1. Pope Pius XII Part 3 – Chapters 6 & 7
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Pope Pius XII Part 3 – Chapters 6 & 7
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Catholic Committee on Scouting

2. Before We Begin Welcome Ground Rules Schedule
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Before We Begin
Welcome
Ground Rules
Schedule
Questions and Answers from Prior Sessions
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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.
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4. A Melting Pot Discuss What does Vocation mean to you?
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Discuss
What does Vocation mean to you?
Vocation is commonly understood to mean “what one does with his/her life.”
Secular world – your job
Church – roles of priest, religious, and laity?
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5. A Melting Pot Discuss the role of the priest:
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Discuss the role of the priest:
What do you feel a priest is?
Why does the Catholic Church need priests?
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?
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6. A Melting Pot Discuss the role of religious:
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Discuss the role of religious:
What do you feel a religious is?
Why does the Catholic Church need them?
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?
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7. A Melting Pot Discuss the role of laity:
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Discuss the role of laity:
What do you feel a lay person is?
Why does the Catholic Church need them?
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?
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Melting Pot
You have focused on the types of God’s Calls: life states, occupation, and ministry.
You have talked about Church vocations.
Are they separate/distinct? Or are they calls from God?
Remember we cannot isolate God from our lives.
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9. A Melting Pot We see vocations as In fact it is just the opposite
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We see vocations as
One dimensional
Fit it into a nice, stereotypical job description.
In fact it is just the opposite
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Complete the Chart on Page 23.
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11. A Melting Pot Discuss your findings and observations about this chart.
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Discuss your findings and observations about this chart.
End of Chapter 6
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12. Putting It All Together
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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.
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13. Putting It All Together
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Review
Baptismal Call
Calls from God in
life states
occupations
ministry
Vocational Call to the Church
Discuss
How do they effect and interrelate with one another?
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Church and civil society are faced with many serious issues.
May apply to the Church
Name some issues which some contend are Church issues; others believe they are part of civil society only.
The very mission of the Church is to form society into the kingdom of God.
The very life and existence of the Church and faith are affected by the attitudes existent in society.
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Select a current issue facing either the Church or society today.
What is the Church’s stand on this issue?
What are the views of those opposed to the Church’s position
Play the Devil’s Advocate.
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Does the opposition have any points that may be valid and need to be addressed by the Church?
Discuss your topic in your group.
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During the program you have selected
Two life states
Two occupations
Two ministries
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?
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18. Putting It All Together
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Day of Recollection
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.
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19. “9 to 5” Jot down what you have learned or discovered in this chapter.
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“9 to 5”
Jot down what you have learned or discovered in this chapter.
END OF CHAPTER 7
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20. 10/1/2019
The Board of Review
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
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21. 10/1/2019
Special Recognition
If you have earned all FOUR Catholic Scouting Emblems
Light of Christ
Parvuli Dei
Ad Altare Dei
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You are eligible for a NEW special recognition award at the Presentation Mass. Please complete the form provided at this session
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22. Presentation Mass WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 2007
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Presentation Mass
WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 2007
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.
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