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172 Basic Standards for ReadinessAPPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OF14. Catholic Identity, Ecumenism,and Interreligious Dialogue• The effort to recover the unityof all Christians as the gift ofChrist and work of the HolySpirit; the Church’s missionad gentes• The common spiritual valuesshared by all believers andnon-believers• Similarities and differencesamong the Catholic traditionand other Christian traditions• Jewish faith and tradition• Other non-Christian religioustraditions and the gifts theybring to humankind• Canon Law and other principles,guidelines, and magisterialteaching for Christian andinterfaith dialogue, commonaction, prayer, and marriageDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To develop relationships ofunderstanding and respect withindividuals of other Christianand non-Christian faiths whileretaining his own RomanCatholic identity• To articulate his own Catholicfaith while identifying withother denominations and otherreligious traditions• To provide learning opportunitiesto develop ecumenicalknowledge, understanding, andopenness, especially on theparochial level• To articulate and appreciate ourCatholic roots within Judaism• To foster an appreciation forother religious traditions; toprovide and participate in commondialogue, especially for collectivesocial action• To provide an authentic andeffective ministry and presencein Christian and interfaithactivities; to give leadership toopportunities for prayer andcommon action in response tohuman needs