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.
Leadership is both a calling from within as well as a set of skills to be practiced.
This course will explore the theories and philosophies of leadership while giving the students an opportunity to experiment with these in the field. We will process leadership skills and their philosophical foundations while giving students a lived experience in service. Students will learn visioning, goal formation, evaluation, team building, consensus training, facilitation skills, and stewardship. Students will be exposed to the theories of servant leadership of such authors as Covey, DuPree, Greenleaf and others. Grades will be determined on exemplary completion of service responsibilities, projects, simulation games, journals, quizzes, reflective testing and an exam.