An Introduction to Sacraments
Created by Rev. Joseph Weiss, S.J., a
Theology Professor at Notre Dame, this course introduces
participants to the Catholic understanding of the created
world as sacramental. In so doing, it studies how Jesus
Christ is the primordial sacrament of God, how the Church
is the basic sacrament of Christ and how in the seven sacraments,
as essential manifestations and realizations of its shared
life in Christ, the Church fulfills its own divine destiny
and that of all creation. At the end of this course participants
will be able to:
- Describe the biblical, historical,
and theological developments of the sacraments;
- Discuss the ritual structure and theology
of the sacraments as in the Catechism of the Catholic
Church;
- Describe how participation in the sacramental
life of the Church can inform and even transform the manner
in which Christians engage in the world around them.
*Note: Participants in this course must
have their own copy of Joseph Martos' Doors to the Sacred
(Liguori, Missouri: Triumph Books, 2001).
- Unit 1: Foundations of Sacramental
Theology.
- Unit 2: The Sacraments of Christian
Initiation.
- Unit 3: The Sacrament of the Eucharist.
- Unit 4: The Sacraments of Healing.
- Unit 5: The Sacraments at the Service
of Communion.
- Created by Notre Dame Theology Professor.
- Six weeks in duration, with one week
for orientation.
- Typically 20-30 students in each course.
- Primary readings from required text,
additional readings provided online.
- Supplemental readings are provided
to encourage further exploration of topic, internet links
provided for these readings.
- Weekly written assignments (150-200
words) required.
- Weekly facilitator moderated chat sessions
with students in course.
- Facilitated by STEP staff.
Participants in this course must have
their own copy of Joseph Martos' Doors to the Sacred
(Liguori, Missouri: Triumph Books, 2001). Earlier editions
of this text are acceptable.
Requirements for course include:
- Weekly reading of assigned texts.
- Participation in class discussion using
discussion area (minimum 2 comments, questions or responses
weekly.)
- Weekly written assignment (150-200
words.)
- Weekly chat session with other students
in course (3 required throughout course.)
- Completion of short objective quizzes.
- Course evaluation.
- 4 to 6 hours a week (time varies from
student to student depending on your learning style and
schedule.
A Certificate of Completion awarding 35
Contact Hours will be sent upon completion of all course
requirements.
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A member of the Society
of Jesus, Rev. Weiss was born and raised in Omaha,
NE. He has served as associate pastor at parishes
in Lexington, Massachusetts and Pine Ridge, South
Dakota, Omaha, Nebraska, and Mishawaka, Indiana. He
has been a consultant for liturgical renovation projects
throughout the mid-west. In 1994 he was appointed
liturgical consultant to the NCCB commission on liturgical
inculturation for Native Americans. Rev. Weiss served
as chair of the Worship Commission of the Omaha Archdiocese.
He is a member of Societas Liturgica and the North
American Academy of Liturgy. In the fall semester
of 2000 he was appointed Administrative Director of
the Institute for Church Life and Concurrent Professor
in the Department of Theology at the University of
Notre Dame. He has written on pastoral issues in the
area of liturgy, spirituality, and sacramental theology.
MDiv, Weston; MA, Notre Dame; PhD,
Notre Dame, 1993
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