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Theology Department
The Theology Department, in conjunction with Campus Ministry, plays a central role in the school’s mission. The purpose of the Theology curriculum is to provide students with a basic,
yet extensive, knowledge of Catholic Church teaching, Sacred Scripture, morality, Church history and the essentials for living a Christian life. Courses include broad academic achievement through
an expectation of high quality written work and integration with other academic disciplines.
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Grade
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1st Semester
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2nd Semester
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Junior High
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Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life and Christ our Life (Part 1) |
Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life and Christ our Life (Part 2)
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8th
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Christ with Us Now and Always: A History of the Church
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Lord, Give Me Eternal Life: Grace and the Sacraments
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Senior High
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Freshman
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Introduction to Catholicism: Call to Holiness
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Sacraments
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Sophomore
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Biblical Study of the Old Testament
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Biblical Study of the New Testament
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Junior
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Catholic Morality
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Church Social Teaching
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Senior
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Catholic Apologetics
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The History of the Catholic Church
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The theology curriculum is founded on
these guiding principles:
- The Eucharist is the source and summit of
faith; it will take first priority in catechesis and campus ministry. We are a Eucharist-centered school.
- Truth and morality are objective, not relative.
- Faith and reason are integral (mutually dependent).
- Logic and critical thinking are essential to Theology and all
other disciplines.
- All believers are called to holiness. Catholic faith is
practical and ordered by God to be integrated into every aspect of life (Lumen
Gentium 40).
- The Sacraments are key to God’s plan for us.
- Central Catholic has an obligation to inculcate an attitude of
assent to the Magisterium of the Church.
- Sound Catholic spirituality depends highly on the formation in
the word of God, comprised of Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture.
- The Catholic faith encompasses more than personal experience;
it cannot be reduced to personal experience alone.
- Catholics must be able to explain and defend their Catholic
faith with recourse to Tradition, Scripture, Magisterial teaching, and natural
law.
- Students should be accustomed to using the Bible, the
Catechism of the Catholic Church, and primary source documents for instruction.
- Catholic education is inspired by a supernatural vision to
foster the growth of good Catholic human beings who love God and neighbor and
thus fulfill their destiny of becoming saints. (Archbishop J. Michael Miller).
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