Vatican II

VATICAN II: AN OVERVIEW
Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was Pope from 28 October 1958 to his death in 1963. Angelo
Giuseppe Roncalli was the fourth of fourteen children born to a family of sharecroppers that lived in a village in
Lombardy.
Born: November 25, 1881, Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Italy
Died: June 3, 1963, Vatican City
Full name: Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
Siblings: Francesco Zaverio Roncalli, Ancilla Roncalli, more
Parents: Marianna Giulia Mazzolla, Giovanni Battista Roncalli
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 Pius xii died in 1958

 Angelo Roncalli is elected new pope. He is seen as a moderate
 He takes the name john xxiii
 John xxiii believed in the goodness of the world and in the possibilities of progress.
 The key word: Aggiornamento
 To bring up to date
 The essential teaching of the church must be communicated in a way that is
helpful for real people living in the real world.
 John xxiii died in June 1963 between the first and second sessions.
 Paul Vi continued the work and spirit of the council. He was the first pope to travel
the world by airplane.
 Topic: The Church itself
Of those who took part in the council's opening session, four have become pontiffs to date:
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini, who on succeeding Pope John XXIII took the name of Paul VI;
Bishop Albino Luciani, the future Pope John Paul I; Bishop Karol Wojtyła, who became
Pope John Paul II; and Father Joseph Ratzinger, present as a theological consultant, who became
Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini, who on succeeding Bishop Albino Luciani, the future
Pope John XXIII took the name of Paul VI Pope John Paul I
Father Joseph Ratzinger, present as a
Bishop Karol Wojtyła, who became theological consultant, who became
Pope John Paul II Pope Benedict XVI
Vatican II formally opened under the pontificate of Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and
closed under Pope Paul VI on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1965.
Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum

THE IMPACT OF VATICAN II Secundum
1. Vatican II presented a renewed vision of what it
means to be the Church.
The Council document Lumen Gentium on the

nature of the Church called the Church a light for
the world and the source of salvation. The
document Gaudium et Spes on the Church in the
modern world said the Church shares the joys
and sufferings of the world. Both documents
refer to the Church as the People of God,
reflecting a new appreciation of lay people that
surfaced repeatedly at the Council.
• DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH
LUMEN GENTIUM (lights of the nations)
SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS
POPE PAUL VI
ON NOVEMBER 21, 1964
• Joys and Hopes GAUDIUM ET SPES; : Pope Paul
VI. DATE: Dec. 7, 1965
2. It called the Eucharist the
source and summit of the
faith.
The Council’s document on the

liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium,
the Constitution on the Sacred
Liturgy, is one of the constitutions
of the Second Vatican Council,
SOLEMNLY PROMULGATED BY HIS
HOLINESS POPE PAUL VI ON
DECEMBER 4, 1963 describes Holy
Communion as the main source of
God’s grace for Catholics. In the
Eucharist, Catholics encounter the
person of Christ. In this way, it is
truly the foundation of the
Church.
3. It reformed the liturgy.
The changes to the Mass,

perhaps the most well-known
conciliar reform, promoted “full
and active participation,” which
led to the Mass being translated
into the vernacular, or local
language, and celebrated as a
dialogue between the celebrant
and the congregation.
“How can we bearers of the good news if we seek the seat of honor?
People of ambition look for position, but not the mission”.
-Cardinal Chito Tagle
4. It said every Catholic is

called to holiness and to be a
missionary.
The document on missionary

activity, Ad Gentes, expanded the
view of how the Church
evangelizes. Missionaries were no
longer sent just to remote areas of
the world to spread the Good
News; now all Catholics play a role
in evangelizing through their lives.
5. It emphasized the
importance of the family.
According to Lumen Gentium,

the family is the “Domestic
Church.” While the faith of
the Church flourishes in
parishes, dioceses and nations
around the world, before all
else is the family. It is the
family that provides a strong
foundation for each believer.
In each of us...There is a little of all of us.
6.It reshaped the Church’s
relationship with other Christians
and other religions.
At Vatican II, the Church adopted

a spirit of respect and dialogue
toward other faith traditions.
Ensuing dialogues have built
bridges of understanding and
strengthened relationships with
Orthodox Christians, Jews,
Muslims, Protestants and others.
7. It promoted collaboration.
The document Christus Dominus

(Christ the Lord) encouraged
“collegiality,” or collaboration
within the Church. Bishops,
priests, religious and lay people
all work together in a way that
didn’t in the past. The Council
also encouraged “subsidiarity,” by
which authority is divided up and
decisions are made at the
appropriate level.
8. It updated the Church…
John XXIII saw Vatican II as a

chance for renewal in the face of
the “signs of the times” and said
he called the Council to open a
window and let in fresh air. This
resulted in reforms that made the
Church more accessible to the
modern world, such as Mass in
the vernacular and dialogue with
other believers, and the openness
of the Council was reflected in the
presence men and women
religious, lay people and even
non-Catholics among its official
observers.
9. the Church returned to its
roots.
Vatican II also reformed the

Church through a back-to-
basics approach. This meant
renewed appreciation for
Scripture.

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VATICAN II: AN OVERVIEW

 Pius xii died in 1958

Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum

The Council document Lumen Gentium on the

The Council’s document on the

The changes to the Mass,

4. It said every Catholic is

The document on missionary

According to Lumen Gentium,

At Vatican II, the Church adopted

The document Christus Dominus

John XXIII saw Vatican II as a

Vatican II also reformed the

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