IMTH-775: Pastoral Leadership
IMTH-775: Pastoral Leadership 2 credits The goals of this course are to develop an understanding of the basic elements of organizational leadership and to examine
July 31, 2024
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IMTH-775: Pastoral Leadership 2 credits The goals of this course are to develop an understanding of the basic elements of organizational leadership and to examine
IMTH-765: Introduction to Canon Law 2 credits This course provides the foundation for an understanding and application of law in the life of the Church
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IMSD650 – Sacramental theology and Ecclesiology for Spiritual Directors This course gives an overview of sacramental theology and ecclesiology for the formation of spiritual directors.
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IMSD697 – Practicum in Spiritual Direction I – 1 credit This practicum enables students to learn and practice the art of spiritual direction under the
IMSD698 – Practicum in Spiritual Direction II – 1 credit This practicum enables students to grow in their practice of the art of spiritual direction
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This course serves as an introduction to Sacramental Theology. It is theoretical and foundational in that it explores Sacramental Theology and thoroughly covers the teaching in Part II of the Catechism and the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. It is also practical and in depth in exploring such topics as the Liturgy of the East and West, the role of beauty (including art and music) in the Liturgy, the meaning of “full, active, conscious participation” in the Liturgy, and the Liturgy of the Hours. This course will consist of a weekly online lecture by video conference with mandatory participation as well as weekly videos provided by the Liturgical Institute to be watched individually. Students will be expected to make weekly discussion posts and respond to posts in addition to assessment by exam and a short paper. The course can be taken for credit towards a future degree or audited for personal enrichment.
This course addresses the historical-cultural background, content, and theology associated with each of the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). It considers the relationships of these Gospel accounts to one another and aspects of the literary and historical contexts that provide insight into the intended meaning of the evangelists for particular passages as well as the overall structure and content of each of their accounts of the Gospel. The course explains basic principles and considerations for performing Catholic biblical interpretation (exegesis) and requires limited exegeses of specified passages over the course of the term as well as an exegetical paper on a selected passage. Concurrently, it examines the doctrinal import of the respective texts.
Topics include:
– Exploring the innate and mutually illuminative relationship between Sacred Scripture and the Liturgy and the unity between the Bible, the Liturgy, and life.
– Studying the relationship between passages in the Old Testament and the New Testament to gain insight into the New Testament concealed in the Old Testament and the Old Testament fulfilled in the New – Testament and of the ongoing fulfilment of Scripture in the liturgy in which the whole mystery of Christ is present.
– Examining fundamental aspects of first-century Judaism, including Scripture, the Temple, sacrifice, major Jewish feasts, and liturgical and ethical worship.
– Aside from extensive recourse to Sacred Scripture, the course will utilize the Ordinary of the Mass, the earliest witnesses on the Liturgy, the arrangement of Sunday Lectionary, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Sacrosanctum Concilium.
Note: All are welcome to take it for credit or to audit.
Father Nathanael Polinski, O.S.B., describes his course, Johanine Literature taught for the Saint Vincent Seminary Institute for Ministry Formation.
How does a parish respond to the decreasing engagement in its sacramental and community life? How can a parish form missionary disciples and why would someone want to be a missionary disciple? What lessons from the early church can we apply to become a parish that is a center of missionary discipleship? What are the best practices of effective missionary parishes? These are some of the questions that will be explored in this summer intensive course designed for parish leaders.
This course first presents a theology of the Church in its Marian dimension – Mary being the exemplar of the Church – and the roots of this notion in Scripture and Tradition. The central portion of the course is a study of the mystery, structure, and life of the Church in the documents of Vatican II. The course will focus finally on how the Church as a community of disciples extends the work of Jesus Christ in its mission The relationship of the Church to God’s Kingdom now and in the future will mark this mission’s identity and limitations.
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