The understanding of Mary in the Catholic
Tradition is a vast and fascinating topic which encompasses
Marian devotion, liturgical feasts, apparitions, art, dogmas,
magisterial teaching, and theological reflection, among
other subjects. In this introductory course the goal is
to acquaint participants with five major topics.
Unit 1: Mary in the Gospels
Unit 2: The four officially defined Marian
dogmas in Roman Catholicism
Unit 3: The presentation on Mary in the
Second Vatican Council and in subsequent papal teaching
Unit 4: Mary and women
Unit 5: Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most
widespread Marian devotion in the Americas and increasingly
in many U.S. parishes as well
- Created by Notre Dame Theology Professor.
- Six weeks in duration, with one week
for orientation.
- Typically 15-20 students in each course.
- Lectures delivered by video via web-streaming.
A CD-ROM of lecture also available for purchase.
- All lecture text available online in
text format.
- Supplemental readings are provided
to encourage further exploration of topic, internet links
provided for all readings.
- Weekly written assignments (150-200
words) required.
- Weekly facilitator moderated chat sessions
with students in course.
- Facilitated by STEP Staff.
- All course materials available online
in the course.
Requirements for course include:
- Weekly viewing or reading of lecture
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.)
- 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 25
Contact Hours will be sent upon completion of all course
requirements.
This course offers an optional Supplemental
CD. While the video lectures for the course are available
in the course via webstreaming, Supplemental CDs containing
the video lectures can be purchased for viewing the lecture
without being connected to the Internet or for reviewing
the lecture after the course has ended.
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Dr. Timothy Matovina
is Associate Professor of Theology and the William
and Anna Jean Cushwa Director of the Cushwa Center
for the Study of American Catholicism at the University
of Notre Dame. He works in the area of Theology and
Culture and has offered presentations and workshops
on a variety of topics for dioceses, pastoral institutes,
and ministry formation programs throughout the United
States. His publications include Guadalupe and
Her Faithful
(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005).
B.A., Indiana University,
1978; M.Div., Toronto School of Theology, 1983; Ph.D.,
Catholic University of America, 1993
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