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_005195418	Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano)	Decree on the ministry and life of priests, December 7, 1965	1965		.txt	text/plain	16131	855	72	Ecumenical movement: priests and, 17 Education : pastoral methods and theologi- cal science, 33 Eucharist: center of Christian life, 12 other sacraments directed to, 9 source and apex of Church’s work, 9 Evangelization : study and, 32 Excardination: revision of norms, 18 Faith: nourished by the word, 8 priests, 37 and salvation, 7 Freedom: honored by priests, 16 God: glory; purpose of priesthood, 4 Good Shepherd: example for priests, 24 Grace : administering to others, 11 Greed: priests, 30 Holiness: fruitful ministry of priests, 22 Holy Spirit: ministry of priests, 36 missionary spirit, 37 Humility: Christ and priests, 26, 27 Incardination : revision of norms, 18 Jesus Christ: bearing witness to, 3 humility and obedience, 27 Knowledge: perfecting, 32 priests and, 32 Laity: gifts of God found in, 16 Lapsed Catholics: pastoral work with, 17 Libraries: pastoral studies, 33 Liturgy: instruction in participation, 9 pastoral work, 8 Mary, Blessed Virgin: docility, 31 Mass: Christ offered sacramentally in, 4 daily celebration, 23 greatest work of priests, 23 instruction in participation, 9 Liturgy of the Word, 8 pastoral charity; life of a priest, 25 Ministers. See Clergy; Priests; etc. Missionaries: knowledge of language and so- cial milieu, 18 Missions: missionary spirit, 37 priests sent two or three to- gether, 18 Mortification : priests, 22 Moses: priests and, 13 Mystical Body of Christ: a royal priesthood, 3 work for growth of, 12 Obedience: Christ and priests, 27 mature freedom, 26-27 priests, 13 Orders, Holy: special sacrament, 4 Ordination: bond of union among priests, 14 Pastoral work: building up the Church, 10 gather the people of God to- gether, 10 holiness and, 22 new approaches and methods, 26 Pastors: community spirit, 11 Paul, Saint, Apostle: all things to all men, 5 Penance (sacrament) : contrite heart, 9 readiness to administer, 24 reception by priests, 31 Perfection: priests’ life, 21 Personality : temporal goods and, 29 Poor, The: pastoral obligation to, 11 Poverty: voluntary, 30 Poverty (virtue) : social security for the clergy, 35 Prayer: mental and vocal; priests, 32 proficient in, 9 Preaching: effective, 7 sacred duty, 4 Priesthood: excellence of the order of, 1 power and force from Christ, 4 purpose: glory of God, 4 Priests: asceticism, 24 associations, 15 bound to acquire perfection, 21 building up the Church, 14, 21 common life, 15 coordination of lives of, 24-25 difficulties; failings, 15 as disciples, 16 docility, 31 ecumenism, 17 educators in the faith, 11 episcopal co-workers, 3 examination of works and projects, 25 exhortation to, 36 faith, 37 fidelity and faithfulness, 25 freedom and docility, 29 functions, 7 gift of self, 25 Good Shepherd as example, 24 good shepherds, 5 greatest task: the Eucharistic sacrifice, 23 greed, 30 growth in holiness, 22 hierarchical communion with bishops, 12 hierarchically bound with the bishop, 8-9 holiness; bishops’ responsibility, 13 holiness through duty, 22 hospitality and sharing among, 15 humility, 26 humility and obedience; Christ’s example, 27 joining forces with other priests, 14 joining self with Christ, 25 knowledge; study, 32 lead in seeking Christ, 16 loneliness, 36 manual labor, 14 ministry of the word, 7 mortification, 22 mutual assistance, 15 never alone, 36 obligation to the poor and weak, 11 obstacles in life of, 36 paternity in Christ, 28 possessions of, 30-31 power from God, 23 prayer life, 32 primary duty: proclaiming the Gospel, 7 receive the word themselves, 22-23 recreation, 15 relations between older and younger, 14-15 relations with others, 12 relationship to the world, 29 research or teaching, 14 sacramental brotherhood, 14 sacred duties, 4 sanctification, 31 service to men, 5 share in care of the whole Church, 19 share in Christ’s ministry, 2 special grace, 21 spending themselves, 26 spiritual life; aids, 31 spiritual requirements, 26 sufficient number of, 19 to the end of time, 19 union; obedience, 26 united, 14 universal mission, 17 vacation, 34 virtues required, 5-6, 26 vocation to life of perfection, 21 voluntary poverty, 30 volunteer for work outside diocese, 17-18 work for growth of the Church, 12 working alone, 25 Recreation: clergy, 15 Religious persons: pastoral care for, 11 Rites and ceremonies: educational aspects, 11 Sacraments : Eucharist as object of, 9 ministers of, 8 Sacrifice: ministry of priests, 4 Salvation: faith and, 7 Sanctification : pastoral work, 8 Seminaries: international, 18 Sick, The: pastoral care for, 11 Social security: clergy and, 35 Spiritual direction: priestly vocation, 19 Spiritual reading: by priests, 31 Study: priests and, 32 Temporal goods: common use of, 30 necessity for personal develop- ment, 29 priests and, 30 purpose in use of, 30 Theologians: priests and study, 32 Theology: deeper study of, 33 Vacation: for priests, 34 Values: priests and temporal, 29 Virtues: for priests, 5-6 Vocation: to the priesthood, 19 voice of the Lord calling, 19 works favoring, 20 By the sacrament of orders priests are configured to Christ the Priest so that as ministers of the Head and co-workers of the episcopal order they can build up and establish his whole Body which is the Church.	cache/_005195418.txt	txt/_005195418.txt