As the Catholic Church continues to learn from the Second Vatican Council, it is important to remain aware of the documents produced and teachings promulgated by the council. In commemorating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the council, Bishop Dolan invites us to watch a brief video about each document and, if possible, read the documents in full. You can get to each from this landing page.

Orientalium Ecclesiarum

Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite

Presbyterorum Ordinis

Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests

Optatam Totius

Decree on Priestly Training

Perfectae Caritatis

Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life

Nostra Aetate

Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions

Apostolicam Actuositatem

Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity

Dignitatis Humanae

Declaration on Religious Freedom

Dei Verbum

Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

Lumen Gentium

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church

Inter Mirifica

Decree on the Media of Social Communications

Ad Gentes

Decree on the Mission Activity of the Church

Gravissimum Educationis

Declaration on Christian Education

Sacrosanctum Concilium

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy

Gaudium et Spes

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World

Unitatis Redintegratio

Decree on Ecumenism

Christus Dominus

Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church