Pope Pius XII Part 3 Chapters 6 7

Pope Pius XII Part 3 – Chapters 6 & 7 Catholic Committee on Scouting

Before We Begin • • Welcome Review of Ground Rules Schedule Questions and Answers from Prior Sessions Pope Pius XII 2

A Melting Pot GOAL To examine the Church’s definition of vocation and how it and God’s calls intertwine in an individual’s daily life through life state, occupation, and ministry. Pope Pius XII 3

A Melting Pot Discuss v What does Vocation mean to you? v Vocation is commonly understood to mean “what one does with his/her life. ” ü Secular world – your job ü Church – roles of priest, religious, and laity? Pope Pius XII 4

A Melting Pot Discuss the role of the priest: v What do you feel a priest is? v Why does the Catholic Church need priests? v If there is such a need in the church for priests, why do you think there exists a local, national, and international shortage of priests? Pope Pius XII 5

A Melting Pot Discuss the role of religious: v What do you feel a religious is? v Why does the Catholic Church need them? v If there is such a need in the church for religious, why do you think there exists a local, national, and international shortage of religious? Pope Pius XII 6

A Melting Pot Discuss the role of laity: v What do you feel a lay person is? v Why does the Catholic Church need them? v If there is such a need in the Church for lay people, why do you think there exists a local, national, and international shortage of laity? Pope Pius XII 7

Melting Pot v You have focused on the types of God’s Calls: life states, occupation, and ministry. v You have talked about Church vocations. v Are they separate/distinct? Or are they calls from God? üRemember we cannot isolate God from our lives. Pope Pius XII 8

A Melting Pot v We see vocations as – One dimensional – Fit it into a nice, stereotypical job description. v In fact it is just the opposite Pope Pius XII 9

A Melting Pot v Complete the Chart on Page 23. Pope Pius XII 10

A Melting Pot v Discuss your findings and observations about this chart. End of Chapter 6 Pope Pius XII 11

Putting It All Together GOAL To aid the participants in a realization that our faith and call from God affect our daily life and how our daily life affects our faith and call from God. Pope Pius XII 12

Putting It All Together Review v Baptismal Call v Calls from God in ü life states ü occupations ü ministry v Vocational Call to the Church Discuss v How do they effect and interrelate with one another? Pope Pius XII 13

Putting It All Together v Church and civil society are faced with many serious issues. ü May apply to the Church ü Name some issues which some contend are Church issues; others believe they are part of civil society only. v The very mission of the Church is to form society into the kingdom of God. v The very life and existence of the Church and faith are affected by the attitudes existent in society. Pope Pius XII 14

Putting It All Together v. Select a current issue facing either the Church or society today. v. What is the Church’s stand on this issue? v. What are the views of those opposed to the Church’s position üPlay the Devil’s Advocate. Pope Pius XII 15

Putting It All Together v. Does the opposition have any points that may be valid and need to be addressed by the Church? v. Discuss your topic in your group. Pope Pius XII 16

Putting It All Together v During the program you have selected ü Two life states ü Two occupations ü Two ministries v How does the above issue and the differing view of the Church and its opponents impact each of your personal life states, occupational, and ministerial choices? Pope Pius XII 17

Putting It All Together Day of Recollection Prater Service The program calls for a separate group day of recollection. We are asking each participant to use the Triduum period as a time to reflect on God’s great love for us. Please attend the Holy Thursday Day and Good Friday liturgies at your Church. If at all possible attend the Holy Saturday Mass and reflect on the new birth that happens within the Church this night. Pope Pius XII 18

“ 9 to 5” Jot down what you have learned or discovered in this chapter. END OF CHAPTER 7 Pope Pius XII 19

The Board of Reviews will be scheduled by your Council Catholic Committee on Scouting • • Los Padres – see Deacon Wayne Ventura & WLAAC – see Mrs. Reeves Verdugo Hills – see Mrs. Brown San Gabriel – see Mr. Shivers Long Beach – see Mrs. Childers Los Angeles – see Mr. Aponte Location: TBD Pope Pius XII 20

Special Recognition • If you have earned all FOUR Catholic Scouting Emblems – – Light of Christ Parvuli Dei Ad Altare Dei Pope Pius XII You are eligible for a NEW special recognition award at the Presentation Mass. Please complete the form provided at this session Pope Pius XII 21

Presentation Mass WHEN: Sunday, May 18, 2008 WHERE: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 555 Temple Street, Los Angeles TIME: Mass is at 3: 30 pm. Line up begins 45 minutes before the start of the Mass in the Cathedral Plaza Invite family and friends to be with you. Pope Pius XII 22