Founded in 1980, the Institute for Black Catholic
Studies (IBCS) of Xavier University of Louisiana offers programs in Pastoral
theology, religious education and pastoral ministry, providing an intellectual,
spiritual and cultural immersion in Black Catholic experience.
It prepares lay
men and lay women, religious men and religious women, and clergymen from all
racial-cultural backgrounds to engage in a more meaningful and effective
Catholic ministry within the Black community and to foster Black Catholic
leadership of all ages in church and society. IBCS' enriching Graduate Degree
and Certificate & Enrichment Programs, and exciting Community Life Program,
promise to carry forth with this tradition, providing fun new highlights for the
2011 summer session. The Graduate Degree Program promises new enrichment in
courses on topics ranging from BLACK APPROACHES TO THEOLOGY and
BLACK
PSYCHOLOGY, to HISTORY OF BLACK CATHOLICISM, CHURCH: THE MISSION, and
BLACK
PREACHING I. Highlighted will be the much anticipated
PASTORAL LEADERSHIP IN BLACK CATHOLIC &
MULTICULTURAL PARISHES (July 11-16, 2011).
The Certificate & Enrichment Program will provide
enrichment in courses on topics ranging from Social Justice Teachings and
Scripture to The Mission & Tasks of Africentric Catechesis and Faith & Adult
Formations, the Mission and Vision, Adult Leadership in Youth Ministry, Prayer,
Worship and Justice with Youth to Evangelization in the Black Community and
Pasturing the Black Family, and
Black Religious Expressions Seminars in
Art,
Dance and more. Highlighted are its much anticipated
Liturgical Music Seminar
and Spiritual Enrichment Eldership Programs - "Whatsoever We Believe" and
"Living the Nugza Saba in the Scriptures".
In conjunction, exciting will be the
Community Life
Program's fun activities of Cultural Night, the
Ancestor Commemoration ceremony,
the annual city-wide participation in MAAFA, and perhaps a book-signing by local
black authors or local tours of cultural historic sites! All we can say is keep
your eyes open and your head up! The enrichment and excitement of IBCS' 2011
summer session is going to be more than words can say.
***Scholarships are available. ***
For more information on the programs, events,
application process, and financial assistance please Email:
IBCS@xula.edu, Visit our website at
http://www.xula.edu/ibcs/index.php or
Call us at (504)
520-7691.
