PASTORAL CIRCLE

In Theology 3B we want to:
	
-ground our ___________  ___  _____ in the gospels
-have human _________  ___ _________as a priority
-become involved in _______on behalf of justiceThe Pastoral Circle is a _________ designed to help us:
	
-get in touch with _______ _________ __________
-look at issues with the _______  of faith
-become _______, make _________, take actionThere are 4 steps to the Pastoral Circle: 1._____________  
2._____________ 
3._____________  
 4._____________ 
PASTORAL CIRCLE (Take an issue and run it through the circle)
1. INVOLVEMENT   a. ______________________________________________--Ask yourself, "What has been my experience with this issue? 
b. ___________--Tell a story, read a story or watch a video about the issue.

c. ___________________________________________--Go somewhere and experience the topic _________.  Get your feet _____.  Have a "hands-on" experience.
d. _________________--Somehow have contact with the issue.

e. _____________________--Get interested in the topic in some manner.2. EXPLORATION   a. ___________________--Ask why it occurs.
b. ________________________--What is behind this issue?  What has occurred in the _______ that sheds light on the issue today?

c. _____________________--How does this topic effect people?  How are people treated?d. _______________________________________________ should all be analyzed.
e. ________________________________--Find statistics that relate to the topic.
3. REFLECTION   a. _____________________--Search the __________ and see which ones shed _______ on the issue. Reflect and pray.   (See Scripture Guide to Justice.) 
b. _________________________--See what the _______________ teaches about these important issues.  Reflect and pray.  (See the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Some Basic Principles of Catholic Social Teaching adapted by Sister Janet.)
c. _____________________ the lives of saints and other people involved with the issue.

4. ACTION   
a. _______________--Now that you've had an _________ of the issue, discovered ______ it occurs and have ___________ upon it using church teachings and scripture, what are you going to _______ about it?

b. __________________________________: Find a place that deals with the issue and volunteer __________ at that place.
c. _____________--write a journal and complete ____________ for your volunteer hours.