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9780824518318

The Legacy of Pope John Paul II His Contribution to Catholic Thought

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  • ISBN13:

    9780824518318

  • ISBN10:

    0824518314

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-02-01
  • Publisher: Herder & Herder

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Summary

Expressed in the encyclicals and books, in speeches and sermons, the thought of Pope John Paul II has enriched the Church in many ways. In this volume, scholars examine central aspects of the thought of John Paul II and explore its significance for the contemporary Church.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(5)
PART ONE: THE CALL FOR THE ORDINATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS COMES FROM VERY DIFFERENT SITUATIONS 5(52)
Starved of the Eucharist
6(4)
The community of Silungile is ready -- waiting for the lawmakers
10(3)
The city parish of Ovestown is weary of ``borrowing'' priests
13(2)
``If Father Masifunde's parish remains an exception, we cannot ordain.''
15(3)
``Even the ordination of a pensioner will do''
18(2)
Mr. Diploma: ``I am ready to be ordained''
20(3)
Bishop Futura prays for more priests
23(3)
Father ``Plenty'' is shocked by Father ``Share''
26(2)
Father Somnia -- between nightmares and hopes
28(2)
The main categories among those situations
30(13)
Passive congregations cared for by a priest-substitute
30(2)
Passive congregations which look for any kind of provider
32(1)
Passive congregations served by a pastoral team
33(2)
Active communities which became inaccessible to priests
35(1)
Where all communities are active and ready
36(3)
Where active communities are like stars in an empty sky
39(1)
Where community building is favoured, but only up to a point
39(1)
Where participation is still a silent cry
40(3)
Some tried to make a start but got stuck
43(14)
``We see no problems at all -- let's just start''
43(2)
Some tried to force matters and had to give up
45(2)
Twenty years later the idea is rejected
47(1)
Some thought it would be too expensive -- while others knew it was the cheapest way
48(3)
``An avalanche would follow -- it cannot be done''
51(6)
PART TWO: THE CHOICES BEFORE US 57(52)
Different versions or different visions?
57(28)
Different types of viri probati priests: the main options and sub-options
58(2)
Ordaining employed Church workers
60(3)
Ordaining one voluntary leader in many communities
63(5)
Ordaining teams of community leaders
68(7)
New kinds of priest need new terminology
75(3)
The phrase ``optional celibacy'' is misleading
78(2)
Learning from the successes and failures of history
80(5)
The motives and reasons for introducing ordained community leaders
85(13)
The shortage of priests: not the reason but the trigger
86(1)
Reasons for ordaining community leaders:
86(6)
A mature community should have its own presiders
87(1)
To show that it is we who celebrate, let our own leaders preside
88(1)
To show that God is everywhere in the world, let the people of the world stand at the altar
88(1)
To show that we are a family, we must be allowed to assemble
89(1)
We should end the confusion of roles
89(1)
We need sound motivations for full-time priesthood
90(2)
We want to follow the self-ministering communities of the New Testament
92(2)
Our theology of ministry: We want to be brothers and sisters in Christ's way
94(4)
A choice which is vital but could prove disastrous
98(11)
Is it possible to start with one option and later move to another one?
98(3)
Option 2 as ice-breaker before Option 3?
101(1)
Never again shall we decide without having clear options
102(3)
Choosing the high road of ordaining teams of local leaders
105(4)
PART THREE: HOW THE CHURCH COULD BEGIN ORDAINING COMMUNITY LEADERS 109(96)
How to make the first move: by way of exceptions or how else?
109(3)
Which way of making exceptions?
112(7)
Initial reactions to the news that community leaders may be ordained
119(9)
The reaction of the average practising Catholic
119(1)
The reaction of the priests
120(1)
The reaction of candidates for the priesthood in the seminaries
121(1)
The reaction of women's liberation movements
121(2)
The reaction of militant conservatives
123(1)
The reaction of Young Churches
124(4)
A new role for the existing priests
128(19)
Without a new role priests may lose their dedication
132(3)
We need a religious community of dioceasan priests
135(3)
We can introduce the new kind of priests without losing the existing priests
138(8)
The new role among the many other roles
146(1)
How to prepare for the ordination of community leaders
147(13)
A list of preconditions before dioceses can introduce viri probati
147(3)
A list of preconditions before parishes can apply for the ordination of their community leaders
150(2)
Preparation through dialogue meetings
152(2)
Preparation through ``group-conducted liturgies''
154(1)
Preparation of the animator priests and other animators
155(2)
Preparation of the candidates
157(3)
How to sustain a structure of ordained community leaders
160(13)
Linking the teams of ordained community leaders with the animator priests
161(2)
Maintaining unity and order among the ordained community leaders
163(2)
Possible ways of preventing community leaders not in communion with the bshop from officiating in the Church
165(2)
Forming one presbyterium to include the various kinds of priest
167(6)
The reaction of seminarians and the adjustment of seminary formation
173(4)
Religious Institutes and the changes in priesthood
177(2)
The financial implications of ordaining community leaders
179(4)
A new principle: Ordination as such does not imply remuneration
180(1)
A new principle: If agreements are changed, obligations change
181(2)
Dangers to be avoided when introducing ordained community leaders
183(4)
The danger of a new type of clericalism
184(1)
The danger of a monopoly by one community leader
184(1)
The danger of linking ordination with remuneration
185(1)
The danger of ordaining community leaders where there is no animator to accompany them
186(1)
The danger of introducing the new kind of priests without giving the present priests a new role
187(1)
Questions a diocese should consider before initiating the process
187(2)
In preparation for a decision, three viewpoints: Now - Never - Later
189(16)
Conclusion 205

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