United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

572 • United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

as having distinct liturgical rites, disciplines, spirituality, and law: 510-11 see also specific topics, e.g., marriage

of listening to one’s conscience: 315, 320 natural law as the foundation of: 327 of obeying authority: 379-80 to participate in society: 423 personal, towards the common good: 324, 423 to proclaim the Gospel: 443 and reaching out to God: 348 of voicing criticism concerning things harmful to the dignity of the persons and the common good: 379 to work: 380, 422-24 to worship and serve God: 342, 420 see also under specific topics and descriptions, e.g., Children: duties of parents to end-of-life care: 158-59, 161, 394, 398-400 and eternal life: 162, 402 hospice care: 252 obligations of relatives when loved one is dying: 158-59, 161, 394, 398-400 ordinary and extraordinary treatment: 394

Ecclesial communities: 129 Economy

the center of economic life: 420 the Church’s social doctrine and: 421, 423 economic initiative, right to: 424 economic progress: 427 economic security, right to: 381 goals of: 420, 427 inequalities and injustices in

economy and their consequences: 398

and morality: 324 regulation of: 423-24 and religion: 332-33 and respect for human dignity: 423 social justice and economic activity: 421 solidarity and justice in: 337, 424, 529 see also Work Ecumenical Councils: 21, 45-46, 106, 133-34, 344, 511 early Councils, Christological teachings of: 82 presence of Holy Spirit: 106 see also Second Vatican Council; specific topics Ecumenism: 128, 511 ecumenical and interfaith services: 332 inter-religious dialogue: 85, 128, 131, 136 seeking unity within the Church, with non-Catholic Christians, with those of non-Christian religions, and with all men and women of goodwill: 22 in service to unity of the Church: 128, 133-34 since Second Vatican Council: 22 see also Non-Catholic Christians; specific religions

Dying

rights of the dying: 398-400 see also Anointing of the Sick; Death; Sickness Dying and rising with Christ: see Paschal Mystery

Earth: see Creation; World Easter: 214, 364, 510 Easter night: 203, 236

Easter Triduum: 173, 530 Easter Vigil: 57, 185-87, 191

power to forgive sins imparted to the Apostles by the Risen Christ on Easter: 236, 244-45 Eastern Churches: xviii, 93, 127, 130, 144, 148, 477, 510-11 as equal in dignity and in rights to Latin Church: 510-11