Mission Statement; as taken from our ‘Statement of Purpose’

I.S.V.C. - Mission Statement

Heeding the words spoken by his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI in his “inaugural” message of April 20th, 2005, and striving to implement the wisdom contained therein is sure to be a powerfully effective way to live out our Christian Life. This then is the mission of The Institute for the Study of the Vatican Councils:

We at I.S.V.C. are dedicated to the living out of and the promoting of the concept that the Second Vatican Council should be our “Compass” in this third millennium. (“Secundus Ecclesiae in Concilio illo demonstravit indicem seu ut dicitur quasi "nauticam pyxidem", qua in vasto mari tertii millennii dirigeretur.”) We will use The Conciliar Documents as the guide to direct our theological conversations, our historical investigations, and our philosophical queries. We like Pope Benedict XVI dedicate ourselves to the proper implementation of the Second Vatican Council. To draw strength from the Eucharist for that inner conversion of self and personal sanctification; to promote ecumenism for the strengthening of communion among our brothers and sisters; to proclaim and witness to the Gospel for the evangelization of the world. – To live The Council. To let it be our “Compass”.

I.S.V.C. – Services

To achieve the above Mission, we at I.S.V.C. intend to offer now, or in the future, the following services to the Church and the Community:

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The majority of these services will be offered to the public free of charge. Tax-Free support for I.S.V.C. can be given in a variety of forms: From one-time online donations to sustained support in the form of monthly subscriptions. Even project specific donations will be offered should you wish to support a particular project of the Institution. – We thank you for your support.