This course is designed to assist students to become more sensitive and tolerant to those with different viewpoints and values. Then the theories of Plato, Aristotle, Freud, Erikson, Sheldon, Skinner, and Marx about the human person will be explored. The image of man portrayed by Jesus in Mark s Gospel will be reviewed. In conclusion the students will develop a synthesis of the constitutive factors of the Christian human person. Students will be evaluated on classroom participation, journal reflection, text reading, reflection papers, and tests.
All Catholic life flows from it.
Students will be invited to a deeper appreciation of the way Catholics pray, why we do what we do and how we do it. A hands-on learning experience by preparing and creating lively and active worship for our St. X community. Collaborating with the school s Liturgy Board, students will contribute with their own gifts and strengths in proclamation of the Word, presiding, music, art and environment, preaching or composing prayers. Methods will include evaluation of parish worship, visits to other faith traditions, lecture, media, guest speakers. Liturgy preparation for the St. X community, evaluations of worship experiences, class participation, tests.