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SYNOD OF BISHOPS
XIII ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE NEW EVANGELIZATION
FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
LINEAMENTA
INDEX
Preface
INTRODUCTION
The Urgency of a New Eange!"#a$"on
The D%$y $o Eange!"#e
Eange!"#a$"on an& D"'cern(en$
Eange!"#a$"on "n To&ay)' *or!&+ Beg"nn"ng w"$h I$' ,ha!!enge'
Questions
CHAPTER I
TIME FOR A "NEW EVANGELIZATION"
-New Eange!"#a$"on-. The Mean"ng of a Def"n"$"on
The Sec$or' ,a!!"ng for $he New Eange!"#a$"on
,hr"'$"an' Fac"ng The'e New S"$%a$"on'
A -New Eange!"#a$"on- an& S/"r"$%a!"$y
New *ay' of -Be"ng ,h%rch-
The F"r'$ Eange!"#a$"on+ Pa'$ora! So!"c"$%&e an& $he New Eange!"#a$"on
Questions
CHAPTER II
PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
A Per'ona! Enco%n$er an& ,o((%n"on w"$h ,hr"'$+ $he Goa! of Tran'("$$"ng $he
Fa"$h
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The ,h%rch Tran'("$' $he Fa"$h *h"ch She Her'e!f L"e'
The *or& of Go& an& Tran'("$$"ng $he Fa"$h
The Pe&agogy of $he Fa"$h
The Loca! ,h%rche'. Agen$' of Tran'("''"on
Ren&er"ng an Acco%n$. The Manner of Proc!a(a$"on
The Fr%"$' of Tran'("$$"ng $he Fa"$h
Questions
CHAPTER III
INITIATION INTO THE CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE
,hr"'$"an In"$"a$"on+ $he Eange!"#"ng Proce''
In"$"a! Proc!a(a$"on an& $he Nee& for New For(' of D"'co%r'e on Go&
In"$"a$"on "n $he Fa"$h0 E&%ca$"on "n $he Tr%$hThe Goa! of an -Eco!ogy of $he H%(an Per'on-
Eange!"#er' an& E&%ca$or' a' *"$ne''e'
Questions
CONCLUSION
Pen$eco'$. The Ba'"' of $he -New Eange!"#a$"on-
The -New Eange!"#a$"on-. A 1"'"on for $he ,h%rch of To&ay an& To(orrow
The 2oy of Eange!"#"ng
PREFACE
-Go $herefore an& (a3e &"'c"/!e' of a!! na$"on'+ 4a/$"#"ng $he( "n $he na(e of $he
Fa$her an& of $he Son an& of $he Ho!y S/"r"$+ $each"ng $he( $o o4'ere a!! $ha$ I hae
co((an&e& yo%0 an& !o+ I a( w"$h yo% a!way'+ $o $he c!o'e of $he age- 5M$
67.89+6:;< With these words, Jesus Christ, before he ascended to heaven to take his
place at the right hand of God the Father5cf.E/h 8.6:;+sent his disciples forth to
proclaim the Good News to the whole world. he! were a small group who werecalled to be witnesses of Jesus of Na"areth, his earthl! life, his teaching, his death
and above all his resurrection 5cf.Ac$' 8.66;< hough this great task seemed an
impossibilit!, the #ord Jesus offered them encouragement b! promising the gift of the
$araclete, whom the Father will send in his name 5cf.2n 8=.6>;and who-w"!! g%"&e
?$he(@
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'fter $entecost, when the fire of God(s love rested on the 'postles 5cf.Ac$' 6.;who
were gathered together in pra!er -w"$h $he wo(en an& Mary $he Mo$her of 2e'%'+ an&
w"$h h"' 4ro$her'- 5Ac$' 8.8=;+ the #ord Jesus( mandate began to be reali"ed. he gift
of the )ol! *pirit, abundantl! poured out b! Jesus Christ 5cf.2n .=;+was the
beginning of the Church, which is missionar! b! its ver! nature. %n fact, immediatel!
after receiving the anointing of the *pirit, *t. $eter the 'postle -'$oo&;+ a term found
as well in the 'cts of the 'postles 5cf< Ac$' 7.=+ 86+ 6+ + =:; and one whichreceived greater development throughout the Church(s histor!.
%n recent times, the term evangeli"ation refers to ever! aspect of the Church(s
activit!. he 'postolic -/hortationEange!"" n%n$"an&"+promulgated on 1 2ecember
3456, states that evangeli"ation includes preaching, catechesis, liturg!, the
sacramental life, popular piet! and the witness of a Christian life 5cf< Eange!""
n%n$"an&"8+ 68+ =7ff;
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ongoing activit! of the Church, which includes some privileged moments in her
histor!, for e/ample the missionar! endeavours on the 'merican continent, and,
subse=uentl!, those in 'frica, 'sia and 8ceania. %n the 2ecree A& gen$e', the *econd
7atican Council emphasi"ed the missionar! nature of the entire Church. %n
accordance with the mandate of her founder, Jesus Christ, Christians not onl! are to
provide the support of their pra!ers and material resources to missionaries, namel!
those who proclaim the Gospel to non+Christians, but are themselves called to
contribute to spreading the 0ingdom of God in the world, each according to his
proper vocations and means. his task has a particular urgenc! in the present phase
of globali"ation in which, for various reasons, man! people who have never known
Jesus Christ immigrate to countries of ancient Christian tradition and, thereb!, come
in contact with Christians, who are witnesses of the >isen #ord, ever+present in his
Church, especiall! in his Word and sacraments.
*ince its institution over
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Fa"$h< Continuing the reflection which has taken place thus far on the subBect, the aim
of the approaching s!nodal assembl! will be to e/amine the present situation in the
particular Churches and to trace, in communion with the )ol! Father, $ope9enedict
7%, the 9ishop of >ome and ?niversal $astor of the Church, the new methods and
means for transmitting the Good News to people in our world toda! with a renewed
enthusiasm proper to the saints, who were Bo!ous witnesses of the #ord Jesus
Christ -who "' an& who wa' an& who "' $o co(e- 5Re =.7;. %t is a matter of drawing
out a challenge much like the scribe who became the disciple of the heavenl!
kingdom, was able to bring forth things new and old from the precious treasur! of
radition 5cf.M$ 8.6;oman Curia and
the ?nion of *uperiors General, with whom the General *ecretariat of the *!nod of
9ishops maintains official contacts. hese bodies are to encourage discussion on this
document in their respective areas of competence& dioceses, pastoral areas of
Burisdiction, parishes, congregations, associations, movements, etc. he episcopal
conferences, s!nods of bishops and the previousl! mentioned bodies will then
summari"e the observations and submit a report to the General *ecretariat no later
than 3 November :A33, the *olemnit! of 'll *aints. With the assistance of the
8rdinar! Council, these responses will then be attentivel! anal!"ed and integratedinto theIn'$r%(en$%( !a4or"', the work+document for the s!nodal assembl!.
While e/pressing in anticipation m! gratitude for this collaborative effort, which
represents a valuable e/change of gifts, concerns and pastoral solicitude, % entrust
ever! aspect of the %%% 8rdinar! General 'ssembl! of the *!nod of 9ishops to the
maternal protection of the 9lessed 7irgin ar!, the *tar of the New -vangeli"ation.
hrough her intercession ma! the Church obtain the grace to renew herself in the
)ol! *pirit so she can, with renewed "eal, put into practice in our times the
commandment of the >isen #ord& -Go "n$o a!! $he wor!& an& /reach $he Go'/e! $o $he
who!e crea$"on- 5M3 8>.8;om.8=ffom.;< A!!
$he'e fr%"$' re'%!$ fro( $he /roce'' of $ran'("$$"ng $he fa"$h an& /roc!a"("ng $heGo'/e!+ a /roce'' wh"ch f"r'$ 4r"ng' renewa! $o ,hr"'$"an' an& $he"r co((%n"$"e'+ a' "$
4r"ng' $o $he wor!& $he Go'/e! of 2e'%' ,hr"'$< How hae !"'$en"ng an& &"'c%''"on gro%/' on $he *or& of Go& 4eco("ng co((on
$oo!' "n $he ,hr"'$"an !"fe of o%r co((%n"$"e' How &o o%r co((%n"$"e' eV/re'' $he
cen$ra!"$y of $he E%char"'$ 5ce!e4ra$e& an& a&ore&;+ an&+ 4a'e& on $h"'+ /rogra((e
$he"r !"fe an& ac$""$y
Af$er &eca&e' of '"gn"f"can$ ac$""$y+ ca$eche'"' "' 'how"ng '"gn' of fa$"g%e an&
wear"ne''+ a4oe a!!+ "n /er'on' ca!!e& $o /!an an& '%'$a"n $he ,h%rch' ac$""$y "n $h"'
f"e!&< *ha$ eV/er"ence'+ "n'$"$%$"on' an& new a''oc"a$"on' or gro%/' were for(e& or
&ee!o/e& $o /roc!a"( $he Go'/e! $o h%(an"$y "n a Woyo%' an& $ran'("''"4!e (anner
< *ha$ ha' re'%!$e& fro( co!!a4ora$"e en&eao%r' a(ong $he a4oe gro%/' an&
/ar"'h co((%n"$"e'
The ,h%rch ha' &eo$e& (%ch energy $o refor(%!a$"ng $he /rogra((e' of "n"$"a$"on
an& "n'$r%c$"on "n $he fa"$h< *ha$ 'er"ce' "n'$"$%$"ona!"#e& ("n"'$r"e' or o$herw"'e 5wh"ch "' (ore of$en $he
ca'e; hae ar"'en 5or 4een enco%rage&; "n $he !oca! ,h%rch wh"ch c!ear!y hae
eange!"#a$"on a' a goa!
6< How &o /ar"'he' 'how an o/enne'' $o $he "$a!"$y of cer$a"n (oe(en$' an&
char"'(a$"c gro%/'
67< In recen$ &eca&e'+ (any e/"'co/a! conference' hae (a&e ("''"onary wor3 an&
eange!"#a$"on cen$ra! co(/onen$' an& a /r"or"$y "n $he"r /a'$ora! /!ann"ng< *ha$ are
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$he re'%!$' How hae $hey 4een a4!e $o (a3e ,hr"'$"an co((%n"$"e' aware of $he
-'/"r"$%a!- a'/ec$ of $h"' ("''"onary cha!!enge
69< How ha' e(/ha'"' on $he -new eange!"#a$"on- a''"'$e& "n $he reea!%a$"on an&
reorgan"#a$"on of for(a$"on /rogra((e' for can&"&a$e' $o $he /r"e'$hoo& How hae
$he ar"o%' "n'$"$%$"on' re'/on'"4!e for $h"' for(a$"on 5&"oce'an 'e("nar"e'+ reg"ona!'e("nar"e'+ 'e("nar"e' '$affe& 4y re!"g"o%' or&er'; 4een a4!e $o reea!%a$e an& a&a/$
$he"r r%!e of !"fe $o $h"' /r"or"$y
:< How ha' $he ("n"'$ry of $he /er(anen$ &eacona$e 4een "nc!%&e& "n $he ,h%rch'
(an&a$e $o eange!"#e
CONCLUSION
@ou shall receive power when the )ol! *pirit has come upon !ou5Ac$' 8.7;+ >>.''*98 58999; 8:+ 88+ >0
Po'$Syno&a! A/o'$o!"c EVhor$a$"on-cclesia in 'sia5> Noe(4er 8999;+ 6.''*96
56:::; =:+ =80 Po'$Syno&a! A/o'$o!"c EVhor$a$"on-cclesia in 8ceania566
Noe(4er 6::8; 87.''*9= 56::6; 7>79@2OHN PAUL II+ Po'$Syno&a! A/o'$o!"c EVhor$a$"on-cclesia in -uropa567
2%ne 6::;+ 6.''* 9 56::; >:+ wh"ch refer' $o n< 6 of $he F"na! Dec!ara$"on of $he
F"r'$ S/ec"a! A''e(4!y for E%ro/e of $he Syno& of B"'ho/'+ 89980 cf< a!'o ibid.+=.''* 9 56::; >:. -A$ $he 'a(e $"(e I w"'h $o a''%re once (ore
$he /a'$or' an& o%r 4ro$her' an& '"'$er' of $he Or$ho&oV ,h%rche' $ha$ $he new
eange!"#a$"on "' "n no way $o 4e conf%'e& w"$h /ro'e!y$"'(+ w"$ho%$ /reW%&"ce $o $he
&%$y of re'/ec$ for $r%$h+ for free&o( an& for $he &"gn"$y of eery /er'onoman Curia and $apal
>epresentatives 568 Dece(4er 6::9;.#(8sservatore >omano& Weekl! -dition in
-nglish+ 6Z: Dece(4er 6::9;+ /< 87.''*8:6 56:8:; =:< The "(age of $he
-,o%r$yar& of $he Gen$"!e'- "' aga"n $a3en %/ 4y Po/e Bene&"c$ X1I "n $heessage
for the World 2a! of *ocial Communications, :A3A5''*8:6 ?6:8:@ 88; "n wh"ch
$he new -,o%r$yar&' of $he Gen$"!e'- are $he area' "n 'oc"e$y crea$e& 4y $he
new mediaan& wh"ch are "ncrea'"ng!y engag"ng (ore /eo/!e. $he new eange!"#a$"on
(ean' $o &e"'e way' $o /roc!a"( $he Go'/e!+ een "n $he'e $echno!og"ca!!y a&ance&
area'.''* 98 58999; 7:80
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