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Registration process remains the same. Registration forms, fees, etc. are turned in yearly for participation in the program. There are no additional fees per course.
Once registered, students sign up for courses (see Course Offerings). Students may sign up for courses in several ways:
They may sign up on Launch Night in September TBA for the Fall & Late Fall session courses.
They may contact the Office of Religious Education up to 1 week prior to the session beginning at (508) 907-6220 or via e-mail stpatreled@comcast.net .
They may sign up for the winter and spring sessions TBA.
Sign-up will be accepted (space permitting) up to one week before the start of the session.
Class size will be strictly capped at 15 students; classes with less than 5 students signed up will be cancelled.
Attendance is expected.
Before starting the final preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, students will have completed the following:
3 Core courses and 3 elective courses (54 class hours)
2 retreats
Parish Community Service (5 hours)
Structure: Each course offering consists of six (6) sixty (60) minute sessions covering various topics of Theology.
Requirements: Each student must complete a minimum of six (6) courses (three of which are required) over a two year period.
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Requirements
| Electives (choose minimum 1 from each category)
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The Ten Commandments
| Sacramental Theology
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Nicene Creed
| Christology
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Church Structure
| Mass & Liturgy
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| Sacraments & Grace
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| Pastoral Theology
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| Catholic Social Teaching
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| Stewardship & Ministry
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| Prayer
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| Thematic Seminars
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| Biblical Themes
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| Doctrinal Themes
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Course Descriptions
Details regarding specific material, requirements, expectations etc. will be distributed on the first evening of the class.
1. The Ten Commandments: Application of the Ten Commandments to moral decision making by examining the meaning & relevance of each commandment.
2. Nicene Creed: Students examine each point of faith in the Creed according to both traditional circumstances and modern life to see how the Church continues to be relevant and yet is changeless.
3. Church Structure: Students study the roles of the Roman Catholic Church from parish to papal level.
4. Christology: the study of the person of Jesus as a man who lived at a specific point and time in History and how we understand Him as our Lord and Savior.
5. Mass & Liturgy: Understanding the components & purpose of the Mass in Catholicism.
6. Sacraments and Grace: What makes an act a sacrament, how are we changed by receiving a sacrament and why are they gifts from God.
7. Catholic Social Teaching: Our Catholic understanding of the dignity of the human person affects our response to life in all forms and our response to humanitarian issues both domestic and international. Participating in Gospel Road, an archdiocesan sleep over service experience held each summer can fulfill this option.
8. Stewardship & Ministry: By learning and participating in ministries and responsibilities of our parish, students learn that to share whatever we have for the benefit of the community, is our calling.
9. Prayer: Students participate in different styles of prayer available in the Archdiocese of Boston.
10. Biblical Themes: students will study a given theme throughout the Bible.
11. Doctrinal themes: students will study a current event according to Church teaching.
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