Foundations of Faith/ The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture 2112 Prerequisite: 9th Grade Requirement Credit: 1.0
Description: This course is required for all students during their freshman year. The first semester of the course focuses on the core beliefs and practices of the Catholic Christian faith. Students will study the basic elements of the creed and moral teachings of the Church, key sacraments and spiritual practices, and be introduced to the life and Spirituality of St. Vincent Pallotti. The second semester of the course will serve as an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture. Students will begin by learning about the origins of the Bible and methods of scriptural interpretation. The core of the semester will be an intensive study of the Old Testament. Building on this foundation the course will finish with an introduction to the New Testament and the life and identity of Jesus Christ.
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: This year-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 Religions 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.
Description: The primary purpose of this one semester course will be to help train students for active participation in liturgy and liturgical ministry. The course will begin with an overview of the development of the liturgy through history with a concentration on the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council. Students will then study the roles of various liturgical ministries (lector, cantor, liturgist, etc). The course will conclude with an exploration of the role liturgy plays in the life of a faith community, such as a school or parish. As part of the course, students will take part in the preparation of a school liturgy (class mass).
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