CHRISITIAN SCRIPTURES: In this course students study the life, teachings and mission of Jesus and the impact and the impact He made on His followers as The Christ. This material is the focus of the Christian Testament. The four Gospels, privileged sources for our knowledge of Jesus, are the focus of students’ study. Special emphasis is placed upon the central significance of the Paschal Mystery for the Christian Church’s evolving understanding of Jesus. Those taking the course also glimpse the political and religious world of Biblical times. Focus: To increase one’s knowledge of Jesus and to study what it means to be His follower.
Pre-requisites: None
- This course on morality helps students develop attitudes about life, themselves, and others from a Christian perspective. It provides the groundwork for sound moral decision-making, based on intelligent reasoning and carefully chosen principles. Students are encouraged to examine and articulate their own values and principles and to integrate them with the message and person of Jesus. Focus: The basic commandment of love is presented as the Christian key to acceptable personal and social morality. Pre-requisites: None
Students will become familiar with the basic tenets of non-Catholic Churches and non-Christian religions, and they will study Vatican Council II's teachings on the relationship of the Catholic church to these other religions in our global world. The course will offer insight into different cultures and people's quest for understanding the mysteries of life and for the Sacred. It also provides students with the opportunity to reflect upon revealed truths. Focus: To study the historical and theological developments of several World Religions. Pre-requisites: None
Introduction to Scripture and Worship in Community
Course Description: The aim of this course is to assist students in understanding the composition of the Bible as a book of literature and as a religious statement. As students study Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament), they learn about the covenant that God established with His people through the patriarchs and prophets, a covenant that finds fulfillment in God's only begotten Son, Jesus The Christ. Students gradually come to realize that the Bible is to be regarded as a book of literature, and valued as a testimony of faith. Particular emphasis is placed on the fact that the Bible is the living Word of God. As such, God speaks to us today through the words and actions of His chosen people.
The symbols and principle of worship according to the liturgical life-cycle of the Catholic Church are also a focus of study, as are the sacraments. These seven Sacraments, instituted by Christ, are dispensed to God's people today through His ordained ministers.
Diverse individuals come to realize that there can be unity in diversity as prayer, sharing, and scripture are integrated into the curriculum. As the young women journey with each other throughout the year, they come to increasingly appreciate a basic Biblical principle: each person is God's child and therefore each person is created good.
Focus: Students will become acquainted with the structure of the Bible, the stories and people of Hebrew Scriptures, in particular. They will discover what it means to be a member of a faith community through class presentations and interactions.
