Ut Unum SintUt Unum SintOn Commitment to EcumenismOn Commitment to Ecumenism

Order of the Encyclical

Catholic Commitment

Fruits to Date

Future Hopes

I THE CATHOLIC CHURCH’S I THE CATHOLIC CHURCH’S COMMITMENT TO ECUMENISMCOMMITMENT TO ECUMENISM

Introduction 1 - 4Introduction 1 - 4Way of Ecumenism:Way of Ecumenism: Way of the Church 7-14Way of the Church 7-14Renewal and Conversion 15-Renewal and Conversion 15-

1717

Importance of Doctrine 18 -20Importance of Doctrine 18 -20

Primacy of Prayer 21 - 27 Primacy of Prayer 21 - 27

Ecumenical Dialogue 28 - 30Ecumenical Dialogue 28 - 30

IntroductionIntroduction

MartyrsMartyrs

Conversion or HeartConversion or Heart

Purification of MemoriesPurification of Memories

Conversion of Peter / Duty of Conversion of Peter / Duty of Bishop of RomeBishop of Rome

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v=VYMK14ATxNU&vq=large#t=15v=VYMK14ATxNU&vq=large#t=15

Catholic IdentityCatholic Identity catholic faith catholic faith faith of the church through the ages faith of the church through the ages the faith we share the faith we share with Protestants and Orthodox with Protestants and Orthodox Divisions vs differencesDivisions vs differences

VS sectarianismVS sectarianism indifferentismindifferentism

DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATIONOF PRINCIPLES AND NORMS

ON ECUMENISM

Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

1993

Way of the ChurchWay of the ChurchRemorse and Responsibility for Remorse and Responsibility for

DivisionDivision

Christ / Unity / ChurchChrist / Unity / Church

“ “subsists in” subsists in” the the Catholic Church Catholic Church

elements / more effectiveelements / more effective

Conversion / renewal / resultsConversion / renewal / results

Vatican II Sacraments in Vatican II Sacraments in Other ChurchesOther Churches

All of these [All of these [sacred elementssacred elements], which come from ], which come from Christ and lead back to him, belong by right to Christ and lead back to him, belong by right to

the one church of Christ. The separated brethren the one church of Christ. The separated brethren also carry out many of the also carry out many of the sacred actionssacred actions of the of the Christian religion. Undoubtedly, in many ways Christian religion. Undoubtedly, in many ways that vary according to the conditions of each that vary according to the conditions of each church or community, these actions can truly church or community, these actions can truly

engender a engender a life of gracelife of grace and can be rightly and can be rightly described as capable of providing described as capable of providing access to the access to the

community of salvationcommunity of salvation. . (Vatican II 1965)(Vatican II 1965)

• I count among the most important results of the ecumenical dialogues the insight that the issue of the eucharist cannot be narrowed to the problem of 'validity.' Even a theology oriented to the concept of succession, such as that which holds in the Catholic and in the Orthodox church, need not in any way deny the salvation-granting presence of the Lord in a Lutheran Lord's Supper.

• (Ratzinger 1993)

Role of DoctrineRole of DoctrineReligious LibertyReligious Liberty Integrity of the FaithIntegrity of the Faith InculturationInculturation All Faithful / All DisciplinesAll Faithful / All Disciplines Not Appendix / Organic to Not Appendix / Organic to

LifeLife

Nature of Dialogue # 28 Nature of Dialogue # 28 -38-38 Personal DignityPersonal Dignity

Exchange of GiftsExchange of Gifts

Reciprocity / Truth : Hierarchy of TruthsReciprocity / Truth : Hierarchy of Truths

Local Structures Local Structures

Examination of Conscience / ConfidenceExamination of Conscience / Confidence

Sinful StructuresSinful Structures

•Ecumenical Dialogue 28 - 30

• Local Dialogue 31 - 32

• Dialogue as Examination of Conscience

• Dialogue as Means of Resolving Disagreements 36 -39

• Practical Cooperation 40

Dialogue GoalsDialogue Goals Full CommunionFull Communion

Mutual UnderstandingMutual Understanding

Pastoral Ethical IssuesPastoral Ethical Issues

DialoguesDialoguesGoal: full visible unityGoal: full visible unity Polish National CatholicPolish National Catholic

Eastern OrthodoxEastern Orthodox

Oriental OrthodoxOriental Orthodox

(Assyrian Church of the East)(Assyrian Church of the East)

World Council of Churches

DialoguesDialoguesGoal: full visible unityGoal: full visible unity

Episcopal (ARCUSA)Episcopal (ARCUSA) Lutheran (ELCA, LC-MS observing)Lutheran (ELCA, LC-MS observing) United MethodistUnited Methodist Presbyterian/ReformedPresbyterian/Reformed Reformed Church in America,Reformed Church in America, Presbyterian, Christian ReformedPresbyterian, Christian Reformed United Church of ChristUnited Church of Christ Faith and Order, NCC Faith and Order, NCC (Pentecostal Churches, Peace (Pentecostal Churches, Peace

Churches, Black Churches +) Churches, Black Churches +)

DialoguesDialoguesGoal: Mutual Goal: Mutual UnderstandingUnderstanding

United StatesUnited States Southern Baptist ConventionSouthern Baptist Convention

Holy SeeHoly See Baptist World AllianceBaptist World Alliance MennonitesMennonites PentecostalsPentecostals World Evangelical Alliance World Evangelical Alliance

Order of the Encyclical

Catholic Commitment

Fruits to Date

Future Hopes

II THE FRUITS OF DIALOGUEII THE FRUITS OF DIALOGUE•Brotherhood Rediscovered 41 -42

• Solidarity in Service 43

• Together in Worship and Word 44 -46

• Appreciating Other Christians’ Gifts 47 - 48• Growth of Communion 49

SolidaritySolidarity

Christian Churches Together USA Separated Brethren Fellow Christians

Contribution of WorshipContribution of WorshipBiblical RenewalBiblical Renewal

Liturgical ConvergenceLiturgical Convergence

Sacramental ConvergenceSacramental Convergence

Sacramental SharingSacramental Sharing

Worship FormsWorship FormsROMAN MISSAL 1969ROMAN MISSAL 1969 LUTHERAN BOOK OF WORSHIP LUTHERAN BOOK OF WORSHIP

19781978 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER 1979 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER 1979

(Anglican/Episcopal)(Anglican/Episcopal) THE U METHODIST BOOK OF THE U METHODIST BOOK OF

WORSHIP 1992WORSHIP 1992

BOOK OF COMMON WORSHIP 1993 BOOK OF COMMON WORSHIP 1993 (Presbyterian)(Presbyterian)

Churches of the East 59 - 51Churches of the East 59 - 51

Resuming Contacts 52 - 54Resuming Contacts 52 - 54

Sister Churches 55 - 58Sister Churches 55 - 58

Progress in Dialogue 59 - 61Progress in Dialogue 59 - 61

Ancient Churches of the East 62 - 63Ancient Churches of the East 62 - 63

Mary the Mother of God

Churches and Ecclesial Churches and Ecclesial Communities of the West 64 -70Communities of the West 64 -70

Ecclesial Relations 71 – 73Ecclesial Relations 71 – 73

Achievements of Cooperation 74 - Achievements of Cooperation 74 - 7676

Reformation Churches Common Baptism & Western Heritage

Defectus and Fullness of . Eucharistic Mystery

Ecumenical Movement & Peace with Catholic Church… not taken root . everywhere

National Council of ChurchesPilgrimage

Order of the Encyclical

Catholic Commitment

Fruits to Date

Future Hopes

III WHAT IS THE FUTURE III WHAT IS THE FUTURE DIRECTION ?DIRECTION ?

Continuing and Deepening Dialogue 77 -79

Reception of Results 80 -81

Spiritual Ecumenism 82 -85

Catholic Contribution to Unity 86 -87

Lutheran Catholic Declaration

Canterbury Pilgrimage

RECEPTION RECEPTION (80)(80) Results AchievedResults Achieved

Common HeritageCommon Heritage

Whole People of GodWhole People of God

Critical ProcessCritical Process

Magisterium Definitive JudgmentMagisterium Definitive Judgment

Lutheran Catholic Declaration

Spiritual EcumenismConversionRepentanceBonds of CommunionConstant ReformCommon MartyrsHoliness

Work of the Holy Spirit

Ministry of the Pope 88 - 96

Communion with Rome 97

Unity and Evangelization 98 - 99

EXORTATION 100 - 103

Pentecostal Dialogue in Latin America

“Patient andFraternal Dialogue”

PrinciplesPrinciples1) Celebration of full 1) Celebration of full communion achievedcommunion achieved

2) Means of building 2) Means of building up the communion of up the communion of the Churchthe Church

““Grave and pressing need”Grave and pressing need” … … means a condition in which means a condition in which being deprived of the Eucharist being deprived of the Eucharist would, in the judgment of a would, in the judgment of a reasonable person, cause reasonable person, cause someone to experience a someone to experience a significant sense of significant sense of deprivation… deprivation…

more than casual…more than casual…

When other Christians When other Christians request communion… request communion… efforts should be efforts should be made to determine made to determine that their beliefs are that their beliefs are substantially the same substantially the same as Catholic beliefs…as Catholic beliefs…

Communion should not to Communion should not to be withheld at the time of be withheld at the time of distribution…distribution…

this circumstance should this circumstance should be dealt with on another be dealt with on another occasion in an occasion in an appropriately pastoral way. appropriately pastoral way.

Manifesting Catholic Manifesting Catholic faith in the sacrament faith in the sacrament means that means that approximately the same approximately the same knowledge and faith knowledge and faith should be required of a should be required of a Catholic in similar Catholic in similar circumstances. circumstances.

Being properly disposed Being properly disposed means being in a good means being in a good relationship with God or, relationship with God or, if not, taking whatever if not, taking whatever steps are necessary to steps are necessary to return to a good return to a good relationship with God. relationship with God.

invitations to receive the invitations to receive the Eucharist at their table may Eucharist at their table may not be accepted by Catholics, not be accepted by Catholics, we should try to make it clear we should try to make it clear that our actions flow from a that our actions flow from a different perspective on the different perspective on the Eucharist and do not represent Eucharist and do not represent disdain on our part for their disdain on our part for their service. service.

In like manner, it should In like manner, it should be made clear that our be made clear that our inability to extend an inability to extend an invitation to receive invitation to receive communion at our table communion at our table does not intend to imply does not intend to imply an attitude of superiority an attitude of superiority on our part. on our part.

Mutual HelpMutual HelpNecessary Necessary and Sufficient and Sufficient BasisBasis

KEY EVENTSKEY EVENTS 1948 World Council, Amsterdam1948 World Council, Amsterdam

1954 Father George Tavard attends 1954 Father George Tavard attends WCCWCC

1957 Fathers John Sheerin and Gustav 1957 Fathers John Sheerin and Gustav Weigle attend Faith and OrderWeigle attend Faith and Order

1960 Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher visits 1960 Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher visits Pope John XIIIPope John XIII

1961 Vatican sends official observers to World 1961 Vatican sends official observers to World Council in New Delhi, Second Vatican Council Council in New Delhi, Second Vatican Council receives ecumenical observersreceives ecumenical observers

1963 Catholics participate in Faith and Order 1963 Catholics participate in Faith and Order meetingmeeting

1964 Pope Paul VI meets Patriarch 1964 Pope Paul VI meets Patriarch Athenagoras in JerusalemAthenagoras in Jerusalem

Conciliar Decrees on NonChristian Religions, Conciliar Decrees on NonChristian Religions, Ecumenism and Religious LibertyEcumenism and Religious Liberty

1965 Pope Paul and Patriarch Athenagoras lift 1965 Pope Paul and Patriarch Athenagoras lift condemnations of 1054condemnations of 1054

1966 Common Declaration of a Pope with 1966 Common Declaration of a Pope with Archbishop of Canterbury beginning the Archbishop of Canterbury beginning the Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue, Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue,

other dialogues Lutheran, Methodist, other dialogues Lutheran, Methodist, Reformed, began.Reformed, began.

1967 Pope Paul visits the Patriarch in Istanbul1967 Pope Paul visits the Patriarch in Istanbul 1968 Catholic Church joins World Council 1968 Catholic Church joins World Council

Faith and Order Commission Faith and Order Commission (NCCB joins National Council Faith and Order)(NCCB joins National Council Faith and Order) 1969 Pope Paul VI visits the offices of the 1969 Pope Paul VI visits the offices of the

World Council, GenevaWorld Council, Geneva

1975 The World Council publishes its Conciliar 1975 The World Council publishes its Conciliar Fellowship discription of the unity of the ChruchFellowship discription of the unity of the Chruch

1982 The Anglican Roman Catholic 1982 The Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission publishes a Final International Commission publishes a Final ReportReport

Pope John Paul II visits Canterbury Cathedral Pope John Paul II visits Canterbury Cathedral with Archbishop Robert Runciewith Archbishop Robert Runcie

1987 Holy See responds to the World Council 1987 Holy See responds to the World Council Baptism, Eucharist and MinistryBaptism, Eucharist and Ministry

1991 Holy See responds to the Anglican 1991 Holy See responds to the Anglican Roman Catholic Final ReportRoman Catholic Final Report

1993 Papacy introduced into the World Council 1993 Papacy introduced into the World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order discussions.of Churches’ Faith and Order discussions.

Holy See publishes Directory for the Application Holy See publishes Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenismof Principles and Norms on Ecumenism

1994 Cardinal Cassidy announces “no further 1994 Cardinal Cassidy announces “no further work necessasry” on Anglican Roman Catholic work necessasry” on Anglican Roman Catholic agreements on Eucharist and ordained agreements on Eucharist and ordained ministsryministsry

1995 Pope John Paul, Ut Unum Sint 1995 Pope John Paul, Ut Unum Sint

1998 Holy See publishes The Ecumenical Dimension in the Formation of Pastoral Workers

1999 Joint Declaration on Justification by Faith signed by the Holy See and the Lutheran World Federation

Two MistakesDifferences not important. . .Differences too difficult to be

overcome . . .

All Catholics must be involved if this effort is to have a significant impact.