Pope pius xi, encyclical letter on the catholic priesthood ad catholici sacerdotii 1935 pope paul vi, encyclical letter on the celibacy of priests sacerdotalis coelibatus 1967. The eighth document issued by the second vatican council, on october 28, 1965, was the decree on priestly training optatam totius. Optatam totius read the documents of the second vatican. Doc history of priesthood and modes of its formation. Decree on priestly training decree on priestly trainingoptatam. Over 2000 patriarchs, cardinals, residing bishops, abbots, male heads of religious orders, and other nominated persons participated each autumn in the four year. The council foresaw the need and encouraged bishops to set up programs to encourage priestly vocations. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. On the 50th anniversary of the second vatican council, america is proud to republish a classic work of the council as an e book. Doc post conciliar documents on priestly formation. Apostolicam actuositatem is the second vatican council s decree on the apostolate of the laity. In vatican council, ii sixteen documents were enacted by the council fathers. Article begins this section with the council fathers encouraging the presence of general humanity courses on par with that of any other higher education. While the world which this council addressed is mostly gone, the underlying.
Second vatican council, dogmatic constitution on divine revelation, nov. This assembly, invoked by pope john xxiii, met to discuss matters of faith and church discipline. The program of priestly training to be undertaken by each country. Paul iithe documents of vatican ii in a new and definitive translationreport of the. So, out of sixteen documents one decree is particular concerned with the training and formation of the priests. Catholicism portal optatam totius, the decree on priestly training, is a document which was produced by the second vatican council. Doc post conciliar documents on priestly formation jithin. The for this reason the sacred congregation second treats the demands of theologica. Optatam totius, the decree on priestly training, is a document which was produced by the second vatican council. 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. Second vatican councils schema on the decree on the lay apostolate 1965, no. Lateran ii 19 end a schism, get rid of an antipope and impose celibacy on clergy in the. Optatam totius, the decree on priestly training, was a document produced by the second vatican council. Ad gentes, decree on the churchs missionary activity by a vote of 2394 to 5 gaudium et spes, pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world by a vote of 2309 to 75 presbyterorum ordinis, decree on the ministry and life of priests by a vote of 2390 to 4 the second vatican council is closed with liturgy on december 8, 1965.
We have already surveyed the decree on priestly training which vatican ii issued in october 1965. 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 documents of vatican ii, edited by walter abbott, sj and with. As shown above, the decree on priestly training optatam totius is evil like all documents of vatican ii. Instruction concerning the criteria for the discernment of. This document was promulgated by pope paul vi on 28th of october 1965 and was approved almost unanimously by the fathers of the council. On priestly training second vatican council by second council of vatican 1965. Decree on the training of priests optatam totius this decree was promulgated by pope paul vi, on oct. This book seeks to root the churchs law in the values of. The second vatican council addresses such questions in one of its most farreaching statements of position, made, significantly enough, in its decree on the training of priests.
There are no comparable studies available in one volume and the book will be an. Program of priestly formation united states conference of. Optatam totius decree on priestly training proclaimed by. Optatam totius ecclesiae renovationem probe noscens sancta synodus a sacerdotum ministerio, christi spiritu animato, magna ex parte pendere,1 gravissimum institutionis sacerdotalis momentum proclamat, eiusque primaria quaedam principia declarat, quibus confirmentur leges iam saeculorum usu probatae in easque nova inducantur, quae huius sancti. The decree on the appropriate renewal of religious life. The principal contributors to this are the families which, animated by the spirit of faith and love and by the sense of duty, become a kind of initial seminary, and the parishes in whose rich life the young people take part. Vatican site ewtn page intratext ct catholic information network page. Today in the decree on priestly training, we conclude the chapter on the spiritual training of priests. We have made it easy for you to find a pdf ebooks without any digging. This is a common feature of many of the ecumenical councils which have preceded it, but there is one thing about vatican ii which made it unique. 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. N3 3 volumes a record of what was released to the press and communicated to the public at the time that the council was in session, including texts of speeches and all documents promulgated. With the passage of time, those involved in this documents subsequent revision were less personally connected to the council.
Pdf optatam totius download full pdf download book. Vatican ii decrees and declarations catholic sensibility. Vatican council ii is more reputed for its teaching on ecclesiology, bishops, and the role of the laity, but it also addressed the question of priestly formation. Are you willing to take the the 16 documents of the. Here are some of the topics and ideas youll find in optatam totius. Feb 26, 20 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. Basic norms for the formation of permnent deacons vatican. Role of priests in a vatican ii church filcatholic. Optatam totius, decree on priestly formation by a vote of 2318 to 3. Read optatam totius decree on priestly training by second vatican council free epub online. Animated by the spirit of christ, this sacred synod vatican ii is fully aware that the desired renewal of the whole church depends to a great extent on the ministry of its priests.
The title is latin for apostolic activity, which is from the first line of the decree, as is customary with significant catholic documents. 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. It is up to the bishop to find the proper time to introduce seminarians to an intense practice of the spiritual life, and to take some time off from study to gain some. Optatam totius decree on priestly training october 28, 1965 perfectae caritatis decree on the adaptation and renewal of religious life october 28, 1965 christus dominus decree on the pastoral office of bishops in the church october 28, 1965 unitatis redintegratio decree on ecumenism november 21, 1964. Note that the second vatican council revives the word presbyter as the proper name for. Pope pius xi, encyclical letter on the catholic priesthood ad catholici sacerdotii 1935. The document optatam totius decree on priestly training, proclaimed by pope paul vi during the second vatican council, provides the starting point with its exhortation 1. 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. Documents of the second vatican council establish a normative understanding of the presbyteral office.
The vatican ii decree on priestly training, optatam totius, opens with these remarkable words. Seminary formation liturgical press, catholic book. Today in the decree on priestly training, we start chapter v on the revision of ecclesiastical studies. In continuity with the teaching of the second vatican council and, in particular, with the decree optatam totius 1 on priestly formation, the congregation for catholic education has published various documents with the aim of promoting a suitable, integral. Canon lawthe ethics of everyday lifethe documents of vatican ii in a new and definitive. Jun 18, 2010 the eighth document issued by the second vatican council, on october 28, 1965, was the decree on priestly training optatam totius.
The decree on the training of priests, optatam totius, has had a complex history. The duty of fostering vocations pertains to the whole christian community, which should exercise it. The second vatican council was the first council of the church called whose purpose was not to deal with doctrinal controversy, but rather it concerned itself mostly with pastoral issues. She identifies a shift with each successive edition of the program of priestly formation ppf. Optatam totius decree on priestly training document. In the 1 second vatican ecumenical council, decree on priestly formation optatam totius 28 october 1965. Decree on the ministry and life of priests presbyterorum ordinis 1965. Optatam totius decree on priestly training the necessity of consciously fostering vocations to the priesthood is obvious to us today, but it was not necessarily obvious before vatican ii. Suenens was achieved by the councils decree on priestly training optatam t. Vatican ii, session 14 by floyd anderson, editor call number. Optatam totius on priestly training official documents of.
Vatican ii declarations and decrees st francis, port glasgow. Optatam totius decree on priestly training, second vatican council, 1965. Totius meaning and origin of the name totius nameaning. Vatican iis decree on priestly training began with a statement that shows a remarkable similarity to the programme of trent. Pope paul vi, encyclical letter on the celibacy of priests sacerdotalis coelibatus 1967. Optatam totius decree on the training of priests orientalium ecclesiarum. Decree on priestly training optatum totius 1965 decree on the ministry and life of priests presbyterorum ordinis 1965 papal documents. It recommended that seminaries pay attention to the spiritual, intellectual and disciplinary formation necessary to prepare priesthood students to become good pastors.
It was approved by a vote of 2,340 to 2 of bishops assembled at the council, and promulgated by pope paul vi on 18 november 1965. Paul iis pastores dabo vobis, and in the american bishops program for priestly formation. Resources for ministerial formation felix just, sj. The second vatican council is closed with liturgy on december 8, 1965. Program of priestly formation catholic church in the. The decree on priestly training, also known by the latin title optatam totius, covered the issue of the training of priests for ministry.
Trent and vatican ii compared australian confraternity. One of the fruits of the second vatican council was the desire to restore the diaconate as a proper and stable rank of the hierarchy. The duty of fostering vocations pertains to the whole christian community, which should exercise it above all by a fully christian life. Documents of the second vatican council series by second. In continuity with the teaching of the second vatican council and, in particular, with the decree optatam totius 1 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 diverse aspects. Toward a causal account of priestly formation homiletic. Are you willing to take the the 16 documents of the vatican. The lord of history introduction association of hebrew.
Second vatican council christianity knowledge base fandom. 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. Second vatican council richard mcbrien, c t mcintire, and others stand up for vatican ii. Optatam totius oxford scholarship oxford scholarship online. Read optatam totius decree on priestly training by second. Apr 18, 2012 the vatican ii fathers, recognizing the great significance of priests, composed optatam totius, or decree on the training of priests, in order to lay out the principles and general regulations for priestly formation. On the 50th anniversary of the second vatican council.
Excerpts from documents of the second vatican council are from vatican. Optatam totius we can say that the basic principles of priestly formation upholded in the second vatican council were laid out in the decree optatam totius. Download free decree on priestly training optatam totius. Decree on the appropriate renewal of the religious life perfectae caritatis, oct. The latin title means desired renewal of the whole church. Congregation for catholic education, ratio fundamentalis institutionis. For the closing of the second vatican council second vatican council by saint pope paul vi 1965. Second vatican council optatam totius decree on priestly training. Church documents on priestly formation catholic online. Optatam totius on priestly training our catholic faith. Second vatican council, decree on the pastoral duties of bishops.
Decree on priestly training, optatam totius ot, 28 october 1965. Article 12 finishes off this section by placing certain responsibilities upon the bishop with regards to his seminarians. Oct 27, 2015 vatican iis documents on the priesthood. This simply sets forth basic principles to guide the. Decree on the ministry and life of presbyters presbyterorum. 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. 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. Decree on priestly training optatam totius proclaimed by his holiness pope paul vi on october 28, 1965 preface 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. Nearly a century after the first vatican council, the second vatican council, commonly known as vatican ii, was held between 19621965. Pointedly enough as well, granted the agitation among priests and bishops on the right way. Ad gentes decree on the mission activity of the hurch dec.
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