The Bible:  The Living Word of God
This course will give students general knowledge and appreciation of the Sacred Scriptures. Students will learn about the Bible, authored by God through Divine Inspiration, and the history of our salvation presented within it. Students will become familiar with the major sections of the Bible and come to know the people of salvation history. They will come to understand that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of salvation history and the Israelites’ covenant relationship with God.

Required of all Freshmen
Semester offered: Fall
.5 Credit


Jesus Christ: God’s Love Made Visible
This course will introduce students to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the living Word of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. Students will be led to a deeper understanding of Divine Revelation, the Trinity, the Incarnation, Jesus’ significant relationships, Jesus’ teachings, Jesus’ example, salvation, and discipleship as a response to God’s love.  In learning who He is, students will also learn who He calls them to be.

Required of all Freshmen
Semester offered: Spring
.5 Credit


Paschal Mystery
The Mission of Jesus Christ
The purpose of this course is to help students understand all that God has done for us through his Son, Jesus Christ. Through this course of study, students will learn that for all eternity, God has planned for us to share eternal happiness with him, which is accomplished through the redemption Christ won for us. Students will learn that they share in this redemption only in and through Jesus Christ. They will also be introduced to what it means to be a disciple of Christ and what life as a disciple entails.

Required of all Sophomores
Semester offered: Fall
.5 Credit


Church History
Jesus Christ’s Mission Continues in the Church
The purpose of this course is to help the students understand that in and through the Church they encounter the living Jesus Christ. They will be introduced to the fact that the Church was founded by Christ through the Apostles and is sustained by Him through the Holy Spirit. The students will come to know that the Church is the living Body of Christ today. This Body has both divine and human elements. In this course, students will learn not so much about events in the life of the Church but about the sacred nature of the Church.

Required of all Sophomores
Semester offered: Spring
.5 Credit


Christian Morality: Our Response to God’s Love
This course leads students toward a deeper understanding of God’s Law and how Christ’s life and teaching is the fulfillment of the Old Law summarized in the Ten Commandments.  Students will come to understand that the new Law of Christ calls us to go beyond keeping moral minimums and to love God, neighbor, and self with all our being.

Required of all Juniors
Semester offered: Fall
.5 Credit


The Sacraments: Encounters with Christ
This course leads students to a deeper understanding of the liturgy and of the Sacraments, instituted by Christ and given to us through the Church. The Sacraments are introduced according to their groupings: the Sacraments of Christian Initiation, the Sacraments of Healing, and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion. Students will examine each of the Sacraments in detail so as to learn how they may encounter Christ throughout life and the graces received in each Sacrament.

Required of all Juniors
Semester offered: Spring
.5 Credit


Catholic Social Teaching: Christian Life in Society
This course introduces students to the Church’s social teaching.  Students will examine the foundations of Catholic social teaching in Scripture and Tradition.  Students will be introduced to the seven themes of Catholic social teaching, and explore specific social issues, such as protecting human life at its beginning and at its end, poverty and hunger, war and peacemaking, economic justice, and environmental justice.  Students are called to reflect on Christ’s call to live justly and confront sinful social structures.

Open to Seniors
Semester offered: Year long course
1 Credit

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