(1) Renew
the spirituality and way of life of the Church in
Thailand through a total self-conversion so that all shall
have an interior life of prayer and contemplation, simple
style of living, evangelizing, being witnesses to Christ
and proclaiming the Good News of salvation in a practical
manner, which will lead them to the explicit proclamation
of Christ.
(2) Conscientize
all people to commit themselves to promote, support, assist
and protect human rights and dignity, especially
those of women, youth, orphans, the elders, the sick, the
disabled, laborers, sex workers, the poor, the less fortunate,
migrant workers, refugees, prisoners, farmers, ethnic peoples,
etc.
(3) Foster
ongoing study of and reflection on the social doctrine
of the Church by members of the Church at every
level; develop a learning process for priests, the religious
and the laity in order that our pastoral ministry may be
carried out in response to the real social situation, promote
and develop the dignity of all as human persons created
in the image of God.
(4) Organize
programs of study and reflection on religious and cultural
values found in local traditions and indigenous
wisdom of the local people and of the nation as a whole,
through the process of a dialogue of life in a holistic
manner. This will promote an inculturation of the Good
News and help the members of the Church in Thailand to
understand, accept and apply these universal values in
their daily life.
(5) Promote
and encourage Christian families to be ‘domestic churches' which
appreciate and protect the value of life, renew the good
values of the Thai family, and encourage these families
to join together in forming a Christian community which
is enriched by the Word of God and the sacraments, while
at the same time building up and strengthening the local
community.
(6) Take
steps to prepare our educational institutions as the place
for evangelization by giving a solid formation and
fostering a way of life according to the spirit of Christ
for all our students, youth and all who are related to
our institutions. The education we give should be a process
that promotes the dignity of the human person, fosters
ethical and moral values as well as peace in society in
accordance with the democratic system. Our educational
institutions should give top priority to Catholic students
and those who are poor. They should facilitate practical
cooperation among the home, the Church, the educational
institutions and the local community in order that every
institution and organization will truly be a place of evangelization.
(7) Provide
an opportunity for all lay people, especially women, youth
and children, to play their roles in the mission of the
Church according to their capacities; they should
be given a share in every stage and at every level in the
work of the Church, concretely based on the principle of
equality.
(8) Promote
inter-religious dialogue at all levels to foster
mutual learning and sharing with one another on the basis
of mutual respect and cooperation in building up a just,
peaceful and fraternal society.
(9) Urgently
renew the missionary spirit; promote and encourage
each member of the Church to cooperate in living and
promoting the Kingdom values, in proclaiming the Good
News of Salvation
and in proclaiming Jesus Christ to the various groups
and peoples in Thai society.
(10) Support
the production of various means of communication and
use them in an efficient manner in every area of ministry,
particularly in the work of evangelization and in promoting
the value of life and the dignity of the human person as
well as building up a network within the Church at every
level so that experiences as well as useful information
may be shared.
(11) Urgently
recruit and develop capable Church personnel at every level in
a systematic and ongoing manner, and provide them with
fair and relevant remuneration and social benefits. Church
institutions at all levels are to be strongly encouraged
to share personnel, material resources and funds for the
work of the Church as a whole.
(12) Set
up clearly defined commissions and offices in order
to ensure that this Pastoral Plan will be implemented efficiently
and fruitfully, and to ensure the cooperation of all. These
commissions should formulate a time table for systematic
and ongoing planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
of this plan.
51 These
practical policies are very important and urgently needed
by the Church. The Vision, Mission, Principles and Practical
Policies enunciated here are the essence of the work of the
Church. They must be seriously implemented in an ongoing
process according to the Plans of Action which each Church
organization should define and present in her action plan.
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