On Tuesday evening the Celebrations of Faith Committee met to discuss what we would be doing for the upcoming academic year. Pope Benedict XVI recently announced that he would launch a Year of Faith to help Catholics appreciate the gift of faith, to deepen their relationship with God and to strengthen their commitment to sharing faith with others. The Year of Faith will begin October 11, 2012, the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, and will end November 24, 2013, the feast of Christ the King.
Because it is the 50th Anniversary of Vatican II, and the documents that came out of the Council have been so formative for our Church and our faith, we will begin a series of monthly homilies, handouts and resources for all of us to better appreciate Vatican II and our faith. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF)(Cardinal William J. Levada) has put out “guidelines” for implementing the Year of Faith. In the last paragraph of the CDF document, it summarizes the purpose:
