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Scripture............................................................................................................3

OriginsofScripture.................................................................................................................3ThePentateuch.......................................................................................................................3HistoricalBooks.......................................................................................................................3ProphetsandWisdom.............................................................................................................3JesusChrist..............................................................................................................................3TheGospels.............................................................................................................................4ActsandtheEpistlesofPaul...................................................................................................4LettersoftheApostlesandRevelation...................................................................................4

Foundations:Creed............................................................................................4

TheTrinityandCreation..........................................................................................................4OriginalSin..............................................................................................................................4TheIncarnation.......................................................................................................................4ChristEstablishestheChurch..................................................................................................5TheChurch’sEcumenicalandMissionaryMandate...............................................................5DivineRevelation,GodSpeakstoUs......................................................................................5TheLiberationofHumanityfromSin......................................................................................5TheEndTimes.........................................................................................................................5Death,JudgmentandPurgatory.............................................................................................5MarianDoctrines.....................................................................................................................6Mary,OurSpiritualMother.....................................................................................................6

LiturgyandSacraments......................................................................................6

LiturgyandSacraments...........................................................................................................6TheMass,PartI.......................................................................................................................6TheMassPartII.......................................................................................................................6TheBlessedSacrament...........................................................................................................7BaptismandConfirmation......................................................................................................7TheSacramentsofHealing......................................................................................................7HolyOrders.............................................................................................................................7TheSacramentofMarriage....................................................................................................7


MoralLifeinChrist.............................................................................................8

ChristianMorality,PartI.........................................................................................................8ChristianMorality,PartII........................................................................................................8TheMoralLaw.........................................................................................................................8TheHumanCommunity..........................................................................................................8TheSermonontheMount......................................................................................................8TheTenCommandments........................................................................................................9

Prayer................................................................................................................9

BigPictureofSpirituality.........................................................................................................9PrayerintheLifeofJesus........................................................................................................9IntroductiontotheLifeofPrayer...........................................................................................9ThePracticeofPrayer.............................................................................................................9OvercomingtheDifficultiesinPrayer...................................................................................10CatholicDevotions................................................................................................................10DevotiontoMary..................................................................................................................10DocilitytotheHolySpirit......................................................................................................10Prayer(inFaithFoundations)................................................................................................10TheRosaryandTrueDevotiontoMary................................................................................10

Catechesis101..................................................................................................11

CatechesisintheChurch'sMissionofEvangelization...........................................................11TheNatureofCatechesis......................................................................................................11TheContentofCatechesis....................................................................................................11InculturatingtheMessage....................................................................................................11ThoseWhoareCatechized....................................................................................................11Methodology,PartI..............................................................................................................12Methodology,PartII.............................................................................................................12ThePersonandSpiritualityoftheCatechist.........................................................................12


SCRIPTURE

OriginsofScripture

• ThevalueandimportanceofScripture• God’sself-revelationintheScriptures• Scripture’sstructure• TheHistoricaldevelopmentoftheCanonofScripture

ThePentateuch

• ThepurposeandmeaningofthefirstfivebooksofMoses,alsocalledthe"Pentateuch"• Thecreation,fall,andthepathtoredemption• TheimportanceofcovenantsinScripture

HistoricalBooks

• TheIsraelites'historical"pattern"ofobedienceanddisobediencetoGod'sLaw• ThetypologyandsymbolismpresentinthetellingofhistoryintheOldTestament• ThekingsofAncientIsraelandthecovenantmadewithDavid• ThedeclineandfallofthekingdomandtheBabyloniancaptivity

ProphetsandWisdom

• Themissionandmessageoftheprophets• ThemainthemesoftheWisdomBooks

JesusChrist

• TheMysteryoftheIncarnationofJesusChrist• TheScripturalbasisfortheteachingontheHolyTrinity• JesusasthefulfillmentoftheOldTestamentcovenantsandprophecies• TheImportanceofMary


TheGospels

• TheMessageoftheGospels• TheSynopticGospels• TheGospelofJohn• ThePersonalEncounterwithChrist

ActsandtheEpistlesofPaul

• TheearlyhistoryoftheChurchasrecordedinthebookofActsoftheApostles• TheroleofSt.Paul'sEpistlesinthedevelopmentofChurchdoctrine• PredictionsabouttheParousia,ortheSecondComingofChrist

LettersoftheApostlesandRevelation

• TheepistlesoftheearlyApostles,knownasthe"CatholicEpistles"• ThebookofRevelation

FOUNDATIONS:CREED

TheTrinityandCreation

• God’slove,goodness,self-donation,andinterpersonalcommunion.• Howmaniscreatedinthe"imageandlikenessofGod."• Therelationshipoftruthtohumanfreedomandhappiness.

OriginalSin

• Man'sfirstsin.• Theconsequencesofsin.• WhyGodpermitsevil.

TheIncarnation

• God'sunfailingloveforman.• WhytheWordbecameflesh.• ThepersonandnaturesofChrist.


ChristEstablishestheChurch

• TheauthorityChristimpartedtoHisApostles.• ThespecialrolegiventoSt.Peter• ThePopeandthebishopsaslegitimatesuccessorsoftheApostles

TheChurch’sEcumenicalandMissionaryMandate

• Theprinciplesofecumenismandinter-religiousdialogue,andapplytheminreal-lifesituations.

• The"newevangelization"asthemissionoftheChurchinthe21stcentury.• Thedistinctiveroleofthelaityinthenewevangelization.

DivineRevelation,GodSpeakstoUs

• Thedepositoffaith.• HowthedepositoffaithiscommunicatedthroughScriptureandTradition.• TheroleoftheChurchininterpretingandproclaimingthedepositoffaith.

TheLiberationofHumanityfromSin

• HowChrist's sacrifice conquersoriginal sinandproducesanewlifeofgracethat flowsfromHispiercedheart.

• HowweavailourselvesofthislifethroughtheSacramentsoftheChurch.

TheEndTimes

• Theendtimes,including:o TheResurrectionoftheBodyo TheSecondComingofChristo TheLastJudgment.

• Theultimaterealitiesofheavenandhell.• Theestablishmentofa"newheavensandanewearth."

Death,JudgmentandPurgatory

• TheChristianperspectiveofdeath.• Theparticularjudgmentoftheindividualatthetimeofhisorherdeath.• TheChurch'steachingonpurgatoryfrombothabiblicalandcatecheticalperspective.


MarianDoctrines

• TheChurch'sprincipalteachingsontheBlessedVirginMary.• Howtheseteachingsfitinthebroadercontextofsalvationhistory.• HowtheseteachingsarecorrectlyunderstoodinrelationtoherSon,theoneSaviorof

theworld.

Mary,OurSpiritualMother

• TheChurch'sprincipalteachingsontheBlessedVirginMary.• Howtheseteachingsfitinthebroadercontextofsalvationhistory.• HowtheseteachingsarecorrectlyunderstoodinrelationtoherSon,theoneSaviorof

theworld.

LITURGYANDSACRAMENTS

LiturgyandSacraments

• HowtheliturgymakespresentthesavingworkofChrist.• ThesacramentsaspersonalencounterswithJesusChrist.• Howthesacramentsareeffectivesignsofdivinegrace.

TheMass,PartI

• TheoriginoftheMassinthelifeofJesusanditsearlyhistoricaldevelopment.• ThebasicstructureoftheMass,particularlytheIntroductoryRitesandtheLiturgyofthe

Word.

TheMassPartII

• ThesignificanceofthesecondpartoftheMass,theLiturgyoftheEucharist.• TheprogressionoftheLiturgyoftheEucharist,through:

o ThePreparationoftheGiftso TheEucharisticPrayero TheCommunionRite


TheBlessedSacrament

• Jesus'ownteachingconcerningtheEucharist,especiallythe"BreadofLifeDiscourse"andtheInstitutionoftheEucharistattheLastSupper.

• TheChurch'sconstantteachingregardingtheRealPresence.• Thefaithful'sresponsetotheEucharist,includingitseffectsinthelivesofChristians.

BaptismandConfirmation

• TheChurch'steachingontheSacramentofBaptism,includingitsrelationshiptotheBaptismofJesus.

• TheChurch'steachingontheSacramentofConfirmation,including(a)itsrelationshiptotheSacramentofBaptism,and(b)itseffects.

TheSacramentsofHealing

• TheChurch'steachingontheSacramentofReconciliationfromabiblical,catechetical,andpastoralperspective.

• TheChurch'steachingontheAnointingoftheSick.

HolyOrders

• ThenatureofHolyOrdersasasacramentofservicedirectedtowardthesalvationofothers

• Thethreedegreesofordination:thediaconate,priesthood,andepiscopacy• TheChurch'steachinganddisciplineoncontroversialissues,suchastheordinationof

womenandmarriedclergy• HolyOrdersinthecontextof"vocation"andtheuniversalcalltoholiness

TheSacramentofMarriage

• TheSacramentofMarriageasapartnershipoflifeandloveorderedto:o thegoodofthespouseso theprocreationandeducationofchildren

• Marriageasavocationthat:o reflectstheloveoftheTrinityo entailsamissiontobuilduptheKingdomofGodo providesthefoundationforthefamily,the"domesticChurch"


MORALLIFEINCHRIST

ChristianMorality,PartI

• Howthequestforauthentichumanhappiness,andnotlegalismorrelativism,providesasolidfoundationformoralliving.

• Thedistinctionbetweentruehumanfreedomandmerelicense.• Theroleofthecardinalandtheologicalvirtuesasthebasisofgoodactionsorderedto

humanfulfillmentandhappiness.

ChristianMorality,PartII

• Theroleofconscienceinmoraldecision-making.• Theobject,intention,andconsequencesasthethreesourcesofthemoralityofhuman

acts.• Thenatureandrealityofsin,includingthedistinctionbetweenmortalandvenialsin.

TheMoralLaw

• ThemorallawasGod'sfatherlyinstruction,whichprovides:o (a)therulesofconductthatleadtohappiness.o (b)thebehaviorsthatleadusawayfromGod'slove.

• Thevarioustypesoflaw,especiallynaturallawandrevealedlaw.• Theroleofcivilandcanon(Church)lawintheChristianlife.

TheHumanCommunity

• Thesocietalorcommunaldimensionofthehumanvocation.• Theprinciplesofauthority,commongood,andparticipation.• ThebasicprinciplesunderlyingtheChurch'steachingintheareaofsocialjustice.

TheSermonontheMount

• AppreciatetheSermonontheMountwithgreaterclarityanddepth.• Findinspirationtoliveaccordingtothisblueprintforhappiness.


TheTenCommandments

• Thefirstthreecommandments,onloveofGod• Thenextsevencommandments,onloveofneighbor• TheroleofthecommandmentsintheChristianlife

PRAYER

BigPictureofSpirituality

• GiveanoverarchingperspectiveforthePrayer&SpiritualLifeSeries• ExplaintheGoalofChristianLife• DiscussHoliness,Happiness,andtheWaytoAchieveBoth

PrayerintheLifeofJesus

• ExaminespecificmomentsofprayerinthelifeofChristaswellasHisteachingsonprayerthroughHisparables

• Exploretherelationshipbetweentheactivelifeandcontemplativelife

IntroductiontotheLifeofPrayer

• IntroduceyoutotheCatholictraditionofprayer• Explainthethreemajorexpressionsofprayer• Providehelpfultipsforyourownprayerjourney

ThePracticeofPrayer

• ExploreprayerasaconversationwithGod• Identifyhelpfulpracticesforestablishingadailyroutineofprayer• ExplainthepracticalstepstomeditationknownasthethreeRs:Read,Reflectanda

Resolution


OvercomingtheDifficultiesinPrayer

• Examinethemainobstaclesthatpeopleencounterintheirprayerlifesuchasalackoftime,distractions,andspiritualdryness.

• Providedeeperunderstandingofeachoftheobstaclesandsomeadviceonovercomingthem.

CatholicDevotions

• ExplainthecharacteristicsofaCatholicdevotion• PresentthepracticeandbackgroundofseveralpopularCatholicdevotions• DiscussCatholicsacramentalsandtheirassistanceinalifeofprayer

DevotiontoMary

• IntroduceyoutoMarianDevotionExplorethespecialrelationshipbetweenJesusandMary

• ExplaintheSpiritualMotherhoodofMaryfortheChurch• ShowyouwaystoincreasepersonaldevotiontoMary

DocilitytotheHolySpirit

• Provide10principlesforunleashingthepoweroftheHolySpiritinourlives.• Exploredifferentinspirationsandhowwecanbestreceiveandrespondtothem.

Prayer(inFaithFoundations)

• TheessenceofChristianprayer.• Thethreemajorexpressionsofprayer,namelyvocalprayer,meditation,and

contemplation.

TheRosaryandTrueDevotiontoMary

• ThebasicstructureandpurposeoftheRosary.• ThenatureandpurposeofconsecrationtoMary.• HowMariandevotionhelpstheChristiantobecomemorelikeChrist.


CATECHESIS101

CatechesisintheChurch'sMissionofEvangelization

• ThatcatechesisispartoftheChurch'smissionofevangelization• ThecentralityofthepersonandworkofJesusChristincatechesis• Theplaceofcatechesiswithinalifeofdiscipleship

TheNatureofCatechesis

• Whatwemeanwhenwesaythatcatechesisisecclesial,scriptural,Trinitarian,systematic,organic,andintegral.

• Thesixfundamentaltasksofcatechesis.• Howthebaptismalcatechumenateservesasamodelandinspirationforallcatechesis.

TheContentofCatechesis

• WhattheCatechismoftheCatholicChurchis,includingitsstructureandhistory.• HowtheCatechismisintendedtobeusedincatechesis.• WhattheFiveFoundationaldoctrinesareandhowtheyassisttheworkofthecatechist.

InculturatingtheMessage

• Themeaningofinculturationanditsimportanceinevangelization.• Howourrelationshipwithourstudentsisimportantasweinculturatethemessage.• Somecommoncontemporaryculturalchallengesfacedbycatechistsandhowtomeet

them.• ThemeaningandimportanceofapologeticsinthelifeoftheChristian.

ThoseWhoareCatechized

• Thepsychologicaldevelopmentoftheperson• Thestagesofreligiousandspiritualdevelopmentoftheperson• Learningstylesandexamplesofhowtoteachtoeachstyle• Thekeyelementsofanadultlearningmodel


Methodology,PartI

• UnderstandwhattheChurchmeansbytheterm:"DivinePedagogy."• Seehowmethodistheservantofcontent.• Learnhowtouseavarietyofmethods.• Receivetipsonhowtocatechizeeffectively.

Methodology,PartII

• Knowthebasicsofhowtousevideoandsacredartincatechesis.• Takehomesomehelpfulresourcestobeusedincatechesis.• BeabletonamethefivestepsoftheEcclesialMethod,articulatethepurposeof• eachstep,anddesignalessonplanwithintheframeworkofthesefivesteps.

ThePersonandSpiritualityoftheCatechist

• Beabletoarticulatevariouscomponentsofahealthyspirituallife.• Findencouragementtogrowinthespirituallife.• Learnaboutsomepracticalresourcestogrowspiritually.

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