Synod Recommendations

Sources: Documents of the Church

Lifelong Education In Faith

• General Directory for Catechesis [GDC]. Congregation for the Clergy, 1997.
• On Catechesis in Our Time [Catechesi Trendendae]. John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation, 1979.
• Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1992.
• Declaration on Education [Gravissimum Educationis]. Second Vatican Council, 1965.
• Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1997.
• To Teach as Jesus Did. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1972.

Evangelization

• Evangelization in the Modern World [Evangelii Nuntiandi, (EN)]. Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation, 1975.
• Go and Make Disciples: A National Plan for Catholic Evangelization in the United States. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1992.

Family Life

• On the Family [Familiaris Consortio, (FC)]. John Paul II, Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation, 1981
• Putting Children and Families First. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1991.
• Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1992.
• A Family Perspective for Church and Society. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1988.

Liturgy and Worship

• Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy [Sacrosanctum Concilium, (SC)]. Second Vatican Council, 1963.
• Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1992.
• Dogmatic Constitution on the Church [Lumen Gentium, (LG)]. Second Vatican Council, 1964.
• Decree on Priestly Life and Ministry [Presbyterorum Ordinis, (PO)]. Second Vatican Council, 1965.

Vocations

• Dogmatic Constitution on the Church [Lumen Gentium, (LG)]. Second Vatican Council, 1964.
• Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World [Gaudium et Spes, (GS)]. Second Vatican Council, 1965.
• On the Family [Familiaris Consortio, (FC)]. John Paul II, Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation, 1981
• Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1992.

Social Justice

• On the Condition of Workers [Rerum Novarum]. Leo XIII, Encyclical Letter, 1891.
• Peace on Earth [Pacem in Terris]. John XXIII, Encyclical Letter, 1963.
• Economic Justice for All. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1986.
• Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1992.
• Pastoral Statement of U.S. Bishops on Persons with Disabilties. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1989.
• A Catholic Framework for Economic Life. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1996.

Stewardship

• Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response. National Conference of Catholic Bishops / United States Catholic Conference, 1992.