Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology Fall Courses open to Master of Arts and Continuing Education Students Semester 2 0 1 8 Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology 28700 Euclid Avenue Wickliffe, OH 44092 www.stmarysem.edu 1 F a l l 1 8 4 / 9 / 2 0 1 8
SUMMER TERM 2018 *Last day to register without $25 late registration fee: Friday, May 4, 2018. If there are insufficient registrations, a class may be cancelled. Please register early! HIS 524MA CHURCH HISTORY II Dr. Wm. Christopher Hoag 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays as follows: May 21, 23, 30, June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, July 2 and 9. A survey of the Church s history from 1000 C.E. to the present time is covered in this course. Among the topics treated in detail are the following: the Crusades, Cluniac Reforms, the Investiture Controversy, the Inquisition Avignon Papacy, the Western Schism, Conciliarism, the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reform, Jansenism, the Church and Liberalism, Vatican Council I, Modernism, and Vatican Council II. Particular emphasis will be placed on important trends and ideas underlining these events and movements. While primarily a reading and lecture course, opportunities will also be provided for individual research on particular subjects. 3 Credits LIT 590MA EUCHARIST Rev. Michael Woost, S.T.L. First class: 6:45 8:35 p.m. (*Time may be adjusted in class conversation with the Instructor.) Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays as follows: May 21, 23, 30, June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27. [Note: This course will be taught in a hybrid format. 2 credit-hours in class instruction; 1 credit-hour Independent Study and remote access.]this course is a study of the Eucharist as the center and focus of the Christian community and personal Christian life. Examined are the testimonies of the Scriptures, the Fathers, Church Councils, and modern theologians. The issues of the reformers are raised along with present ecumenical concerns. The various presences of Jesus and their implications are noted. (Prerequisite: LIT 560 Liturgical- Sacramental Theology) 3 Credits *Note: Master of Arts Core Courses are offered in rotation. MA degree students are encouraged to sign up for any MA core course when it is offered, if at all possible, since the course will not be scheduled again for at least two semesters. F A L L S E M E S T E R 2 0 1 8 B I B L I C A L S T U D I E S SC 510 BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS Rev. Mark Ott, STL Tuesday 6:45 8:35 p.m. This course introduces the history, methods, and philosophical groundings of scriptural interpretation. The course will attempt to make conscious and explicit a sampling of the available avenues of interpretation by which understanding a scriptural text is possible. Both historical and post-critical methodologies will be explored. A survey of the attempt to understand the historical Jesus will be included. (Note: This course serves as a prerequisite for all biblical courses.) 2 F a l l 1 8 4 / 9 / 2 0 1 8
SC 511 PENTATEUCH AND HISTORICAL BOOKS Sr, Lisa Marie Belz, OSU, PhD. Wednesday, 8:40 11:30 a.m. The course introduces students to both the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) and the two Old Testament histories, the so-called Deuteronomic History (Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, and 1-2 Kings), and Chronicler s History (1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah). These books will be treated with attention to their historical and cultural backgrounds as well as to their literary, theological, canonical, and contemporary dimensions. (Pre-requisite: SC 510 Biblical Hermeneutics;) SC 512 PROPHETIC LITERATURE Sr, Lisa Marie Belz, OSU, PhD. Thursday 9:40-11:30 a.m. This course studies the canonical prophetic literature (except Daniel) considered within two contexts: ancient Jewish socio-religious history and the later Jewish and Christian appropriation of the tradition. The course will consider the phenomenon of prophecy, its literary expression, and the editorial/canonical history of these prophetic books. The course will focus on the major and minor prophets. Attention will be given to the themes, emphases, and major texts of each book. (Pre-requisite: SC 510 Biblical Hermeneutics) SC 515 PAULINE LITERATURE AND CATHOLIC EPISTLES Rev. Lorenzo Tosco, SSD Thursday, 6:45 8:35 p.m. This course begins with an overview of Paul s background, encounter with Jesus, missionary activity, letter writing, and theological perspectives. The course continues with an in-depth examination of the undisputed letters of Paul with exegesis of select texts of doctrinal and liturgical import. This course includes an introduction and exegesis of selected passages of James, I and II Peter, Jude and Hebrews (Pre-requisite: SC 510 Biblical Hermeneutics) SC 516 JOHANNINE LITERATURE Rev. George Smiga, STD Monday, 1:30-3:20 p.m. The course offers an introduction to the letters of John and a discussion of their location within developing Johannine Christianity. Attention is given to the distinctiveness of Johannine Literature among the Gospels, to its literary and theological structure, and to selected texts. The course concludes with a study of the book of Revelation, especially its literary genre, its interpretation and enduring value, and a few chosen texts. (Prerequisite: SC 510 Biblical Hermeneutics;) SC 570 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Rev, Mark Ott, S.S.L. Friday, 9:40 11:30 a.m. This course will introduce the student to the Acts of the Apostles. Beginning with the diachronic approach to establish the origins and historical details about the composition, the student will become familiar with the characters, setting, and plot behind the message conveyed. Finally the course will explore how the Acts of the Apostles has helped shape Christian theology and spirituality for centuries and remains relevant for the project of the New Evangelization. (Pre-requisite: SC 510 Biblical Hermeneutics;) P A S T O R A L T H E O L O G Y PAS 560 CANON LAW I Rev. Gary D. Yanus, J.C.D. Thursday 1:30 p.m. 4:20 p.m. A general introduction to Church law, its relationship to theology, and its role in the Church is offered in this course, including principles of interpretation as well as basic canonical concepts of Book I. Topics from Book II include rights and responsibilities of laity, religious, and clergy; ecclesial structures of collegiality and shared responsibility at the parish, diocesan, supradiocesan, and universal levels, with special focus on the local Church. A brief introduction is given to the power of governance, the Church s teaching office, and the sacraments of initiation. 3 F a l l 1 8 4 / 9 / 2 0 1 8
LITURGICAL & SACRAMENTAL THEOLOGY LIT 583 MARRIAGE: LITURGY AND SACRAMENT 1 credit Rev. Michael G. Woost, S.T.L. Tuesday 8:40 11:30 a.m. August 28 September 25 This course defines the Sacrament of Marriage within the mission and ministries of Christ and His Church. The course considers the theology of this sacrament, its historical development and its liturgical celebration. It examines the vocation of marriage from the perspective of its mission and witness to the Christian community. The course explores some contemporary issues related to marriage in light of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. LIT 588 BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION Rev. Michael G. Woost, S.T.L. Monday 1:30 3:20 p.m. This course presents theological and pastoral consideration of the Roman Catholic Church s rituals of initiation, taking as its normative point of departure the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults as the focus. Included will be an examination of the sources and development of the Church s initiatory practice and discussion of pertinent contemporary pastoral issues. S Y S T E M A T I C T H E O L O G Y TH 532ma* FUNDAMENTAL MORAL THEOLOGY Rev. Joseph Koopman, S.T.D. Monday 5:45-8:35 p.m. Foundational issues concerning Christian morality will be treated, including the historical development of moral theology, foundations of moral experience, Roman Catholic sources of moral wisdom, and the foundation of moral norms. Special attention is given to examining the place of Natural Law in Catholic moral theology, the place of the virtues of love and prudence in the Christian moral life, and the place of conscience formation and concrete moral decision-making in a Catholic, Christian context. *Note: Master of Arts Core Courses are offered in rotation. MA degree students are encouraged to sign up for any MA core course when it is offered, if at all possible, since the course will not be scheduled again for at least two semesters. H I S T O R I C A L S T U D I E S HIS 322 CHURCH HISTORY I Rev. J. Patrick Manning, Ph.D. Monday 1:30 4:20 p.m. This course surveys the Church s growth and development from subapostolic times to the year 1300 C.E. The course will examine the Patristic Age through readings from the Apostolic Fathers, the Apologists, and the theologians of the third and fourth centuries. Special focus will be given to the Golden Age of the Church Fathers and to the major councils of the Church in that period. Developments, trends, and events of medieval times will be discussed, including the papacy, monasticism, the formation of Europe, the Dark Ages, 4 F a l l 1 8 4 / 9 / 2 0 1 8
relationships between Eastern and Western expressions of Christianity, Islam, the Crusades, Cluniac Reforms, the Investiture Controversy, and the Inquisition. HIS 560 AMERICAN CATHOLICISM 1650 TO PRESENT Rev. John Manning, DMin Wednesday, 6:45 8:35 p.m. A survey of the major trends, movements, personages, and ideas which have shaped and are shaping the development of the Roman Catholic Church in America. Consideration will be given to such topics as the influence of Modernism, the development of Catholic social thought and action, the liturgical movement and the impact of Vatican II on American Catholicism. 2 Credits HIS 542 - THE ENGLISH REFORMATION Dr. Wm. Christopher Hoag, DMin Monday, 6:45 8:35 p.m. A consideration of the English Reformation from its medieval antecedents through the Elizabethan Settlement (early 1560s) will be given. The course will focus on the events, personages, and theological issues involved in the English Reformation together with its points of relationship with and divergence from continental reformations. 2 Credits FALL SEMESTER BEGINS AUGUST 24, 2018 (Last day to register without incurring $25 late fee: Wednesday, August 15, 2018) Tuition: $355.00 per semester credit hour A special tuition rate of $265.00 per credit hour is granted to Roman Catholic clergy, religious and Certified Pastoral Ministers serving in the Diocese of Cleveland and those accepted into the Diaconate Formation Program or into the Pastoral Ministry Certification process of the Diocese of Cleveland. Auditors pay $220.00 per course. Returning students may register for classes on-line at: www.stmarysem.edu CLICK ON THE STUDENTS MENU FOR FURTHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND LINKS. New students must meet with the Registrar to begin the registration process. Contact: Sr. M. Brendon Zajac, SND, DMin, Registrar and Assistant Academic Dean bzajac@dioceseofcleveland.org 5 F a l l 1 8 4 / 9 / 2 0 1 8