The Documents of Vatican II

Preface to the Translations-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ix
Abbreviations---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xii
Introduction, Lawrence Cardinal Shehan--------------------------------------------------------------------------------xv
An Adventure in Ecumenical Cooperation, Bishop Reuben H. Mueller------------------------------------------------------xx
Prayer of the Council Fathers-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------xxii
OPENING MESSAGE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
THE CHURCH
Introduction, Rev. Avery Dulles, SJ-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium)-------------------------------------------------------------------14
A Response, Dr. Albert C. Outler--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------102
REVELATION
Introduction, Rev. R. A. F. MacKenzie, SJ-----------------------------------------------------------------------------107
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum)---------------------------------------------------------------111
A Response, Prof. Frederick C. Grant----------------------------------------------------------------------------------129
LITURGY
Introduction, Rev. C. J. MacNaspy, SJ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------133
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium)-----------------------------------------------------------137
A Response, Prof. Jaroslav J. Pelikan---------------------------------------------------------------------------------179
THE CHURCH TODAY
Introduction, Rev. Donald R. Campion, SJ------------------------------------------------------------------------------183
Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes)---------------------------------------------199
A Response, Dr. Robert McAfee Brown-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------309
COMMUNICATIONS
Introduction, Rev. Thomas J. M. Burke, SJ-----------------------------------------------------------------------------317
Decree on the Instruments of Social Communication (Inter Mirifica)----------------------------------------------------319
A Response, Dr. Stanley I. Stuber-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------332
ECUMENISM
Introduction, Rev. Walter M. Abbott, SJ-------------------------------------------------------------------------------336
Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio)--------------------------------------------------------------------------341
A Response, Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert----------------------------------------------------------------------------------367
EASTERN CHURCHES
Introduction, Rev. Paul Mailleux, SJ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------371
Decree on Eastern Catholic Churches (Orientalium Ecclesiarum)---------------------------------------------------------373
A Response, Very Rev. Alexander Schmemann-----------------------------------------------------------------------------387
BISHOPS
Introduction, Most Rev. Paul J. Halliman------------------------------------------------------------------------------389
Decree on Bishops' Pastoral Office in the Church (Christus Dominus)---------------------------------------------------396
A Response, Bishop Fred Pierce Corson---------------------------------------------------------------------------------430
PRIESTLY FORMATION
Introduction, Most Rev. Alexander Carter------------------------------------------------------------------------------434
Decree on Priestly Formation (Optatam Totius)-------------------------------------------------------------------------437
A Response, Prof. Warren A. Quanbeck----------------------------------------------------------------------------------458
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Introduction, Most Rev. John J. McEleney, SJ--------------------------------------------------------------------------462
Decree on the Appropriate Renewal of the Religious Life (Perfectae Caritatis)-----------------------------------------466
A Response, Rev. William A. Norgren-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------483
LAITY
Introduction, Mr. Martin Work-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------486
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (Apostolicam Actuositatem)------------------------------------------------------489
A Response, Mrs. Theodore O. Wedel------------------------------------------------------------------------------------522
PRIESTS
Introduction, Most Rev. Guilford C. Young-----------------------------------------------------------------------------526
Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests (Presbyterorum Ordinis)----------------------------------------------------532
A Response, Dr. John Oliver Wilson------------------------------------------------------------------------------------577
MISSIONS
Introduction, Rev. Calvert Alexander, SJ------------------------------------------------------------------------------580
Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity (Ad Gentes)----------------------------------------------------------------584
A Response, Dr. Eugene L. Smith---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------631
EDUCATION
Introduction, Most Rev. G. Emmett Carter------------------------------------------------------------------------------634
Declaration on Christian Education (Gravissimum Educationis)----------------------------------------------------------637
A Response, Dr. John C. Bennett---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------652
NON-CHRISTIANS
Introduction, Rev. Robert A. Graham, SJ-------------------------------------------------------------------------------656
Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate)------------------------------660
A Response, Dr. Claude Nelson-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------669
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Introduction, Rev. John Courtney Murray, SJ---------------------------------------------------------------------------672
Declaration on Religious Freedom (Dignitatis Humanae)-----------------------------------------------------------------675
A Response, Dr. Franklin H. Littell-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------697
APPENDIX--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------701
Pope John Convokes the Council----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------703
Pope John's Opening Speech to the Council-----------------------------------------------------------------------------710
Synod of Bishops Established------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------720
Catholic-Orthodox Declaration-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------725
Closing Messages of the Council---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------728
Papal Brief Declaring the Council Completed---------------------------------------------------------------------------738
The Ecumenical Councils-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------740
Important Dates of Vatican II-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------741
Contributors----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------743
INDEX
Prayer of Pope John XXIII to the Holy Spirit for the Success of the Ecumenical Council--------------------------------793