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Basic Certificate
Earn your Basic Certificate in theological studies when you complete the initial six courses of study.
Advanced Diploma
Earn your Advanced Catechetical Diploma beyond the Basic Certificate by completing twelve additional courses.
Conveniently Scheduled
Most courses are held on Friday evenings and Saturdays to accommodate the average working person.
Sample Course Offerings
Catholic Theological Tradition I - with Dr. Michael Terranova
The faith of the apostles has developed over the course of time as the Holy Spirit has guided the Church into understanding depth of the wisdom and knowledge of God. This course explores the development of doctrine in the Church during the first millennium, from the days of the early Church Fathers and the great Ecumenical Councils to the founding of monasticism in the West and the beginning of Scholasticism in the twelfth century.
Salvation History: Adam to Jesus - with Mr. Christopher Tunnell, M.Th.
Understanding Salvation History is foundational for catechesis. Every catechist must be able to impart the narratio or the story of salvation to the audience being addressed. God has kept the promises
He made to our ancestors and raised up a mighty Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, who was foretold by Moses and the prophets. He is the One who sits on the throne of David to rule for eternity. All of salvation history leads to Him and culminates in Him, through His redemptive death. This course shows the unity of the two testaments with a special focus on the history of Israel.
Catechism of the Catholic Church - with Mark Rist
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a great gift of the Church for men and women of our time. Its publication in 1992 was the flowering of the Second Vatican Council and a great blessing of the Pontificate of Pope John Paul II who referred to it as a “sure norm for teaching the faith” and a “valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial communion.” He also expressed his hope that it would serve the renewal to which the Holy Spirit ceaselessly calls the Church of God.
Saint Augustine & Medieval Tradition - with Dr. Michael Terranova
Saint Augustine is often called the “Doctor of Grace” because of his subtle teaching on the necessity and effect of grace without which all people are bereft of salvation. More than any Church Father in the West, he shaped Catholic theology of the Middle Ages through his writings, especially his Confessions. This course seeks to acquaint the student with the beauty of Augustine’s thought, the substance of those things about which he wrote, and his tremendous legacy in the West.
Catechismo de la Iglesia Catolica
El Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica es un gran regalo de la Iglesia. El Catecismo, publicado en 1992, es fruto del Concilio Vaticano segundo y del pontificado del Papa John Paul II, quien dijo que el Catecismo, es la norma más segura para transmitir la fe "para ayudar a los hombres a creer que Jesús es el Hijo de Dios a fin de que, por la fe, tengan la vida en su nombre, y para educarlos e instruirlos en esta vida y construir así el Cuerpo de Cristo" (#4). El beato Juan Pablo II expresó su esperanza que el Catecismo será instrumento para responder al llamado del Espíritu Santo para la renovación de la Iglesia Católica en estos tiempos.