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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS Principle of Common Good

- when we work together to improve the
- central and essential element of our faith
wellbeing of people in our society
- understanding of human life and human dignity

The Social teachings of the Church three essential elements

- the idea that the social doctrines of the Church
Respect for the person
flow from the sanctity of human person as the
image of God -to cite the obligation for public authorities to
- moral principles that can guide Christians and respect fundamental and inalienable rights.
Filipino citizens in general in their moral attitudes The "social well-being and development
and decisions. -to call 'development the epitome of all social
1. Moral principles and priorities that can duties
guide the response to ongoing problem;
Peace
2. Criteria for evaluating social issues; and
-the proper responsibility of public authorities to
3. Recommendations for creative pursuit for ensure the security of society, through morally
common good. acceptable means.

Social Responsibility
UNIVERSAL DESTINATION OF GOODS
- to uplift and nourish community life
-distributive justice.
Why CST was written?
As Pope Francis stated in his Lumen Fidei (In THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH'S
the Light of Faith) SOCIAL TEACHING
1. Human dignity
"Faith thus appeared to some as an illusory
light, preventing mankind from boldly setting out -human being has inherent dignity being
in quest of knowledge."2 The proclamation of created according to the image and
Jesus Christ, the "Good News" of salvation, likeness of God
love, justice, and peace, is not readily received 2. Respect for Human Life
in today's world, devastated as it is by wars, -moment of conception until its natural end,
poverty, and injustices. is sacred, therefore, must always be
valued, respected and defended.
Faith and the Social Teaching of the Church
3. Association
- our faith is profoundly social
-human being is by nature a social being,
4. Participation
The Foundation of the Social Teachings of
the Church -human beings have right and duty to
- inherent dignity of the human person participate in the creation of a just society
5. The principle of Preferential Option
Human Dignity for the Poor and Vulnerable
- The human person is not just something; he - it is founded on the story of the last
or she is someone for he or she possesses judgment in Matthew 25:31-46 wherein
dignity. Christ explicitly told the people that serving
those who are in need is equivalent to
serving Jesus himself. (corporal works of
Human Dignity and Solidarity mercy).
-"Persons are open and relational by nature. No
6. Solidarity
man is an island; we grow into our full selves as
persons only in relating to others." -human beings belong to one family
7. Stewardship
Human Dignity and Subsidiarity
-we have to respect God
- subsidiarity respects personal dignity by
recognizing in the person as subject
 - is an apostolic letter written by Pope Paul VI in
1971 to Cardinal Maurice Roy, President of the
8. Subsidiarity
Council of Laity and of the Pontifical
-it is about giving aid or assistance to those Commission on Justice and Peace on the 80th
who are in need anniversary of rerum novarum.
9. Human Equality
-it is also founded in truth that every human Laborem exercens(on the human work)
being has equal dignity given by God - issued by Pope John Paul II in 1981 on the
90th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, Laborem
10. Common Good
Exercens made the dignity human work its
-attainment of what is good not only for few central theme.
individuals but for the entire community or Centesimus annus(the one hundredth year)
society as well
- publish by Pope John Paul II in 1991 on the
100year of rerum novarum. It reaffirms Rerum
DIFFERENT ENCYCLICAL LETTERS Novarum teachings on human work and dignity.
Rerum Novarum (of new things)( on the
condition of Labor) Evangelium Vitae (The Gospelof Life)
- the first and great encyclicals publish in 1891 - amidst the existing threat to human life due to
that was written by Pope Leo XIII the emergence of culture of death, Pope John
Paul II issued this encyclical to strongly uphold
the sanctity and dignity of human life. He called
Quadragesimo anno(after forty years) everyone to promote the culture of life where
-written during the time when the world human life is defended, respected, loved, and
experiencing major economic depression by revered.
Pope Pius XI in 193, it was issued in
commemoration of the 40th anniversary of
Rerum Novarum. Caritas in Veritate(Charity in Truth
-Written by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009,
according to Pope, the driving force in striving
Mater et Magistra(Church as Mother and for human development should always be in
Teacher of all Nations) charity that is founded in truth.
- written on the 70th anniversary of rerum
novarum by Pope JohnXXIII addressing the new
social, political, and economic development Evangelii Gaudium(the joy of the Gospel)
around the world. - it is not exactly a papal encyclical but an
apostolic exhortation which Pope Francis wrote
in 2013. This docment stated that Christian life
Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) should always be based on the Knowledge and
- issued in 1963 during the height of the Cold experience of God's love and salvation;
War which was also written by Pope John XXIII evangelization should always lead to this
knowledge and experience of God.
Gaudium et Spes (the Joys and Hopes) the
Church in the Modern world)- isssued at the end
of Second Vatican Council, clarifying the role of
the church in this rapidly developing and
progressing world

Populorum Progressio(on the progression of

People)
-Written in 1967 by Pope Paul VI, explained that
development must not only include the conomic
aspect but moral and social facets as well.

Octagesima Adveniens(on the Eightieth Year)a

call to action
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PERFORMING ARTS
-defined by interdisciplinarity and how it
integrates various art form

THREE KINDS OF PERFORMING ART

FORM

1. AUDITORY – for music

 RHYTHM
-movement, fluctuation, or variation marked
by regular recurrence
 PITCH
-highness or lowness of sound
 MELODY
-rhythm sucession
 MUSICAL NOTATIONS
-the act, process, method
 HARMONY
-combination of simultaneous musical notes
 TIMBRE
-percieved sound quality of a musical tone
which sets it apart from other tones

2. KINESTHETIC – for dance

 HUMAN BODY
-center of the performance activity
 ARRANGEMENT OR PATTERN
-movements and steps, organized form
 TIME AND SPACE
-performing arts depend highly om time and
space

3. DRAMATICS – for theatre

 STAGE DIRECTION
-instructions, indicating movement, blocking
or positions
 NARRATOLOGY
-narrative structure of the piece
 SCENIC DESIGN
-artistic design that creates the background
or scene to complement the performance.