Why does celiabacy become
Celibacy is the reqirement that members of the hierarchy remain unmarried.
only n western roman catholosism, many rites and traditions
eastern byzantine: ukanian, greeks, syriac, etc)
easterb byzantine has married clergy, married prior to ordination is ok
bishops must be celibate. celibaby is a discipline of life based on canon law (church law)
man made law, may and has changed in the future.
celibacy is not mandatory until the first lateran council.
prior prest could be married. eg. st peter.
but even in the earliest days of the church, celibacy was present.
why does it become mandatory:
1. following the example of jesus
2. sacrifice
3. enabled preist to devote more time/energy to his job
will it change, nope, not in the future, will relaxing the vow of celibacy solve problems, nope. will not affect vaticans.
vaticans to catholic preisthood has doubled over past 20 years.
hierarchy of the church:
they are the teachers of their diacese and the church.
help the church fullfill its mission
assist the laity in participating in the church
ministry service to the church.
administer the sacraments of nthe church are they are appropiate
discipline members
govern the church
3 Particular titles, individuals.
Monsignor (msngor): an honoarary title, given to a priest, why?
1. long term service
2. a particular job
3. have performed some outstanding work
archbishop: head of an archdiocese, most important diocese.
cardinal: usually a bishop , because of important job in the church.
cardinals of 2 important jobs
1. elect the pope
2. run one of the offices in the vatican
the pope title: bishop of rome,
duties: daily running of the church
successor ofthe first bishop of rome: peter, same authority over the church as peter did.
the supereme teacher of the church.
papal infallibility: a charism of the office (free from error)
infaill if meets 3 requirements: speaking ex cathedra, to the entire church, on the matters of faith and morals.
Role of the preist:
preist comes from greek term, presbyteroi, translated as elder.
a. concencrate the eucharist ( say mass )
b. absolve sins (hear confessions)
2. run a parish (geographic division of the diacese)
make sure runs smoothley in finances, make sure all have access to sacraments, make sure it runs smoothly moraly, assist the bishop in running the diacese.
all preists take vows, celibacy (remain unmarried), chastity- refrain from sexual relations
obideince, follow the orders of their superior (bishop)
diocese (seculkar) clergy, are ordaine to live, work, in a particular diocense
regular clergy, choose to join in a particular religons order, preist takes extra vows.
freely giving up owned of substaitanl material possesions. (car, bank accts)
deacons: comes from acts of apostles
deacons, servers, performs baptisms, assist a preist in rushing a parish, be the churches witness at weddings.
preach the gospel, preach a homily or a sermon
deacons became presits (transitional). some are perm
did vatian 2 achive its goals? no, why not?
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Societol influences:
1. What values does society promote?
Individual vs Community
Independance vs Reliance upon others
Material vs Spiritual Things
2. Taken secularism to the extreme:
Seperation of church from the state
Extreme form: church has no right to be involved in eco,pof, or social affairs.
Anthropocentric view point (Human Centric):
Humans are to be all of the universe
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Individual Influences:
1. View religion as a personal thing
a. Stays within me and does not get involved in anything outside of me.
2. Religion is something that has the relationship to my outside world, opposite of faith.
3. Religion has no value
4. Vatican 2 goalsm include change and people dont like change.
5. Involved work, and people dont like work
6. Involves sacrife
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Ecclessial(Church) reasons:
1. Not really working at it
2. Many view the church as hypocritical, espicially with recent scandals.
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Authority in the church:
All groups larger than 2, have a need for authority, order, and structure.
Authority is given in the church in a hirearchical structure.
3 Levels on churches hierarchy:
Bishop
Priest
Deacon
These are the ordained ministers in the church
What is required to be a ordained minister, member of the hierarchhy?
In the RCC:
1. Have to be Male
2. Celibate (unmarried)
3. Vowed (give up something, or do something good
4. educated (preists, 2 master degrees), bishops need a Ph.D
Purpose of authority: provides direction for the church
, provides clarification of the churches mission for its members.
ensuring that the church and members is faithful to that mission.
involves disciplining, take ultimate responsiblity, assist us, the laity, in performing the church mission, be of service.
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Duties/rules of bishop: word bishop comes from jewish faith, overeer, makes sure things run smoothly.
original bishops in christianity
12 apostles
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ordained inviduals, to be their successors
, modern dat bishops, bishops have individual and group duties
jobs of the bishops:
1. make sure they run their diocese (geographic division of the world wide church)
2. make sure their diocese is financially sound.
3. make sure all members in diocese havenaccess to sacraments
4. make sure diocese runs smoothly in area of morality.
5. make an annual report to the vatican
6. ad limuia visit every 5 years.
7. minister of holy orders.
8. usual minister of confirmation
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group duties
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apostolic succession, the entire group of bishops are the successors to the entire group.
bisaops are the teachers of the church plus their diocese.
all bishops as a group can be infallible (free from error)
3 requirements to make infalliable statement:
1. speaking ex cathedra, as head of church
2. must be speaking to entire church
3. speak on matters of faith or morals