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THE SOCI AL MI SSI ON OF

THE CHURCH

Understanding the ChurchsSocial Mission

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HI STORY:

Social Mission in

the Early Church Sister/ Brotherhood

Love for the Poor

Fight Evil &

I njustice Religion private

affair

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HI STORY

Pope Leo XI I I(1891)

Rerum Novarum

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HI STORY

I I Vatican Council

(1961-1965)

I nvolved in secular

affairs

Marginal role insociety is contrary

Should initiateActivities

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HI STORY

I I Vatican Council

(1961-1965)

Become more opento human realities

Communitarianapproach

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M ission of theChurch T oday:

What the Church

should Not be

Deaf problems

Neglecting theneeds

Offering ready-made solution

AH1N1

Global Warming

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M ission of theChurch T oday:

What the Church

should Not be

I dentified with

part isan group orideologies

Technical,

political noreconomic incompetence

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M ission of theChurch T oday:

What the Church

should BE

Spread and Teach

Work for justice

& peace

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M ission of theChurch T oday: What the Church

should BE Save man and his

totality

Form conscience

Offer values andprinciples

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M ission of theChurch T oday: What the Church

should BE Reflect on

Christian principles

Examine the signsof times &

interpret

Make moraljudgment

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M ission of theChurch T oday:

Concerned withtemporal aspects

Condemn abuses,injustice, attacks

Continue tostruggle fordefense and

advancement

What the Churchshould BE

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The Situat ion of the Church

Philippines Setting Unique

Unhappydistinction

most corrupt

most inefficient

Economic

deprivation

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Philippines Setting

CulturalUnderdevelopment

culture of supportand dependence

lack of socialparticipation

poor sense ofcommon good

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Philippines Setting

Culturalunderdevelopment

religiosity is

institutional andcolonial

wrong sense ofgratitude or

pakikisama

misdirected familycenteredness

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Response of the Church Urgent need for

renewal: a Call

5 areas - CBCP

commitment to commongood

honesty and integrity

knowing the end of thegoods of the earth

conversion fromconsumeristic mentality

understanding the value ofhuman work

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Response of the Church The Church cannot

stop from being

vigilant

Must not stop beingcritical

Must adoptconstructive crit icalcollaboration

Preserves distancefrom government

Philippine Churchmust work forcultural change

Life must becelebrated insolidarity

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Response Recognizing the

power of the youth inrenewal of society

enthusiasm andenergy

should get involved

Hierarchy and thelaity should:

inspire one anotherto create a truly

developing society share in a spirit of

stewardship.

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Response

Church must

envision a freenation Moral principlesshould prevail insocio-economic life

and structures