Three Year Curriculum
First Year
Wednesday Weekly Sessions
Encountering Christ-Using elements of our Catholic spiritual traditions, students will experience directed prayer, meditation, contemplation, and retreats, with a commitment to daily prayer.
Introduction to Sacred Scripture
Hebrew Scriptures
New Testament
Christology
Ecclesiology
Saturday Monthly Sessions
Spiritual Retreats
Study Skills
Stages of Faith
Planning & Leading Prayer
The Art of Communication
Conflict Management
My Identity, Relationship, and Mission
Second Year
Wednesday Weekly Sessions
My Identity, Relationship, and Mission-This module will guide the ILM student to discern where God is enabling him/her for specific parish-based ministry.
History of the Church
Second Vatican Council
Sacraments of Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments of Vacation
Morality
Saturday Monthly Sessions
Spiritual Retreat
Discipleship
The Church as Organization
Leadership
Multicultural Church
Ethics in Ministry
Pastoral and Administrative Skills
My Identity, Relationship, and Mission
Third Year
Wednesday Weekly Sessions
Catechesis
Youth Ministry
Adult Faith Formation
RCIA
Liturgy and Catechesis
Liturgy
Liturgy and Social Justice
Catholic Social Teaching
Social Justice Ministry
Saturday Sessions
Spiritual Retreat
For additional information, please contact either Irma Alarcon de Rangel at 408-983-0111 or irma.g.alarconderangel@dsj.org or the ILM office at 408-983-0110 or ilmstudents@dsj.org.