The early 1960s were a heady time for Catholic laypeople. Pope Pius XII’s assurance “You do not belong to the Church. You are the Church” emboldened the laity to challenge Church authority in ways previously considered unthinkable. Empowering the People of God offers a fresh look at the Catholic laity and its relationship with the hierarchy in the period immediately preceding the Second Vatican Council and in the turbulent era that followed. This collection of essays explores a diverse assortment of manifestations of Catholic action, ranging from genteel reform to radical activism, and an equally wide variety of locales, apostolates, and movements.
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PART I: CATHOLIC ACTION
- 1 Catholic Action in the Archdiocese of New York: The Case of the Catholic Club of New York City
- 2 The Liturgical Movement and Catholic Action: Women Living the Liturgical Life in the Lay Apostolate
- 3 “The Priesthood of the Layman”: Catholic Action in the Archdiocese of San Francisco
- 4 From Participation to Community: John Courtney Murray’s American Justi. cation for Catholic Action
- 5 Azzione Cattolica in an American Setting: The Society of Saint Charles– Scalabrinians and Catholic Action
- PART II: THE PEOPLE OF GOD
- 6 Relevant Transformations: The Young Women of the Extension Lay Volunteers, 1961–1971
- 7 Reaching Out to the People of God: The Implications of Renewal for the Sisters of Mercy in Parish Schools
- 8 “This Is Our Challenge! We Will Pursue It”: The National Council of Catholic Women, the Feminist Movement, and the Second Vatican Council, 1960–1975
- 9 Who Will Guard the Guardians? Church Government and the Ecclesiology of the People of God, 1965–1969
- 10 Empowering the People of God: John Cardinal Dearden’s Church of Tomorrow
- 11 Christian Unity, Lay Authority, and the People of God: The Community of Christ Our Brother in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, 1967–1969
- Notes
- List of Contributors
- Index
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