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comes into being the one and only Catholic

Church.”
MODELS OF THE CHURCH
➔ According to Fr. Avery Dulles ★ Holy
- We are called individually and corporately to
➢ The Church is an Institution allow the light of Christ to shine in the way we
- The Church has a hierarchy, structure, offices, live our lives.
doctrines, laws, and ritual forms. ★ Catholic
➢ The Church is a Mystical Community - Catholic means universal
- Stresses on spirituality, community and - Its faith is meant for everyone
fellowship. ★ Apostolic
- The church in this view is something of a - Founded on the apostles and prophets, with
spiritual support group that aids people in their Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
quest to live holy lives. - Apostolic Succession - Living in continuity with
- We are “brothers and sisters” the church of the apostles and in fidelity to their
➢ The Church is the Sacrament of Salvation teaching
- The Church is the continuing presence of Christ
in the world.
THE CHURCH’S MISSION IN ASIA
- The grace of God (salvation) being given to us.
➢ The Church is a Herald - The Mission of the Church, according to Mark
The Church proclaims and spreads the Word of 6:15, is to baptize all creatures and to tell people
God. about the mercy of God.
➢ The Church is a Servant CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ASIA
- The Church does what Jesus did. - 17.2% of people are Catholic while 33.1% of
- The need for the church to be engaged in social humanity are Christian.
transformation. ➢ Church is Asia
- Catholics in Asia represent only 2.9% of
Asians
FOUR MARKS OF THE CHURCH
- Known publicly for its commitment to
- Thomas Rausch in this classic book: I Believe in education, health care, and social services.
God: A Reflection on the Apostles’ Creed” ➢ Asia
- In the Nicene creed, Catholics profess their faith - World’s largest and most populated
in the three divine persons: the Father, the Son, content, constitutes one third of the land
and the Holy Spirit. They further declare their area of the whole world.
belief in “one holy catholic and apostolic church.” - Approximately 60% of humanity
★ One - Two predominantly Christian countries in Asia:
- The Lord intended his people to be united in the ★ East Timor (89%)
Holy Spirit. ★ the Philippines (81%)
- The Catholic Church claims a unity visibly - Only 37% attend mass
expressed by the bonds of a common faith, ➢ Compassion
sacraments, ecclesiastical government, and - The heart of mission
communion, including communion with the
Supreme Pontiff.
- “In and from such individual churchers there
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- Asia’s Continuing Vatican II

- Located in Hong Kong
MERCY
- Has nine offices: evangelization, social
- The heart of the good news communication, laity and family, human
➢ Pope Francis development, education and faith
- Known as “the pope of mercy” formation, ecumenical and interreligious
- 266th Pope affairs, Theological concerns, clergy, and
- Showed the depths of his loving heart consecrated life.
during his 2015 visit to the Philippines; all was
focused on the theme: mercy and EXPLORING EVANGELIZATION
compassion.
★ Misericordiae Vultus - Center of the Church’s identity and mission
- “The Face of Mercy” - Principal elements of mission and
- A document written by Pope Francis wherein evangelization: presence and witness,
he proclaimed an entire year of mercy commitment to social development and
➢ God human liberation, interreligious dialogue,
- The Father of mercies and the God of all proclamation and catechesis, and liturgical
consolation life, prayer, and contemplation
- Rich in mercy ★ Christian Presence and Witness of Life
➢ Jesus - One lifestyle is the “initial act of
- The Face of the Father’s Mercy evangelization”
- Everything he did were meant to teach - Daily activities are a basic “faith witness”
mercy that demonstrates how Christian living is
- He felt deep compassion for the crowds shaped by Christian faith and values.
➢ Church - Mother Teresa of Calcutta - icon of
- Community of Mercy Christian life and presence because of how
- Mercy is the very foundation of the Church’s loving and selfless care of the poorest of
life the poor
- Saint Francis of Assisi - said to his
followers, “Preach the Gospel always, use
words if necessary!”
EVANGELIZATION IN MODERN-DAY ASIA
★ Social Development and Human Liberation
➢ Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC) - It is about promoting justice and peace
- A pivotal actor in the Asian Church - Includes all areas of social concern, ranging
- A transnational episcopal structure that from peace-building, education and health
brings together bishops from 28 Asian services, to promoting family life and good
countries government.
- Grew out of the historic gathering in Manila ★ Interreligious Dialogue
of 180 Asian Catholic Bishops with Pope Paul - The Church in Asia accomplishes her mission
VI during his 1970 Asian visit. in pluralistic and diverse cultures by
- Most influential body in the Asian Church entering an interfaith dialogue.
since the Second Vatican Council
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- It is part of the Church’s evangelizing of their race, color, condition of life, or

mission. religion.
★ Explicit Gospel Proclamation and Catechesis ➢ Ecclesiam Suam (1964)
- This includes preaching, catechesis on - Written by Pope Paul VI
Christian life, teaching the content of the - Further explained the broad theological
faith approach of the Vatican II Council towards
- “Telling the Jesus story” other religions
★ Liturgical Life, Prayer and Contemplation - In ES 81:
- Evangelization needs holy men and women ★ Clarity before all else
who are burning with an experience of Christ ★ Our dialogue must be accompanied by that
that will spread the Gospel meekness which Christ bade us learn from
- Holiness - irreplaceable condition for Himself
Evangelizers ★ Confidence is also necessary
★ The prudence of a teacher who is most careful
to make allowances for the psychological and
EXPANDING THE HORIZONS OF EVANGELIZATION
moral circumstances of is hearer
- Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, and Francis have ➢ Redemptoris Missio (1990)
expanded the horizons of evangelization. - Written by Pope John Paul II
- The more restrictive view; which held that - Aims at removing the doubts that popped up
only explicit Gospel proclamation and in the area of evangelization, due to the
sacramental life constituted mission, has inter-religious dialogue and discussions and
been superseded. to connect inter-religious dialogue with the
- Today, Catholic evangelization engages the apostolic mission of the Church
entire Church, all states of life (lay, religious, - Diplomacy or selfish motives are not the aim
ordained, married, single) , all apostolic of dialogue
activities and forms of witness.
DIALOGUE DECALOGUE
ARE YOU WITH THE CHURCH ON THE MOVE?
- From Dr. Leonard Swindler, a respected scholar
➢ Themes of Pope Francis’ Papacy in interfaith dialogue
- Mission, Mercy, and Evangelization ➢ First Principle
- Hoping to replace with him a sense of - The primary purpose of dialogue is to learn,
despair with a Profound Hope for the future that is, to change and grow in the
of the Catholic Church perception and understanding of reality and
➢ Nostra Aetate (1975) the other person and then to act
- Where Church’s attitude towards other accordingly.
religions is defined ➢ Second Principle
- The Catholic Church rejects nothing that is - Dialogue must be a two-sided project: both
true and holy in these other religions between religions/ideological groups
- The Church reproves, as foreign to the mind - Inter-religious/ideological dialogue is vital
of Christ, any discrimination against men for moving one’s community toward an
and women or harassment of them because increasingly perceptive insight into reality
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➢ Third Principle something of the head, but also of the

- Each participant must come to the dialogue spirit, heart, and ‘whole being,’ individual and
with complete honesty and sincerity, communal which requires a passing over
including struggles with difficulties that they even if only momentarily, into another’s
have with it. religious or ideological experience.
➢ Fourth Principle ➢ Dialogue Institute
- In inter-religious, inter-ideological dialogue - Engages religious, civic, and academic
we must not compare our ideals with our leaders in practicing the skills of respectful
partner’s practice, but rather our ideals with dialogue and critical thinking, building, and
our partner’s ideals, our practice with our sustaining transformative relationships
partner’s practice. across lines of religion and culture.
➢ Fifth Principle
- Each participant needs to describe
INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN PRACTICE
her/himself.
- At the same time, when one’s partner in VISION OF VATICAN II
dialogue attempts to describe back to them ➢ Nostra Aetate
what they have understood of their - A document written by the Second Vatican
partner’s self-description, then such a Council about the approaches to other faith
description must be recognizable to the traditions
described party. - The Declaration on the Relation of the
➢ Sixth Principle Church to Other Religions
- Participants must not come to the dialogue - “In Our Time”
with any preconceptions as to where the - Transformed the Church’s view and
points of disagreement lie. relationship with other religions
➢ Seventh Principle ➢ Muslim-Christian Mutual Respect
- Dialogue can take place only between - The Catholic Church sought to improve a
equals… both must come to learn from each new vision of human relationships
other. ➢ Interfaith Dialogue and Service
➢ Eighth Principle - A popular expression to capture all these
- Dialogue can only take place on the basis of attitudes and initiatives is termed
mutual trust. “interreligious dialogue” or “interfaith
➢ Ninth Principle dialogue”
- Persons entering into inter-religious, - it moves beyond discussion about religious
inter-ideological dialogue must be at least beliefs and practices; it is not focused on a
minimally self-critical of both themselves comparative study of religions.
and their own religious or ideological
DECALOGUE OF INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
traditions, a lack of which implies that one’s
The Ten Commandments of Dialogue
tradition has all answers, making dialogue
- From Dr. Leonard Swindler, a respected
not only necessary but unfeasible.
scholar in interfaith dialogue
➢ Tenth Principle
➢ Rule 1
- To truly understand another religion or
- The primary purpose of dialogue is to learn,
ideology one must try to experience it from
that is, to change and grow in the
within, for a religion or ideology is not merely
perception and understanding of reality, to
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build relationships, and then to act to - Consider praying together the “Harmony
promote harmony and mutual respect Prayer”
➢ Rule 2
- Interreligious dialogue must be a two-sided
ON THE NOMINAL CATHOLICISM IN THE PHILIPPINES
project – within (intra) and between (inter)
religious communities. ➢ The Philippines
➢ Rule 3 - Widely known as a Catholic country, the only
- Each participant must come to the dialogue sizable Christian nation in Asia
with complete honesty and sincerity. - 81% of the Population registered as Roman
➢ Rule 4 Catholics
- In inter-religious, inter-ideological dialogue ➢ Baptism
we must not compare our ideals with our - Through this, one belongs in membership of
partner’s practice, but rather our ideals with the Catholic Church, the religion of one’s
our partner’s ideals, our practice with our ancestors
partner’s practice. - Entry into the Catholic Church through a
➢ Rule 5 ritual bya priest (according to Catechism for
- All participants must define themselves. Filipino Catholics)
- We seek to appreciate the other’s “self ➢ Social Weather Stations
understanding.” - Conducted a survey about how many
➢ Rule 6 Catholics attend mass.
- Each partner should not only listen to the - From 64% in 1991, it became 37%.
other partner with openness and sympathy, - Entry into the Catholic Church through a
but also attempt to agree with the dialogue ritual by a priest
partner as far as possible, while still ➢ Church Attendance/Going to Church
maintaining integrity in one’s own religious - Generic term for entering a church for a
tradition. quick prayer or taking part in some
➢ Rule 7 church-related activity, not necessarily full
- Dialogue takes place only between equals. participation in the sacred liturgy as the
➢ Rule 8 source and summit of Christian life
- Dialogue takes place only on the basis of ➢ Very Religious
mutual trust. - Regular in certain personal prayers and
➢ Rule 9 abundant in acts of personal devotion and
- Each participant eventually must attempt to popular piety, not necessarily observing
experience the partner’s religious strictly church regulations or living up to
framework “from within.” Catholic teachings
- John Dunne speaks of “passing over” into
another’s religious experience and then
DEVOTION TO THE HOLY ROSARY
coming back enlightened, broadened, and
➢ Cultus Latria
deepened.
- Adore God
➢ Rule 10
➢ Cultus Dulia
- Seek God’s guidance to bless your efforts
- Venerate the Saints
to promote interfaith understanding and
➢ Hyper Dulia
harmony.
- Veneration of Mother Mary
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➢ Rosary
- Garland of Roses
- Praying it is like offering roses to Mother
Mary
THE FOUR MYSTERIES
➢ Joyful Mystery
- About the birth of Christ
- Prayed during Monday and Saturday
➢ Sorrowful Mystery
- About the death and crucifixion of Christ
- Prayed during Tuesday and Friday
➢ Glorious Mystery
- About the resurrection of Christ
- Prayed during Wednesday and Sunday
➢ Luminous Mystery
- About the public life of Jesus
- Prayed during Thursday
- Added by Pope John Paul II