Objectives of the social seminar
The Catholic Church is celebrating now the 50th anniversary of Vatican II Council that brought important changes to the Catholic world. Japan’s Bishops’ Conference has invited the Catholic faithful to re-read the message of peace “Peace on earth” by Pope John XXIII who convoked the Vatican II Council and the Constitution “The Church in the modern world”, as well as the Catholic social doctrine in order to understand deeper their content.
This year the Jesuit social center in cooperation with St. Ignatius Catholic Church, following the above directives has selected VATICAN II Council, as the main theme for its series of social seminars. Most of the speakers are directly connected to the Jesuit social center. Bishop Koda Kazuo and lawyer Ms. Suzuki Masako are the only exceptions.
Month | Day | THEME | Lecturer |
4 | 16 | Catholic Church and civil society before official social doctrine Native Latin Americans & Slavery system |
Vicente Bonet |
5 | 7 | Priority Option for the Poor Historical steps of Catholic social doctrine |
Koyama Hideyuki |
21 | The beginning of Vatican II council John XXIII “Peace on Earth” |
Mitsunobu Ichiro | |
6 | 4 | Are there Just Wars? Accumulation and trade of weapons Catholic social doctrine regarding war and peace |
Vicente Bonet |
18 | Blessed those who work for peace Action for peace |
Mitsunobu Ichiro | |
7 | 2 | What was the Vatican II Council about? How did the council affect the Catholic Church in Japan? |
Bp. Koda Kazuo |
16 | The Catholic Church and Human Rights Changes in the Catholic Church since John XXIII |
Vicente Bonet | |
10 | 1 | World vision of the Catholic Church Constitution on the Church in the modern world |
Mitsunobu Ichiro |
15 | Structural sin and actual international economic political structures / The results of economic globalization |
Shimokawa Masatsugu | |
11 | 5 | Is labor punishment of sin? The meaning of work Workers’ Rights |
Vicente Bonet |
19 | The situation of foreign workers in Japan Are foreign workers today’s slaves? Human trafficking |
Suzuki Masako | |
12 | 3 | The Church after Vatican II and secularization Secularization and social issues confronting the Church |
Sali Augustine |
17 | Creation, a gift from God to all people on earth The thinking of the Catholic Church on the environment |
Semoto Masayuki | |
1 | 21 | Culture of Life and Culture of Death John Paul II 「Gospel of Life」 |
Takeuchi Osamu |
2 | 4 | The light and shadows of globalization Benedict XVI “Caritas in Veritate” and Pope Francisco “Evangelii Gaudium” |
Ando Isamu |
18 | Pope Francisco “Apostolic Exhortatio: Evangelii Gaudium” An unbreakable link between our faith and the poor |
Vicente Bonet |
Schedule
Place: Arrupe Hall of St. Ignatius Church
(Location by JR Yotsuya Station, next to Sophia University)
Time: From 6:45 to 8:15 PM Wednesday
Participation is free
Contact: Our web provides constant information on the running of the seminars.
Although the lectures are given in Japanese we welcome your comments.