Vespers of Unity
Schedule
Sun Nov 10 2024 at 05:00 pm
UTC+08:00Location
38 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6000 | Perth, WA
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that they might be one...President: The Most Reverend Kay Goldsworthy AO DD, Anglican Archbishop of Perth
Preacher: The Most Reverend Timothy Costelloe SDB, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth
You are invited by Archbishop Kay and Archbishop Timothy to a special service of Choral Evensong joining together lay, ordained and religious from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth and the Anglican Diocese of Perth in celebrating the 60th anniversary of Unitatis Redintegratio – the Second Vatican Council Decree on Ecumenism which was solemnly promulgated by His Holiness Paul VI on 21 November 1964.
'Unitatis' marked a watershed moment and pivotal shift in ecumenism focusing on the unity of the whole people of God and how Christian communities are separated rather than insisting that all must return to Rome, as earlier statements had said. Unitatis opened the door to much deeper dialogue and cooperation, urging Roman Catholic faithful to actively participate in ecumenical efforts.
The Document states in its Introduction that “Christ the Lord founded one Church and one Church only,” and that division contradicts the will of the Lord, “scandalizes the world and damages that most holy cause, the preaching of the Gospel...The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council.”
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