In his Pastoral Letter for the Year of Hope, Bishop Golka encourages “all the faithful of the diocese, through prayerful reading and study, 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.” 

In order 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. 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.

The videos and accompanying study guides will be released on the following dates in 2025:

March 5: What is the Real Vatican II?

April 2: The Missionary Renewal of Vatican II

May 21: The Documents and Themes of the Council

June 11: Lumen Gentium: The Church Renewed for Mission

August 20: Dei Verbum: The Word of God in the Life of the Church

September 17: Sacrosanctum Concilium: The Source and Summit of the Christian Life

October 29: Gaudium et Spes: Joy and Hope for the Modern World

November 19: The Implementation of the Council in the Life of the Church

December 17: The New Evangelization: The Extraordinary Mission of Our Time

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