Three Year Curriculum

First Year

Wednesday Weekly Sessions

Encountering Christ-Using elements of our Catholic spiritual traditions, students will experience directed prayer, meditation, contemplation, and retreats, with a commitment to daily prayer.

Introduction to Sacred Scripture

Hebrew Scriptures

New Testament

Christology

Ecclesiology

Saturday Monthly Sessions

Spiritual Retreats

Study Skills

Stages of Faith

Planning & Leading Prayer

The Art of Communication

Conflict Management

My Identity, Relationship, and Mission

Second Year

Wednesday Weekly Sessions

My Identity, Relationship, and Mission-This module will guide the ILM student to discern where God is enabling him/her for specific parish-based ministry.

History of the Church

Second Vatican Council

Sacraments of Initiation

Sacraments of Healing

Sacraments of Vocation

Morality

Saturday Monthly Sessions

Spiritual Retreat

Discipleship

The Church as Organization

Leadership

Multicultural Church

Ethics in Ministry

Pastoral and Administrative Skills

My Identity, Relationship, and Mission

 

Third Year

Wednesday Weekly Sessions

Catechesis

Youth Ministry

Adult Faith Formation

RCIA

Liturgy and Catechesis

Liturgy

Liturgy and Social Justice

Catholic Social Teaching

Social Justice Ministry

Saturday Sessions

Spiritual Retreat

 

For additional information, please contact either Irma Alarcon de Rangel at 408-983-0111 or irma.g.alarconderangel@dsj.org or the ILM office at 408-983-0110 or  ilmstudents@dsj.org.