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VATICAN II: PROCLAIMING THE JOY AND HOPE OF CHRIST TO THE MODERN WORLD

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

VATICAN II CLASS VIDEOS AND STUDY GUIDES

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.

SESSION 1: WHAT IS THE REAL VATICAN II?

Session 1 - Video

Session 1 - Printable Study Guide 

SESSION 2: THE MISSIONARY RENEWAL OF VATICAN II

Session 2 - Video

Session 2 - Printable Study Guide

Links for Further Reading:

Pope St. John XXIII - Gaudet Mater Ecclesia

Pope St. Paul VI - Ecclesiam Suam

SESSION 3: THE DOCUMENTS AND THEMES OF THE COUNCIL (TO BE RELEASED MAY 21, 2025)
SESSION 4: LUMEN GENTIUM: THE CHURCH RENEWED FOR MISSION (TO BE RELEASED JUNE 11, 2025)
SESSION 5: DEI VERBUM: THE WORD OF GOD IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH (TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 20, 2025)
SESSION 6: SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM: THE SOURCE AND SUMMIT OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 17, 2025)
SESSION 7: GAUDIUM ET SPES: JOY AND HOPE FOR THE MODERN WORLD (TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 29, 2025)
SESSION 8: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNCIL IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH (TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 19, 2025)
SESSION 9: THE NEW EVANGELIZATION: THE EXTRAORDINARY MISSION OF OUR TIME (TO BE RELEASED DECEMBER 17, 2025)