US bishops to vote on goals through 2011, elect committee chairmen
October 31, 2008
At their annual fall meeting, which will take place November 10-13 in Baltimore, the bishops will vote upon whether to adopt nine goals proposed by five task forces chaired by various bishops. The nine goals to be voted on, along with accompanying objectives, are
- ‘to increase the Catholic community's understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity in the Church’
- ‘to include diverse cultures in the life and leadership of dioceses, parishes and other Catholic organizations in the United States’
- ‘to inspire, challenge and help Catholic couples to witness to the meaning and value of marriage as a human institution and a Christian sacrament’
- ‘to work for laws and public policies that protect, promote, and strengthen marriage’
- ‘to invite all Catholics to a relationship with Jesus in a context of living faith, especially at the parish level, by catechetical and educational formation on the nature of Catholic identity and an appreciation of the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist. This effort takes place within an awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity in the identity and practice of the Catholic faith in the United States’
- ‘to facilitate the prospective introduction, reception, and implementation of the new translation of the Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia, to the Church in the United States’
- ‘in a compelling and effective way, to re-establish the cultural compass of the United States to affirm the objective, transcendent truth of the intrinsic value of human life and the dignity of the human person from the inception of life to natural death’
- ‘to help individuals hear and respond to a call by God to the priesthood or consecrated life’
- ‘to educate all of the faithful on the importance of encouraging others to consider a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life’
The bishops will also vote for a conference secretary-elect and chairmen of the five committees that deal with national collections, cultural diversity, doctrine, pro-life activities, and communications.
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Further information:
- Bishops to Vote on USCCB Priority Initiatives Through 2011 (USCCB)
- Bishops to Vote on USCCB Secretary-Elect, Chairs-Elect of Five Committees (USCCB)
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