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The New Evangelization Expressing the Universal Call To Holiness. The State of the Church. The Second-Spring of Pope Francis Canonizations A CNN Story A Growing Church or an Expanding Church? Three Ecclesial Images. WHAT IS THE NEW Evangelization?. Evangelii Nuntiandi - 1975
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The New EvangelizationExpressing the Universal Call To Holiness
The State of the Church • The Second-Spring of Pope Francis • Canonizations • A CNN Story • A Growing Church or an Expanding Church? • Three Ecclesial Images
WHAT IS THE NEW Evangelization? • EvangeliiNuntiandi- 1975 • The Challenge of Evangelization in the Modern Context • Non-evangelized nations and peoples • Non-Christian Groups • Christian Denominations • Developing Churches • Developed Churches – Re-evangelization • Two Approaches to the Question
Approach One • The Question of Evangelization in Traditionally Christian Places • Growing Statistic of Non-Religious • Growing Statistic of Previously Religious • Growing Statistic of Differently Religious • A Recent Article on CNN on Evangelicals • What does the Catholic Church have to offer the world?
Who? • Non-Churched Population • Other Religious Groups • Other Christian Groups
What? • The Teachings of the Catholic Church • Essential versus Non-Essential Teachings • Essential Teachings • Christology • Trinity • The Eucharist • Ecclesiology • Saints • Morality
When? • The Timeliness of Evangelization • Now is the acceptable time • Secularization versus Sacrilization • What is needed? • Survey Says • Spirituality • Life Plan • Connection to the Abstract – Incarnational Imperative
Why? • Anthropological Imperative for Religion • The Truthfulness of the Catholic Church • The Humanity of the Church does not undermine its truth value
How? • Communication Techniques • Liturgy and Facebook • Faithful/Generational Attitudes • Social Justice • Devotional • Mix
A Second Approach to the New Evangelization • The New Evangelization is First and Foremost a Re-Evangelization
The Condition of Catholic Parishes and Dioceses • Shifts in Demographics • Under-population • Expectations of Catholics Regarding Church Attendance • Expectations Regarding Geography • Expectations Regarding Theological Identification • Challenges • Youth • Aged • Ethnic
Who? • Who are today’s Catholics • What do they think? • What is the position of Catholic Youth? • A Larger Church or a Smaller Church?
What? • Catholics and Catechesis • Catholics and Morality • Catholics and Belief • CATHOLICITY and Social and Political Identity
When? • Changing Demographics • Preparing the Church for the Next Step
Where? • Universal Level – Pope Francis • Diocesan Level – Bishops • Parish Level – Pastor and Ministers • Community Level – All • Family Level - Members
Why? • Ecclesiological Imperative – Go out to the Whole World …
How? • Education • Adult Education • Youth Education • Catholic Schools • Social Ministry • Liturgy • Professionalism • The New Evangelization