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VATICAN II: PROCLAIMING THE JOY AND HOPE OF CHRIST TO THE MODERN WORLD

In his Pastoral Letter for the Jubilee Year of Hope, Bishop Golka encourages “all the faithful of the diocese, through prayerful reading and study, to rediscover the beautiful and inspiring teaching of Vatican II through which the Holy Spirit has brought about a new and fresh outpouring of the spirit of Pentecost for a New Evangelization.” To help you rediscover the teachings of Vatican II, the Diocese of Colorado Springs will be offering a monthly diocesan-wide parish video series on Vatican II with Prof. Lucas Pollice.

VATICAN II CLASS VIDEOS AND STUDY GUIDES

Learn what Vatican II really was about – and how it’s still relevant for us in 2025! Parishes and individuals are encouraged to form study sessions or small groups for this study and to promote it. To help facilitate discussions, a downloadable printable study guide will be released with each video.

SESSION 1: WHAT IS THE REAL VATICAN II?
SESSION 2: THE MISSIONARY RENEWAL OF VATICAN II

Session 2 - Video

Session 2 - Printable Study Guide

Session 2 The Pastoral Vision of Vatican II Slide Deck

Links for Further Reading:

Pope St. John XXIII - Gaudet Mater Ecclesia

Pope St. Paul VI - Ecclesiam Suam

SESSION 3: THE DOCUMENTS AND THEMES OF THE COUNCIL
SESSION 4: LUMEN GENTIUM: THE CHURCH RENEWED FOR MISSION
SESSION 5: DEI VERBUM: THE WORD OF GOD IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
SESSION 6: SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM: THE SOURCE AND SUMMIT OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
SESSION 7: GAUDIUM ET SPES: JOY AND HOPE FOR THE MODERN WORLD
SESSION 8: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNCIL IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
SESSION 9: THE NEW EVANGELIZATION: THE EXTRAORDINARY MISSION OF OUR TIME

Session 9 - Video

Session 9 - Study Guide

Session 9: The New Evangelization: The Extraordinary Mission of Our Time Slide Deck