the Gospel values.

Encyclicals and Documents

An "encyclical" in Latin refers to a "circulating letter". The following list of encyclicals has become the widely accepted, though unofficial body of documents commonly referred to as "Catholic Social Teaching."

Catholic Social Teaching

Is a body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of poverty and wealth, economics, social organization and the role of the state.

Catholic Social Teaching

• Is the church's presentation and articulation of its reflection on human beings in society.

• It takes into consideration the various arenas that encompass life in society, including the political, economic, social, and cultural.

• Is an essential element of faith and a key resource providing principles for reflection, criteria for judgment, and guidelines for action.

Conclusion

To carry out such a task, the Church has always had the duty of scrutinizing the signs of the times and of interpreting them in the light of the Gospel.

Thus, in language intelligible to each generation, she can respond to the perennial questions which men ask about this present life and the life to come, and about the relationship of the one to the other. Gaudium et Spes 4

Project for the Third Quarter

REPORTING OF THE DIFFERENT ENCYCLICALS

1. Rerum Novarum2. Quadragessimo Anno3. Mater et Magistra4. Pacem in Terris5. Gaudium et Spes6. Populorum Progressio

REPORTING OF THE DIFFERENT ENCYCLICALS7. Octogesima Adveniens8. Justitia in Mundo9. Evangelii Nuntiandi10. Laborem Exercens11. Solicitudo Rei Socialis12. Centesimus Annus

Rubrics for the Presentation

Content – 20 pointsPower Point Presentation – 20 pointsIndividual Presentation – 20 pointsRelevance, Significance and Integration – 20 pointsInfo Maps – 10 pointsPeer Evaluation – 10 points

CONTENT AND EXPECTATIONS

1. Overview of the Encyclical - Date, Pope, English Translation, Situation of

the Society - Reason for the writing of the particular

encyclical2. Content of the Encyclical3. Concerns Addressed by the Encyclical

4. Conclusion5. Optional (Video Presentation integrated-

related with the Encyclical)6. Prepare to answer questions addressed to

the reporters