Vatican II

Question 1

six internal issues

Answer 1

disconnection of lay people
inability of lay to interpret scripture
many practices unchanged for centuries
decrease in personal relationship with God
relationship issues with other Churches
misalignment of traditional church and modern changing world

Question 2

disconnection of lay people

Answer 2

couldn’t actively participate

church drifting from unity Jesus encouraged

Question 3

inability of lay to interpret scripture

Answer 3

personal bible study discouraged

not allowed to interpret or read the bible

Question 4

many practices unchanged for centuries

Answer 4

priest faced back to people
language used in mass
only ordained priest can touch consecrated host with hands

Question 5

decrease in personal relationship with God

Answer 5

mass in Latin, people didnt see going to church as important

no spiritual connection to church and God

Question 6

relationship issues with other churches

Answer 6

catholics weren’t allowed to attend other churches and vice versa
had to keep a certain distance from other denominations

Question 7

misalignment of the traditional church and the modern changing world

Answer 7

church living in the past
rapidly growing and developing technology
world changing at a rapid rate, globalisation, travel, growth of industry

Question 8

who called the council and when

Answer 8

Pope John XXII in 1959

Question 9

why was it significant

Answer 9

21st council ever, first that wasn’t opened to discuss or confront heresies

Question 10

how many bishops attended

Answer 10

over 2500 bishops and 150 countries represented, first truly world wide

Question 11

when and where was it formally opened

Answer 11

1962 St Peters Basilica

Question 12

two main themes

Answer 12

aggiornamento

ressourcement

Question 13

aggironamento

Answer 13

bringing up to date

Question 14

ressourcement

Answer 14

turning back to its source, the bible

Question 15

how many sessions were there

Answer 15

four

Question 16

what did the first session consist of

Answer 16

over 70 texts, held between october and december

Question 17

when did Pope John XXIII die, of what

Answer 17

June 3rd 1963 of stomach cancer, council suspended

Question 18

who was elected as Pope after John XXIII

Answer 18

Pope Paul

Question 19

when was the council closed

Answer 19

8th of December 1965

Question 20

how many official documents did it promulgate

Answer 20

16; 4 constitutions, 9 decrees and 3 declarations

Question 21

define constitution

Answer 21

a formal document on matters of highest consequence concerning doctrinal or disciplinary matters, used by the pope in his own name

Question 22

what was Sacrosanctum Concilium

Answer 22

first document to be debated, had the most immediate impact on Catholics and parish at local level
concerned with the liturgy and making changes so that catholics became more involved and invigorated

Question 23

when was Sacrosanctum Concilium promulgated

Answer 23

4th December 1963

Question 24

SC 14

Answer 24

“In the restoration and promotion of the sacred liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before anything else.”

Question 25

six changes Sacrosanctum Concilium made

Answer 25

latin to vernacular priests no longer had backs to the people removal of altar rails participation of the lay and women within liturgy changes in musical style insistence of the importance of baptism

Question 26

what effects does Vatican II have today

Answer 26

``` ecumenism liturgy and sacraments religious life active role of laity scripture church responding to modern world issues architecture and layout caritas ```

Question 27

how did VII create ecumenism

Answer 27

christian unity with other denominations tolerance and respect for world religions, other religions are welcomed into Catholic church and can marry mutual prayer, joint service, project sharing, learning from others, befriending people from other faiths

Question 28

how did VII change liturgy and sacraments

Answer 28

church celebrations are relevant and understood | mass is personal and full participation is encouraged

Question 29

how did VII change religious life

Answer 29

religious sisters and brothers out of convents and seminaries

Question 30

how did VII change scripture

Answer 30

lay people teaching religious classes, encouraged bible study

Question 31

how did VII create an active role of laity

Answer 31

churches mission belongs to all baptised people, everyone has a duty to strive for holiness and to preach the gospel in word and deed assumed a more active role in church lectors, eucharistic ministers, teachers

Question 32

what modern world issues did VII make the church respond to

Answer 32

abortion, surrogacy, same sex marraige

Question 33

how did VII change architecture and layout

Answer 33

no more rails altar faced the people and is closer orientation and architecture changes

Question 34

what does Caritas have to do with VII

Answer 34

charities were created living Jesus' teachings reaching out to poverty in touch with modern world