Religion
RELIGION 9-GROWING IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH
0011 - Freshmen .5 credit
The purpose of the course is to present an overview of the Catholic faith: the centrality of Jesus, the Sacraments, His continuing word in the Bible, the Church, and the Christian moral life. This course will tell the story of the Catholic church, and help students reflect on their participation in and commitment to the Catholic church.
RELIGION 10-FORMING A CATHOLIC CONSCIENCE
0021 - Sophomores .5 credit
The content of this course of study will try to help young Christians apply Catholic Christian moral values as maturing persons who are becoming increasingly capable of using decision-making skills to make free and responsible choices. They will answer the question “what kind of person am I becoming?” and “what kind of person do I want to become?.”
RELIGION 11-LIVING THE MESSAGE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
0031 - Juniors/Seniors .5 credit
This course of study will include the entire New Testament. This course will aim to help students to read the Bible as the living word of the Lord, with values that can be applied to one’s personal life. Come join us as we open the Bible to meet the God of love who has given us life and salvation.
THE PARABLES OF JESUS
0341 - Juniors/Seniors .5 credit
Jesus’ parables are timeless and powerful. Their characters are memorable: the Good Samaritan, the shepherd who searches for the lost sheep; the noble man who invites society’s outcast to his banquet after the elite turn him down. Enjoy the insights as we explore eleven parables Jesus told on His way from Galilee to His death in Jerusalem.
JESUS, ACCORDING TO A WOMAN
0061 - Juniors/Seniors .5 credit
In this course we will examine Jesus in His relationship with women, and the changing image of women in church and society. This course will try to answer, “what does it mean that both women and man are made in God’s image? How significant is it that Jesus was male? Was His prime importance humanness rather than maleness?”
SEXUALITY-MIND,BODY & SPIRIT
0059-Juniors/Seniors .5 credit
This course will help Catholic teens integrate sexuality and spirituality. This course will answer the question: “How to make choices tonight that you can live with tomorrow.” Validates abstinence. Addresses peer pressure, gaining and losing respect and standing up for yourself.
RELIGION 12-BEING CATHOLIC: BELIEVING, LIVING, PRAYING
0041 - Seniors .5 credit
This course provides a comprehensive examination of the essential doctrines of the Roman Catholic faith. Based on the teaching of The Catechism of the Catholic Church the course has as its foundation the "four pillars": The Creed, Christian Life, Sacraments, and Prayer with the study of faith as the unifying theme.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE
0050 - Seniors .5 credit
This course is designed to give seniors an opportunity to be of service in their community. Students will be required to volunteer for a minimum of sixty hours of donated services. This may be accomplished within local parishes, nursing homes, senior citizen residences, hospitals or in other community projects..
DEATH AND DYING
0052 - Juniors/Seniors .5 credit
The purpose of this course shall be the to examine the ways in which we have tried to explain and cope with death throughout history. The course will examine the following areas: historical perspective of funeral customs, Christian response and interpretation of death, customs dealing with death throughout the world, and the process of grieving that we experience when dealing with death and dying.
EXPLORATIONS IN THEOLOGY AND FILM
0057 - JuniorsSeniors .5 credit
The purpose of this course is to analyze various religious themes in film. The aim will be to discover the nature of Christian religious experience, and to answer the question, “How does the Christian find God?” By examining the religious themes found in different films, the answer to this and other questions about the nature of religious experience will begin to emerge.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH STORY
0055 - Juniors/Seniors .5 credit
The purpose of this course is to explore the various periods in the church's history as well as the key persons and events that have shaped the faith over the last two thousand years. Highlighted within the course shall be the role of American Catholicism, both yesterday and today. The student will be invited to reflect on his or her role in the Church as she enters the Third Millennium.
CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLES
0056 - Juniors/Seniors .5 credit
The course discusses the Christian vocational call by examining ways in which adults share God's love with others, through the single, married, and ecclesiastical lifestyle. The emphasis is on building positive relationships which are caring and responsive to the needs of others. The church's expectations for a Catholic wedding and marriage will be covered. Students will also discuss the joys, challenges, and difficulties that are part of each lifestyle. Students should also discover some of their own interests, aptitudes, and desires in life.