Communication on November 11, 2005
* Symposium to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the "Social Doctrine School"
The "Social Doctrine School" of Seoul Archdiocese celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the Seoul Catholic Center on Nov. 5, 2005, along with a party celebrating the publication of the Korean version of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
The Social Doctrine School was established in 1995 to promote the knowledge and practice of the social doctrine of the Church among the Catholic faithful. Until now 1,890 people have attended the Social Doctrine School and they organized an alumni association to continue their efforts to promote the understanding of the social doctrine of the Church. Most of them are now lay leaders in the Church.
The Rev. Remigio Lee Dong-ik, who presented his paper at the symposium, said that "At the beginning, there was skepsis about the necessity of the Social Doctrine School, but now there is a vast consensus for it. And I am sure that it has contributed much to promote the social consciousness of the Catholic faithful." And he added "The society changes; nevertheless, it is necessary for the Church to teach the eternal truth. We may find the answer to the problems of the present society, if we can understand the social doctrine of the Church in accordance with God's salvific plan in the history of redemption, with love and benevolence."
The Korean version of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church is the first translation into local language published in Asia. His Eminence Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino, the president of the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, expressed his appreciation for the prompt translation of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church in his congratulatory message sent to the Most Rev. Boniface Choi Ki-san, the president of the Committee for Justice & Peace of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. And he added that he was happy to see the great interest of the Korean Catholics in the social doctrine of the Church, which was witnessed by the prompt translation of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. Many guests celebrated the events, including the Most Rev. Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and the Most Rev. Andreas Choi Chang-mou, Archbishop of Kwangju and the first principal of the Social Doctrine School.
The "Social Doctrine School" of Seoul Archdiocese celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the Seoul Catholic Center on Nov. 5, 2005, along with a party celebrating the publication of the Korean version of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
The Social Doctrine School was established in 1995 to promote the knowledge and practice of the social doctrine of the Church among the Catholic faithful. Until now 1,890 people have attended the Social Doctrine School and they organized an alumni association to continue their efforts to promote the understanding of the social doctrine of the Church. Most of them are now lay leaders in the Church.
The Rev. Remigio Lee Dong-ik, who presented his paper at the symposium, said that "At the beginning, there was skepsis about the necessity of the Social Doctrine School, but now there is a vast consensus for it. And I am sure that it has contributed much to promote the social consciousness of the Catholic faithful." And he added "The society changes; nevertheless, it is necessary for the Church to teach the eternal truth. We may find the answer to the problems of the present society, if we can understand the social doctrine of the Church in accordance with God's salvific plan in the history of redemption, with love and benevolence."
The Korean version of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church is the first translation into local language published in Asia. His Eminence Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino, the president of the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, expressed his appreciation for the prompt translation of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church in his congratulatory message sent to the Most Rev. Boniface Choi Ki-san, the president of the Committee for Justice & Peace of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. And he added that he was happy to see the great interest of the Korean Catholics in the social doctrine of the Church, which was witnessed by the prompt translation of Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. Many guests celebrated the events, including the Most Rev. Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Korea and the Most Rev. Andreas Choi Chang-mou, Archbishop of Kwangju and the first principal of the Social Doctrine School.