Basic Certification
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Date and Instructor
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ONLINE RESOURCES
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1. Catechetical Methods – Required
for all catechists. Define catechist
and catechesis; faith development;
curriculum; family and parish
involvement. Building self-esteem.
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September 2010---Sylvia Szpak--1
hour
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Catechism of the Catholic Church
TO SEARCH BY A WORD OR TOPIC
http://www.kofc.org/un/catechism/index.action
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2. Classroom Techniques* - To
include but not limited to classroom
management; lesson planning;
discipline; class size; theories and
activities; liability issues, etc.
* Persons with teaching certificates
can be given credit for this course
after a formal observation by the
appropriate supervisor.
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October 2010---Sylvia Szpak 1 hour
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Catechism of the Catholic Church Vatican Site:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
USCCB--Catholic Bishops of America
http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml
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3. Overview of the Old Testament -
Inspiration; authorship;
interpretation and literary forms;
themes such as covenant, law, sin,
redemption, etc.
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Sources for Early Church Fathers:
1.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook2.html
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4. Overview of the New Testament –
Synoptic Gospels; Gospel of John
and Acts of the Apostles;
authorship and audience; Epistles;
themes such as discipleship,
community, love, suffering, justice,
etc.
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2. http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/index.html
3. http://www.ccel.org/about
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5. The Creed – Summary of the
principal truths of the Church; as a
profession of faith; history of
creeds; discussion of the Apostles’
and Nicene Creeds.
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April 21, 2010---Sylvia Szpak 1 hour
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4. http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/hall.htm
5. http://www.ewtn.com/new_library/fileindexes.htm
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6. The Seven Sacraments –
Scriptural basis; historical
development; theology; symbol and
ritual of Baptism, Confirmation,
Eucharist; Rite of Christian Initiation
of Adults.
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St. Thomas Aquinas: works
http://dhspriory.org/thomas/
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7. Catholic Doctrine – Definition and
development of doctrine; hierarchy
of truths; authority in the Church;
themes – faith, Jesus the Christ,
Holy Spirit, sin and redemption,
death and life after death,
Commandments and Beatitudes.
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April 21, 2020---Sylvia Szpak 1 hour
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St. Augustine : works
http://www.augnet.org/default.asp?ipageid=3
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8. Personal Prayer and Spiritual
Formation – Kinds of prayer; how to
pray; how to discern your prayer
style. How to develop a personal
spirituality; definition of spirituality;
components: visionary,
sacramental relational,
transformational; why spiritual
formation is important.
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Papal Encyclicals:
http://www.papalencyclicals.net/
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9. Liturgical Year – What is
communal prayer, definition of
liturgy, principals of liturgical and
paraliturgical celebrations; the
Church calendar, explanation of
feasts and seasons; planning
communal prayer experiences and
liturgies.
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Code of Canon Law
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM
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10. Morality and Conscience
Formation – Meaning of morality;
moral development; conscience
and responsibility; sin and
reconciliation; guidance of the
Church; sources of moral law; the
Ten Commandments and the
Beatitudes.
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Dogma of the Catholic Church
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05089a.htm
http://www.theworkofgod.org/dogmas.htm
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11. Social Justice – Biblical roots;
church tradition; 10 principles of
Catholic social teaching;
contemporary times; integrating
Catholic social thought into the
religious education curriculum;
development of one or two current
issues.
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12. Mary and the Saints – Role of
Mary and the Saints; history and
tradition.
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