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1 Int, 1 | 1. The Church in Oceania gives glory to
2 Int, 1 | the past millennium the Church in Oceania has welcomed
3 Int, 1 | generations. For this, the whole Church gives praise to the Most
4 Int, 1 | lived in the communio of the Church, brought fulfilment of the
5 Int, 1 | any human expectation. The Church in Oceania is strong in
6 Int, 1 | new and surprising. The Church throughout the world shares
7 Int, 2 | particular moment in which the Church in Oceania could speak of
8 Int, 2 | intended to prepare the Church for the new millennium.(1)
9 Int, 2 | Curia. Other members of the Church were among the participants,
10 Int, 2 | present situation of the Church in Oceania in order to plan
11 Int, 2 | attention of the universal Church on the hopes and challenges,
12 1, 3 | Assembly, the universal Church came to see more clearly
13 1, 3 | The Lord has called the Church in Oceania to himself: as
14 1, 3 | Christ is now calling the Church to share in his mission
15 1, 3 | clearly in the life of the Church in Oceania.~The Bishops
16 1, 4 | of history, thanks to the Church's extraordinary missionary
17 1, 4 | find their true home in his Church. The people responded in
18 1, 4 | Synod left no doubt that the Church, the communio of believers,
19 1, 4 | fail to ask: How can the Church be an effective instrument
20 1, 5 | all peoples. He guides the Church by the power of the Holy
21 1, 5 | in presenting Jesus, the Church must show his compassionate
22 1, 5 | in the name of Jesus, the Church in Oceania today will be
23 1, 6 | Australia to the growth of the Church and the accomplishment of
24 1, 6 | declaring her 'Blessed' the Church was saying that the holiness
25 1, 6 | The relationship of the Church to the Aboriginal peoples
26 1, 6 | Besides this challenge, the Church in Australia now faces many
27 1, 6 | maintain and develop the Church. Modern developments have
28 1, 6 | secularized society, in which the Church faces challenges similar
29 1, 6 | awareness of belonging to the Church", it is also true that in
30 1, 6 | institutions have suffered greatly. Church leaders and many Christians
31 1, 7 | the greatest glory of the Church's past in Oceania but also
32 1, 7 | the implantation of the Church on the islands of Oceania.
33 1, 7 | communio offered in Christ. The Church in Oceania demonstrates
34 1, 7 | influence in Oceania; and the Church cannot but do all in her
35 1, 7 | consciences. Likewise, the Church and other religious bodies
36 1, 7 | Truth and the Life, the Church must respond in new and
37 1, 8 | all. It also reminds the Church in Oceania that she gathers
38 1, 8 | particularly appropriate for the Church in Oceania today, for the
39 1, 8 | mission; and the core of the Church's mission is to proclaim
40 1, 8 | truth which demands that the Church respond to the problems
41 1, 8 | in the Sacraments of the Church. When Christians live the
42 1, 8 | Spirit is summoning the whole Church.~The Experience~
43 1, 9 | Christ the King when the Church celebrates Jesus as the
44 1, 9 | their home in the Catholic Church. As a symbolic exchange
45 1, 9 | deep communio between the Church of Rome and the local Churches
46 1, 9 | distinctive features of the Church in Oceania made it important
47 1, 9 | Lord has bestowed on his Church, and this too was a source
48 1, 9 | the universality of the Church. The sense of unity and
49 1, 9 | communication is not easy. For the Church as a whole, the diversity
50 1, 9 | unique part in the universal Church. As such, they realize that
51 1, 9 | special gifts to the wider Church. I pray that, through the
52 1, 9 | belong fully to the universal Church, to which they bring a special
53 1, 9 | was an opportunity for the Church in Oceania to prepare for
54 1, 9 | conscious than ever that "the Church, having received from Christ
55 1, 9 | fruit of the Jubilee if the Church in Oceania, strengthened
56 2 | The Church as communio~Mystery and
57 2, 10 | by the Holy Spirit, the Church must walk the same road
58 2, 10 | which Christ walked, and the Church means all of us, joined
59 2, 10 | profound mystery of the Church;(18) and the Extraordinary
60 2, 10 | as the very heart of the Church. So too the Synod Fathers
61 2, 10 | Fathers declared that "the Church is essentially a mystery
62 2, 10(18)| Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, 4; 8; 13-
63 2, 10 | the understanding of the Church as the People of God and
64 2, 10 | community of disciples. Church as communion recognises
65 2, 10 | The communio of the Church is a gift of the Blessed
66 2, 10 | Mystery of Christ by which the Church shares in the divine communio
67 2, 10 | loved us" (1 Jn 4:11).~The Church Particular and Universal~
68 2, 11 | particular way the notion of the Church as communio. They emphasized
69 2, 11 | the understanding of the Church as the People of God. Ecclesial
70 2, 11 | special way by the local Church gathered around the Bishop,
71 2, 11 | episcopate. The communio of the Church comprises all the local
72 2, 11 | Rome as visible head of the Church. "The College of Bishops
73 2, 11 | expression to the communio of the Church".(23) This unity of the
74 2, 11 | ground of the identity of the Church, established by Christ on
75 2, 11 | visible foundation" of the Church.(24) The Lord himself commissioned
76 2, 11 | characterizes the entire life of the Church. Together in the College
77 2, 11(24)| Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Christ Pastor Aeternus,
78 2, 11 | Churches and the universal Church, especially the Holy See,
79 2, 11 | communio of the universal Church, and they see this as a
80 2, 11 | efforts to build up the church and to live out this communion
81 2, 12 | communio that marks the Church.~The Eastern Catholic Churches
82 2, 12 | and unity of the Universal Church with their unique history
83 2, 12(29)| Office of Bishops in the Church Christus Dominus, 37.~
84 2, 12 | generosity of the Latin Catholic Church in Oceania. Over the years,
85 2, 12 | into the predominant Latin Church. Yet the Synod also made
86 2, 12 | Catholics.~The challenge for the Church in Oceania is to come to
87 2, 12 | fabric of human society, the Church offers herself as a healing
88 2, 13 | 13. The Church in Oceania received the
89 2, 13 | addressed to every member of the Church. "The whole Church is missionary,
90 2, 13 | of the Church. "The whole Church is missionary, for her missionary
91 2, 13 | Some members of the Church are sent to people who have
92 2, 13 | of the lay members of the Church. In the family, in the workplace,
93 2, 14 | have drifted away from the Church, perhaps because of painful
94 2, 14 | gifts of Jesus Christ in the Church, for these gifts alone will
95 2, 14 | live.~At times the Catholic Church is seen as presenting a
96 2, 14 | room for complacency. The Church is challenged to interpret
97 2, 14 | is the very heart of the Church and her mission.~A Church
98 2, 14 | Church and her mission.~A Church of Participation~
99 2, 15 | to offer to the universal Church and, in turn, the Church
100 2, 15 | Church and, in turn, the Church rejoices in the special
101 2, 15 | life and mission of the Church".(38) The catechists in
102 2, 15 | and who tend to regard the Church as just another of the many
103 2, 15 | In such a situation, the Church needs well-trained leaders
104 2, 15 | themselves for work in the Church's mission. I join in praying
105 2, 15 | other challenges facing the Church's members, especially those
106 2, 16 | Gospel was first preached the Church has known the process of
107 2, 16 | understood and lived.(43) The Church teaches the unchanging truth
108 2, 16 | were convinced that the Church, in her efforts to present
109 2, 16 | people to renounce it. "The Church invites all people to express
110 2, 16 | It is vital that the Church insert herself fully into
111 2, 17 | 17. In recent times the Church has strongly encouraged
112 2, 17 | seamless garment of the Church of Christ".(52) These are
113 2, 17 | Synod Fathers asked that the Church in Oceania develop an understanding
114 2, 17 | the faith and life of the Church are expressed in legitimate
115 2, 17 | missionaries arrived, the Church in Oceania has inevitably
116 2, 17 | insights which help the Church to understand better and
117 2, 17 | authentic Tradition of the Church is required. Genuine inculturation
118 2, 17 | guidance of the universal Church. While remaining wholly
119 2, 17 | the faith and life of the Church in legitimate forms appropriate
120 2, 17 | communion of the universal Church.(58)~As their guiding vision,
121 3, 18 | Evangelization is the mission of the Church to tell the world the truth
122 3, 18 | In evangelization, the Church expresses her own inner
123 3, 18 | perspectives for the future of the Church in Oceania. Many of them
124 3, 18 | Oceania. Some felt that the Church in Oceania as a whole is
125 3, 18 | It is to this that the Church in Oceania is now called;
126 3, 18 | of the Holy Spirit, the Church in Oceania is preparing
127 3, 18 | Bishops pointed out that the Church's teaching is at times questioned
128 3, 18 | surprising that the voice of the Church is less influential in public
129 3, 18 | with the Creator".(62) The Church has to fulfill her evangelizing
130 3, 18 | the first priority for the Church in Oceania. In one sense,
131 3, 19 | consecrated service of the Church, which has proven such a
132 3, 19 | indispensable role in the Church's evangelizing mission.(69)
133 3, 19 | an inner renewal of the Church, and all renewal in the
134 3, 19 | and all renewal in the Church must have mission as its
135 3, 19 | introversion. Every aspect of the Church's mission to the world must
136 3, 19 | the social teaching of the Church to bear on civic life in
137 3, 19 | will not fail to help the Church now to find the evangelizing
138 3, 20 | This is the essence of the Church's life, the fruit of the
139 3, 20 | his word proclaimed by the Church. Saint Paul asks, "How can
140 3, 20 | Inspired by this story of the Church's birth in Oceania, the
141 3, 20 | Gospel in our own day.~The Church faces a twofold challenge
142 3, 20(72)| Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, 25.~
143 3, 20 | refined philosophy, the Church preaches by word and deed
144 3, 21 | excellent opportunity for the Church to evangelize, to build
145 3, 21 | provide the only contact the Church has with non-practising
146 3, 21 | Where possible, the Church should devise a pastoral
147 3, 21 | levels. Coordination of the Church's efforts is necessary to
148 3, 21 | those who represent the Church in the media,(77) and to
149 3, 21 | violence they have reached.(78) Church leaders need to collaborate
150 3, 22 | 22. The Church's mission to "tell the truth
151 3, 22 | right to receive from the Church instruction and education
152 3, 22 | partnership between government and Church in the provision and operation
153 3, 23 | to the credibility of the Church's witness. They expressed
154 3, 23 | positive and fraternal. The Church in Oceania has given ecumenism
155 3, 23 | knowledgeable about the Church's doctrine, her tradition
156 3, 23 | They also encouraged the Church's agencies, where possible,
157 3, 24 | be distinguished from the Church's approach to fundamentalist
158 3, 24 | are openly hostile to the Church, others wish to engage in
159 3, 24 | young people away from the Church, and even from their families.
160 3, 24 | movements are a challenge to the Church to revitalize her pastoral
161 3, 25 | in Catholic schools, the Church has an especially delicate
162 3, 25 | especially delicate task.~The Church in Oceania also needs to
163 3, 25 | evangelizing mission of the Church. They are both oriented
164 3, 25 | with these religions, the Church needs experts in philosophy,
165 3 | Hope for society~The Church's Social Teaching~
166 3, 26 | 26. The Church regards the social apostolate
167 3, 26 | in its early years, the Church in Oceania welcomed papal
168 3, 26 | the social doctrine of the Church has been well received,
169 3, 26 | reflect the full range of the Church's social teaching and illustrate
170 3, 26 | international solidarity. The Church has also helped to develop
171 3, 26 | an integral part of the Church's mission in the world.(92)
172 3, 26 | upon political power. "The Church is concerned with the temporal
173 3, 26 | our ultimate end".(93) The Church's social teaching needs
174 3, 26(93)| Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2420.~
175 3, 27 | destructive of human society. The Church encourages young people
176 3, 27 | executives and community leaders, Church leaders can offer valuable
177 3, 27 | be experts in the field, Church leaders need to be well
178 3, 27(95)| Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2273.~
179 3, 28 | cultures; and it is the Church's task to help indigenous
180 3, 28 | rebirth is now".(99) The Church will support the cause of
181 3, 28 | and the wider society. The Church expresses deep regret and
182 3, 28 | these by members of the Church, especially where children
183 3, 29 | 29. Just as in the early Church one Christian community
184 3, 29 | international agencies, the Church finds it more difficult
185 3, 29 | Fathers also asked that "the Church in the more wealthy parts
186 3, 29 | agencies".(105) Nor can the Church in Oceania be indifferent
187 3, 30 | a culture of death", the Church has to defend the right
188 3, 30 | is not a question of the Church seeking to impose her morality
189 3, 30 | message must be taught by the Church not only within the Catholic
190 3, 30 | In order to present the Church's position on biomedical
191 3, 32 | 32. The history of the Church in Oceania cannot be recounted
192 3, 32 | telling the story of the Church's remarkable contributions
193 3, 32 | educational programmes, the Church seeks the integral formation
194 3, 32 | civilization of love".(111)~The Church takes advantage of religious
195 3, 32 | that love. The right of the Church to found educational, health
196 3, 32 | cooperate in this area with Church authorities, with unequivocal
197 3, 33 | with the community of the Church.~The Catholic school has
198 3, 33 | evangelizing mission of the Church.(112) Yet a distinguishing
199 3, 33 | Their contribution to the Church and civil society in Oceania
200 3, 33 | indispensable lay service in the Church. Teaching is always a challenge;
201 3, 33 | community and loyal to the Church and her teaching.~Today,
202 3, 33 | her teaching.~Today, the Church in Oceania is extending
203 3, 33 | their rightful place in the Church's mission in the world.
204 3, 33 | part in society and the Church, preparing future professionals
205 3, 33 | the arts and sciences. The Church needs experts in philosophy,
206 3, 33 | constitutes a true service to the Church and society.~Health Care~
207 3, 34 | suffering. This ministry of the Church of Oceania is for many people
208 3, 34 | between health care and the Church's mission and how it covers
209 3, 34 | services in remote places. The Church has been among the first
210 3, 34 | allowed to compromise the Church's fundamental commitment
211 3, 34 | commitment in this area.~The Church's teaching on the dignity
212 3, 34 | at the forefront of the Church's promotion of human life
213 3, 34 | throughout Oceania. The Church and society as a whole owe
214 3, 34 | 40) should know that the Church highly esteems their dedication
215 3, 35 | footsteps of the Lord, the Church's mission of charity reaches
216 3, 35 | services offered by the Church in Oceania; but some were
217 3, 35 | mention in the Synod Hall. The Church provides counselling services
218 3, 35 | are only a part of the Church's social apostolate in Oceania.
219 3, 35 | resolving conflict.(124) The Church's care also extends to those
220 3, 35 | to play their part in the Church's mission to tell the truth
221 4, 36 | holiness" (Eph 4:24). The Church in Oceania has been endowed
222 4, 37 | fundamental importance for the Church in Oceania of prayer and
223 4, 38 | 38. The Church Aforcefully and specially
224 4, 39 | people when they approach the Church's worship.(131) The words
225 4, 40 | the very beginning, the Church has not ceased to obey the
226 4, 40 | to play their part in the Church's mission. The Synod Fathers
227 4, 40 | and intense love of the Church's greatest Sacrament.~They
228 4, 41 | reconciliation and peace. The Church serves the world best when
229 4, 41 | Christ's disciples... The Church is never more herself than
230 4, 42 | reflected in the care which the Church extends to all who are suffering
231 4, 43 | is a call to share in the Church's mission; and, given the
232 4, 43 | remind lay people in the Church of their particular call.
233 4, 43 | part of the growth of the Church in Oceania".(136) From the
234 4, 43 | the very beginning of the Church in this vast region, lay
235 4, 43 | arts and so on".(138) The Church supports and encourages
236 4, 43 | Christ. In this way, the Church becomes the yeast that leavens
237 4, 43 | order.~Young People in the Church~
238 4, 44 | assure the youth of the Church in Oceania that they are
239 4, 44 | are a vital part of the Church today, and that Church leaders
240 4, 44 | the Church today, and that Church leaders are keen to find
241 4, 44 | people more fully in the Church's life and mission. Young
242 4, 44 | apostolate to which the Church is now calling them, and
243 4, 44 | energetically in the life of the Church at every level: universal,
244 4, 44 | theirs. It is essential that Church leaders study the culture
245 4, 44 | of their culture into the Church's life and mission".(140)~
246 4, 44 | imperative therefore that the Church proclaim the Gospel to the
247 4, 44 | the young people of the Church to give prayerful consideration
248 4, 44 | fruit in the life of the Church now, as it has always done
249 4, 45 | should be called a domestic church".(144) Ultimately, the family
250 4, 45 | for evangelization in the Church and beyond. "The Church
251 4, 45 | Church and beyond. "The Church and society in Oceania depend
252 4, 45 | concerted pastoral care of the Church, and there will be special
253 4, 45 | responsibilities of larger families. Church and civic authorities ought
254 4, 45 | parents and families. The Church is especially conscious
255 4, 45 | Christian marriage".(149) The Church has a unique opportunity
256 4, 45 | principles underpinning the Church's teaching on marriage and
257 4, 45 | catechists.(151)~Women in the Church~
258 4, 46 | gifts to the life of the Church, and that without those
259 4, 46 | More than ever now, the Church needs the skills and energies,
260 4, 46 | still feel excluded in the Church as well as in society as
261 4, 46 | charitable works of the Church in Oceania. It is important
262 4, 46 | It is important that the Church at the local level enable
263 4, 46 | their rightful part in the Church's mission; they should never
264 4, 46 | abundantly in service of the Church's mission.(153)~New Ecclesial
265 4, 47 | signs of the times" for the Church in Oceania is the emergence
266 4, 47 | life, they bring to the Church many gifts of holiness and
267 4, 47 | Holy Spirit at work in the Church, the Synod Fathers asked
268 4, 48 | life in the mission of the Church, the Bishops at the Special
269 4, 48 | should be made to the wider Church, and to religious orders,
270 4, 48 | The future of the Church in Oceania depends in large
271 4, 48 | part upon this, for the Church cannot function without
272 4, 49 | Christ and his Body the Church. Celibacy is God's gift
273 4, 49 | great grace for the whole Church, a testimony of the total
274 4, 49 | defended and explained by the Church in cultures that have never
275 4, 49 | presbyterium. As a sign of the Church's recognition of their fidelity,
276 4, 49 | damaging in the life of the Church and has become an obstacle
277 4, 49 | of power, both within the Church and in society as a whole.
278 4, 49 | Sexual abuse within the Church is a profound contradiction
279 4, 49 | caused to them.(171) The Church in Oceania is seeking open
280 4, 50 | ordained ministry of the Latin Church. It has been introduced
281 4, 51 | history of the founding of the Church in Oceania is largely the
282 4, 51 | to enrich the life of the Church in unique ways. Their vocation
283 4, 51 | experts in the communio of the Church. By pursuing the perfection
284 4, 51 | sign of the holiness of the Church.(174) Pastors should always
285 4, 51 | consecrated life in the Church in Oceania, it is important
286 4, 51 | charisms with the local Church. This can be done through
287 4, 51 | pastoral plans within the local Church.~Contemplative orders have
288 4, 51 | vocation is vital for the Church in Oceania. From the very
289 4, 51 | From the very heart of the Church and in mysterious ways,
290 4, 52 | many, vast and deep, the Church in Oceania has not ceased
291 Con, 53 | Jesus and Mother of the Church, who is so revered throughout
292 Con, 53 | wondrous helper in all the Church's efforts to preach and
293 Con, 53 | is no less present to the Church than she was at Pentecost,
294 Con, 53 | of Peace.~Mother of the Church,~your sons and daughters
295 Con, 53 | the Word made flesh.~The Church throughout the world joins
296 Con, 53 | new millennium~that the Church in Oceania~will not cease
297 Con, 53 | true Saviour.~Plead for the Church in Oceania~that she may
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