Description: This year-long course introduces the student to the foundations of Catholic faith as seen through Scripture and the fundamental teachings of the Catholic church. The following major themes form the basis of the first semester: prayer, Sacred Scripture, tradition, the Holy Trinity and the saints. The second semester will begin with a thorough exploration of the seven sacraments and sacred liturgy. Students will be introduced to the institutional church and Christian moral teachings including the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes.
Description: This year-long course will focus on the Bible. The first semester will cover the Old Testament with special emphasis on Creation and the Fall as well as Covenantal Theology. Old Testament themes are considered with a special emphasis on how the Old Testament lays the foundation for the New Testament. During the second semester the focus of the course will be the New Testament. There will be particular focus on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as portrayed in the Gospels.
Honors Sacred Scripture 2211H Prerequisite: Department Approval or Concurrent Enrollment in Honors English
Credit: 1.0
Description: This year-long course is a reading intensive course in which the students' primary text will be the Bible. Students will be given an introduction to the Catholic Church's approach to scriptural interpretation and come to appreciate the historical, literary and theological background of the Christian scriptures. During the first semester, students will focus their study on the Old Testament. As students make their way through the various books of the Old Testament there will be an emphasis on how these stories, law codes, prophecies, and other writings fit into the overarching narrative of salvation history. During the second semester, students will study the New Testament with a special focus on the distinctive background and thematic emphasis of each of the four canonical gospels. Given that this is an honors level course, it will involve a significant writing component.
Church History 2311 Prerequisite: 11th Grade Requirement
Credit: 1.0
Description: This year-long course will cover a history of the Universal Church. It will be studied through a thematic approach to the twenty centuries of the Church's life. The primitive apostolic Church and the Reformation as well as the modern era are periods that will be covered.
Honors Church History 2311H Prerequisite: Department Approval or Concurrent enrollment in Honors or AP History
Credit: 1.0
Description: This year-long course will cover a history of the Universal Church. It will be studied through a thematic approach to the twenty centuries of the Church's life. Students will come to understand the origin and development of the theology and ecclesial structure of the Catholic Church. The primitive apostolic Church, the Reformation and also the modern era are periods that will be covered. The course will include a significant writing component.
Ethics and Catholic Moral Theology 2400 Prerequisite: 12th Grade Requirement
Credit: 1.0
Description: This year-long course aims to provide students with the tools for making moral decisions through Natural Law, Catholic Catechism, the Scriptures and Developmental Psychology. Students are taught what the Catholic Church teaches in addition to why they teach it. Opportunities for application of the principles learned are provided. Catholic Moral teachings on human sexuality, medical ethics and issues that are important in the lives of the students will be examined.
Honors Ethics and Catholic Moral Theology 2400H Prerequisite: Department Approval or Concurrent enrollment in Honors or AP English or History
Credit: 1.0
Description: Thisyear-long course examines several different dimensions of Catholic moral teaching. Students will learn about moral decision making, character formation, the Christian understanding of the human person and its implications for morality, the role of conscience in the moral life, and the relationship between personal and social morality. Students will also examine important moral issues relating to social justice, the sanctity of human life, medical ethics, human sexuality, and war. This honors level course will be reading and writing intensive, and students will be expected to actively contribute to class discussions.
World Religion 2410 Prerequisite: None
Credit: .5
Description: This one semester course is a study of the major religions of the world. It begins with an examination of the basic elements of all religions. Students will then learn about the distinctive elements and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism and other eastern religions, Judaism and Islam. All students enrolled in this course will be expected to complete an independent research project examining a religious tradition not covered in the course curriculum.
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