Curriculum and Calendar
First Year
Wednesday Weekly Sessions
- Introduction to Sacred Scripture
- Old Testament
- New Testament
- Christology
- Basic Topics in Ecclesiology
- The History of the Church
Saturday Monthly Sessions
- Communications as Skill & Choice
- Conflict Management- the Healing Art
- Ministerial Leadership / Preparing prayer
- Church as Organization
- Ethnic Cultures Parts 1 & 2
Second Year
Wednesday Weekly Sessions and Discussion Groups
- Sacraments
- Morality and Conscience Formation
- Catholic Social Teaching & Social Justice
- Liturgy
- Social Ministries in the Diocese of San Jose
Saturday Monthly Sessions
- Prayer and Spirituality Parts 1 & 2
- Adult Faith Formation
- Organizing the Parish for Social Ministry
- Restorative Justice / Global Solidarity
- Human Development / Faith Development
Third year
Third year classes meet on Wednesday evenings. Students, in consultation with their pastors, will choose an area of ministry from the courses offered. These have included Catechetics, Catechumenate, Canon Law, Liturgy, Pastoral Care, Spirituality, Social Justice, and Youth Ministry.
In addition, all third year students meet together for a general session five evenings during the year. Topics include: Living the Eucharist, DSJ Pastoral Plan, and Ethics in Ministry.