Continuing Education
Continuing Education
Enriching Faith, Improving Ministry, Enhancing Knowledge
As part of the STM’s mission to serve the community and the Church, our Continuing Education programs provide access to world-class theological and pastoral scholarship, online and on campus, for ministers and others who seek to deepen their engagement with the Catholic faith. Our priority is to create opportunities for people to participate in conversations on the faith tradition, contemporary theological issues, and ways to pray and serve in the 21st century. We offer an array of on-campus presentations, as well as online courses, certificate programs, videos, podcasts, and other resources for faith enrichment.
We encourage students, faculty, staff, alumni/alumnae, and the wider community to take part in a variety of contemporary theological discussions on campus. From lectures to ministry renewal days, these events are accessible, timely, thought-provoking, and free for everyone to attend.
With a focus on shared reflection in an online learning community, Crossroads offers non-credit courses for spiritual enrichment and faith renewal. Our courses foster conversation and participation that enhance understanding and encourage personal growth in faith.
Encore is a free, curated collection of digital resources covering a range of topics. This archive includes podcasts and videos of our on-campus events, as well as Encore Access—a guide to using selected videos for discussion with members of a faith community. Through Encore, we make the richness of STM excellence available to an even wider audience.
Interdisciplinary and intercultural, these courses, offered completely in Spanish, help Spanish speakers deepen their growth as Christians. On-campus and online options promote mutual enrichment and the common good.
Featured Programs
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Grace of Friendship
Oct 21 - Nov 10, 2020 | $25
Explore the joys, opportunities, and responsibilities of friendship, and discover how our relationships point to our friendship with the God who is love, and who loved us first.
In the Spring 2018 issue of C21 Resources, “The Gift of Friendship,” guest editor Timothy Hanchin selects a collection of essay that assists us in deepening our understanding of friendship and connecting our friendships with each other to friendship with God.
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The Joy of the Gospel
Oct 7 - Nov 10, 2020 | $50
Does the Gospel of Christ bear fruit in your life? How about in your church?
In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis calls Catholic Christians to ongoing conversion, to bring the joy of Christian discipleship out into the world. It’s a call to become a Church of open-doors and invitation, reaching out to the margins bringing hope, life, and rejoicing to all. In this course, discover how sharing the joy of the Gospel is the very purpose of Christian life. Explore the meaning of “New Evangelization,” and key approaches turning your parish into a vibrant evangelizing community. Together we’ll study Pope Francis’s document and reflect on how to continue to bring the Gospel joy into the 21st century world.
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The Journey Continues
Begins Sept. 8, 2020 | $200
On-going Supervision and Education for Practicing Spiritual Directors
Engaging in the ministry of spiritual direction has a way of expanding and deepening the mysteries of the spiritual life along with all the questions and challenges that arise. This course offers the opportunity to explore some of those questions and to further refine the skills to help others mine the riches of God's grace.
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At this point you know your students well. You know their interests both in and out of class, you know the skills they struggle with and those they use to shine.
January 10, 2020
Teaching Ignatian Prayer through Chess
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October 30, 2019
$25
Starting cost of some courses
50+
Number of courses offered
6
Number of certificates offered