INTRODUCTION TO THE INTRODUCTION TO THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGTEACHING

X & YX & YGroup Activity

AA3X3Y

X gains P2.00Y loses P2.00

BB5X1Y

X gains P8.00Y loses P8.00

CC1X5Y

X gains P6.00Y loses P6.00

DD 6X X loses P8.00

EE 6Y Y gains P8.00

But wait a minute… how is this But wait a minute… how is this exercise related to our CST?exercise related to our CST?

What does it have to What does it have to

do with our subject?do with our subject?

What is the role of the CHURCH in What is the role of the CHURCH in our society today?our society today?

The BARBER The BARBER and his CLIENTand his CLIENT

THERE IS NO GOD!!!

THERE IS DEFINITELY NO

GOD!!!

THERE IS NO

BARBER!!!

What is the role of the CHURCH in What is the role of the CHURCH in our society today?our society today?

THE CHURCH: Our MOTHER AND THE CHURCH: Our MOTHER AND TEACHERTEACHER

Jesus Christ entrusted the Church “to hold the world in an embrace of love, that men in every age should find in her their own completeness in a higher order of living, and their ultimate salvation” Mater et Magistra # 1

What is CST?

It is the body of teaching relating to matters dealing with the collective welfare of humanity, including social, cultural and economic matters.

It helps to inform us on how to look

from a Christian perspective on the decisions that are made that affect the daily lives of

every single person in the world

It has a wide brief, including peace and war, economic justice, international

development, racism, ecology, the dignity of persons and respect for human life.

A distinctive A distinctive feature of CST feature of CST is its concern is its concern for the for the POOREST POOREST MEMBERS of MEMBERS of societysociety

Who are the poor?Where are the poor?Why are they poor?

What needs to be done to change this?What is our contribution to this change?

The Pontiffs may choose to issue an

apostolic constitution, bull,

encyclical, apostolic letter or

give a papal speech.

An apostolic constitution apostolic constitution (Latin constitutio apostolica) is the highest level of decree issued

by the Pope. A decreedecree is an order made by a head of state or government and having the force of law.

By their nature, apostolic constitutions are addressed to the public. Apostolic Constitutions treat on solemn matters of the church, such as the promulgation of statutes or definitive teachings.

The use of the term constitution comes from Latin constitutioconstitutio, which referred to any important law issued by the Roman

emperor, and is retained in church documents because of the inheritance

that the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church received from Roman law.

An encyclical encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the

churches of a particular area in the ancient Christian

church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent

out by any bishop.

The word comes from Latin encyclia (from a Greek word) meaning "general" or "encircling", which is also the origin of the word "encyclopedia“.

For the modern Roman Catholic Church a Papal encyclical, in the strictest sense, is a

letter, usually treating some aspect of Catholic doctrine, sent by the Pope and

addressed either to the Catholic bishops of a particular area or, more normally, to the bishops of the world; however, the form of

the address can vary widely, and often designates a wider audience.

A Papal bullPapal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a pope. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end to authenticate it.

Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government, granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or to some entity

Bulla (plural, Bullae), is a type of seal. It comes in two forms: metal and clay.

Papal bulls were originally issued by the pope for many kinds of

communication of a public nature, but after the fifteenth

century, only for the most formal or solemn of occasions.

PRINCIPLE

1. 1. An accepted or professed rule of action or conduct

2. 2. A fundamental, primary, or general law or truth from which others are derived

PRINCIPLE

3. 3. A fundamental doctrine or tenet; a distinctive ruling opinion

4. 4. An adopted rule or method for application in action

Human Life is sacred because it involves the creative action of God

This principle This principle calls us to calls us to proclaim a proclaim a new culture new culture of life by of life by revering life, revering life, loving life loving life and fostering and fostering life at all life at all stagesstages

We are our true selves when we We are our true selves when we relate well with others, not when relate well with others, not when

we are isolated individualswe are isolated individuals

The firm and preserving determination to commit oneself to the common good

– to the good of all and of each individual, because we are all

responsible for all

Because we are created as social beings, individual rights need to be experienced within the context of promotion of the

common good.

The common good is the “good that comes into existence in a community of solidarity among active, equal agents.”

By virtue of her own evangelical duty the Church feels called to take

her stand beside the poor, to discern the justice of their

requests, and to help satisfy them, without losing sight of the good of

groups in the context of the common good.

As followers of Christ, our faith commits us to act and advocate for the least ones

among us.

to create to create conditions conditions for for marginalized marginalized voices to be voices to be heardheard

to defend the defenseless

to assess lifestyles,

policies and social

institutions in terms of

their impact on the poor.

The option for the poor does not mean

pitting one group against another

it calls us to strengthen the whole community by assisting those who are most vulnerable.

We have a responsibility to care for the world’s goods as stewards and trustees, not primarily, let alone merely, as consumers.

Being good stewards of all that

we have received from the Lord:

individual gifts and talents as well as the Earth and its

resources, is a fundamental

Christian value

7. The Principle of PARTICIPATION7. The Principle of PARTICIPATION

All people have a right and duty to participate in society, especially the poor and vulnerable

participation

We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers.

“loving our neighbor” has

global dimensions in an

interdependent world

This principle warns about the tendency of the state and other large scale

institutions to usurp authority to control persons, thereby destroying individual

liberty and initiative

from the Latin word subsidium

which means help, aid or

support

the principle might be better summarized as

‘no bigger than necessary, no smaller

than appropriate’

Let’s see how well you know the ten principles of CST