Diocese of Joliet Cohort
M.A. in Pastoral Studies Cohort In Diocese of Joliet
The Diocese of Joliet Office of Ministry Formation and the Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago sanctioned the formation of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (MAPS) Cohort Group for Spring Semester 2007. For the most part, courses do not need to be taken in sequence. Please see Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies for more information about the degree.
This new cohort follows the general M.A. in Pastoral Studies core curriculum, with one course taught per semester and completion after four years continuous enrollment. The program consists of eight core courses, with three additional elective courses to be chosen by the group as a whole and taken in Year IV; or, the group can choose as individuals to complete the three courses during summer sessions. In addition, the M.A. in Pastoral Studies curriculum includes a practicum experience (1 course), and the completion of an Integration Project.
Deacons who have completed diocesan formation can receive the equivalent of 12 semester hours of advanced standing. Advanced standing may be available for other candidates as well. Please inquire with IPS.
Please note: Students are expected to have internet access.
HUMAN PERSON AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
(IPS 555-001)
Class Number:
Joliet Cohort Program:
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
1500 Brookdale Road
Naperville, IL 60563
www.stapostle.org
Monday through Friday, June 15 - 19, 2009, 1:00p.m. - 5:00p.m. and
Monday through Thursday, June 22 - 25, 2009, 1:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Instructor: Char Dillon
Human beings are created to grow and mature into their full humanity. Every phase of life carries particular psychological and spiritual agendas with which the minister needs to be acquainted. While each person is unique, our developmental story from birth to death is also our universal human story with particular variations, sharpened around gender and cultural differences. We will explore these differences even as we seek to discover reliable markers for ministry to persons throughout the life cycle. The role of the minister in pastoral care and counseling situations with persons at different phases of life's journey will be our primary focus.
CHRISTIAN MORAL THEOLOGY AND ETHICS
(IPS 553-001)
Class Number: 5113
Joliet Cohort Program:
St. Mary of Gostyn Parish
444 Wilson Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
parish-smg@comcast.net
Instructor: Edward van Merrienboer
6 Saturdays, 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m,
on: January 17, 24, 31 and February 14, 21, 28.
This course examines the fundamental insights of Christian ethics as they relate to everyday living as disciples of Christ and citizens in this time/place. Topics covered will include: history of Christian ethics, formation of a Christian ethical community discipleship, theological anthropology (including human dignity, rights, agency, freedom, natural law, stages of moral development and commitment), models for decision-making, resources for ethical living (Catholic traditions, the scriptures, human experience, social & human sciences), conscience, methods of ethical thinking, (social) sin, conversion and virtue. These foundational issues and Catholic social teachings will be integrated with pastoral application through the use of case studies on economic justice, violence, human sexuality, environmental justice and biomedical ethics.
Required Books:
---Evans, Bernard F. Lazarus at the Table. Liturgical Press.
---McCormick Patrick T., Russell B. Connors. Facing Ethical Issues: Dimensions of Character, Choices & Community. Paulist Press 2002.
---USCCB. Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. USCCB Publishing.
LITURGY AND THE CHRISTIAN SACRAMENTS
(IPS 541-001)
Class number: 6025
Joliet Cohort Program:
St. Michael's Parish
Class location will be in the "Faith Center", 1st floor, Adult Ed Room
315 West Willow Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
http://www.stmichaelcommunity.org/
6 Saturdays, 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. on September 6 and 20, October 4 and 11, November 1 and 15
Instructor: Todd Williamson
6 Saturdays, 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. on September 6 & 20, October 4 & 11, November 1 & 15
"The purpose of the Sacraments is to make people holy, to build up the Body of Christ, and finally, to give worship to God; but being signs they also have a teaching function. They not only presuppose faith, but by words and objects they also nourish, strengthen, and express it; that is why they are called 'sacraments of faith.' They do indeed impart faith, but, in addition, the very act of celebrating them disposes the faithful most effectively to receive this grace is a fruitful manner, to worship God rightly, and to practice charity.
It is therefore of the highest importance that the faithful should readily understand the sacramental signs and should with great eagerness frequent those sacraments that were instituted to nourish the Christian life." (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, #59).
This course will examine the seven Catholic Sacraments as specific encounters with the great mystery that is God, whose saving presence and action break into our lives through our experiences of the Pasdhal Mystery of Christ, in the Holy Spirit. As liturgical celebrations of Christ's Body, the Church, the Sacraments not only express our faith in God's love and presence (what we refer to as "grace), but also, by their very celebration, bring us into an encounter with God's grace and work to form and shape us more and more into the image of his beloved Son, Jesus Christ, an image first bestowed upon us in baptism.
An exploration of the liturgical rites, sacramental signs and symbols, and the language of ritual action, movement and gesture will be key to this study.
Course Objectives:
Rooted in our Tradition's sense of sacramentality, our approach will be threefold:
*to examine the historical development of the sacraments;
*to appropriate the norms governing their liturgical celebration in the Church;
*to identify and explore the pastoral implications of various issues and challenges encountered
in the celebration of the sacraments today;
From this we will better understand and appreciate the sacramental life to which every Christian is called; a life in which the spiritual is encountered in the physical, and through the celebration of liturgical rites, all of creation is understood as the locus for experiencing the divine, saving presence and action of God. In the end participants will have a deepened understanding of the sacraments and their celebration, and an increased comfort in and ability to speak about, teach and counsel on the sacraments.
Course Requirements:
*full, conscious and active participation in class;
*assigned readings of the required texts;
*a Reflection Paper, based on the course material in Part I: A Theology of Sacrament - a reflection on
the Church's sense of sacramentality and the role of Liturgy in the worship life of the Church;
*a Final Paper: A Case Study of one of the Church's Sacraments: to observe, analyze, raise
issues and make recommendations regarding the preparation for, the celebration of and then living
out of, the respective sacrament.
Please follow up as soon as possible by applying online. Time is short and space is limited!
For more information about the Joliet cohort, please contact the IPS Office at: 312.915.7400; or e-mail: ips@luc.edu. Please mention the Diocese of Joliet cohort group in your e-mail.
