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Call to Family, Community, & Participation

Call to Family, Community, & Participation. Family, Community, & participation. Rooted in the revelation of the Trinity God is an eternal communion of love - Father, Son, and Spirit God is love - eternal self-giving All of reality is built on relationship

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Call to Family, Community, & Participation

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  1. Call to Family, Community, & Participation

  2. Family, Community, & participation • Rooted in the revelation of the Trinity • God is an eternal communion of love - Father, Son, and Spirit • God is love - eternal self-giving • All of reality is built on relationship • Humanity is made in the image and likeness of God • Humanity was created to be in communion with God and each other • Humans were made to love and be loved • All of society is built on relationships

  3. Family • Family is the foundation of the Church • “Domestic Church” - basic unit of life in the Body of Christ • New life is welcomed into the world • Formation in life, love, faith, and the world • Body of Christ also includes: • Parish community - collection of domestic Churches • Diocesan community - collection of diocesan parishes • Universal community - all of the people of God.

  4. Society • Family is the basic unit of society as well • Produce and take care of the next generation • Support the larger community through participation • Society also includes: • Neighborhoods where families live • Towns where families to go school, shop, work, etc • State, nation, and world communities which family relies on and which rely on the family for strength and stability

  5. Homework • Read pages 145-149 in the textbook • Answer questions 5-7 on page 150 in your notebook.

  6. Community • Think of the communities you are a part of: • What elements make for a strong community? • What elements undermine a strong community?

  7. Common Good • The social condition that allows all the people in a community to reach their full human potential and fulfill their human dignity. • Implies paying special attention to those that are marginalized.

  8. Common Good • Since humans are social creatures, everyone must contribute to society and everyone must share in mutual benefits of society. • The good of each human person is intimately related to the good of the whole community. • Common Good balances extreme individualism and extreme collectivism.

  9. Common Good • Three essential elements: • Respect for fundamental rights • Development of spiritual and temporal goods • Peace and security of all. • Local, national, & international level. • Paul’s image of the body of Christ. • 1 Cor. 12:12-26

  10. Discussion questions • In your own words, how would you describe the principle of the Common Good? • What aspects of culture promote the Common Good? • What aspects of culture provide obstacles to promoting the Common Good? • How does technology promote the Common Good? • How does technology provide an obstacle to promoting the common good?

  11. Subsidiarity • Derived for Latin “subsidium” meaning “help” • The Individual person and the family precede the state. • State exists to for well-being of persons. • Decisions and actions should be done at the most local level as possible. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD0moAiq22k

  12. Subsidiarity • Who should decide and act? • Child care • Feeding the hungry • Education • Health care • Read 157-159, starting with “Discrimination on a Social Level.” • How does subidiarity relate to these social issues?

  13. Relationship Map

  14. Rights… • Rights - those conditions or resources any person needs to fulfill their potential and realize their God given dignity. • Survival rights - basics necessary to live • Right to food, shelter, clothing, basic health care • Thrival rights - necessities to thrive and flourish as God intended. • Education, employment, a safe environment, basic standard of living.

  15. … and Responsibilities • All people have a responsibility for the good of themselves, others, and the common good. • Right to own property is balanced by the responsibility to use the gifts we have been given to aid our neighbor in need.

  16. Homework • Read pages 160-167 • Write a ½ page reflection on how you would answer the questions of examining your own heart and examining the heart of society in building community.

  17. Assessment • In your advocacy group, write a story that incorporates the themes from this unit: • The importance of relationships and family as the foundation of society and Church. • Common good • Subsidiarity • Rights and Responsibilities • Workday Thursday • Share story on Friday

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