The Church

The Church – Course Syllabus

This course presents an understanding of the Church as found in Vatican II’s “Dogmatic and Pastoral Constitution on the Church.”  It includes current theological models of how the Church sees itself and how such views supports and challenges the Pastoral Minister today.

 

Week   1:        Introduction, Course Outline, Meaning and Mystery of the Church

Week  2:         Models of the Church

Week  3:         The Universal Church

Week  4:         The Church Formed Through Word and Sacrament

Week  5:         Contemporary Issues in the Church/Importance of Liturgy

Week  6:         The Mission of the Church – Evangelization

Week  7:         The Mission of the Church – Transforming the World / Role of Mary

Week  8:         Theological Reflection

 

Resources:   Vatican II
                        Gaudium Spes
                        Lumen Gentium
                        Catechism of the Catholic Church


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