Curriculum Guideline
I.
1st Session
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Overview of Basic Prayers &
Devotions
II.
2nd Session
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Overview of the Mass
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Instruction on proper reception of Holy
Communion
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Discussion on proper attire &
behavior
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GIRM (General Instruction of the Roman Missal)
III.
3rd Session
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Introduction to the “Nicene Creed”
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Historical analysis of Church creeds
IV.
4th Session
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Introduction to Philosophy & Epistemology
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What is Truth? Knowledge?
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Objectivity vs Subjectivity
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Absolutism vs. Relativism
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Epistemological & Moral Relativism
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Foundationalism vs. Anti-Foundationalism
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Principle of Non-contradiction
V.
5th Session
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Errors of Rationalism, Naturalism, and
Materialism
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Religious Indifferentism &
Syncretism
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Modernism / Liberalism
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Limits of Human Reason
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Logical fallacies
VI.
6th Session
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Introduction to Ethics / Morality
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Natural Law
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Fonts of Morality
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Intrinsic evil & Double effect
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Decalogue
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The New Law (2 Great Commandments, 8
Beatitudes, 7 Corporal & Spiritual works of mercy).
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What is sin? Grace?
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The effects of sin
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Moral issues (contraception, abortion,
adultery, fornication, sodomy, etc)
VII.
7th Session
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The possibility & reality of Divine
Revelation
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Sources of Revelation: Sacred Scripture
& Tradition
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Inspiration & Inerrancy of Scripture
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Four Senses of Scripture
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Historical analysis of the Bible
(Composition & Canon)
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Holy Tradition (Scriptural &
Historical basis)
VIII.
8th Session
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Arguments for God’s existence
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Who is God? (Reason & Revelation)
IX.
9th Session
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Finitude vs. Eternality of the world
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Creation account of Genesis
X.
10th Session
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Creation of Man
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Who is man?
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Reconciling Evolution w/ Monogenesim
XI.
11th Session
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Fall of Man
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Protoevangelium
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Parallel with the Gospel of St. John
XII.
12th Session
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Typology in the Old Testament
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Messianic Prophecies in the Old
Testament
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Christ as the fulfillment of Old
Testament prophecies
XIII.
13th Session
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The Incarnation (Reason and Purpose)
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Our Lord’s birth (dating, and manner in
which it occurred)
XIV.
14th Session
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The Ministry of Jesus Christ
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Revelation of the Trinity
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The Holy Spirit (and His gifts)
XV.
15th Session
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Institution of the Church
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Ecclesiastical Structure & Hierarchy
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Schism
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Mission of the Church
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EENS
XVI.
16th Session
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Institution of the Sacraments (Biblical
& Historical)
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Holy Baptism
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Holy Eucharist
XVII.
17th Session
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Sacrament of Confirmation
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Sacrament of Penance
XVIII.
18th Session
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Sacrament of Holy Orders
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Sacrament of Marriage
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Vocations Day (Religious life, orders,
etc)
XIX.
19th Session
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Sacrament of Extreme Unction
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Four Last Things
XX.
20th Session
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Crucifixion & Death of our Lord Jesus
Christ
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Resurrection
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Ascension
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Judgment
XXI.
21st Session
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History of the Church
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Fathers of the Church (Apostolic
Fathers, the Apologists, and other Ante-Nicene Fathers)
XXII.
22nd Session
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Nicene Fathers
XXIII.
23rd Session
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Post-Nicene Fathers
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Doctors of the Church
XXIV.
24th Session
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Oriental, Nestorian, and Greek Schism (History
& Causes)
XXV.
25th Session
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Protestant Revolution (History &
Errors)
XXVI.
26th Session
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Council of Trent
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Counter-Reformation
XXVII.
27th Session
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The Enlightenment and the rise of
rationalism
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Nominalism
XXVIII.
28th Session
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Vatican I
XXIX.
29th Session
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Vatican II
XXX.
30th Session
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Introduction to Spirituality (Eastern
& Western)
