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Certification–MCFDCourseLearningObjectives
Scripture............................................................................................................3
OriginsofScripture.................................................................................................................3ThePentateuch.......................................................................................................................3HistoricalBooks.......................................................................................................................3ProphetsandWisdom.............................................................................................................3JesusChrist..............................................................................................................................3TheGospels.............................................................................................................................4ActsandtheEpistlesofPaul...................................................................................................4LettersoftheApostlesandRevelation...................................................................................4
Foundations:Creed............................................................................................4
TheTrinityandCreation..........................................................................................................4OriginalSin..............................................................................................................................4TheIncarnation.......................................................................................................................4ChristEstablishestheChurch..................................................................................................5TheChurch’sEcumenicalandMissionaryMandate...............................................................5DivineRevelation,GodSpeakstoUs......................................................................................5TheLiberationofHumanityfromSin......................................................................................5TheEndTimes.........................................................................................................................5Death,JudgmentandPurgatory.............................................................................................5MarianDoctrines.....................................................................................................................6Mary,OurSpiritualMother.....................................................................................................6
LiturgyandSacraments......................................................................................6
LiturgyandSacraments...........................................................................................................6TheMass,PartI.......................................................................................................................6TheMassPartII.......................................................................................................................6TheBlessedSacrament...........................................................................................................7BaptismandConfirmation......................................................................................................7TheSacramentsofHealing......................................................................................................7HolyOrders.............................................................................................................................7TheSacramentofMarriage....................................................................................................7
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MoralLifeinChrist.............................................................................................8
ChristianMorality,PartI.........................................................................................................8ChristianMorality,PartII........................................................................................................8TheMoralLaw.........................................................................................................................8TheHumanCommunity..........................................................................................................8TheSermonontheMount......................................................................................................8TheTenCommandments........................................................................................................9
Prayer................................................................................................................9
BigPictureofSpirituality.........................................................................................................9PrayerintheLifeofJesus........................................................................................................9IntroductiontotheLifeofPrayer...........................................................................................9ThePracticeofPrayer.............................................................................................................9OvercomingtheDifficultiesinPrayer...................................................................................10CatholicDevotions................................................................................................................10DevotiontoMary..................................................................................................................10DocilitytotheHolySpirit......................................................................................................10Prayer(inFaithFoundations)................................................................................................10TheRosaryandTrueDevotiontoMary................................................................................10
Catechesis101..................................................................................................11
CatechesisintheChurch'sMissionofEvangelization...........................................................11TheNatureofCatechesis......................................................................................................11TheContentofCatechesis....................................................................................................11InculturatingtheMessage....................................................................................................11ThoseWhoareCatechized....................................................................................................11Methodology,PartI..............................................................................................................12Methodology,PartII.............................................................................................................12ThePersonandSpiritualityoftheCatechist.........................................................................12
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SCRIPTURE
OriginsofScripture
• ThevalueandimportanceofScripture• God’sself-revelationintheScriptures• Scripture’sstructure• TheHistoricaldevelopmentoftheCanonofScripture
ThePentateuch
• ThepurposeandmeaningofthefirstfivebooksofMoses,alsocalledthe"Pentateuch"• Thecreation,fall,andthepathtoredemption• TheimportanceofcovenantsinScripture
HistoricalBooks
• TheIsraelites'historical"pattern"ofobedienceanddisobediencetoGod'sLaw• ThetypologyandsymbolismpresentinthetellingofhistoryintheOldTestament• ThekingsofAncientIsraelandthecovenantmadewithDavid• ThedeclineandfallofthekingdomandtheBabyloniancaptivity
ProphetsandWisdom
• Themissionandmessageoftheprophets• ThemainthemesoftheWisdomBooks
JesusChrist
• TheMysteryoftheIncarnationofJesusChrist• TheScripturalbasisfortheteachingontheHolyTrinity• JesusasthefulfillmentoftheOldTestamentcovenantsandprophecies• TheImportanceofMary
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TheGospels
• TheMessageoftheGospels• TheSynopticGospels• TheGospelofJohn• ThePersonalEncounterwithChrist
ActsandtheEpistlesofPaul
• TheearlyhistoryoftheChurchasrecordedinthebookofActsoftheApostles• TheroleofSt.Paul'sEpistlesinthedevelopmentofChurchdoctrine• PredictionsabouttheParousia,ortheSecondComingofChrist
LettersoftheApostlesandRevelation
• TheepistlesoftheearlyApostles,knownasthe"CatholicEpistles"• ThebookofRevelation
FOUNDATIONS:CREED
TheTrinityandCreation
• God’slove,goodness,self-donation,andinterpersonalcommunion.• Howmaniscreatedinthe"imageandlikenessofGod."• Therelationshipoftruthtohumanfreedomandhappiness.
OriginalSin
• Man'sfirstsin.• Theconsequencesofsin.• WhyGodpermitsevil.
TheIncarnation
• God'sunfailingloveforman.• WhytheWordbecameflesh.• ThepersonandnaturesofChrist.
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ChristEstablishestheChurch
• TheauthorityChristimpartedtoHisApostles.• ThespecialrolegiventoSt.Peter• ThePopeandthebishopsaslegitimatesuccessorsoftheApostles
TheChurch’sEcumenicalandMissionaryMandate
• Theprinciplesofecumenismandinter-religiousdialogue,andapplytheminreal-lifesituations.
• The"newevangelization"asthemissionoftheChurchinthe21stcentury.• Thedistinctiveroleofthelaityinthenewevangelization.
DivineRevelation,GodSpeakstoUs
• Thedepositoffaith.• HowthedepositoffaithiscommunicatedthroughScriptureandTradition.• TheroleoftheChurchininterpretingandproclaimingthedepositoffaith.
TheLiberationofHumanityfromSin
• HowChrist's sacrifice conquersoriginal sinandproducesanewlifeofgracethat flowsfromHispiercedheart.
• HowweavailourselvesofthislifethroughtheSacramentsoftheChurch.
TheEndTimes
• Theendtimes,including:o TheResurrectionoftheBodyo TheSecondComingofChristo TheLastJudgment.
• Theultimaterealitiesofheavenandhell.• Theestablishmentofa"newheavensandanewearth."
Death,JudgmentandPurgatory
• TheChristianperspectiveofdeath.• Theparticularjudgmentoftheindividualatthetimeofhisorherdeath.• TheChurch'steachingonpurgatoryfrombothabiblicalandcatecheticalperspective.
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MarianDoctrines
• TheChurch'sprincipalteachingsontheBlessedVirginMary.• Howtheseteachingsfitinthebroadercontextofsalvationhistory.• HowtheseteachingsarecorrectlyunderstoodinrelationtoherSon,theoneSaviorof
theworld.
Mary,OurSpiritualMother
• TheChurch'sprincipalteachingsontheBlessedVirginMary.• Howtheseteachingsfitinthebroadercontextofsalvationhistory.• HowtheseteachingsarecorrectlyunderstoodinrelationtoherSon,theoneSaviorof
theworld.
LITURGYANDSACRAMENTS
LiturgyandSacraments
• HowtheliturgymakespresentthesavingworkofChrist.• ThesacramentsaspersonalencounterswithJesusChrist.• Howthesacramentsareeffectivesignsofdivinegrace.
TheMass,PartI
• TheoriginoftheMassinthelifeofJesusanditsearlyhistoricaldevelopment.• ThebasicstructureoftheMass,particularlytheIntroductoryRitesandtheLiturgyofthe
Word.
TheMassPartII
• ThesignificanceofthesecondpartoftheMass,theLiturgyoftheEucharist.• TheprogressionoftheLiturgyoftheEucharist,through:
o ThePreparationoftheGiftso TheEucharisticPrayero TheCommunionRite
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TheBlessedSacrament
• Jesus'ownteachingconcerningtheEucharist,especiallythe"BreadofLifeDiscourse"andtheInstitutionoftheEucharistattheLastSupper.
• TheChurch'sconstantteachingregardingtheRealPresence.• Thefaithful'sresponsetotheEucharist,includingitseffectsinthelivesofChristians.
BaptismandConfirmation
• TheChurch'steachingontheSacramentofBaptism,includingitsrelationshiptotheBaptismofJesus.
• TheChurch'steachingontheSacramentofConfirmation,including(a)itsrelationshiptotheSacramentofBaptism,and(b)itseffects.
TheSacramentsofHealing
• TheChurch'steachingontheSacramentofReconciliationfromabiblical,catechetical,andpastoralperspective.
• TheChurch'steachingontheAnointingoftheSick.
HolyOrders
• ThenatureofHolyOrdersasasacramentofservicedirectedtowardthesalvationofothers
• Thethreedegreesofordination:thediaconate,priesthood,andepiscopacy• TheChurch'steachinganddisciplineoncontroversialissues,suchastheordinationof
womenandmarriedclergy• HolyOrdersinthecontextof"vocation"andtheuniversalcalltoholiness
TheSacramentofMarriage
• TheSacramentofMarriageasapartnershipoflifeandloveorderedto:o thegoodofthespouseso theprocreationandeducationofchildren
• Marriageasavocationthat:o reflectstheloveoftheTrinityo entailsamissiontobuilduptheKingdomofGodo providesthefoundationforthefamily,the"domesticChurch"
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MORALLIFEINCHRIST
ChristianMorality,PartI
• Howthequestforauthentichumanhappiness,andnotlegalismorrelativism,providesasolidfoundationformoralliving.
• Thedistinctionbetweentruehumanfreedomandmerelicense.• Theroleofthecardinalandtheologicalvirtuesasthebasisofgoodactionsorderedto
humanfulfillmentandhappiness.
ChristianMorality,PartII
• Theroleofconscienceinmoraldecision-making.• Theobject,intention,andconsequencesasthethreesourcesofthemoralityofhuman
acts.• Thenatureandrealityofsin,includingthedistinctionbetweenmortalandvenialsin.
TheMoralLaw
• ThemorallawasGod'sfatherlyinstruction,whichprovides:o (a)therulesofconductthatleadtohappiness.o (b)thebehaviorsthatleadusawayfromGod'slove.
• Thevarioustypesoflaw,especiallynaturallawandrevealedlaw.• Theroleofcivilandcanon(Church)lawintheChristianlife.
TheHumanCommunity
• Thesocietalorcommunaldimensionofthehumanvocation.• Theprinciplesofauthority,commongood,andparticipation.• ThebasicprinciplesunderlyingtheChurch'steachingintheareaofsocialjustice.
TheSermonontheMount
• AppreciatetheSermonontheMountwithgreaterclarityanddepth.• Findinspirationtoliveaccordingtothisblueprintforhappiness.
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TheTenCommandments
• Thefirstthreecommandments,onloveofGod• Thenextsevencommandments,onloveofneighbor• TheroleofthecommandmentsintheChristianlife
PRAYER
BigPictureofSpirituality
• GiveanoverarchingperspectiveforthePrayer&SpiritualLifeSeries• ExplaintheGoalofChristianLife• DiscussHoliness,Happiness,andtheWaytoAchieveBoth
PrayerintheLifeofJesus
• ExaminespecificmomentsofprayerinthelifeofChristaswellasHisteachingsonprayerthroughHisparables
• Exploretherelationshipbetweentheactivelifeandcontemplativelife
IntroductiontotheLifeofPrayer
• IntroduceyoutotheCatholictraditionofprayer• Explainthethreemajorexpressionsofprayer• Providehelpfultipsforyourownprayerjourney
ThePracticeofPrayer
• ExploreprayerasaconversationwithGod• Identifyhelpfulpracticesforestablishingadailyroutineofprayer• ExplainthepracticalstepstomeditationknownasthethreeRs:Read,Reflectanda
Resolution
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OvercomingtheDifficultiesinPrayer
• Examinethemainobstaclesthatpeopleencounterintheirprayerlifesuchasalackoftime,distractions,andspiritualdryness.
• Providedeeperunderstandingofeachoftheobstaclesandsomeadviceonovercomingthem.
CatholicDevotions
• ExplainthecharacteristicsofaCatholicdevotion• PresentthepracticeandbackgroundofseveralpopularCatholicdevotions• DiscussCatholicsacramentalsandtheirassistanceinalifeofprayer
DevotiontoMary
• IntroduceyoutoMarianDevotionExplorethespecialrelationshipbetweenJesusandMary
• ExplaintheSpiritualMotherhoodofMaryfortheChurch• ShowyouwaystoincreasepersonaldevotiontoMary
DocilitytotheHolySpirit
• Provide10principlesforunleashingthepoweroftheHolySpiritinourlives.• Exploredifferentinspirationsandhowwecanbestreceiveandrespondtothem.
Prayer(inFaithFoundations)
• TheessenceofChristianprayer.• Thethreemajorexpressionsofprayer,namelyvocalprayer,meditation,and
contemplation.
TheRosaryandTrueDevotiontoMary
• ThebasicstructureandpurposeoftheRosary.• ThenatureandpurposeofconsecrationtoMary.• HowMariandevotionhelpstheChristiantobecomemorelikeChrist.
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CATECHESIS101
CatechesisintheChurch'sMissionofEvangelization
• ThatcatechesisispartoftheChurch'smissionofevangelization• ThecentralityofthepersonandworkofJesusChristincatechesis• Theplaceofcatechesiswithinalifeofdiscipleship
TheNatureofCatechesis
• Whatwemeanwhenwesaythatcatechesisisecclesial,scriptural,Trinitarian,systematic,organic,andintegral.
• Thesixfundamentaltasksofcatechesis.• Howthebaptismalcatechumenateservesasamodelandinspirationforallcatechesis.
TheContentofCatechesis
• WhattheCatechismoftheCatholicChurchis,includingitsstructureandhistory.• HowtheCatechismisintendedtobeusedincatechesis.• WhattheFiveFoundationaldoctrinesareandhowtheyassisttheworkofthecatechist.
InculturatingtheMessage
• Themeaningofinculturationanditsimportanceinevangelization.• Howourrelationshipwithourstudentsisimportantasweinculturatethemessage.• Somecommoncontemporaryculturalchallengesfacedbycatechistsandhowtomeet
them.• ThemeaningandimportanceofapologeticsinthelifeoftheChristian.
ThoseWhoareCatechized
• Thepsychologicaldevelopmentoftheperson• Thestagesofreligiousandspiritualdevelopmentoftheperson• Learningstylesandexamplesofhowtoteachtoeachstyle• Thekeyelementsofanadultlearningmodel
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Methodology,PartI
• UnderstandwhattheChurchmeansbytheterm:"DivinePedagogy."• Seehowmethodistheservantofcontent.• Learnhowtouseavarietyofmethods.• Receivetipsonhowtocatechizeeffectively.
Methodology,PartII
• Knowthebasicsofhowtousevideoandsacredartincatechesis.• Takehomesomehelpfulresourcestobeusedincatechesis.• BeabletonamethefivestepsoftheEcclesialMethod,articulatethepurposeof• eachstep,anddesignalessonplanwithintheframeworkofthesefivesteps.
ThePersonandSpiritualityoftheCatechist
• Beabletoarticulatevariouscomponentsofahealthyspirituallife.• Findencouragementtogrowinthespirituallife.• Learnaboutsomepracticalresourcestogrowspiritually.
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