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Meeting from 1962 to 1965, the council addressed the Catholic Church and its relationship to the modern world in an effort to renew the Church and work toward healing the rifts between the Christian faiths. It was here that the requirement to conduct all masses in Latin was relaxed.

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What is the area of Manly Council?

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The area of Manly Council is approximately 28 square kilometers.

How did Catholics respond to Vatican II?

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Mass in English and priest facing the people.

Catholic AnswerVatican Council II, for the first time in history, was an entirely pastoral council. Of the twenty-one ecumenical councils of the Church, Vatican Council II was the only one to not deal with any doctrinal issues. The task assigned to the Council by Pope John XXIII was Aggiornamento, in Italian this means a bringing up to date. The Pope asked the Council to try to speak to the people of modern times, to put things in terms that they could understand, to make things more relevant to them.

The two things mentioned above, Mass in English and the priest facing the people, were not requested not mandated by the Vatican Council. As the current Pontiff and his predecessor have mentioned, the Church went off the rails and put in things that were "in the spirit of Vatican II". Well, if there was a spirit of Vatican II, this wasn't it. The Council did request that the readings be put in the vernacular so that people could more readily understand them, however, it specifically requested that the rest of the Mass remain in Latin. As for the priest facing the people - there is absolutely nothing in any of the Council documents that even mention this, and, as a matter of fact, the Missal, itself, specifically mentions that at certain times during the Mass, the priest "is to turn around and face the people" assuming that the priest is facing the altar with his back to the people - a position known as "ad orientem" (toward the east-everybody facing the same direction).

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Name three changes that came about in the church as a result of Vatican Council?

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De-emphasis on ritual and statuary- which hit the ecclesiastical Wares firms like a bombing raid!- the advent of the so-called Flying Washboard Altar- where the celebrant faces the congregation throughout the Mass. The phase out of Latin as the official ritual language of worship ( point two) Modification of fast and dietary laws to a bare minimum. ( some people still observe the Friday laws out of either penance or economy!)- There were many changes- also maybe TOO MUCH of what might be called ( Interaction) on Hymn singing ( OK up to a point) and in the worship itself- some could almost say an excess ( compared to the past) of (Audience Participation)- and with that- a new wave of tolerance, botgh inter-racial and towards other faiths- hate propaganda towards other faiths well it has been scaled back to the vanishing point. Amen.

Did people leave the Church because of Vatican II?

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they were disappointed that the churchappeared to be at a state of stalemate, with no tangible evidence of a positive and sensible move forward to winback the lost members of the catholic church

What was the date of the Vatican 2?

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It ran from the 11th of October 1962 until the 8th of December 1965.

Was the Second Vatican Council a success?

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Vatican Council II was the twenty-first ecumenical Council of the Church. Ecumenical Council, if approved by the reigning Holy Father, be definition, are led by the Holy Spirit, and thus are outside our judgment as mere mortals. Whether it was implemented correctly is a whole different story.

How did the Second Vatican Council encourage interest in the Scriptures for Catholics?

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The Church instituted a three year cycle of Sunday readings and a two year cycle of weekday readings to enable the people to hear more of the Old Testament and virtually all of the New Testament. The language was also changed to the common language of the people.

Where did Vatican ii take place?

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Vatican Council II (1962 - 1965) was held in Vatican City located in Rome, Italy.

What was the pope's role in Vatican II?

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Catholic AnswerThe only voting members of any Ecumenical Council are the Bishops of the Catholic Church. Invited and attending the Second Vatican Council were any number of observers, primarily periti (experts in various fields, the current pope, Benedict XVI, served as a periti during the Second Vatican Council), also there were outsiders invited to observe such as representatives from various protestant groups.

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Attendance varied in later sessions from 2,100 to over 2,300. In addition, a varying number of periti (Latin: "experts") were available for theological consultation-a group that turned out to have a major influence as the council went forward. Seventeen Orthodox Churches and Protestant denominations sent observers. More than three dozen representatives of other Christian communities were present at the opening session, and the number grew to nearly 100 by the end of the 4th Council Sessions.

What was the role of the laity after Vatican Council II?

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The role of the laity, after Vatican Council II, was emphasized more than it had ever been previously. They were asked to take an active part in the Most Holy Eucharist and not be mere passive observers. They were to take an active part in living their baptismal roles of priest, prophet, and king, and be true evangelists in their lives truly meeting Jesus in prayer and Sacraments and bringing Him to all they met during the day.

What was the Second Vatican Council about?

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A:Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council, but he died before it ended, and it was left to his successor Pope Paul VI to reconvene the council and see it concluded. The brief for the Council was to update the Catholic Church for the modern era. It introduced liturgical changes to the mass, defined the roles of the bishops and, most importantly of all, changed the Catholic Church's teaching on the dignity of man and the absolute right of all to religious freedom, unhindered by state or Church. The Council's most important outcome, the Declaration on Religious Freedompassed by the Council in December 1965 was an accomplishment of world importance.

The previous declarations on these issues were contained in the Syllabus of Errors, issued by Pius IX in 1864, in response to the Enlightenment. It was considered by Catholic theologians as having binding force, although opinion was divided as to whether each and every statement defined in the Syllabus as false was infallibly false. It condemned as false statements requiring separation of Church and state, as well as all statements in support of religious freedom. In states where Catholics are in the minority, they have the right to public worship. In states where others faiths are in the minority, they have no right to public worship because only the true faith has the right to public worship.

The Declaration on Religious Freedom signified a complete reversal of the Catholic Church's former attitude to toleration and announced its adherence to religious freedom as a universal principle, contemporary obligation and necessity. Fiercely debated and meeting with considerable resistance from some Vatican officials and a number of bishops, it states, "the human person has a right to religious freedom." It asserts that all men are to be immune from coercion by individuals, social groups, or any human power, so that "In matters religious no one is forced to act in a manner contrary to his own beliefs. Nor is anyone to be restrained from acting in accordance with his own beliefs, whether privately or publicly, whether alone or in association with others, within due limits." Furthermore, "the right of parents are violated, if their children are forced to attend lessons or instructions which are not in agreement with their religious beliefs."

The Declaration also acknowledged that the Church had acted at times in ways "which were less in accord with the gospel and even opposed to it," but does not express any contrition or apology for the Church's record of religious persecution.

AnswerWith all due respect to my esteemed colleague, I would have to say that the Dignitatis Humanae, Declaration on Religious Liberty,) a very minor document issued near the end of the Second Vatican Council, had almost no discernable impact whatsoever. That document was aimed at establishing the rights of the Church as opposed to the numerous governments throughout the twentieth century that had tried in various ways to suppress it, notably Nazi Germany and Communist Russia and China. You may read it at the link below.

Probably most noticeable to many Catholics in the first forty years following the Second Vatican Council were things like the Sacred Eucharist and various sacraments being celebrated in the vernacular, the priest facing the people, and a HUGE drop in the participation in the sacrament of Confession, while, at the same time, a HUGE increase in people going to Holy Communion every Sunday. None of these things were a result of the Council at all. As far as vernacular is concerned the Council asked for a very restricted use of the vernacular in the Mass (The use of the Latin language, with due respect to particular law {the Eastern Rites}, is to be preserved in the Latin rites. . . . however . . . a wider use may be made of it, especially in readings, directives and in some prayers and chants." The Council NEVER called for the priest to face the people, and the Council certainly never recommended that people receive Holy Communion while not in a state of grace, while neglecting the Sacrament of Confession.

The Council did call for an increase in ecumenism, particularly with regard to our separated brethren in the East who still maintain the priesthood and the sacraments.

Why did Vatican II stop Masses in Latin?

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The Mass is only in English if you are attending in a community where English is commonly spoken. The approved text of the Mass is still composed in Latin and then translated into the vernacular by committees of experts and approved by Bishops for use in their dioceses.

This represents a change from the past. Until the early 1970s, the Mass was always celebrated worldwide in Latin, even in communities where no one understood Latin. This was one of the major changes implement as a result of the Vatican II Council. The changes was made to enable greater participation and wider comprehension. At the same time that translations were made into the vernacular, other major changes were made in the content and order of the Mass.

When was the Vatican Council 2 held Who attended What was the purpose?

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The Second Vatican Council was held at the Vatican, obviously, Ecumenical Council are named after the location where they are held, this was the Second Ecumenical Council to be held at the Vatican. It was convened in 1962 by Blessed Pope John XXIII, of happy memory; it was closed by Pope Paul VI, of happy memory, on December 8, 1965. It's purpose, according to Pope John XXIII was to "update the Church" to bring its presentation of the faith up to modern standards in order to better evangelize the world, and to call individual Christians to a deeper holiness.

Who was pope during Vatican II?

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Popes John XXIII and Paul VI were popes during Vatican II.

Similarities between First Vatican Council and Second Vatican Council?

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The main difference between the Second Vatican Council and the twenty ecumenical councils that preceded it is the the first twenty councils were always primarily concerned with doctrinal concerns and with pastoral concerns secondarily. I believe all of the previous councils had been called to deal with particular heresies that had arisen, from the First Council of Nicaea which dealt with Arianism to the Council of Trent with dealt with protestantism, I'm not sure about the First Vatican Council. The Second Vatican Council, however, dealt with no doctrinal issues whatsoever and was not called because of any problems with heresies but was primarily a pastoral council. Blessed Pope John XXIII called the Council to deal with updating or making the Church more sensitive to the issues in the modern world. Unlike the previous Councils which settled heresies, the Church had to deal with a number of heresies that arose after the Council.

What significant events happened at the Second Vatican Council?

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Catholic AnswerBlessed Pope John XXIII, of happy memory, called the Second Vatican Council to "update" the Church: NOT to change anything, such as dogma or doctrines, but to find new and more contemporary ways of presenting Our Blessed Lord's message of salvation to modern man. The Council, in its sixteen documents (see below) attempted to update the language and presentation of the faith in numerous areas. It called for greater participation of the laity in the life of the Church pointing out that every single baptized member of the Church is called to holiness, not just an elite group of clergy, nuns, sisters, and brothers. As such, the Council called for holiness of all its members. The most regrettable failure of the Council (so far) has been that its message was hijacked by those who were preaching the "Spirit of Vatican II" (as opposed to the letter). Their agenda has been shown to be an abysmal failure as witnessed by the wholesale departure of priests, brothers, nuns, and sisters from the religious life, the wholesale departure of the faithful from the Church, and the nearly complete neglect of the sacraments and ridicule of Church doctrines by those who claim to be "Catholic".

Why did the Second Vatican Council want to change education?

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The Second Vatican Council met for three years and issued numerous documents. In those documents, they addressed Adult education, Clergy education, the culture and education, Moral education, parents and education, Religious education, Schools, Seminaries, Curricula, Students, Teachers, the Church's role in education, communications media and education, equal opportunity for education, parental freedom of choice, and the universal right to education. I'm afraid that your question is going to have to be a tad more specific.

How did the sacraments change after Vatican II?

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Baptism is a sacrament of the Church. It has been dogmatically and doctrinally defined long ago. No "changes" to baptism occurred, to my knowledge and investigation. This includes but is not limited to, questions regarding the position of the Church as pertains to Protestant baptisms, ceremonial rite, regenerative nature, form and intent. ARTICLE 1

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word." Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift. . . .We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift. It is called gift because it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own; gracesince it is given even to the guilty; Baptism because sin is buried in the water; anointing for it is priestly and royal as are those who are anointed; enlightenment because it radiates light; clothing since it veils our shame; bath because it washes; and seal as it is our guard and the sign of God's Lordship. St. Gregory Of Nazianzus, Oratio 40, 3-4: PG 36, 361C. == The reforms that came out of Vatican II radically changed the ceremonies surrounding baptism. Firstly, they suspended the exorcism that took place before the baptism. This exorcism involved two anointings with holy oils, the imitation of Christ's ceremonial use of saliva (here replicated by the priest), the placing of salt upon the tongue, symbolizing both wisdom and preservation from sin, and the procession to the baptistry. It was often common to consecrate the child/baptized to the Virgin Mary after the ceremony, this custom has fallen into obscurity except in local cultures and among conservative parishes. As well, it is now only required that one godparent be Catholic, a very strange compromise in light of the purpose of godparents. As well, the entire orientation of the sacrament has changed. While it's effect remains intact, much of the ceremony and ritual has been stripped away in the modern rite and the emphasis put upon preaching and the symbolism of joining the Faith community. The old rite put the emphasis on the rituals and the effect of the sacrament, not only as the passage to Christian fellowship but also as a combative rite against original sin and sin in general.

What are facts about Vatican II?

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Vatican II - the Second Vatican Council - was a General Council of the Catholic Church. All Catholic bishops, plus observers from Orthodox and Protestant Churches, theologians and other experts, were invited to meet over the course of four years to discuss a number of issues regarding the updating of the Church in response to new pastoral needs and the need for a better articulation of the truths of faith.

The Council met in four sessions during the autumns of 1962-1965. It was attended by approximately 2500 bishops from around the world.

What were the changes made at Vatican II?

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The Second Vatican Council (commonly called Vatican II) called for a modernization of some church practices as a means of opening a dialogue with the world and better spreading the good news of the Gospel. Contrary to some belief, Vatican II changed no doctrines of the Church, since doctrine can never change. One of the most visible changes resulting froim Vatican II was the celebration of the Mass in the vernacular (i.e., current languages such as English, Spanish, French, etc., depending on the country) instead of Latin. Another was a new emphasis on the role of the laity (non-ordained persons) in the life of the Church.

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The vernacular - The language of the church was Latin. But the Vatican brought about change by bringing in the vernacular (native tongue) being English into the church. Having the church in the one language everywhere made catholics welcome across the world uniting them together

The priest faced the laity - During the ceremony the priest used to face the altar and say the mass with his back to the people. The Second Vatican Council changed this so that the priest faced the people connecting them with God.

The Eucharist is received on the hand - Communion (Eucharist) used to be received on the tongue as no one was allowed to touch the host, even if it fell on the floor the priest would have to pick it up. Communion is now received in the hand and we are allowed to touch the host

Laity are involved in the mass - the laity are now involved in the mass not just the men. They can be altar servers, sing, read, or give out the host. This brought the people together as they were able to connect as one catholic body with God

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A few changes were the masses were now said in English, not Latin. The Priest faces the parish during the mass, and the Church supposedly started accepting the other religions and respecting them.

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The Mass is in English only in those countries where the language is spoken. The Mass is in whatever the local language happens to be.

Mainly it was the modernizing of the Church.

  • Rather than speaking Latin, the language of the Mass became the vernacular (The language of the people/religion)
  • Format of the Mass

    - Responses were changed

    - Readings were changed

    - Altar was not at the back

    -priest faced the congregation during the Mass.

What were the issues of Vatican II?

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The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It opened under Pope John XXIII on October 11, 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI on December 8, 1965. At least four future pontiffs took part in the council's opening session: 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. == == Issues considered during the sessions included liturgy, mass communications, the Eastern Catholic churches, and the nature of revelation. Most notably, the schema on revelation was rejected by a majority of bishops, and Pope John intervened to require its rewriting. After adjournment on December 8, work began on preparations for the sessions scheduled for 1963. These preparations, however, were halted upon the death of Pope John XXIII on June 3, 1963. Pope Paul VI was elected on June 21, 1963 and immediately announced that the Council would continue.

Why did the Second Vatican Council occur?

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There was an attempt to update or modernize ( without once using the word Progress or Modernist!) Church doctrine and life issues. Aggiornamento- Living in the Present tense is an approximate translation, was the order of the day, Updating, perhaps. Latin was all-but discarded as a liturgical language, but this jettisoned a useful unifying factor ( akin to ll0-l20 VAC power in the US) In Europe the Masses were all conducted in Latin ( prior ro Vatican II) sermons, of course , were in the language of the congregation, in the US- English. Rules and practices were vastly altered or again, updated. the relative position of the celebrant and congregation was altered, ushering in the so-called ( Flying Washboard) altar. More lay involvement led to so-called folk masses and some songs were rather quesitonable as they were not traditional hymns- Religious articles were subject to the obsolescence-block- and the Ecclesiastical Wates industry took a beating- one company survived by getting into military insignia, badges, etc. and is still very much in business. Their name, Lordship Industries- reflects original production of religious articles! Other Ecclesiastical wares houses were not so fortunate. it is still debatable if Vatican II did enough, went too far, or maybe not far enough. the celibacy laws were not modified or slacked-down one iota.

Explain the purpose of the Vatican II Council?

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According to Pope John XXIII, who called the Council, its main purposes were threefold:

?Spiritual Renewal - promoting peace and unity of human kind ?Pastoral Updating - "Aggiornamento"

?Ecumenical Unity - that all Christians may be one