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(...) Gaudium et spes
     Chap., Paragraph  501     5,  50    |          temporal society, and of the Church herself. The parents themselves
 502     5,  50    |              be submissive toward the Church's teaching office, which
 503     5,  51    |               taking of life. But the Church issues the reminder that
 504     5,  51    |               principles, sons of the Church may not undertake methods
 505     5,  51    |             teaching authority of the Church in its unfolding of the
 506     6,  58    |              each epoch.~Likewise the Church, living in various circumstances
 507     6,  58    |             But at the same time, the Church, sent to all peoples of
 508     6,  58    |             and the enrichment of the Church herself.~The Gospel of Christ
 509     6,  58    |              them in Christ. Thus the Church, in the very fulfillment
 510     6,  58(7) |             that the objective of the Church is to evangelize, not to
 511     6,  59    |            For the above reasons, the Church recalls to the mind of all
 512     6,  59    |              and reason; and that the Church does not forbid that "the
 513     6,  62    |                      62. Although the Church has contributed much to
 514     6,  62    |         importance to the life of the Church. They strive to make known
 515     6,  62    |              these arts feel that the Church recognizes their activity
 516     6,  62    |              Christian community. The Church acknowledges also new forms
 517     6,  62    |    contemporaries the doctrine of the Church concerning God, man and
 518     6,  62(15)|          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Chapter IV, n. 37: AAS
 519     7,  63    |              all. For this reason the Church down through the centuries
 520     7,  69    |            Fathers and Doctors of the Church held this opinion, teaching
 521     8,  75    |          further the common good. The Church praises and esteems the
 522     8,  76    |           political community and the Church, and a clear distinction
 523     8,  76    |          carry out in the name of the Church.~The Church, by reason of
 524     8,  76    |               name of the Church.~The Church, by reason of her role and
 525     8,  76    |              of the human person.~The Church and the political community
 526     8,  76    |             his eternal vocation. The Church, for her part, founded on
 527     8,  76    |              transcend the world. The Church herself makes use of temporal
 528     8,  76    |          times and in all places, the Church should have true freedom
 529     8,  76    |             mission to the world, the Church, whose duty it is to foster
 530     8,  76(9) |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, n. 13: AAS 57 (1965), p.
 531     9,  82    |                while we say this, the Church of Christ, present in the
 532     9,  84    |               of these activities the Church takes joy in the spirit
 533     9,  88    |              glory and witness of the Church of Christ.~Those Christians
 534     9,  88    |             the ancient custom in the Church, out of the substance of
 535     9,  89    |        mission received from God, the Church preaches the Gospel to all
 536     9,  89    |            cooperation among men, the Church must be clearly present
 537     9,  90    |             organism of the universal Church be set up in order that
 538     9,  91    |           Drawn from the treasures of Church teaching, the proposals
 539     9,  91    |               already accepted in the Church, the program will have to
 540     9,  92    |          nation, race or culture, the Church stands forth as a sign of
 541     9,  92    |             that we foster within the Church herself mutual esteem, reverence
 542     9,  92    |         include those who oppress the Church and harass her in manifold
 543     9,  93    |             us-to Him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus, down
Gravissimum educationis
     Chap., Paragraph  544     0         |               Christ, Holy Mother the Church must be concerned with the
 545     0,  0(4)  |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, no. 17: A.A.S. 57 (1965)
 546     0,  0(4)  |          Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, 1965.~
 547     0         |               exhorts the sons of the Church to give their attention
 548     0         |               who are the hope of the Church, enjoy this Christian education.10 ~
 549     0,  0(9)  |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, no. 36: A.A.S. 57 (1965)
 550     0         |              human society and of the Church. Finally, it is through
 551     0,  0(12) |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, nos. 11 and 35: A.A.S.
 552     0         |              educating belongs to the Church, not merely because she
 553     0         |          fullness of this life.14 The Church is bound as a mother to
 554     0,  0(15) |                                   The Church praises those local, national
 555     0         |             its educational role, the Church, eager to employ all suitable
 556     0         |               apostolic activity. The Church esteems highly and seeks
 557     0         |              of all her children, the Church must be present with her
 558     0         |             and conditions allow.~The Church reminds parents of the duty
 559     0         |               subjects. Therefore the Church esteems highly those civil
 560     0,  0(23) |                                   The Church considers it as apostolic
 561     0         |          Schools~The influence of the Church in the field of education
 562     0         |              the dialogue between the Church and mankind, to the benefit
 563     0         |              namely: the right of the Church freely to establish and
 564     0,  0(26) |              moreover this law of the Church is proclaimed by many provincial
 565     0         |           with the true spirit of the Church. The work of these teachers,
 566     0         |              any way dependent on the Church must conform as far as possible,
 567     0         |             circumstances.29 Thus the Church considers very dear to her
 568     0         |            This Sacred Council of the Church earnestly entreats pastors
 569     0         |         Colleges and Universities~The Church is concerned also with schools
 570     0         |         example of the doctors of the Church and especially of St. Thomas
 571     0         |         destiny of society and of the Church itself is intimately linked
 572     0         |         studies,33 the pastors of the Church are to expend their energies
 573     0         |      Faculties of Sacred Sciences~The Church expects much from the zealous
 574     0         |               internal renewal of the Church but preserve and enhance
Nostra aetate
     Chap., Paragraph  575     0, 1      |            are becoming stronger, the Church examines more closely he
 576     0, 2      |            sacred rites. The Catholic Church rejects nothing that is
 577     0, 2      |              things to Himself.4 ~The Church, therefore, exhorts her
 578     0, 3      |                                3. The Church regards with esteem also
 579     0, 4      |               into the mystery of the Church, it remembers the bond that
 580     0, 4      |            Abraham's stock. ~Thus the Church of Christ acknowledges that,
 581     0, 4      |             that the salvation of the Church is mysteriously foreshadowed
 582     0, 4      |              the land of bondage. The Church, therefore, cannot forget
 583     0, 4      |            the Gentiles.7 Indeed, the Church believes that by His cross
 584     0, 4      |            both one in Himself.8 ~The Church keeps ever in mind the words
 585     0, 4      |        recalls that the Apostles, the Church's main-stay and pillars,
 586     0, 4      |             and the same Apostle, the Church awaits that day, known to
 587     0, 4      |           Jews of today. Although the Church is the new people of God,
 588     0, 4      |      persecution against any man, the Church, mindful of the patrimony
 589     0, 4      |              anyone. ~Besides, as the Church has always held and holds
 590     0, 4      |          therefore, the burden of the Church's preaching to proclaim
 591     0, 5      |           from it are concerned. ~The Church reproves, as foreign to
Dignitatis humanae
     Chap., Paragraph  592     0,  1     |             treasury out of which the Church continually brings forth
 593     0,  1     |            the Catholic and Apostolic Church, to which the Lord Jesus
 594     0,  1     |             what concerns God and His Church, and to embrace the truth
 595     0,  1     |           religion and toward the one Church of Christ.~Over and above
 596     0,  6     |              government, and upon the Church and other religious communities,
 597     0,  10    |      proclaimed by the Fathers of the Church.7 The act of faith is of
 598     0,  11    |               the very origins of the Church the disciples of Christ
 599     0,  12    |              truth of the Gospel, the Church is following the way of
 600     0,  12    |               Throughout the ages the Church has kept safe and handed
 601     0,  12    |     Nevertheless, the doctrine of the Church that no one is to be coerced
 602     0,  13    |               concern the good of the Church and indeed the welfare of
 603     0,  13    |          preeminent, namely, that the Church should enjoy that full measure
 604     0,  13    |               Son endowed with it the Church which He purchased with
 605     0,  13    |              much the property of the Church that to act against it is
 606     0,  13    |               God. The freedom of the Church is the fundamental principle
 607     0,  13    |             the relations between the Church and governments and the
 608     0,  13    |            the face of government the Church claims freedom for herself
 609     0,  13    |              to every creature.32 The Church also claims freedom for
 610     0,  13    |      practical application, there the Church succeeds in achieving a
 611     0,  13    |           what the authorities of the Church claim in society.34 At the
 612     0,  13    |            between the freedom of the Church and the religious freedom
 613     0,  14    |               28:19-20), the Catholic Church must work with all urgency
 614     0,  14    |              2 Thess. 3:1). Hence the Church earnestly begs of its children
 615     0,  14    |               certain doctrine of the Church.35 For the Church is, by
 616     0,  14    |              of the Church.35 For the Church is, by the will of Christ,
Ad gentes
     Chap., Paragraph  617  Pref,  1     |         sacrament of salvation,"1 the Church, driven by the inner necessity
 618  Pref,  1     |               themselves, on whom the Church was founded, following in
 619  Pref,  1     |            situation for mankind, the Church, being the salt of the earth
 620  Pref,  1     |            achieved through the whole Church's great - hearted endeavor,
 621     1,  2     |                        2. The pilgrim Church is missionary by her very
 622     1,  3     |               45). The Fathers of the Church proclaim without hesitation
 623     1,  4     |            saving work and prompt the Church to spread out. Doubtless,
 624     1,  4     |         forever (cf. John 14:16). The Church was publicly displayed to
 625     1,  4     |             the faith by means of the Church of the New Covenant, a Church
 626     1,  4     |         Church of the New Covenant, a Church which speaks all tongues,
 627     1,  4     |               Spirit makes the entire Church "one in communion and in
 628     1,  5     |               Acts 1:11), founded His Church as the sacrament of salvation
 629     1,  5     |             the duty that lies on the Church of spreading the faith and
 630     1,  5     |               supreme shepherd of the Church, but also in virtue of that
 631     1,  5     |               16). The mission of the Church, therefore, is fulfilled
 632     1,  5     |               Gospel to the poor, the Church, prompted by the Holy Spirit,
 633     1,  5     |             for His body which is the Church (cf. Col. 1:24). For often,
 634     1,  6     |         prayers and help of the whole Church, is one and the same everywhere
 635     1,  6     |             recognizable in this, the Church's activity, are not due
 636     1,  6     |               depend sometimes on the Church, sometimes on the peoples
 637     1,  6     |          mission is directed. For the Church, although of itself including
 638     1,  6     |               Gospel, sent out by the Church and going forth into the
 639     1,  6     |               Gospel and planting the Church among peoples or groups
 640     1,  6     |               and the planting of the Church among those peoples and
 641     1,  6     |              to the good of the whole Church. The chief means of the
 642     1,  6     |            men might be joined to the Church through baptism - that Church
 643     1,  6     |         Church through baptism - that Church which, as the body of the
 644     1,  6     |            missionary activity of the Church various stages sometimes
 645     1,  6     |           When these have passed, the Church's missionary activity does
 646     1,  6     |            the groups among which the Church dwells are often radically
 647     1,  6     |     circumstances may arise. Then the Church must deliberate whether
 648     1,  6     |            activity wells up from the Church's inner nature and spreads
 649     1,  7     |             to Him, made known by the Church's preaching, and all must
 650     1,  7     |               by baptism and into the Church which is His body. For Christ
 651     1,  7     |        confirmed the necessity of the Church, into which men enter by
 652     1,  7     |              Jesus Christ founded the Church as something necessary,
 653     1,  7     |               necessity lies upon the Church (1 Cor. 9:16), and at the
 654     1,  7     |               16). The members of the Church are impelled to carry on
 655     1,  8     |             by manifesting Christ the Church reveals to men the real
 656     1,  8     |            all aspire. Christ and the Church, which bears witness to
 657     1,  9     |           second, in which latter the Church will be gathered from the
 658     2,  10    |                               10. The Church, sent by Christ to reveal
 659     2,  10    |         sometimes even attack it. The Church, in order to be able to
 660     2,  11    |                               11. The Church must be present in these
 661     2,  12    |              Acts 10:38), so also the Church, through her children, is
 662     2,  12    |              religions. ~However, the Church has no desire at all to
 663     2,  13    |               cf. 1 Thess. 1:6). ~The Church strictly forbids forcing
 664     2,  13    |          others.2 ~In accord with the Church's ancient custom, the convert'
 665     2,  14    |                Those who, through the Church, have accepted from God
 666     2,  14    |             And since the life of the Church is an apostolic one, the
 667     2,  14    |             in the building up of the Church.~Finally, the juridic status
 668     2,  14    |          since they are joined to the Church, they are already of the
 669     2,  15    |               of all nations into the Church "are not marked off from
 670     2,  15    |            Now, in order to plant the Church and to make the Christian
 671     2,  16    |                      16. Joyfully the Church gives thanks for the priceless
 672     2,  16    |          converted to Christ. For the Church drives deeper roots in any
 673     2,  16    |        religiously observed where the Church is first planted, and among
 674     2,  16    |    appreciation of the mystery of the Church. From all this, they will
 675     2,  16    |                aim, and method of the Church's missionary activity, and
 676     2,  17    |               of the Faith and of the Church.~In our time, when there
 677     2,  18    |             the planting stage of the Church, the religious life should
 678     2,  18    |       consecration made to God in the Church, it also clearly manifests
 679     2,  18    |      institutes, working to plant the Church, and thoroughly Imbued with
 680     2,  18    |              treasures with which the Church's religious tradition is
 681     2,  18    |         Christ and of the life of the Church, and may devote themselves
 682     2,  18    |        belongs to the fullness of the Church's presence, let it be put
 683     3,  19    |              The work of planting the Church in a given human community
 684     3,  19    |             mind of Christ and of the Church, feel and live along with
 685     3,  19    |              along with the universal Church. Let the young church keep
 686     3,  19    |       universal Church. Let the young church keep up an intimate communion
 687     3,  19    |              communion with the whole Church, whose tradition they should
 688     3,  19    |          communion with the universal Church. ~But these churches, very
 689     3,  19    |      missionary activity of the whole Church to furnish them with those
 690     3,  19    |               the growth of the local Church, and above all for the maturity
 691     3,  20    |              20. Since the particular church is bound to represent the
 692     3,  20    |               represent the universal Church as perfectly as possible,
 693     3,  20    |         community, let the particular church be a sign which points out
 694     3,  20    |     missionary work of the particular church may be performed, there
 695     3,  20    |             to the conditions of each church. Now since men are more
 696     3,  20    |               peculiar form which the church has taken in there, it is
 697     3,  20    |      universal missionary work of the Church, and send their own missionaries
 698     3,  20    |          communion with the universal Church will be somehow brought
 699     3,  21    |                               21. The church has not been really founded,
 700     3,  21    |             at the very founding of a Church, great attention is to be
 701     3,  21    |               were regenerated in the Church by faith and by baptism,
 702     3,  21    |            Christ and the life of the Church are no longer foreign to
 703     3,  21    |              add vigor to the nascent Church.~Let the clergy highly esteem
 704     3,  21    | responsibilities, let the whole young church render one firm and vital
 705     3,  22    |            the light of the universal Church's tradition, as may submit
 706     4,  23    |              time He raises up in the Church certain institutes2 which
 707     4,  23    |           duty belonging to the whole Church.~They are assigned with
 708     4,  25    |         hierarchical authority of the Church. ~
 709     4,  26    |               the universality of the Church and the diversity of the
 710     4,  26    |            teachings and norms of the Church concerning missionary activity,
 711     4,  27    |               work in the name of the Church and under the direction
 712     4,  27    |               people for God, a local church clinging to their own shepherds.
 713     5,  28    |            for the building up of the Church. ~Wherefore, the labors
 714     5,  29    |             of bishops for the entire Church,"3 among the affairs of
 715     5,  29    |               and holiest task of the Church.5~For all missions and for
 716     5,  29    |             the mission spirit in the Church of God, and oft times anticipates
 717     5,  29    |               to rule the life of the Church, yet for its part, this
 718     5,  32    |       community may grow into a local church, which in due time will
 719     6,  35    |                   35. Since the whole Church is missionary, and the work
 720     6,  36    |            Therefore, all sons of the Church should have a lively awareness
 721     6,  36    |            wind to blow for the whole Church, which will then appear
 722     6,  36    |              present condition of the Church in the world, and may hear
 723     6,  38    |            missionary activity of the Church. The bishop will exhort
 724     6,  38    |             for the good of the whole Church, it would be expedient for
 725     6,  39    |         belongs to the mission of the Church.7 Therefore, they should
 726     6,  39    |          Eucharist which perfects the Church - they are in communion
 727     6,  39    |            doctrine courses about the Church's task of announcing Christ
 728     6,  39    |               of the world and of the Church, so that the necessity of
 729     6,  40    |               daily increasing in the Church, their activity, under the
 730     6,  41    |               Laymen cooperate in the Church's work of evangelization;
 731     6,  41    |           possible in the life of the Church.11~Lastly, let laymen gladly
 732     6,  41    |            Jews and Greeks and to the Church of God, even as I myself
Presbyterorum ordinis
     Chap., Paragraph  733  Pref,  1     |               order of priests in the Church has already been recalled
 734  Pref,  1     |               the renewal of Christ's Church tasks of the greatest importance
 735  Pref,  1     |                a ministry whereby the Church here on earth is unceasingly
 736     1         |     PRIESTHOOD IN THE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH~
 737     1,  2(9)  |           Sacramentaries of the Roman Church (ed. L.C. Moehlberg, Rome
 738     1,  2     |              in the name of the whole Church is offered sacramentally
 739     2,  4(8)  |              the Alexandrian Jocobite Church: "...Gather your people
 740     2,  5     |             reconciled to God and his Church; by the Anointing of the
 741     2,  5     |            from the early days of the Church, priests by various titles
 742     2,  5     |            with every ministry of the Church and every work of the apostolate,
 743     2,  5     |          entire spiritual boon of the Church,16 that is, Christ himself,
 744     2,  5     |            offered in the name of the Church for all the people entrusted
 745     2,  6     |            for the building up of the Church.21 In building up of the
 746     2,  6     |                 In building up of the Church, priests must treat all
 747     2,  6     |             for the good of the whole Church. Finally, and above all,
 748     2,  6     |            embrace not only the local church, but also the universal
 749     2,  6     |                but also the universal Church. The local community should
 750     2,  6     |            the path to Christ and his Church is pointed out and made
 751     2,  6     |           Gospel and shepherds of the Church, they are to spend themselves
 752     2,  7(33) |               The Seven Orders of the Church (ed. A.W. Kalff, Wurzburg
 753     2,  7     |               the ancient ages of the Church we find liturgical texts
 754     2,  7     |            under the direction of the Church authorities.~
 755     2,  9     |            them in the mission of the Church. And they should hold in
 756     2,  9     |          duties in the service of the Church, allowing them freedom and
 757     2,  10    |             for the good of the whole Church.~Priests should not be sent
 758     2,  11    |            souls61 so constituted his Church that the people whom he
 759     2,  11    |              in the care of the whole Church, lest ministers be ever
 760     2,  11    |            their disposal,65 that the Church will always have a sufficient
 761     2,  11    |             consider the needs of the Church, and will be prepared to
 762     2,  11    |            set forth the needs of the Church both locally and universally,
 763     2,  11    |            way, as the Fathers of the Church point out, the greatest
 764     3,  12    |           building up and care of the Church which is the whole Body
 765     3,  12    |               internal renewal of the Church, of the spread of the Gospel
 766     3,  12    |         purpose those means which the Church has approved.7~
 767     3,  13    |              act of Christ and of the Church.15 Thus when priests join
 768     3,  13    |           they offer the voice of the Church which perseveres in prayer
 769     3,  14    |               unceasingly through the Church. He operates through his
 770     3,  14    |             the Gospel mission of the Church. Fidelity to Christ cannot
 771     3,  14    |              from faithfulness to his Church. Pastoral charity requires
 772     3,  14    |            life in the oneness of the Church's mission. They will be
 773     3,  15    |             it is the ministry of the Church itself, can only function
 774     3,  15    |              as visible rulers of his Church. For in this way they are
 775     3,  15    |               the greater good of the Church. With enthusiasm and courage,
 776     3,  15    |       decisions of those who rule the Church of God.~By this humility
 777     3,  16    |              faithful, is held by the Church to be of great value in
 778     3,  16    |             the practice of the early Church35 and from the traditions
 779     3,  16    |              the future, in which the Church has Christ as her only Spouse.40
 780     3,  16    |           priests, later in the Latin Church was imposed upon all who
 781     3,  16    |             steadfastly pray with the Church for that grace of fidelity,
 782     3,  16    |              by the experience of the Church and which are scarcely less
 783     3,  16    |             bestow this gift upon his Church. ~
 784     3,  17    |            because the mission of the Church is fulfilled in the midst
 785     3,  17    |              and the direction of the Church.~Ecclesiastical goods, properly
 786     3,  17    |             which it is licit for the Church to possess temporal goods-namely,
 787     3,  17    |             aside for the good of the Church or for works of charity.
 788     3,  17    |              history of the primitive Church,52 furnishes an excellent
 789     3,  18    |           People of God and which the Church commends, and sometimes
 790     3,  19    |     disciplines, so necessary for the Church. ~
 791     3,  20    |            held in great honor in the Church from its beginnings. Furthermore,
 792     3,  21    |             the faithful of the early Church in Jerusalem, who "held
 793   End,  22    |          result, the ministers of the Church and sometimes the faithful
 794   End,  22    |        ministry of the pastors of the Church is that which God so loved
 795   End,  22    |            many talents, provides the Church with the living stones2
 796   End,  22    |           Spirit, while impelling the Church to open new ways to go to
 797   End,  22    |               these words promise his Church a perfect victory in this
 798   End,  22    |             us-to him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus" (Eph
Apostolicam actuositatem
     Chap., Paragraph  799 Intro,  1     |            role in the mission of the Church has already been dealt with
 800 Intro,  1     |            Christian vocation and the Church can never be without it.
 801 Intro,  1     |             the very beginning of the Church (cf. Acts 11:19-21; 18:26;
 802 Intro,  1     |        freedom for priestly work, the Church could scarcely exist and
 803 Intro,  1     |               to serve Christ and the Church in all circumstances.3~In
 804 Intro,  1(2)  |     Constitution on the Nature of the Church, nos. 33 ff.: A.A.S. 57 (
 805 Intro,  1(2)  |             on Missionary Activity of Church, nos. 15, 21, 41; cf. Decree
 806     1,  2     |                                2. The Church was founded for the purpose
 807     1,  2     |             the apostolate, which the Church carries on in various ways
 808     1,  2     |               of Christ, which is the Church, "the whole body . . . in
 809     1,  2     |             to the development of the Church must be said to be useful
 810     1,  2     |              be useful neither to the Church nor to himself.~In the Church
 811     1,  2     |         Church nor to himself.~In the Church there is a diversity of
 812     1,  2     |            whole people of God in the Church and in the world.2~They
 813     1,  2(2)  |     Constitution on the Nature of the Church, no. 31: A.A.S. 57 (1965)
 814     1,  3     |          hearts of all members of the Church. Indeed, by the precept
 815     1,  3     |               duty to use them in the Church and in the world for the
 816     1,  3     |            and the building up of the Church, in the freedom of the Holy
 817     1,  4     |               whole apostolate of the Church, the success of the lay
 818     1,  4     |              union with Christ in the Church is nourished by spiritual
 819     1,  4     |            institutes approved by the Church try faithfully to adopt
 820     1,  4(6)  |     Constitution on the Nature of the Church, no. 32: A.A.S. 57 (1965)
 821     2,  5     |              Hence the mission of the Church is not only to bring the
 822     2,  5     |        fulfilling this mission of the Church, the Christian laity exercise
 823     2,  5     |          their apostolate both in the Church and in the world, in both
 824     2,  6     |                 6. The mission of the Church pertains to the salvation
 825     2,  6     |          grace. The apostolate of the Church and of all its members is
 826     2,  6     |       accordance with the mind of the Church.~
 827     2,  7     |              their masters.~The whole Church must work vigorously in
 828     2,  7     |            Gospel and the mind of the Church and motivated by Christian
 829     2,  8     |             very early days, the holy Church added the agape to the eucharistic
 830     2,  8     |               in highest honor by the Church.3~At the present time, with
 831     3,  9     |       manifold apostolate both in the Church and in the world. In both
 832     3,  9     |             fields of action, namely, church communities, the family,
 833     3,  9     |             the various fields of the Church's apostolate.~
 834     3,  10    |              life and activity of the Church. Their activity is so necessary
 835     3,  10    |               so necessary within the Church communities that without
 836     3,  10    |          community. They bring to the Church people who perhaps are far
 837     3,  10    |              the temporalities of the Church more efficient and effective.~
 838     3,  10    |               the universality of the Church.1 The laity should accustom
 839     3,  10    |             priests,2 bringing to the Church community their own and
 840     3,  11    |             mystery in Christ and the Church (cf. Eph. 5:32), the apostolate
 841     3,  11    |             unique importance for the Church and civil society. ~Christian
 842     3,  11    |             domestic sanctuary of the Church by reason of the mutual
 843     3,  11    |             liturgical worship of the Church, and if it provides active
 844     3,  11    |              being sown, or where the Church is just beginning, or is
 845     3,  12    |            obedience and love for the Church, it can be expected to be
 846     3,  13    |           fulfill this mission of the Church in the world especially
 847     3,  13    |               good and finally to the Church and to Christ. They fulfill
 848     4,  16    |        whereby the laity build up the Church, sanctify the world, and
 849     4,  17    |              where the freedom of the Church is seriously infringed.
 850     4,  17    |               of the community of the Church is always apparent to others
 851     4,  18    |            communion and unity of the Church in Christ, who said, "Where
 852     4,  18    |              common activity both the Church communities and the various
 853     4,  19    |              apostolic purpose of the Church; others aim to evangelize
 854     4,  19    |              serve the mission of the Church to the world. Their apostolic
 855     4,  19    |      conformity with the goals of the Church as well as on the Christian
 856     4,  19    |              the global nature of the Church's mission requires that
 857     4,  19    |            the proper relationship to Church authorities,5 the laity
 858     4,  20    |     organizations of this kind is the Church's apostolic aim, that is,
 859     4,  20    |              pastoral activity of the Church is to be conducted, and
 860     4,  20    |             that the community of the Church is more fittingly symbolized
 861     4,  20    |              of the apostolate of the Church among many peoples and countries,
 862     4,  20    |               fraternal manner in the Church.~
 863     4,  22    |               and commendation in the Church are those lay people, single
 864     4,  22    |           source of great joy for the Church in the fact that there is
 865     4,  22    |              and in regions where the Church has only recently been implanted.~
 866     4,  22    |         implanted.~The pastors of the Church should gladly and gratefully
 867     5,  23    |               apostolate of the whole Church according to a right system
 868     5,  23    |              has assigned to rule His Church (cf. Acts 20:28) is an essential
 869     5,  23    |               whole apostolate of the Church, common goals may be attained,
 870     5,  23    |              of the apostolate in the Church and, with due respect for
 871     5,  23    |            particular activity in the Church requires harmony and apostolic
 872     5,  24    |             to the common good of the Church, and attend to the preservation
 873     5,  24    |           this apostolate. For in the Church there are many apostolic
 874     5,  24    |          judgment. The mission of the Church can be better accomplished
 875     5,  24    |             the consent of the lawful Church authority.~Certain forms
 876     5,  24    |             of the common good of the Church, moreover, ecclesiastical
 877     5,  24    |          their own accord. In various Church documents this procedure
 878     5,  25    |              roles in building up the Church.3 For this reason they should
 879     5,  25    |              the laity in and for the Church and take special care of
 880     5,  25(4) |     Constitution on the Nature of the Church, no. 37. A.A.S. 57 (1965)
 881     5,  25    |            spirit and teaching of the Church, they should promote proper
 882     5,  26    |             the apostolic work of the Church either in the field of evangelization
 883     5,  27    |            and communities within the Church, either in activities or
 884     5,  27(10)|     Constitution on the Nature of the Church, no. 15: A.A.S. 57 (1965)
 885     6,  28(1) |     Constitution on the Nature of the Church, Chaps. 2, 4 and 5: A.A.S.
 886     6,  29    |             way in the mission of the Church, their apostolic formation
 887     6,  29    |             mission of Christ and the Church by basing his life on belief
 888     6,  29    |            into active service to the Church.2 This formation, always
 889     6,  29    |             member and witness of the Church, he renders the Church present
 890     6,  29    |            the Church, he renders the Church present and active in the
 891     6,  29(3) |     Constitution on the Nature of the Church, p. 33: A.A.S. 57 (1965)
 892     6,  31    |            and social teaching of the Church. Laymen should above all
 893 Exhor,  33    |             the one apostolate of the Church, which must be constantly
Optatam totius
     Chap., Paragraph  894               |          desired renewal of the whole Church depends to a great extent
 895     2, 2      |           legitimate ministers of the Church to call forward and to consecrate
 896     2, 2      |             and to the service of the Church those candidates whose fitness
 897     2, 2      |            the needs of the universal Church, it should provide aid particularly
 898     3, 6      |          since God will not allow His Church to want for ministers if
 899     4, 8      |               sacred mysteries of the Church, especially in the Eucharist
 900     4, 8      |              by the long usage of the Church should be zealously cultivated;
 901     4, 9      |               with the mystery of the Church, especially as described
 902     4, 9      |              in the life of the whole Church in accord with what St.
 903     4, 9      |             extent that one loves the Church of Christ, to that extent
 904     4, 10     |           love between Christ and the Church. Let them recognize, however,
 905     4, 11     |              fruitful activity of the Church. Seminary discipline should
 906     5, 13     |               of the documents of the Church. The study of the liturgical
 907     5, 14     |            continually influences the Church, and is especially at work
 908     5, 16     |             of the magisterium of the Church, should be so taught that
 909     5, 16     |               the Eastern and Western Church have contributed to the
 910     5, 16     |            the general history of the Church. Next, in order that they
 911     5, 16     |             in the entire life of the Church. They should learn to seek
 912     5, 16     |          teaching of canon law and of Church history should take into
 913     5, 16     |            account the mystery of the Church, according to the dogmatic
 914     6, 19     |             bring all the sons of the Church first of all to a fully
 915     6, 20     |           help the needs of the whole Church, prepared in spirit to preach
 916   End         |          realize that the hope of the Church and the salvation of souls
Perfectae caritatis
     Chap., Paragraph  917     0,  1     |               the constitution on the Church that the pursuit of perfect
 918     0,  1     |             the very beginning of the Church men and women have set about
 919     0,  1     |         religious families, which the Church gladly welcomed and approved
 920     0,  1     |            has made it easier for the Church not only to be equipped
 921     0,  1     |             for His body which is the Church (cf. Col. 1:24). The more
 922     0,  1     |            the richer the life of the Church becomes and the more lively
 923     0,  1     |             yield greater good to the Church, the sacred synod lays down
 924     0,  2     |               and the guidance of the Church, must be advanced according
 925     0,  2     |           redounds to the good of the Church that institutes have their
 926     0,  2     |              share in the life of the Church, adapting as their own and
 927     0,  2     |               own characteristics the Church's undertakings and aims
 928     0,  2     |               and of the needs of the Church. In such a way, judging
 929     0,  5     |              it more fully.~Since the Church has accepted their surrender
 930     0,  6     |            and the building up of the Church. This love, in addition,
 931     0,  6     |            both lips and heart as the Church desires and so nourish their
 932     0,  6     |           ever more in union with the Church, dedicate themselves wholly
 933     0,  7     |         revealed to be a glory of the Church and a well-spring of heavenly
 934     0,  8     |                   8. There are in the Church very many communities, both
 935     0,  8     |              entrusted to them by the Church to be carried out in its
 936     0,  9     |          itself notable renown in the Church and in human society, should
 937     0,  9     |               of great service to the Church.~
 938     0,  10    |               pastoral mission of the Church in educating youth, caring
 939     0,  11    |       profession is recognized by the Church and consecrates to God men
 940     0,  12    |               future age in which the Church takes Christ as its only
 941     0,  13    |          goods for other needs of the Church and the support of the poor
 942     0,  14    |           bound to the service of the Church and strive to attain the
 943     0,  14    |              of the community and the Church, provided that thereby their
 944     0,  15    |             on the model of the early Church where the body of believers
 945     0,  20    |            the needs of the Universal Church and individual dioceses,
 946     0,  23    |    cooperation for the welfare of the Church; to ensure a more just distribution
 947     0,  24    |        increasing the strength of the Church, corresponding to its needs.
 948     0,  25    |             well as their work in the Church today. The sacred synod
Dei verbum
     Chap., Paragraph  949  Pref, 1      |              Eph. 4:12), which is the Church. ~
 950  Pref, 2      |                            2. In this Church of Christ the Roman pontiff,
 951  Pref, 2      |          common good of the universal Church and for the good of the
 952  Pref, 2(3)   |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Christ, c. 3, Denz. 1828 (
 953  Pref, 2(4)   |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Christ, Denz. 1821 (3050). ~
 954  Pref, 2(5)   |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, chap. 3, nos. 21, 24 and
 955  Pref, 3      |              respect to the universal Church of God.~They exercise this
 956  Pref, 3      |         taking care of the particular church committed to him, or sometimes
 957  Pref, 3(6)   |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, chap. 3, no. 21: A.A.S.
 958     1         |              BISHOPS TO THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH~
 959     1         |              Bishops in the Universal Church ~
 960     1, 4      |              power over the universal Church. But this power cannot be
 961     1, 4(1)   |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, chap. 3, no. 22: A.A.S.
 962     1, 5      |             the supreme pastor of the Church in a deliberative body which
 963     1, 5      |          solicitude for the universal Church.6 ~
 964     1, 5(6)   |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, chap. 3, no. 23: A.A.S.
 965     1, 6      |        bishops is responsible for the Church.7 They should especially
 966     1, 6      |            are also a part of the one Church of Christ. Finally, they
 967     1, 8      |                The general law of the Church grants the faculty to each
 968     1, 8      |              supreme authority of the Church. ~
 969     1, 9      |      immediate power in the universal Church, the Roman pontiff makes
 970     1, 10     |             the good of the universal Church, it is desirable that their
 971     1, 10     |           from various regions of the Church, insofar as it is possible.
 972     1, 10     |        central organs of the Catholic Church will exhibit a truly universal
 973     1, 10     |               an appropriate share in Church affairs. ~
 974     2, 11     |              constitutes a particular church in which the one, holy,
 975     2, 11     |               catholic, and apostolic Church of Christ is truly present
 976     2, 12(2)  |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. chap. 3, no. 25: A.A.S.
 977     2, 12     |      according to the doctrine of the Church, the great value of these
 978     2, 12(3)  |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, chap. 3, no. 25: A.A.S.
 979     2, 13     |            maternal solicitude of the Church toward all men whether they
 980     2, 13     |              it is the mission of the Church to converse with the human
 981     2, 14     |          magisterium, and life of the Church. ~Moreover, they should
 982     2, 14     |              with the doctrine of the Church and will have both a theoretical
 983     2, 15     |         entire liturgical life in the church committed to them.8~They
 984     2, 15     |              feeling of the universal Church of Christ may shine forth
 985     2, 15(11) |          Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, chap. 6, nos. 44 and 45:
 986     2, 16     |               share proper to them in Church affairs; they should also
 987     2, 16     |               it is understood by the Church.14 They should also have
 988     2, 20     |         protecting the freedom of the Church and of promoting more conveniently
 989     2, 20     |         favorable attitude toward the Church the sacred synod gratefully
 990     2, 22     |             purpose the nature of the Church must be clearly evident
 991     2, 22     |              also the entire Catholic Church.~Concerning diocesan boundaries,
 992     2, 23     |            the needs of the universal Church, can usefully devote all
 993     2, 23     |              proper to the particular church and which experience has
 994     2, 28     |              attached to a particular church, for they have fully dedicated
 995     2, 30     |          diocese and of the universal Church. For this reason, they should
 996     2, 35     |             the good of the universal Church20 and any other competent
 997     2, 35     |        coordination for the universal Church; sacred pastors are competent
 998     3, 36     |           very first centuries of the Church bishops, as rulers of individual
 999     3, 38     |            the greater good which the Church offers mankind, especially
Unitatis redintegratio
     Chap., Paragraph 1000 Intro,  1     |           Christ the Lord founded one Church and one Church only. However,
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