Our Sunday Visitor's 2000 Catholic Almanac

by Bunson, Matthew; Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780879739041
• ISBN10: 0879739045
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor

Summary

A one-volume source for facts and information about the Catholic Church, including listings for Catholic associations

Table of Contents

Index	5	(26)
Special Supplement: The Third Millennium of the Church	26	(7)
PART ONE: NEWS AND EVENTS
Year in Review: September 1998-August 1999	33	(43)
Deaths	76	(2)
Special Reports	78	(30)
Papal Trips	78	(14)
Croatia	78	(2)
Mexico City and St. Louis	80	(3)
Romania	83	(3)
Poland	86	(6)
Fides et Ratio	92	(6)
Synod for Oceania	98	(1)
Doctrinal Meeting at Menlo Park	99	(1)
The Columbine Tragedy	100	(1)
Archbishop Chaput's Statement	100	(1)
Pope John Paul II's Statement	100	(1)
Ban on Religious	101	(1)
Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue: The Gift of Authority	102	(1)
Catholic-Lutheran Declaration on Justification	102	(1)
Life Issues at the Threshold of the Third Millennium	103	(3)
Living the Gospel of Life	103	(1)
U.S. Abortion Practice	104	(1)
Key Abortion Decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court	104	(1)
Federal Legislation	105	(1)
United Nations Abortion Policy	105	(1)
New Reproductive Technologies	106	(1)
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide	106	(1)
Meetings of U.S. Bishops 1998-1999	106	(2)
PART TWO: THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Doctrine of the Catholic Church	108	(23)
Catechism of the Catholic Church	108	(2)
Lumen Gentium	110	(3)
Pope, Teaching Authority, Collegiality	113	(1)
Revelation	114	(3)
The Bible	117	(2)
Books of the Bible	119	(6)
Interpretation of the Bible	125	(1)
Apostles and Evangelists	126	(2)
Apostolic Fathers, Fathers, Doctors	128	(2)
Creeds	130	(1)
Christian Morality	131	(4)
Christian Morality Is Life in Christ	131	(1)
The Ten Commandments	132	(1)
Moral Teachings of Pope John Paul II	133	(1)
Veritatis Splendor	133	(2)
Evangelium Vitae	135	(1)
Catholic Social Doctrine	135	(6)
History of Catholic Social Doctrine	135	(1)
Gaudium et Spes	136	(1)
Social Doctrine under Pope John Paul II	137	(1)
Laborem Exercens (1981)	137	(1)
Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (1987)	138	(1)
Centesimus Annus (1991)	138	(1)
Socio-Economic Statements by Bishops	139	(2)
Blessed Virgin Mary	141	(5)
The Role of Mary	141	(2)
Redemptoris Mater	143	(1)
Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary	144	(1)
Events at Medjugorje	145	(1)
Glossary	146	(33)
The Church Calendar	179	(14)
The Roman Calendar	179	(2)
Table of Movable Feasts	181	(2)
2000 Calendar	183	(6)
Holy Days and Other Observances	189	(3)
Aspects of the Holy Year Calendar	192	(1)
Liturgical Life of the Church	193	(14)
Mass, Eucharistic Sacrifice, Banquet	196	(5)
Liturgical Developments	201	(5)
Pope John Paul II on Liturgical Renewal	206	(1)
The Sacraments of the Church	207	(14)
Baptism	208	(1)
Confirmation	209	(1)
Eucharist	210	(1)
Penance	211	(1)
Anointing of the Sick	212	(1)
Holy Orders	213	(2)
Matrimony	215	(1)
Marriage Doctrine	215	(1)
Humanae Vitae	216	(1)
Marriage Laws	217	(2)
Mixed Marriages	219	(1)
Ministry for Divorced, Remarried	219	(2)
Saints	221	(12)
Saints---Patrons and Intercessors	229	(4)
PART THREE: THE CHURCH UNIVERSAL
Church History	233	(13)
Dates, Events in Catholic History	233	(11)
Ecumenical Councils	244	(2)
The Papacy and the Holy See	246	(40)
Pope John Paul II	246	(4)
Popes of the Catholic Church	250	(4)
Avignon Papacy	254	(1)
Great Western Schism	255	(1)
Popes of the Twentieth Century	255	(5)
Papal Encyclicals -- 1740 to Present	260	(5)
Canonizations by Leo XIII & Successors	265	(2)
Beatifications	267	(1)
Pope John Paul II
Roman Curia	268	(6)
Vatican City State	274	(3)
Diplomatic Activities of the Holy See	277	(1)
Representatives of the Holy See	277	(4)
Diplomats to the Holy See	281	(1)
U.S.-Holy See Relations	282	(2)
Pontifical Academies	284	(2)
Hierarchy of the Catholic Church	286	(21)
Organization and Government	286	(2)
Synod of Bishops	288	(2)
College of Cardinals	290	(1)
Cardinals' Biographies and Statistics	291	(15)
Cardinal Basil Hume, O.S.B.	306	(1)
The Universal Church	307	(46)
The Church Throughout the World	307	(38)
Catholic World Statistics	345	(1)
Episcopal Conferences	346	(3)
International Catholic Organizations	349	(3)
Pope John Paul II's Address for World Day of Peace	352	(1)
Eastern Catholic Churches	353	(9)
Jurisdictions and Faithful	354	(1)
Statistics	355	(3)
Eastern Catholic Churches in U.S.	358	(1)
Byzantine Divine Liturgy	359	(1)
Byzantine Calendar	359	(1)
Byzantine Features	360	(1)
John Paul II's Homily for Greek Catholics	361	(1)
The Catholic Church in the U.S.	362	(38)
U.S. Catholic History	362	(5)
U.S. Catholic Chronology	367	(11)
Missionaries to the Americas	378	(2)
Franciscan Missions	380	(1)
American Catholics of the Past	381	(12)
Catholics in the U.S. Government	393	(2)
Church-State Relations in the U.S.	395	(1)
Decisions of the Supreme Court	395	(3)
Religion in Public Schools	398	(1)
Church Tax Exemption	398	(2)
United States Hierarchy	400	(14)
Jurisdictions, Hierarchy, Statistics	400	(1)
Ecclesiastical Provinces	400	(1)
Archdioceses, Dioceses, Archbishops, Bishops	401	(9)
Chancery Offices	410	(4)
Biographies of American Bishops	414	(30)
Bishop-Brothers	437	(1)
U.S. Bishops Overseas	437	(1)
Retired/Resigned U.S. Prelates	437	(1)
Cathedrals in the United States	438	(2)
Basilicas in the United States and Canada	440	(1)
Basilica of the National Shrine	440	(1)
Shrines in the United States	441	(3)
National Catholic Conferences	444	(4)
NCCB-USCC Regions	444	(1)
NCCB	444	(1)
United States Catholic Conference	445	(1)
State Catholic Conferences	446	(1)
Catholic Relief Services	447	(1)
Campaign for Human Development	447	(1)
NCCB Labor Day Statement	447	(1)
Statistics of the Church in the U.S.	448	(9)
Statistics of the Church in the U.S.	448	(1)
Catholics in the Total U.S. Population	449	(2)
Catholic Population, U.S.	451	(4)
Receptions into the Church, U.S.	455	(2)
Hispanic, Black, and Native-American Catholics	457	(4)
Hispanic Catholics in the U.S.	457	(2)
Black Catholics in the U.S.	459	(1)
Native-American Catholics	460	(1)
Missionary Activity of the Church	461	(3)
Overseas Missions	461	(1)
Missionary Bishops	461	(1)
U.S. Catholic Mission Association	462	(1)
Home Missions	462	(1)
Message for World Mission Sunday	463	(1)
The Catholic Church in Canada	464	(8)
Background	464	(1)
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions	465	(3)
Conference of Catholic Bishops	468	(1)
Canadian Shrines	469	(1)
Statistical Summary of the Church	470	(2)
The Catholic Church in Mexico	472	(8)
Background	472	(2)
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions	474	(3)
Conference of Catholic Bishops	477	(1)
Statistical Summary of the Church	478	(2)
PART FOUR: THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD
Consecrated Life	480	(32)
Religious Institutes of Men (U.S.)	481	(8)
Membership Religious Institutes of Men	489	(1)
Religious Institutes of Women (U.S.)	490	(17)
Organizations of Religious	507	(1)
Secular Institutes	508	(2)
Third Orders	510	(1)
Additional Statistics	511	(1)
Apostolates and Ministries	512	(13)
Laity in the Church	512	(1)
Special Apostolates and Groups	513	(1)
Catholic Youth Organizations	514	(1)
Campus Ministry	515	(1)
College Societies	515	(1)
Associations, Movements, Societies	516	(7)
Opus Dei	523	(1)
Knights of Columbus	524	(1)
Catholic Social Services	525	(17)
Social Services Organizations	525	(1)
Other Social Services	526	(2)
Facilities for Retired and Aged Persons	528	(9)
Facilities for Disabled Children, Adults	537	(5)
Retreats, Spiritual Renewal Programs	542	(5)
Education	547	(12)
Legal Status of Catholic Education	547	(1)
Catholic School Statistics	548	(5)
Catholic Universities, Colleges in U.S.	553	(4)
Diocesan, Interdiocesan Seminaries	557	(2)
World and U.S. Seminary Statistics	559	(1)
Pontifical Universities	559	(4)
Ecclesiastical Faculties	560	(2)
Pontifical Universities and Institutes in Rome	562	(1)
Inter Munera Academiarum	562	(1)
Catholic Communications	563	(14)
Catholic Press Statistics	563	(1)
Newspapers	563	(4)
Magazines	567	(5)
Newsletters	572	(2)
Books	574	(1)
Canadian Catholic Publications	575	(1)
International Catholic Periodicals	575	(1)
Catholic News Agencies	576	(1)
Radio, Television, Theater	577	(1)
Roman Catholic Internet Sites	578	(1)
Honors and Awards	579	(3)
1999 CPA Awards	580	(1)
1999 Christopher Awards	581	(1)
Ecumenism, Interreligious Dialogue	582	(24)
Ecumenism	582	(2)
Directory on Ecumenism	584	(1)
Ecumenical Agencies	584	(3)
Ecumenical Reports, Statements	587	(2)
Separated Eastern Churches	589	(1)
The Orthodox Church	589	(1)
Ancient Churches of the East	590	(1)
Christological Declaration	591	(1)
Common Declaration	592	(1)
Pope's Message to Karekin I	593	(1)
Reformation Churches	594	(1)
Protestant Churches in the U.S.	595	(4)
Interreligious Dialogue	599	(1)
Judaism	599	(4)
Islam	603	(2)
Hinduism and Buddhism	605	(1)
Ad Limina Apostolorum	606