Level Two On Site

To achieve Level Two, five courses must be taken; two are required and three are electives.

Required:

• INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT: presents the Catholic understanding of Divine Revelation history of the Jewish people, the Pentateuch, and its sources, the composition and purpose of the Historical Books, the literary books, the Prophets, the Wisdom Literature, the Psalms and biblical literary genres.

• INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT: presents a review of the books of the New   Testament, the development of the Canon, an introduction to the Four Gospels, the content, interpretation and liturgical use of the Gospel accounts, the composition and purpose of the Acts of the Apostles, Epistles and the Book of Revelation.

Elective Courses (choose three): 

• PRAYER AND WORSHIP: presents the nature, source, and expressions of Catholic Christian prayer, the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist and the other sacraments, sacramentals, devotions, liturgical ministries and liturgical planning.

• MULTI-CULTURAL CATECHESIS: presents the relationship between culture, society and Church, the history of the relationship of Christianity to culture, the introduction of the Gospel into culture, and the importance of adapting catechesis to the diverse ethnicities in the parish community.

• SPECIAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: presents the rationale and need for Special Religious Education, the skills of the effective special religious education catechist, an overview of emotional, behavioral, developmental and physical challenges requiring special education.

• CATHOLIC MORAL PRINCIPLES AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: presents a review of basic Catholic moral principles, Catholic teaching on the nature of human sexuality, bioethics, and life issues.

• THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD: presents an overview of the nature, mission, and history of the Catholic Church, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), and the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium ET Spes).

• CHRISTOLOGY: presents the Church's understanding of the person and nature of Jesus Christ based on the New Testament, the early Church Fathers, and Councils.

• UNDERSTANDING THE APOSTLES’ CREED: course examines the Apostle's creed as presented in the new Catechism of the Catholic Church.

• THE SOCIAL MISSION OF THE CHURCH: presents the history, biblical roots, and seven main principles of Catholic social teaching.