Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Familiaris Consortio: Schemata

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO
OF POPE
JOHN PAUL II
TO THE EPISCOPATE
TO THE CLERGY AND TO THE FAITHFUL
OF THE WHOLE CATHOLIC CHURCH
ON THE ROLE
OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY
IN THE MODERN WORLD

INTRODUCTION


PART ONE

BRIGHT SPOTS AND SHADOWS FOR THE FAMILY TODAY


PART TWO

THE PLAN OF GOD FOR MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY


PART THREE

THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY


I - FORMING A COMMUNITY OF PERSONS
II - SERVING LIFE

1. The Transmission of Life

2. Education
III - PARTICIPATING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY
IV - SHARING IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH
1. The Christian Family as a Believing and Evangelizing Community

2. The Christian Family as a Community in Dialogue with God
3. The Christian Family

II - STRUCTURES OF FAMILY PASTORAL CARE

Pastoral activity is always the dynamic expression of the reality of the Church, committed to her mission of salvation. Family pastoral care too-which is a particular and specific form of pastoral activity- has as its operative principle and responsible agent the Church herself, through her structures and workers.


III - AGENTS OF THE PASTORAL CARE OF THE FAMILY

As well as the family, which is the object but above all the subject of pastoral care of the family, one must also mention the other main agents in this particular sector.

IV - PASTORAL CARE OF THE FAMILY IN DIFFICULT CASES

CONCLUSION