Certificate in Pastoral Ministry to African-American Catholics
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The Religious Studies Division of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
offers the Certificate in Pastoral Ministry to African-American Catholics (MAAC)
program in a completely online format.
The primary intent of the MAAC Program is to provide an academic
setting to form and develop students for leadership for the African-American
parishes. The program is designed for those engaged in pastoral service to
parish communities of largely African-American Catholic membership.
The program is also open to all interested persons, regardless of religious
or ethnic background.
The goals of the certificate program are:
- To foster a greater knowledge and a deeper appreciation of the Catholic Church, its theological traditions and its pastoral mission.
- To enrich the faith life and theological understanding of those who offer pastoral service to parish communities
- To develop a familiarity with and an appreciation for the rich history and cultural contributions of African-American Catholics in the United States.
- To provide practical and supervised training in various pastoral skills needed for ministry to communities of largely African-American membership, particularly in an urban setting.
- To foster the development of pastoral leadership among African-American Catholics for the enrichment of the Church.
The program consists of twenty-four undergraduate credits:
One course in Sacred Scripture
RS 241 Theology of the Church
RS 245 The History of Black Catholics in the United States
RS 295 Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pillars I and III
RS 296 Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pillars II and IV
RS 420 Pastoral Issues in African-American Communities
RS 421 Service Project in Ministry to African-American Catholics
Elective (preferably associated with that area chosen for RS 421)
The curriculum concludes with a practicum course. Each candidate selects a specific area of focus from among the following: 1) evangelization, 2) religious education, 3) family life ministry, 4) youth ministry, and 5) liturgy and spirituality. The program should be completed within a four-year period, pending the availability of the required courses and supervised service project.
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary is a Middle States accredited institution. All classes required for the MAAC program are three-credit undergraduate level classes, and could be considered for transfer to another institution of higher education. Applicants for the Certificate in Pastoral Ministry to African-American Catholics must have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
To apply for the program, go to
www.scs.edu, click on Religious Studies - Admissions, and download an undergraduate application.
Courses offered in the Fall, 2008 semester
RS 245O History of Black Catholics in the United States
Dr. Camille Brown
RS 161O St. Paul: The Man and His Message
Mr. Louis Rosen
To register for a class, go to
www.scs.edu, click on Religious Studies - Register for Classes. Students may register for any undergraduate course without being formally admitted into the program.
For more information, contact:
Religious Studies Division
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary
100 East Wynnewood Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-785-6287
rsd@adphila.org
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