| Course |
Description |
Weeks |
Categories |
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| Adult Faith Formation for a Vibrant Church |
Adult faith formation plays a vital role in animating the local church. Recognize opportunities in your faith communities where faith formation can be nurtured without adding elaborate programs. |
5 |
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| At the Heart of Parenting |
Reflect on the impact of parenting on your relationship with God. Topics include: a parent's spiritual gifts, companions for support in parenting, and prayer. |
5 |
 |
| The Online Book Club: Barking to the Choir |
In this book Fr. Boyle shares compelling stories of his “homies,” reflecting on the importance of acknowledging the humanity of all people, clarifying God’s vision of kinship for all of us. |
5 |
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| The Online Book Club: Building a Bridge |
Fr. Martin stepped into intense controversy with this essay calling for compassionate, open, two-way dialogue, applicable beyond the Catholic Church and its LGBTQ+ faithful. |
5 |
 |
| Catholic Social Teaching: Living Faith in Our Social Context |
This course draws attention to key themes of Catholic Social Teaching, e.g., human dignity, human rights, common good. It provides an opportunity to discuss issues such as a just wage and a just war. |
5 |
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| A Catholic View of Today's Families |
Reflect on pastoral challenges and opportunities in the changing realities of post-modern family life in the U.S. We enter the dialogue through the voices and experiences of real families. |
3 |
 |
| Effective Preaching: Homily Preparation |
Learn how to craft an engaging homily and integrate the preparation process into your life. |
4 |
 |
| Effective Preaching: Preaching at Weddings |
Review a theology of marriage and then learn the techniques to effectively craft and deliver a meaningful wedding homily. Appropriate for lay and ordained presiders. |
3 |
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| Effective Preaching: Preaching for Children |
Learn the tools to effectively craft and deliver a meaningful and understandable homily for younger hearers. Ideal for leaders of Liturgy of the Word for Children and catechists. |
3 |
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| Grace and Commitment: The Laity |
Family life, participation in the faith community, activities in the public square and the workplace are all locations for the laity’s role in the mission of the Church. |
3 |
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| The Joy of the Gospel |
Pope Francis calls us to be engaged in the joy of the Gospel, embracing a vision that transforms the Church into an evangelizing community, inviting the world to encounter Christ |
5 |
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| The Liturgy Committee |
A course designed for members of teams who are involved in liturgy planning. It covers the basic structure of the Mass, tools for planning liturgies, and strategies for working together as a committee. |
4 |
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| Retiring Gracefully |
Explore how God is present in your life and working in the sometimes perplexing and uncertain process of retirement, from anticipation to realization of life after full-time employment. |
5 |
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| Revitalize the Church |
Explore how God is present in your life and working in the sometimes perplexing and uncertain process of retirement, from anticipation to realization of life after full-time employment. |
5 |
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| Teaching Religion to Adolescents: Creative Strategies and Best Practices |
Drawing upon theology, developmental psychology, and religious education, this course addresses the questions: Who are my students? What should I teach? and How do I teach it effectively? |
5 |
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| Teaching Religion to Children: Creative Strategies and Best Practices |
Explore teaching as a vocation, the various types of learners, different approaches to presenting religious education content, and ways to create sacred space and pray with students in the classroom. |
5 |
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| Voices of Hispanic American Catholicism |
How can we welcome the “breath of fresh air” blowing from Hispanic Catholic cultures in the United States? Hispanic Catholicism is truly a treasure that enriches the Church. |
3 |
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