Ordination Program

Purpose

The Ordination Curriculum integrates the human, pastoral, spiritual and intellectual formation of future priests according to the demands of the Program of Priestly Formation. Participation in the four-fold formation program is mandatory. In the course of the Ordination Program, candidates are expected to earn the Master of Divinity degree.

The Ordination Curriculum is integrated with a schedule of ministries:
            Lector, spring semester of I theology
            Acolyte, spring semester of II theology
            Candidacy, fall semester of III theology
            Diaconate, spring semester of III theology

Curriculum
The specific courses required of ordination candidates are as follows:

• First Theology - Fall Semester  (16.5 credits)
  CHUR 501      The First Millennium  (3)
  LITY 501         Introduction to Liturgy  (3)
  MORL 501      Fundamental Moral Theology I  (3)
  SCRP 501      Introduction to Biblical Studies  (3)
  SYST 501       Revelation, Faith, Theology (3)
  PAMU 501      Pastoral Music I/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 501       First Year/Teaching Ministry  (1)
• First Theology - Spring Semester  (16.5 credits)
  CHUR 502      Medieval/Renaissance Church History  (3)
  MORL 502      Fundamental Moral Theology II  (3)
  SCRP 502      Pentateuch and Historical Books  (3)
  SPIR 502       Christian Spirituality  (3)
  SYST 502      Theology of the Tripersonal God  (3)
  PAMU 502     Pastoral Music I/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 502      First Year/Teaching Ministry  (1)
  
• Second Theology - Fall Semester  (15.5 credits)
  CANL 601      Code of Canon Law  (3)
  CHUR 601      Modern/Contemporary Church History  (3)
  SCRP 601      Prophets  (3)
  SYST 601      Christology  (3)
  -----   ----         Elective (2)
  PAMU 601     Pastoral Music II/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 601      Second Year/Health-Social Justice Ministry (1)
• Second Theology - Spring Semester  (15.5 credits)
  MORL 602      Christian Love and Justice  (3)
  SCRP 602       Wisdom Literature and the Psalms  (3)
  SYST 602       Ecclesiology I  (3)
  SYST 604       Sacraments: Baptism and Confirmation (3)
  ------   ----         Elective  (2)
  PAMU 602     Pastoral Music II/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 602       Second Year/Health-Social Justice Ministry (1)
  
• Third Theology - Fall Semester  (16.5 credits)
  HOML 701      Models of Preaching  (3)
  LITY 701         Deacon Practicum  (1)
  SCRP 701       Synoptic Gospels and Acts  (3)
  SYST 701       Protology and Anthropology  (3)
  SYST 703       Holy Orders  (3)
  -----   ----          Elective (2)
  PAMU 701     Pastoral Music III/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 701      Third Year/Evangelization Ministry  (1)
• Third Theology - Spring Semester  (15.5 credits)
  CANL 702      Marriage Law  (3)
  HOML 702      Homiletics Practicum  (3)
  SCRP 702      Johannine Writings (3)
  SYST 702      Grace and Eschatology (3)
  -----   ----         Elective (2)
  PAMU 702     Pastoral Music III/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 702      Third Year/Evangelization Ministry  (1)
  
• Fourth Theology - Fall Semester  (15.5 credits)
  MORL 801     Catholic Medical and Sexual Morality   (3)
  PATH 802       Pastoral Counseling  (3)
  SCRP 801     Pauline Letters (3)
  SYST 803      Ecclesiology II (3)
  -----   ----         Elective (2)
  PAMU 801     Pastoral Music IV/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 801      Fourth Year/Parish Ministry  (1)
• Fourth Theology - Spring Semester  (15.5 credits)
  CHUR 802      History of the Church in the US   (3)
  MORL 802      Marriage and Family (3)
  SYST 801      Sacraments of Healing  (2)
  LITY 801         Penance Practicum  (1)
  SYST 802       Holy Eucharist (2)
  LITY 802         Mass Practicum (1)
  -----   ----          Elective (2)
  PAMU 802     Pastoral Music IV/class choir (0.5)
  PFED 802       Fourth Year/Parish Ministry  (1)

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