Schedule for Temporary Formation
Year II: Catholic Social Teaching

September – Meeting 1

Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching and Catholic Social Teaching in Scripture

Objectives

  • Recognize that the Church has always stood for charity and justice
    • Social teachings in Scripture
    • Church’s history of social concern
    • Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
  • Dominican connection to Catholic Social Teaching
    • St. Dominic’s love of Truth and the salvation of souls
    • Life of a Dominican is “transformed in prayer… to lead other souls to Christ”
    • Laity realize that Catholic Social Justice is a natural overflow of who we are first as Catholics and also as Dominicans that it has been modeled by out saints

Readings/Sources

Reflections on St. Dominic, 5thTuesday Todd, Sister Mary Madeline, O.P.  Mediations for the Fifteen Tuesdays in Honor of Our Holy Father Saint Dominic.  LBP Communications, 2009.  Web. 28 Aug. 2018.  “Fifth Tuesday in Honor of Saint Dominic:  Dominic Converts the Innkeeper,  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice.”  access from https://issuu.com/maryjustin/docs/preview-life_of_st_dominic_windows?e=8582527/34600100 or [PDF]

Scripture

  • Isaiah Chapters 9-12
  • Ezekiel Chapter 18
  • Amos Chapter 8
  • Matthew Chapters 5-6, 25
  • Acts Chapter 4

Chapman Emily Stimpson.  “What Exactly is Catholic Social Teaching?”  OSV Newsweekly:  Our Sunday Visitor.  2 May 2014.  Web. 28 Aug. 2018. access at https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/Story/TabId/2672/ArtMID/13567/ArticleID/14033/What-Exactly-is-Catholic-Social-Teaching.aspx

Leclerc, Thomas L. Introduction to the Prophets: Their stories, sayings, and scrolls. Paulist Press, 2007. [PDF]

  • “Ethical Conduct” p 108
  •  “Justice” p 109

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.  Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.  USCCB Publishing.  Washington, D.C.  Web. 28 Aug. 2018. access at http://livebookr.com/get/ebook.php?id=HS_njuUzracC&file=Compendium%20Catechism%20of%20the%20Catholic%20Church%20by%20Benedict%20XVI or [PDF]

October – Meeting 2

Key Elements of Catholic Social Teaching

Objectives

  • Describe the social nature of the human person (CCC nos. 1878-1889, 1929)

  • Describe the relationship between the respect for the person and Catholic Social Teaching (CCC 1700, 1869, 1929-1933, 2259-2283)

  • Identify the four principles of CST

  • Identify the seven themes of CST

  • Dominican connection to CST

    • Laity realize that social justice is a natural overflow of who we are first as Catholics

    • Connection of the Dominican Laity Promise as stated in the Rule and Directory for Lay Dominicans of the Province of St. Martin de Porres, 2016

  • Read Centesimus Annus at your own pace for a discussion in December (Meeting 4),considering the 4 principles and 7 themes of Catholic Social Doctrine.  Each person come up with 5 key ideas/quotes and 3 questions for discussion
    Centesimus Annus – access at http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html or [PDF]


Readings/Sources

  • Four Principles:  http://attollousa.com/four-principles-of-catholic-social-doctrine/ or [PDF]
  • Seven Themes:  Butler, Mrs. Annette M., O.P.  “Living the Catholic Social Teachings:  An Overview of Principles.”  November, 2011. [PDF]
  • Rule and Directory, Southern Province of St. Martin de Porres, 2016.  “The Rule of the Lay Chapters of St. Dominic,” sections 1-13  pp 9-10. [PDF]

November – Meeting 3

 

 

December – Meeting 4

 

January – Meeting 5

 

February

Day of Recollection

 

March – Meeting 6

 

April – Meeting 7

 

May – Meeting 8

 

 

June – Meeting 9

 

 

July – Meeting 10

 

 

August – Meeting 11