Below is a general
overview of the content for all classes offered in the
Permanent Diaconate Formation Program. Additional
detail on each course is also available in the Saint Meinrad
Diaconate Formation brochure which is available in the
Archdiocese Diaconate Office.
Please do not hesitate to contact the office to receive a
copy of this
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The American Church
The focus of this course is the historical development of the Church
in the United States.
Canon Law for
Ministry
This course introduces candidates to the Code of Canon Law in
preparation for ministry in the Church.
Christology
This course introduces the fundamentals of the Church’s teaching
about the person of Jesus Christ.
Church History
This course covers the development of the Church history from the
time of Christ until the Council of Constance,
including the relationship of the early Church to its roots in
Judaism and the relationship of the Church to the
Hellenistic culture of the Roman Empire.
Homiletics
This course covers theoretical aspects of liturgical preaching,
including the definition of the homily, the place
of the homily in liturgical celebration, methods of preparation and
sources for material. Candidates will also
participate in an eight-day workshop.
Introduction to
the Liturgy
This course introduces students to the communal prayer of the Church
and the historical development of
liturgical practices.
Introduction to
Pastoral Care
This course examines the theological foundations of pastoral
theology, care and counseling.
Introduction to
Scripture
Introductory unit acquaints students with the Church’s basic
teaching on revelation, Scripture and tradition,
beginning with the Bible as the divine Word of God.
Introduction to
the Ministry of the Permanent Deacon
This course is an overview of the ministry of the Permanent deacon.
Liturgical
Practica I and II
These practica re designed to acquaint permanent deacon
candidates with the basic skills and level of
comfort needed to perform liturgical ministry in different
circumstances.
Moral Theology I
This course introduces the basic principles of Catholic moral
teachings.
Moral Theology
II
This course surveys Catholic thought on social and medical ethics,
particularly as they relate to ministerial
situations in a parish or community setting.
Old Testament
This course introduces an approach to reading and interpreting the
Hebrew Scriptures in their own context
and in the context of Christian faith.
Religious
Education
This course on the catechetical ministry of the Church introduces
students to the General Directory for
Catechesis.
Sacramental
Theology I
This course traces the theological, historical, pastoral and
practical development of adult and infant
initiation in the Church, along with the sacraments of healing.
Sacramental
Theology II – Eucharist
This course examines the functions of the various elements of the
Mass.
Synoptic Gospels
This course assists the student in reading and understanding the
synoptic gospels and their place in
the development of the Church’s faith tradition.
Systematics I
This course introduces students to the principles, systems and
language of theology based on a
Christian anthropology.
Systematics II
This course continues to address the fundamentals of theology begun
in Systematics I, but with particular
emphasis on theological topics such as the Trinity, the theology of
the Spirit, the end times and salvation,
and the Mother of God.
The Gospel of
John
This course considers the theology and spirituality of the Church as
expressed in the fourth Gospel.
The Letters of
Paul
This course introduces the study of Saint Paul and his theology.
Vatican II and
Ecclesiology
This course familiarizes the student with the basic teachings of the
Second Vatican Council as contained
in its documents.
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