Theology
THEOLOGY I
(2 semesters, 1 credit, 3 pts.)
Grade: 9
Part I - The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture
The purpose of this course is to give students a general knowledge and appreciation of the Sacred Scriptures. Through their study of the Bible they will come to encounter the living Word of God, Jesus Christ. In the course they will learn about the Bible, authored by God through inspiration, and its value to people throughout the world. They will learn how to read the Bible and will become familiar with the major sections of the Bible and the boods included in each section. The students will pay particular attention to the gospels, where they may gow to know and love Jesus Christ more personally.
Part II - Who is Jesus christ?
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the living Word of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. Students will understand that Jesus Christ is the ultimate Revelation to us from God. In learning about who He is, the students will also learn who He calls them to be.
THEOLOGY II
(2 semesters, 1 credit, 3 pts.)
Grade: 10
Part I - The Mission of Jesus Christ (The Paschal Mystery)
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 shar eternal happiness with him, which is accomplished through the redeption Christ won for us. Students will learn that they share in this redeption only in and through Jesus Christ. They will also be introduced to what it means to be a disciple of Christ.
Part II - Jesus Christ's Mission Continues in the Church,br.
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 tha the Church is the living Body of Christ today. The 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.
THEOLOGY III
(2 semesters, 1 credit, 3 pts.)
Grade: 11
Part I - Sacraments as Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ
The purpose of this semester's coursework is to help students understand that they can encounter Christ today in a full and real way in and through the sacraments, and especially through the Eucharist. Students will examine each of the sacraments in detail so as to learn how they may encounter Christ throughout life.
Part II - Life in Jesus Christ,br.
The purpose of this semester's coursework is to help students understand that it is only through Christ that they can fully live out God's plans for their lives. Students are to learn the moral concepts and precepts that govern the lives of Christ's disciples.
THEOLOGY IV
(2 semesters, 1 credit, 3 pts.)
Grade: 12
Part I - Ecumenical and Interreligious Issues
The purpose of this course is to help the students understand the manner in which the Catholic Church relates to non-Catholic Christians as well as to other religions of the world. Building on the foundational truth that Jesus Christ established the Catholic Church and entrusted to her the fullness of God's Revelation, the course is intended to help students to recognize the ways in which important spiritual truths can also be found in non-Catholic Christian churches and ecclesial communities as well as in non-Christian religions. it is also intended to help them to recognize the ways in which other systems of belief and practice differ from the Catholic faith.
Part II - History of the Catholic Church,br.
The purpose of this course is to supply the students with a general knowledge of the Church's history from apostolic times to the present. They will be introduced to the fact that the Church was founded by Christ through the Apostles and is sustained by him throughout history through the Holy Spirit. The students will come to know that the Church is the living Body of Christ today and, as such, has both divine and human elements. In this course, students will learn about the Church's 2,000 years of history and about how the Church is led and governed by the successors of the Apostles.