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". . . a wonderful experience. I am energized to bring faith to life and life to faith!"
—participant, What Makes Us Catholic
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What
Makes Us Catholic, Part 1
Community, Common Good, Common Heritage, and Sacramental View of Life
Featuring videos with Thomas H. Groome, faculty, IREPM
This course is a guided discussion of the first half of Boston College
Professor Dr. Thomas H. Groome's critically acclaimed book, What Makes
Us Catholic. In each of the four chapters considered, Groome poses a question
on which to reflect and suggests a gift for life that can be found in
our Catholic identity. For example, "What's it all about?" discusses
a sacramental view of life; and "Are we made for each other?"
examines the meaning of the common good. Join in a discussion of how to
integrate Catholic Christian faith into "real life," weaving
together a spirituality to sustain us in the everyday. Besides the written
text, video segments produced by Silver Burdett Ginn featuring Thomas
H. Groome will be provided on the site to stimulate discussion.
Course Will Be Offered
4 week course
Oct. 26 – Nov 20, 2009 (Web Site opens Oct. 19 and closes Nov. 25.)
Special Features
- weekly introductions to each new topic
- "What Makes Us Catholic" video series featuring Thomas H.
Groome produced by Silver Burdett Ginn
- weekly questions for reflection and discussion
- a "town meeting" forum where you can meet other participants
and socialize.
All C21 Online courses include these features:
- Participants have access 24 hours/7 days a week to the course's password
protected web site.
- Each participant belongs to a small community for conversation and
faith sharing guided by a facilitator.
- Site is open to participants at least one week before and one week
after the course.
- An orientation in how to navigate the web site is always available.
- Technical assistance is easy to contact and prompt in returning a
message.
- Those who actively participate receive an acknowledgement of completion
of course.
Topics
Week 1: "Who Do We Think We Are?" -- Living
as Graceful People
Week 2: "What's It All About?" -- Living a Sacramental
View
Week 3: "Are We Made for Each Other?" -- Getting
Together for Good
Week 4: "What Time Do We Have?" --
Mining the Treasury of Scripture and Tradition
Additional Materials Needed
For this course, participants may wish to purchase the
following book from their favorite local or online bookstore. (The videos
cover the same material.)
Thomas H. Groome. What Makes Us Catholic: Eight Gifts
for Life. HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. ISBN: 0060633999 (paperback)
ISBN 0060633980 (hardback – 2002 imprint)
Time Commitment
A participant can expect to spend an average of 3- 4 hours
each week. This commitment includes both the assigned reading and interaction
online.
Fee: $75
Content Scholars: Dr.
Thomas H. Groome
Lead Facilitator:
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