Diocesan Educational Program ASSESS DESIGN IMPLEMENT ASSESS PREVIOUS

Diocesan Educational Program ASSESS DESIGN IMPLEMENT

ASSESS PREVIOUS PROGRAM OPERATIONAL – 8 Years

Solid Didacticbased Curriculum STRENGTHS 32 -HOUR 16 -WEEK Wide Range of Topics Time for Assimilation

Skill Development Underemphasized LIMITATIONS No Program Is Perfect! Limited Attention to Prayer and Scripture Limited Enrollment – 13 persons

Skill-based Curriculum Selective Didactic Topics CONCLUSIONS Increase Participants Honor the Past, Seize the Future Shorten Program Continuing Education Seminars

IMPLEMENT NEW VISION January 2018

“Foundation Course” • Introductory level MULTIPLE PROGRAMS Expansive Approach “Enrichment Seminars” • Continuing education “Certificate Program” w/ Local Seminary • Integrative emphasis

Ten 20 -hour Foundation Courses 5 locations IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS 17 -month period 10 Enrichment Seminars 3 locations Two-year “Certificate Program” St. Mary’s Seminary

INCREASED PARTICIPATION Major Accomplishment Combined total of participants in all programs: 190+

SPANISH FORMATION COURSE (A BONUS!) CHAPLAIN ENRIQUE CONTRERAS, BCC

FOUNDATION COURSE Primary Topics

Empathic Listening SKILL DEVELOPMENT Foundation Course Facilitation of Narrative Effective Introduction Prayer in PC Scripture in PC

Pastoral vs. Social Conversation SKILL DEVELOPMENT Foundation Course Screening – Priest Referral Effective Responses to Grieving Persons …and more

Empathic Listening (concepts) KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION Foundation Course Grief Theory & Dynamics Pastoral Identity & Presence Foundations of Catholic Pastoral Care

HIPAA KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION Foundation Course Ethical Religious Directives Diocesan Competencies …and more

ENRICHMENT SEMINARS Primary Topics

Review of PC Skills SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE Enrichment Seminars Consultation on PV’s Ministry Concerns Didactic Topics: Spirituality Grief Dynamics …. and contextualized topics

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ARCHDIOCESE ST. MARY’S SEMINARY CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN COPRS

ST. MARY’S SEMINARY School of Theology St. Thomas University

1. Form Catholic identity as pastoral caregiver EDUCATIONAL GOALS Certificate Program 2. Acquire biblical and theological knowledge for PC ministry 3. Integrate knowledge with PC ministry

Two-year Program: 4 academic semesters Each Semester: STRUCTURE Certificate Program Two 8 -week courses Each (8 -week) Course: 8 Seminary classes 2 PC Integration seminars

Seminary Courses: St. Mary’s Seminary Faculty FACULTY Certificate Program PC Integration Seminars: Catholic Chaplain Corps (CCC) Faculty

DR. STEVEN MEYER, S. T. D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, THEOLOGY

DR. LAURA MANZO, PH. D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCRIPTURE

Denice Foose, MBA, BCC Director, CCC PC INTEGRATION FACULTY Attend Seminary Classes Rev. Ted Smith, D. Min. , BCC ACPE Educator (retired) Deacon Bill Wilson

DENICE FOOSE

TED SMITH

BILL WILSON

Purpose: Integrate topic with ministry PASTORAL CARE INTEGRATION Two Classes per Seminary Course Components: Journaling exercise Meditation Soul-Tending groups Written assignments

SEMINARY SUBJECTS INTEGRATIVE TOPICS CERTIFICATE COURSE

FIRST YEAR / FIRST SEMESTER SEMINARY INTEGRATION Covenant & Kingdom Covenant as Spiritual Concept Fundamental Theology How God Reveals Himself

FRIST YEAR / SECOND SEMESTER SEMINARY INTEGRATION Prophets & Writings Intercessory Prayer Moral Theology ERDs & Ministry

SECOND YEAR / FIRST SEMESTER SEMINARY INTEGRATION Contemporary Moral Questions “Stump the Ethicist” Grief Theory The Gospels Gospel and Ministry

SECOND YEAR / SECOND SEMESTER SEMINARY INTEGRATION Paul & The Letters Suffering & RC Spirituality Anthropology & Eschatology Family Dynamics & Conflict

PASTORAL CARE COMPETENCIES FIRST COURSE INTELLECTUAL Covenant & Kingdom 3. 2 Scripture and Revelation Covenant as Spiritual Concept 3. 1. 2 Personal History

PASTORAL CARE COMPETENCIES SECOND COURSE Fundamental Theology How God Reveals Himself INTELLECTUAL 3. 2 Dogmatic Theology 3. 1. 3 Helping Others

WENDI Certificate Participant

ANOTHER PARTICIPANT AFTER FIRST YEAR OF CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Quote taken from Survey Monkey

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