• Level 2 Curriculum

Curriculum Level 2 provides a more in depth investigation into the faith and builds upon the foundation laid in Level 1.  It is composed of twelve 6-week segments and one self-paced, online Scripture course.  The student successfully completing Level 2 will have a solid foundation in the faith and will be well prepared to share the faith with others, for example, as a volunteer parish catechist. 

Master’s Program Prerequisite Option

In addition to fulfilling the requirements for each unit, students completing Level 2 to fulfill prerequisite requirements for the master’s programs of the Institute’s School of Theology will be required to complete three 15-page papers. They will be due at the completion of the Profession segment, the Celebration segment, and the Life in Christ segment. 

Profession of Faith Unit
Profession – I (PI): Faith and Reason (CCC 1-184)
Profession – II (PII) : God and His Creation (CCC 185-421)
Profession – IIIa (PIIIa): The Mystery of the Incarnation and Marian Devotion (CCC 422-682, 963-975)
Profession - IIIb (PIIIb): The Holy Spirit and the Church as One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic (CCC 683-962)

Celebration of the Christian Mystery Unit
Celebration – I (CI): Sacramental Economy, Baptism & Confirmation (CCC 1066-1321)
Celebration – II (CII): Eucharist, Sacraments of Healing & Service (CCC 1322-1690)
 
Life in Christ Unit
Life in Christ  (LC) (CCC 1691-2557)
 
Spirituality and Christian Prayer Unit
Spirituality and Christian Prayer (SP) (CCC 2558-2865)
 
History Unit
Salvation history: Bible timeline video (self paced) (SH)
Church history: Peter – Julius II (CHI)
Church history: Leo X – B16 (CHII)
 
Methodology and Application Unit
Catechetical Theory/Discipleship Applications (CTI/II)
 
Anthropology Unit

Sex, Marriage, and Family (MF)     

 

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