Catholic Tradition

Week 3

      30 August - Monday

                      Class - Catholic Formation

                                           a) Prayer

                                            b) Jerusalem My Destiny

                                  Discussion - Chapter 1 - Vatican II

        31 August - Tuesday

                       Class - Catholic Formation

                                       a) Prayer

                                       b) Song of the Body of Christ

                                    Secular Liturgies and Identity Formation

                       Homework - Ch. 2 - "Faith and the Believing Community" in Catholicism - for Friday    and do questions 1-4      

        1 September - Wednesday

                         Class - Catholic Formation

                                         a) Prayer

                                          b) Song of the Body of Christ

                                           Consuming Transcendence: Worship at the Mall

                          Homework - finish reading handout - Consuming Transcendence: Worship at the Mall

                                               Ch. 2 - "Faith and the Believing Community" in Catholicism - for Friday and do questions 1-4  

        2 September - Thursday

                              Class - Discussion

                             Homework - Ch. 2 - "Faith and the Believing Community" in Catholicism - for Friday  and do questions 1-4

        3 September - Friday

                                  Class - In-class Essay

Week 2

      23 August - Monday

                      Class - Discussion - What are the aspects of the Catholic Church in which I most identify?

        24 August - Tuesday

                       Class - What Do Catholics Believe?

                                         Apostle's Creed

                                         Catholicism

                                                  Scripture and Tradition

                                                   Mary

                                                    Magisterium

                            Homework - read - "Introduction" - do focus questions 1 and 2.

        25 August - Wednesday

                         Class - 1) Formation of Catholic Identity

                                            a) Prayer

                                             b) "Jerusalem My Destiny"

                                      2)  Anthropology

                                           1) Aim/Intention (Love)

                                            2) Target/Object (Aim)

                                            3a) Habits

                                            3b) Communal practices (liturgy)

        26 August - Thursday

                              Class - 1) Formation of Catholic Identity

                                                 Prayer

                                                 "Jerusalem My Destiny"

                                           2) Foundation of Identity - Catechism

                                               Criticism of Foundation - need to know foundation first!

                                            3)  Catholic Anthropology - lecture

        27 August - Friday

                                  Class - Read Ch. 1 "The Church and the Council" in Catholicism in the Third Millennium

                                               Focus Questions - p.18

                                   Homework -  Read Ch. 1 "The Church and the Council" in Catholicism in the Third Millennium

                                                         Focus Questions - p.18

18 August

     Class - a)  introduction

                   b) fill out survey

                   c) What do you want to learn about in this class? - 10 pts

19-20 August, 2010

   Class - a) Survey results class and national

                 b) Discussion

   Homework

               Essay form, typed  (at least 5 paragraphs) - due Monday, 23 August

                          What does it mean to you to be Catholic?   What three things do you value most about your Catholic faith and why?

                          How  do the three things help form your identity within the Church?