Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-21T14:43:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 SiderleiNascimento.pdf: 1511048 bytes, checksum: 4e0d3a8cdb36ae16997bbbd3399459f3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-09-21 / The present study sought to understand the positioning of the Diocese of Ponta Grossa-PR before the changes provided by the Second Vatican Council, which discussed the integration of the Catholic Church to modernity, the appreciation of the particular churchand lay participation. In the city of Ponta Grossa-PR., Diocesan seat, there was the embodiment of the Pastoral Plan for the 1978/1979 biennium, aimed at the formation of Basic Ecclesial Communities, which undertook, with the evangelization liberating and transformative social structures. However, when oral narratives articulate individuals who experienced the historical period, in various social settings of the diocese, we measurethe constraints of the diocesan bishop with regard to the social movements of the church in relation to the participation of church members on issues of local politics , and the preferential option for the poor. From this discussion, we conclude that the materialization of this pastoral plan was effective, more as an instrument of legitimation of the power of the religious specialist, than to the Catholic church linked to social movements. / O presente trabalho buscou compreender o posicionamento da Diocese de Ponta Grossa-PR diante das transformações proporcionadas pelo Concílio Ecumênico Vaticano II, que discutiu a integração da igreja católica à modernidade, a valorização da igreja particular e a participação leiga. Na Cidade de Ponta Grossa-PR., sede diocesana, observou-se a materialização do Plano de Pastoral para o biênio de 1978/1979, que visava à formação de Comunidades Eclesiais de Base, as quais se comprometiam, com a evangelização libertadora e transformadora das estruturas sociais. Entretanto, ao se articular as narrativas orais de sujeitos históricos que vivenciaram o período, em diversos cenários sociais da diocese, aferimos as restrições do bispo diocesano em relação aos movimentos sociais da igreja, em relação à participação dos membros da igreja nos assuntos da política local, e na opção preferencial pelos pobres. De tal discussão, conclui-se que a materialização do referido plano de pastoral foi efetivada, mais como instrumento de legitimação do poder do especialista do campo religioso, do que para a igreja católica ligada aos movimentos sociais.

The topic of diocesan Church management structures which I present in this research emerges from concerns concerning the comprehensive implementation of the Second Vatican Council in this regard. It is an attempt to examine, comprehend and present the responses and opinions of members of a diocesan Church in a systematic, clear and simple manner to concerns such as: should diocesan Church management structures change? If so, how should diocesan Church management structures change? What should be the main focus and priority of diocesan Church management structures? Do the current management structures of the diocesan Church respond adequately to the needs of the People of God? Since the Catholic Church has a complex management structure, the entire examination thereof is beyond the scope of this research. However, the aim of this investigation is to critically examine the diocesan management structures of a contemporary local Church. The challenge of this research is to ascertain how ecclesial management, as a vital aspect in the Church, is responding to the challenges of the Second Vatican Council to make the Church not only relevant, but allowing full participation and representation of her members in the management of the diocesan Church. / Department of Philosophy, Practical & Systematic Theology / D.Th (Practical Theology)

The topic of diocesan Church management structures which I present in this research emerges from concerns concerning the comprehensive implementation of the Second Vatican Council in this regard. It is an attempt to examine, comprehend and present the responses and opinions of members of a diocesan Church in a systematic, clear and simple manner to concerns such as: should diocesan Church management structures change? If so, how should diocesan Church management structures change? What should be the main focus and priority of diocesan Church management structures? Do the current management structures of the diocesan Church respond adequately to the needs of the People of God? Since the Catholic Church has a complex management structure, the entire examination thereof is beyond the scope of this research. However, the aim of this investigation is to critically examine the diocesan management structures of a contemporary local Church. The challenge of this research is to ascertain how ecclesial management, as a vital aspect in the Church, is responding to the challenges of the Second Vatican Council to make the Church not only relevant, but allowing full participation and representation of her members in the management of the diocesan Church. / Department of Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D.Th (Practical Theology)