Familiaris consortio EN

JOHN PAUL II APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION "FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO" on the role of the christian family in the modern world November 22, 1981 Copyright © Libreria Editrice Vaticana

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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 1 The Church at the Service of the Family 2 The Synod of 1980 in Continuity with Preceding Synods 3 The Precious Value of Marriage and of the Family PART ONE BRIGHT SPOTS AND SHADOWS FOR THE FAMILY TODAY 4 The Need To Understand the Situation 5 Evangelical Discernment 6 The Situation of the Family in the World Today 7 The Influence of Circumstances on the Consciences of the Faithful 8 Our Age Needs Wisdom 9 Gradualness and Conversion 10 Inculturation PART TWO THE PLAN OF GOD FOR MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 11 Man, the Image of the God Who Is Love 12 Marriage and Communion Between God and People 13 Jesus Christ, Bridegroom of the Church, and the Sacrament of Matrimony 14 Children, the Precious Gift of Marriage 15 The Family, a Communion of Persons 16 Marriage and Virginity or Celibacy PART THREE THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY 17 Family, Become What You Are I - FORMING A COMMUNITY OF PERSONS 18 Love as the Principle and Power of Communion 19 The Indivisible Unity of Conjugal Communion 20 An Indissoluble Communion 21 The Broader Communion of the Family 22 The Rights and Role of Women 23 Women and Society 24 Offenses Against Women's Dignity 25 Men as Husbands and Fathers 26 The Rights of Children 27 The Elderly in the Family II - SERVING LIFE 1. The Transmission of Life 28 Cooperators in the Love of God the Creator 29 The Church's Teaching and Norm, Always Old Yet Always New 30 The Church Stands for Life 31 That God's Design May Be Ever More Completely Fulfilled 32 In an Integral Vision of the Human Person and of His or Her Vocation 33 The Church as Teacher and Mother for Couples in Difficulty 34 The Moral Progress of Married People 35 2. Education 36 The Right and Duty of Parents Regarding Education 37 Educating in the Essential Values of Human Life 38 The Mission To Educate and the Sacrament of Marriage 39 First Experience of the Church 40 Relations with Other Educating Agents 41 Manifold Service to Life III - PARTICIPATING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY 42 The Family as the First and Vital Cell of Society 43 Family Life as an Experience of Communion and Sharing 44 The Social and Political Role 45 Society at the Service of the Family 46 The Charter of Family Rights 47 The Christian Family's Grace and Responsibility 48 For a New International Order IV - SHARING IN THE LIFE AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH 49 The Family, Within the Mystery of the Church 50 A Specific and Original Ecclesial Role 1. The Christian Family as a Believing and Evangelizing Community 51 Faith as the Discovery and Admiring Awareness of God's Plan for the Family 52 The Christian Family's Ministry of Evangelization 53 Ecclesial Service 54 To Preach the Gospel to the Whole Creation 2. The Christian Family as a Community in Dialogue with God 55 The Church's Sanctuary in the Home 56 Marriage as a Sacrament of Mutual Sanctification and an Act of Worship 57 Marriage and the Eucharist 58 The Sacrament of Conversion and Reconciliation 59 Family Prayer 60 Educators in Prayer 61 Liturgical Prayer and Private Prayer 62 Prayer and Life 3. The Christian Family 63 The New Commandment of Love 64 To Discover the Image of God in Each Brother and Sister PART FOUR PASTORAL CARE OF THE FAMILY: STAGES, STRUCTURES, AGENTS AND SITUATIONS I - STAGES OF PASTORAL CARE OF THE FAMILY 65 The Church Accompanies the Christian Family on Its Journey Through Life 66 Preparation for Marriage 67 The Celebration 68 Celebration of Marriage and Evangelization of Non-believing Baptized Persons 69 Pastoral Care After Marriage II - STRUCTURES OF FAMILY PASTORAL CARE 70 The Ecclesial Community and in Particular the Parish 71 The Family 72 Associations of Families for Families III - AGENTS OF THE PASTORAL CARE OF THE FAMILY 73 Bishops and Priests 74 Men and Women Religious 75 Lay Specialists 76 Recipients and Agents of Social Communications IV - PASTORAL CARE OF THE FAMILY IN DIFFICULT CASES 77 Particular Circumstances 78 Mixed Marriages 79 Pastoral Action in Certain Irregular Situations 80 a) Trial Marriages 81 b) De Facto Free Unions 82 c) Catholics in Civil Marriages 83 d) Separated or Divorced Persons Who Have Not Remarried 84 e) Divorced Persons Who Have Remarried 85 Those Without a Family 86 CONCLUSION