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Certification Curriculum
The certification curriculum is for those interested in receiving a certificate and volunteering within their parish. Please note that level I and II apply to all concentrations and level III is specific by ministerial concentration.
Curriculum Levels
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Curriculum:
Level I: Catechism
Courses offered:
- Catechism I
Revelation, Sacred Scripture, Faith, the Trinity, Creation and Providence, Angels. - Catechism II
Image of God and the Fall, The Incarnation, Mary, the Holy Spirit, the Church, the Four Last Things. - Catechism III
The Sacramental Economy and Grace, Baptism and Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance and Anointing, Holy Orders, Matrimony. - Catechism IV
The Universal Call to Holiness, the Moral Life, the Virtues, the Commandments, Catholic Social Teaching, Prayer.
Curriculum
Level II: Core
Courses offered:
- Foundations of Catholicism (Fundamental Theology)
- Introduction to the Creed I
- Introduction to the Creed II
- The Seven Sacraments
- Church History
- Our Moral Life in Christ
Curriculum
Level III: Concentrations
Please review all the concentrations and courses offered to help you decide your area of interest.
Sacred Scripture Concentration
- Old Testament Survey
- New Testament Survey
- Pentateuch
- The Gospels
- The Epistles of St. Paul
OCIA Concentration
- Evangelization & Catechesis
- OCIA I
- OCIA II
- Canon Law of Marriage
- Elective
Youth Ministry Concentration
- Evangelization & Catechesis
- Intro to Youth Ministry
- Pastoral Applications in Youth Ministry
- Discipleship in Youth Ministry
- Elective
Marriage and Family Concentration
- Principles of Marriage Preparation
- Theology and History of Matrimony
- Canon Law of Marriage
- Post-Cana Formation and the Family
- Elective
General Concentration
- Courses 1-5: Electives
Contacts:
Jason Whitehead, MA
Director of Evangelization and Catechesis
Director of St. Junipero Serra Institute
Director of Marriage and Family Life
817-945-9350
Julie Kiehlbauch, MS
Executive Assistant
817-945-9358
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