Courses Offered
The following is a comprehensive listing of the courses currently being offered. Unless otherwise noted, courses are each 5 (five) weeks in duration. It is recommended that students only take 1 (one) course per cycle. Check the course calendar for individual offering dates. All course requirements must be completed by the Monday following the last scheduled day of class.
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Course Levels
- Basic level would be for someone who has no or limited knowledge of the subject, or is looking for a refresher on the topic
- Intermediate level would assume knowledge of the topics covered in the basic level.
- Advanced level would require good exposure to all the basic topics and the desire for a much more academically rigorous study of the topic.
- Students can expect to put in approximately five hours of work for each week of any course. (ex. 5 week course = 25 clock hours)
- A Vision for Catholic Youth Ministry (YM)
- Administration in Ministry
- Advanced Catholic Social Teaching (SJ)
- Advent: A Holy Waiting
- An Introduction to Catholic Doctrine on the Blessed Virgin Mary (MS)
- Angels in the Bible
- Autism in Faith Formation (SN 4)
- Basics of Catechist Formation 1.1: Catechesis is... (Sem)
- Basics of Catechist Formation 1.2: Vocation of the Catechist (Sem)
- Basics of Catechist Formation 1.3: The Human Development and Spirituality of the Catechist and Learner (Sem)
- Basics of Catechist Formation 2.1: Methodology
- Bereavement Ministry: A Christian Perspective
- Bible Basics
- Bioethical Issues, Including Care for the Aging and Support for Families
- Catechetical Methodology - AMS
- Catholic Beliefs
- Catholic Identity and Culture (Sem)
- Catholic Teaching on Chastity, Family Life, and Human Sexuality Education
- Christology
- Chronic Illness: Mental Illness, Grief, Trauma Support and Counselling
- Church History 1
- Church History 2
- Church: Living System and Sacrament
- Collaboration and Community
- Communication and Community
- Conscience
- Creative Methodologies: ADHD in Parish Life - Pastoral Implications
- Designing a Parish Catechetical Plan (Sem)
- Designing and Implementing Adult Learning and Faith Formation
- Directory for Catechesis: A General Overview and Reflection
- Directory for Catechesis: In Depth Review and Study
- Disabilities in Parish Life: An Overview
- Disability across the Life Span: Prenatal Diagnosis – End of Life Care
- Discovering Integral Ecology in Laudato Si’
- Ecclesiology: A Theological, Historical and Pastoral Summary (Sem)
- Ecclesiology: Beginnings of the Church
- Ecclesiology: Pilgrim Church
- Ecclesiology: Reframing Church
- Echoes of Racism: Whispers of Healing
- Ecumenism and Parish Life
- Emotional Intelligence and its Impact on Faith Formation (Sem)
- Evangelization and Discipleship
- Facilitating Adult Learning and Faith Formation
- Faith and Human Development
- Faith Formation for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Foundations and Vision for Adult Learning and Faith Formation
- Foundations for Liturgy
- Fundamentals in Deaf Faith Formation Methodologies
- Galatians
- Giving with God: Reflections on Wealth
- History of Catholic Social Action
- Images of Jesus
- Images of Mary (Sem)
- Introduction to Christian Morality
- Introduction to Liturgy
- Introduction to Pastoral Care
- Introduction to Paul's Life and Letters
- Introduction to Practical Morality
- Introduction to Prayer
- Introduction to Scripture
- Introduction to the Sacraments of Initiation
- Islam
- Leadership in Ministry
- Leadership Roles and Skills for Adult Learning and Faith Formation
- Let This Be the Time: Spiritual Essentials for Life's Second Act (Sem)
- Liturgical Books
- Many Faces of Adult Learners
- Marianist Studies: Prayer
- Mary and Spirituality: A Journey of Holiness (MS)
- Mary in Scripture and Tradition
- Mary in the Liturgical Life of the Church (MS)
- Mercy (Sem)
- Ministering in Times of Scandals and Divisions
- Ministry Leadership in the Church Today (Sem)
- Moral Injury: When Our Pain Blocks God’s Joy
- Music in Liturgy
- New Testament
- Old Testament
- Old Testament Literature and Theology
- On Bended Knee (Sem)
- On the Call to Holiness (Gaudete Et Exsultate)
- Our Hearts Were Burning (Sem)
- Panorama of the Old Testament
- Parish and Social Action
- Parish as a Learning Community
- Pastoral Approach to Culture
- Pastoral Letter: 'Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?'
- Pastoral Letter: Blessed are the Merciful
- Pastoral Letter: Go Forth! I am with You Always
- Pastoral Letter: My Grace is Sufficient
- Permanent Deacons: Discerning a Call to Holy Orders
- Planning Youth Ministry Events (YM)
- Poverty in the U.S. and Around the World
- Prayer and Worship with Adolescents (YM)
- Praying With Children
- Praying with Creative Arts: Poetry
- Principles for Addressing Diversity Issues in Youth Ministry (YM)
- Prophets
- Relational Ministry with Youth (YM)
- Roman Catholic Catechesis for Faith Formation
- Romero: Pastor, Prophet, Martyr and Saint (Sem)
- Sacraments
- Scripture and Justice
- Scripture, the Soul of Mariology (MS)
- Spirituality in Adult Learning and Faith Formation
- Spirituality of the Missionary Disciple (Sem)
- Study of The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium)
- Summary of Catholic Social Teaching (Sem)
- Survey of Catholic Doctrine
- Survey of Catholic Social Teaching
- The Distinctive Gift of Blackness with the Catholic Church
- The Mass
- The Parish Nurse as Counsellor and Spiritual Companion
- The Parish Nurse: Facilitating Wholistic Health Through the Lifespan
- Theological Reflection: Key to Connecting Faith and Life (Sem)
- Understanding Culture in Ministry: Building Bridges
- Veteran and Military Family Outreach
- Vocation to Ministry
- Vocation, Spirituality and Discipleship of Catechists
- Who is Mary of Nazareth, and Why Should We Care? (MS)