Spring 2010 Courses
CALENDAR, DESCRIPTIONS AND READINGS
REGISTRATION BEGINS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH AT 1:00P.M. THROUGH LOCUS
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CALENDAR:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
no classes; the University is closed
Monday, January 18, 2009
Classes begin, Spring 2010 semester
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Late Registration fee ($50) applies
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New Student Orientation
Saturday, January 23. 2010
Registration for Summer 2010 begins
Monday, February 15, 2010, 9:00a.m.
Last Day to Apply for December 2010 Graduation
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Spring Break, no classes
Monday - Sunday, March 8 - 14, 2010
Easter Holiday: No classes Thursday evening (classes that start 4:15 p.m. or later are cancelled) through Monday afternoon (classes beginning on or after 4:15 p.m. will be held)
Offices closed on Good Friday
Thursday, April 1 (4:15pm) - Monday, April 5 (4:15pm), 2010
A Tribute to Thomas Berry:
Ecology and Spirituality
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Crown Center Auditorium, Lake Shore Campus
Registration for Fall Semester 2010 begins
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 1p.m.
Last Day of Classes
Friday, April 30, 2009
IPS Leavetaking/Commissioning Celebration
Wednesday, May 12, Kasbeer Hall
Baccalaureate Mass
tba
Graduation
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at noon
Gentile Center,
Lake Shore Campus
IPS Summer courses begin (ongoing, 4 terms: Early, A, B, C)
May 4 - July 30, 2010
Ministry Conference I
June 14 - 18, 2010
Water Tower Campus
Ministry Conference II
June 21 - 25, 2010
Water Tower Campus
Classes begin, Fall 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
NEW IPS OFFERINGS: 1 credit hour and workshop/CEU courses available
(click on course of interest)
RETREATS FOR BUSY PEOPLE - PART ONE OF TWO PARTS
NONVIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
no classes; the University is closed
Monday, January 18, 2009
Classes begin, Spring 2010 semester
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Late Registration fee ($50) applies
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New Student Orientation
Saturday, January 23. 2010
Registration for Summer 2010 begins
Monday, February 15, 2010, 9:00a.m.
Last Day to Apply for December 2010 Graduation
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Spring Break, no classes
Monday - Sunday, March 8 - 14, 2010
Easter Holiday: No classes Thursday evening (classes that start 4:15 p.m. or later are cancelled) through Monday afternoon (classes beginning on or after 4:15 p.m. will be held)
Offices closed on Good Friday
Thursday, April 1 (4:15pm) - Monday, April 5 (4:15pm), 2010
A Tribute to Thomas Berry:
Ecology and Spirituality
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Crown Center Auditorium, Lake Shore Campus
Registration for Fall Semester 2010 begins
Monday, April 19, 2010 at 1p.m.
Last Day of Classes
Friday, April 30, 2009
IPS Leavetaking/Commissioning Celebration
Wednesday, May 12, Kasbeer Hall
Baccalaureate Mass
tba
Graduation
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at noon
Gentile Center,
Lake Shore Campus
IPS Summer courses begin (ongoing, 4 terms: Early, A, B, C)
May 4 - July 30, 2010
Ministry Conference I
June 14 - 18, 2010
Water Tower Campus
Ministry Conference II
June 21 - 25, 2010
Water Tower Campus
Classes begin, Fall 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
GRANT WRITING AND FUNDRAISING
LATE PAYMENT FEE
Failure to pay on time may result in late payment fees of 1.5% and the student will be prevented from registering for future terms, requesting transcripts, and receiving their diploma until the account is paid in full. A non-refundable late payment fee may be assessed to the past due balance each month. In some instances, failure to pay will result in withdrawal from your current term.
Late Registration Fee
Adding a class after January 18, 2010 will result in a non-refundable late registration fee of $50.00 assessed by your Dean's Office.
DROPPED CLASS REFUND SCHEDULE
When a student drops classes or completely withdraws from the university, his/her tuition and fee charges are based on the withdrawal dates determined by the Office of Registration and Records. To determine how much credit you will receive when you withdraw from a class or from the university, see the tables below.
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DROPPED BY: |
REFUND: |
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January 19 – February 1 |
100% |
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February 2 – February 15 |
50% |
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February 16 – February 22 |
20% |
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February 23 |
0% |
All students are required to have internet access. This schedule is subject to change.
PASTORAL THEOLOGY
CHURCH AND ITS MISSION
IPS 402-001
Class #6970
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Javier Orozco
Wednesday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
In the preface to his book, Ecclesiology for a Global Church, Richard Gaillardetz writes: “The Venerable Bede wrote that ‘every day the church gives birth to the church.’ Whether you welcome it or lament it, there can be no doubt that over the past four decades a new church is being born.
Our theological and pastoral analysis of the church and its mission, then, begins with this basic desire to understand this ‘new church being born;’ moreover, our study will be guided by three overarching questions: What does it mean to be a church in dialogue? What does it mean to be a church in service? And, what does it mean to be a church in celebration? These questions not only will provide some structure to our readings and discussions, but they will help us arrive at a greater understanding of the church’s history, philosophy/theology, and mission. A central goal of the class, then, is not to arrive at a definitive ‘history of’ or ‘philosophy/theology of,’ nor a ‘pastoral praxis of’ the church; but to note, as much as possible, how the church and its mission are naturally related, and to learn how this innate relationship between church and mission both changes and remains the same. Please note that the class will be a combination of class lectures, discussions and presentations. As with any graduate class, students are expected to contribute regularly to class discussions; and in this class, in particular, students are encouraged to integrate their pastoral wisdom into our learning.
Required Texts:
----- Gaillardetz, Richard R. Ecclesiology for a Global Church: A People Called and Sent. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008.
-----Mannion, Gerard. Ecclesiology and Postmodernity: Questions for the Church in Our Time. The Liturgical Press: Collegeville, Minnesota, 2007.
-----Gallagher, Robert L. and Paul Hertig, editors. Landmark Essays in Mission and World Christianity. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2009.
THE THEOLOGIES OF SUFFERING
IPS 404-001
Class #9124
Online
Instructor: Daniel Lunney
A previous course in theology is strongly suggested (for example, An Introduction to Theology and Ministry).
Required:
.....Billman, Kathleen D. and Migliore, Daniel L. Rachel's Cry: Prayer of Lament and Rebirth of Hope. Wipf & Stock Publishers, October, 2007.
.....Hall, Douglas, John. God & Human Suffering: An Exercise in the Theology of the Cross. Augsburg Fortress Publishers. September, 1987.
.....Harrington, Daniel, S.J. Why Do We Suffer?: A Scriptural Approach to the Human Condition. Sheed & Ward, February 1, 2000.
.....McManus, Kathleen Anne. Unbroken Communion: The Place and Meaning of Suffering in the Theology of Edward Schillebeeckx. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. April, 2003.
.....Moltmann, Jurgen. The Crucified God: The Cross of Christ As the Foundation and Criticism of Christian Theology. Augsburg Fortress Publishers; 1st Fortress Press edition, October, 1993.
.....O’Connor, Kathleen, M. Lamentations and the Tears of the World. Orbis Books, February, 2002
.....Sobrino, Jon (author) and Wilde, Margaret (translator). Where Is God?: Earthquake, Terrorism, Barbarity, And Hope. Orbis Books, November 30, 2004.
.....Soelle, Dorothee. Suffering. Augsburg Fortress Publishers, June, 1984.
.....Townes, Emilie M. (Editor) A Troubling in my Soul: Womanist Perspectives on Evilk and Suffering; Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, Vol. 8. Orbis Books, October, 1993.
Recommended:
.....Gutierrez, Gustavo. On Job: God-Talk and the Suffering of the Innocent. Orbis Books, June, 1987.
.....Kushner, Harold S. When Bad Things Happen to Good People. Anchor, August 24, 2004.
.....Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed, 1st edition. HarperOne, February 6, 2001.
.....Lewis, C.S. The Problem of Pain, New edition. HarperOne, February 6, 2001.
.....Overberg, Kenneth R. Into the Abyss of Suffering: A Catholic View. Saint Anthony Messenger Press, Apri,l 2003.
.....Wiesel, Elie. The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, Day. Hill and Wang, April 15, 2008.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
THE PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS
IPS 405-001
Class #9129
Immersion/On Site in Australia
Instructor: Peter Gilmour
December 3 – 9, 2009
For only the fifth time in its more than 100 year history, The Parliament of the World’s Religions is holding a worldwide meeting. This event takes place in Melbourne, Australia from December 3 through December 9, 2009. This week-long program will gather people from a vast array of religious and spiritual traditions from around the world. Plenary sessions, major presentations, lectures, seminars, and workshops in addition to interreligious celebrations, performances and exhibits will create a unique experience and in-depth understanding of global community, diversity, and comparative religion for participants. For more information about this event, go to: http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/index.cfm?n=8
Students participating in this course will travel to Melbourne, Australia and attend the Parliament. Meetings with other course participants during the Parliament itself for discussion and reflection will be scheduled. Participants will be responsible for the arrangements and cost of travel, housing, and registration fee for the Parliament. Contact Peter Gilmour at pgilmou@luc.edu for helpful information regarding arrangements. Participants should read The Mystic Heart prior to commencement of the Parliament. Follow up readings and a critical reflection paper on the Parliament and course readings will be due by the end of the Spring semester.
Required Readings:
.....Dupuis, Jacques. Christianity and the Religions: From Confrontation to Dialogue. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2002.
.....Kung, Hans and Cuschel, Karl-Josef. A Global Ethic: The Declaration of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. NY: Continuum, 1995.
.....Teasdale, Wayne. The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2001.
THE THEOLOGY OF KARL RAHNER
IPS 407-001
Class #9126
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Heidi Russell
Wednesday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
Karl Rahner, SJ was always first and foremost a Jesuit and a pastoral theologian. While he was definitely one of the most influential Catholic theologians of the 20th century, the pastoral implications of theology and his own personal spirituality were always the driving forces behind his theology. Over the course of the semester we will be exploring his major work in systematic theology, Foundations of Christian Faith, but we will also use articles from his volumes of Theological Investigations to consider some of his major theological themes, such as his understanding of Trinity, grace, and Christology, and to come to a deeper understanding of how these themes play out in spirituality and pastoral theology.
Required Texts:
.....Kilby, Karen. Karl Rahner: A Brief Introduction. Crossroad, 2007.
.....Rahner, Karl. Foundations of Christian Faith. The Crossroad Publishing Company, January 1, 1982.
Recommended:
.....Fischer, Mark F. The Foundations of Karl Rahner. Crossroad, 2006.
UNITED STATES CATHOLIC HISTORY AND SPIRITUALITY
IPS 408-001
Class #9128
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Stephen Krupa, S.J.
Monday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
Historical exploration of U.S. Catholic Spirituality reveals three main types or traditions: Americanist Catholicism, Devotional Catholicism, and Radicialist Catholicism in the Catholic Church in the United States. This course draws on the historical work of Jay Dolan, Joseph Chinnici, and James Hennesey. Students will be introduced to the early Spanish, French, and English Catholic settlements; Church order and governance in the colonial and republican periods; immigrant Catholicism; the Catholic Church in America during the industrial age; the liturgical movement; and the liberal and radical traditions of the twentieth-century Catholic reform movement. John Carroll, John Gother and Richard Challoner, Stephen Badin, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Francesca Cabrini, Orestes Brownson, Isaac Hecker, Archbishop John Ireland, Cardinal James Gibbons, Virgil Michel, John Ryan, and Catherine de Hueck are among the historical figures considered. The course, thus, provides a ‘Church-historical framework’ for spirituality among Catholics in the United States. The major spiritual traditions investigated continue to influence American Catholic ecclesiology and the practice of faith.
Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton are given due attention. They are foremost among the "spiritual masters" produced by the American Catholic Church in the U.S. Though a “radicalist Catholic,” Day represents the confluence of the Americanist and Devotional Catholic traditions in the American Church. Merton represents the flowering of another spiritual tradition in America, the tradition of Western monasticism with its emphasis on the mystical life and contemplation as means of personal and social transformation.
Required Texts:
.....Day, Dorothy. The Long Loneliness. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1952, 1997.
.....Dolan, Jay P. The American Catholic Experience: A History from Colonial Times to the Present. Notre
Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1985, 1992.
....Merton, Thomas. Thomas Merton: Spiritual Master. The Essential Writings. New York: Paulist, 1992.
THEOLOGY OF THE DEVELOPING PERSON
IPS 502-001
Class #2426
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: William Schmidt
Thursday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
This course seeks to help students think theologically about human personhood. It offers students a theological anthropology presented with developmental considerations in mind. It seeks to offer a theological dialog partner for psychological perspectives on development. The course understands Divine self-revelation to be a continuing process, with human personhood a primary vessel for the unfolding of God's life. Numerous themes will be engaged in this effort. These include understandings of sin and grace, history of salvation, soul and spirit, creation (Imago Dei), along with Christology, and the nature and work of the Holy Spirit.
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND ITS HISTORY: GRACE, CHRIST AND THE SPIRIT
IPS 531-001
Class #9141
Online*
Instructor: Heidi Russell
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Tuesdays, 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m., Central Standard Time
Required Texts:
.....Johnson, Elizabeth. Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God. Continuum, 2007.
.....Kilby, Karen. Karl Rahner: A Brief Introduction. Crossroad, 2007.
.....Placher, William. A History of Christian Theology: An Introduction. Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition. November, 1983.
IPS 502-001
Class #2426
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: William Schmidt
Thursday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
This course seeks to help students think theologically about human personhood. It offers students a theological anthropology presented with developmental considerations in mind. It seeks to offer a theological dialog partner for psychological perspectives on development. The course understands Divine self-revelation to be a continuing process, with human personhood a primary vessel for the unfolding of God's life. Numerous themes will be engaged in this effort. These include understandings of sin and grace, history of salvation, soul and spirit, creation (Imago Dei), along with Christology, and the nature and work of the Holy Spirit.
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND ITS HISTORY: GRACE, CHRIST AND THE SPIRIT
IPS 531-001
Class #9141
Online*
Instructor: Heidi Russell
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Tuesdays, 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m., Central Standard Time
Required Texts:
.....Johnson, Elizabeth. Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God. Continuum, 2007.
.....Kilby, Karen. Karl Rahner: A Brief Introduction. Crossroad, 2007.
.....Placher, William. A History of Christian Theology: An Introduction. Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition. November, 1983.
SCRIPTURE
CHRISTIAN ORIGINS: AN EXPLORATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
IPS 416-001
Class #6974
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Robert Ludwig
Wednesday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
This course serves as an introduction to and overview of the New Testament. Students explore the world of Jesus and his interpreters from both an historical and a biblical perspective and learn about the religious and cultural world of Palestinian Judaism during the Roman occupation. The course considers the life and teachings of Jesus in Galilee in the twenties; the beginnings of the Christian movement in the revelatory experience of Christ risen, the experience of the Spirit sent, and the preaching of the gospel focused on his life, death, and resurrection; the missionary movement of the Church into the Greco-Roman world (the life and writings of the apostle Paul); and finally the development of the four canonical gospels, each with their unique portrait of Jesus Christ and the path of discipleship. Throughout the course, students make connections between then and now, Christian origins and our world of faith, practice, and ministry today.
Required Readings:
.....Ludwig, Robert. Instructor’s Essays. [Available at the cost of duplication from the IPS office by contacting Susan Ozuk (312/915-7400 or sozuk@luc.edu)]
.....Pregeant, Russell. Encounter with the New Testament: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Fortress Press, 2009.
.....Shea, John. Gospel Light. Crossroad Classic, 1998. -- Available only from Amazon.com through booksellers.
.....New Testament Texts (Any Contemporary Translation—New American Version is highly recommended).
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
THE LITERATURE OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
IPS 417-001
Class #5188
Online*
Instructor: Brooke Lester
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Mondays, 7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m., Central Standard Time.
The focus of this course is the faith experience that stands at the beginning of the Christian tradition. What happened in Galilee twenty centuries ago? How was it interpreted by the first Christians? What was that world like—in the Jewish homeland, and in the larger Mediterranean world? In order to understand what happened and how it was interpreted, what do we need to know about the Jewish context of Christian beginnings—about what is known as “the Second Temple period” or “Post-Exilic Judaism,” about the Roman occupation of the Jewish homeland and its social, economic, and political impact on the Jewish people? What about the translation of the message of Jesus and the communities that believed in him into the larger Greco-Roman world? How was Jesus interpreted in the communities that Paul founded and supported? Finally, what does knowing about Christian origins—understanding the New Testament texts in their original context—mean for our own faith and our work in ministry today?
This course serves as an introduction to and an overview of the New Testament. Students explore the world of Jesus and his interpreters from both an historical and a biblical perspective and learn about the religious and cultural world of Palestinian Judaism during the Roman occupation. The course considers the life and teachings of Jesus in Galilee in the twenties; the beginnings of the Christian movement in the revelatory experience of Christ risen, the experience of the Spirit sent, and the preaching of the gospel focused on his life, death, and resurrection; the missionary movement of the Church into the Greco-Roman world (the life and writings of the apostle Paul); and finally the development of the four canonical gospels, each with their unique portrait of Jesus Christ and the path of discipleship. Throughout the course, students make connections between then and now, Christian origins and our world of faith, practice, and ministry today.
Required:
.....Achtemeier, Paul I, ed. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary. San Fransisco: HarperCollins, 1996.Attridge, Harold W., ed. The HarperCollins Study Bible: Fully Revised and Updated. San Fransisco: HarperCollins, 2006.
.....Attridge, Harold W., ed. The HarperCollins Study Bible: Fully Revised and Updated. San Fransisco: HarperCollins, 2006
.....Coogan, Michael D. A Brief Introduction to The Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in Its Context. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
JUSTICE AND ETHICS
SUMMER COURSE. APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS ARE DATED PRIOR TO COURSE REGISTRATION.
This course also requires attendance at three two and 1/2 hour pre-trip classes and an academic paper.
Registration and financial requirements are:
In addition to course tuition (three credits) fixed cost for the trip will be $3,250 + personal incidental expenses. Students need also to be prepared to pay for most mid-day lunch expenses, visa, medical vaccinations, trip insurance, and tips for the van drivers.
The application deadline is February 15th . Application will be reviewed immediately and a deposit of $1,000 will be required by March 1st and the remainder due April 15th. Limit 7 students. For further information contact Robert O'Gorman at rogorma@luc.edu
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EAST AFRICA: EDUCATION, COMMUNITY & MINISTRY
African Immersion Course, On-site in Kenya
May 14 - 30, 2010
Instructor: Robert O'Gorman
Personal and educational interaction with communities of folks in local schools, churches and hospitals, women's cooperatives, AIDS support organizations, homes for orphans; and cultural centers of East Africa. Themes include geography and history, racism, African Christianity and inculturation and social justice practices, Focus on African issues of social justice - HIV/AIDS and its effects on community life in East Africa, empowerment of disadvantaged groups and communities. Catholic University of Eastern Africa’s Center for Social Justice and Ethics will be our academic and residential base with immersions in urban Nairobi and in rural Naivasha. There will also be an opportunity for experience with African wildlife culture as well as recreation and reflection at Lake Nakuru National Park.
NONVIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION (1 CREDIT HOUR COURSE/WORKSHOP)
IPS 422-001
Class #
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Paul Giblin
3 Friday mornings, 8:00am - noon on: January 22, February 12 and March 19
To sign up as a workshop, click here.
This course will explore the theory and practice of nonviolent conflict resolution. Resources will be drawn from psychology, systems theory, communication and conflict theories, and theology. Participants will develop a sense of their conflict management styles, personal and work contexts that trigger their reactivity, and strategies for successful management of those contexts. Themes will include: understanding causes of conflict, the role of emotions, the place of values and attitudes, differences between constructive and destructive conflict, the use of the body and calming and soothing skills, the place for acceptance and forgiveness. The course will utilize didactic input, small and large group discussion, role play, and skill practice. Expectations for workshop participants’ successful completion of this program will be the same as for those taking the course for graduate credit. The syllabus and reading list will be available in December.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS
IPS 551-001
Class #6980
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: tba
Thursday, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
CHRISTIAN MORAL THEOLOGY AND ETHICS
IPS 553-001
Class #6982
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Edward van Merrienboer
Tuesday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
This course examines the fundamental insights of Christian ethics and morality as they relate to everyday living as disciples of Jesus Christ and as citizens in a complex ethical world. Topics covered will include: the history of Christian morality, formation of a Christian ethical community, theological anthropology, models of ethical decision-making, resources for moral living found in the scriptures, Catholic traditions, human experience, and social sciences, consience and its formation, sin (personal, inter-personal and social), grace, conversion and virtue. These foundational issues and Catholic teachings will be integrated with pastoral applications through the use of case studies on economic justice, domestic violence, war, sexuality, environmental justice and biomedical ethics.
Required Texts:
..... Catechism of the Catholic Church. Ligouri Publications, 1994.
.....Gula, Richard. Moral Discernment. Paulist Press, 1997.
.....Gula, Richard. Reason Informed by Faith: Foundation of Catholic Morality. Paulist Press, 1998.
.....John Paul II. Veritas Splendor. Pauline Books & Bks, 2003.
.....Pinckaers, Servais. Morality, the Catholic View. St. Augustine’s Press, 2003.
.....Wiesenthal, Simon. The Sunflower. Schocken, 1998.
Recommended Texts:
.....Birch, Bruce C. Let Justice Roll Down: The Old Testament, Ethics and Christian Life. Westminister Press, 1991
.....Crook, Roger H. An Introduction to Christian Ethics (5th Edition). Prentice Hall, 2006.
.....Curran, Charles and McCormick, SJ., Richard (eds.) The Reading in Moral Theology Series. Paulist Press, 1999.
.....Genovesi, Vincent J. In Pursuit of Love: A Catholic Morality and Human Sexuality. Liturgical Press, 1986.
.....Gula, Richard. Ethics in Pastoral Ministry. Paulist Press, 1996.
.....Mahoney, John. The Making of Moral Theology: A study of the Roman Catholic Tradition. Oxford Univ Press, 1989
.....Matera, Frank J. New Testament Ethics: The Legacies of Jesus and Paul. Presbyterian Publishing, 1996.
.....Noona, Jr., John T. A Church that Can and Cannot Change: the Development of Catholic Moral Teaching. Notre Dame Press, 2005
......O’Connell, Timothy. Principles for a Catholic Morality, Revised Edition. Harper One, 1990.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
SPIRITUALITY
ADVANCED SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
IPS 429-001
Class #2428
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Anne Luther
Monday, 1:00p.m.- 3:30p.m.
prerequisite: Must have successfully completed Introduction to the Praxis of Spiritual Direction
This course is designed for those preparing for the ministry of Spiritual Direction and who have had some beginning experience. We will focus on key issues that may surface in the practice of spiritual companioning: on-going evaluation of the process; discernment; supervision and consultation; need for referral; termination. Most importantly, the actual concerns of participants will be brought forward and explored in an experiential context.
Handouts will be supplied by the Instructor.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION PRACTICUM II
IPS 430-001
Class #4030
Water Tower Campus
Instructors: Anne Luther and Ronald Stua
Monday, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
prerequisite: Must have successfully completed Spiritual Direction Practicum I
In addition to the group sessions each practicum participant will be expected to see at least two directees and have several one-on-one supervision sessions with instructors. This course is limited to 12 students.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION PRACTICUM FOR JESUITS
IPS 432-001
Class #3692
Lake Shore Campus
Instructors: William Creed, S.J. and Michael Sparough, S.J.
Day/Time to be announced
Note: registration by permission only
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: TRANSFORMING OUR PAINFUL EMOTIONS
IPS 434-001
Class #6988
online
Instructors: Evelyn and James Whitehead
This course explores emotions as companions on the spiritual journey. Sessions will draw resources from the Judeo-Christian biblical and theological traditions, in dialogue with the findings of contemporary psychological and cultural research, to trace the contribution of emotions to both personal and communal life.
Recognizing emotions as more than “private feelings,” we will examine their role as social instincts and strategies of integrity. Special consideration will be given to the emotional dimensions of spiritual transformation—the ways that emotions link us to others, to God and to neglected parts of ourselves. The goal is to support a spirituality of passionate living.
The course is designed for persons involved in ministries of spiritual direction, pastoral care and counseling, as well as youth ministry and adult formation in faith in parish, retreat and campus settings. The sessions will be valuable as well for reflection on one’s personal journey of faith.
Themes to be considered include:
. The Significance of the Painful Feelings
. Anger and Fear—Acknowledging Our Vulnerability
. Guilt and Shame—Monitoring Our Relationships
. Loneliness and Grief—Honoring Absence and Loss
. Spiritual Dimensions of Painful Emotions
. Exploring Links between Spirituality and Emotion
. Recognizing the Moral Emotions
. Tracing Theology’s Response
. Embracing a Passionate Spirituality
. Befriending Our Emotions
. Developing Spiritual Practices
. The Disciplines of Naming and Taming
Required Text:
-----Whitehead, Evelyn Eaton and James D. Whitehead. Transforming Our Painful Emotions: Spiritual Resources in Anger, Shame, Grief, Loneliness and Fear. Orbis Books, 2010.
In addition, participants will be asked to select two titles for the “Recommended Reading” list below(or one of the ‘additional’ titles may be chosen instead from the more extensive Course Bibliography)
Recommended Books:
-----Fischer, Kathleen. The Courage the Heart Desires: Spiritual Strength in Difficult Times. Jossey-Bass, 2006. Explores the spiritual potential of fear and its relationship to courage. See also her book Transforming Fire: Women Using Anger Creatively. Paulist, 1999.
-----Trich Nhat Hach.. Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames. New York: Berkeley Group, 2002.
A contemporary Buddhist explores the disciplines required to live freely with anger.
-----Goleman, Daniel. The Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama. Bantam Books, 2004.
The Dalai Lama and western scientists discuss agreements and differences in their views of emotional arousal and its effects.
-----Greenspan, Miriam. Healing through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair. Shambhala, 2003.
An insightful and moving consideration of the role of painful emotions in personal maturity; author includes a range of valuable exercises.
-----Levine, Marvin. The Positive Psychology of Buddhism and Yoga: Paths to a Mature Happiness. Taylor and Francis, 2009.
A western psychologist draws on the resources of eastern traditions to support deepen understanding and response to emotions.
-----O’Connor, Kathleen. Lamentations and the Tears of the World. Orbis, 2002.
Valuable look at the role of grief and lamentation in the biblical tradition and in the contemporary world.
-----Whitehead, Evelyn Eaton and James D. Whitehead. Holy Eros: Pathways to a Passionate God. Orbis, 2009.
The authors link psychological and biblical/spiritual sources in an exploration of passion’s role in Christian theology and in Christian life.
RETREATS FOR BUSY PEOPLE - PART ONE OF TWO PARTS (1 CREDIT HOUR COURSE/WORKSHOP)
(IPS 435-001)
Class #: 9326
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: William Creed, S.J.
5 Tuesday afternoons, 1:30p.m. - 4:00p.m. on: January 19 and 26, February 2, 9 and 16
To sign up as a workshop/CEU's, click here.
This course will examine how the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola affirm one's deepest desires, uncover liberating possibilities, and offer new perspectives. It will examine why this 450 year old instrument is so effective and popular across many diverse spiritual and religious traditions today. Specifically, the roots of contemporary spiritual direction will be studied in the Exercises' Rules for Discernment and the Annotations. The centrality and beauty of nature and the gift of one's self as from love, of love, for love will be explored in the Exercises' Principle and Foundation.
These Spiritual Exercises invite all, in the words of Ignatius, "to find God in all things." Ignatius wrote that the Exercises constituted "the very best of what I am able to think, feel, and understand in this life regarding the ability of all human beings to do things that benefit themselves as well as bear fruit and help and benefit many others." They are for busy people, seekers, those immersed in their church, those at the margins or outside of church life, those looking for meaning in a confusing and challenging world. This course will study the text and practice of the Exercises, its many contemporary adaptations, and its relevance to contemporary living.
Required Readings:
-----Brackley SJ, Dean. The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times.
-----Katherine Dychman, Katherine, et al. The Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women.
-----Fleming, SJ, David. What Is Ignatian Spirituality?
PRAYER: ONGOING PATH TO CONVERSION
IPS 436-001
Class #9132
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Stephen Krupa, S.J.
Wednesday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Through this course students will engage the wisdom and knowledge of the Christian tradition of prayer by investigating the biblical roots, history, and theology of prayer while practicing various forms of Christian prayer. Topics include prayer in the Bible, historical and theological perspectives, forms of prayer, personal and communal prayer, monastic prayer, lectio divina, centering prayer, Ignatian prayer, the examen, liturgical and mystical prayer, prayer and engagement with the world. The course combines theory and practice, provides an introduction to classic and contemporary writers on prayer and, overall, presents prayer as a rich and intimate means of ongoing conversion in the Christian life.
Required Texts:
.....Green, Thomas H. Opening to God: A Guide to Prayer. Notre Dame, Ind.: Ave Maria, 1977, 2006.
.....Raab, Christian, and Harry Hagan, eds. Monks of the Meinrad Archabbey. The Tradition of Catholic Prayer. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007.
.....Ulanov, Ann, and Barry Ulanov. Primary Speech: A Psychology of Prayer. Atlanta: John Knox, 1982, 2007.
LITURGY
IPS 541-001
Class #4034
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Todd Williamson
Thursday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Or
LITURGY AND THE CHRISTIAN SACRAMENTS
IPS 541-002
Class #5098
Online*
Instructor: Heidi Russell
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Thursdays, noon - 1:00p.m.
Humans search for ultimate meaning. This is perhaps the difference between "man" and "man's best friend." Since we can't touch the ultimate, and can't fully comprehend it, we turn to symbols which bridge the gap between what we know and what our Divine instinct senses and seeks. Sacraments are the church’s way of making this connection between the worldly and the sacred (body and spirit) making our awareness of this partnership real. The Catholic sacramental vision of the world sees God in and through all things. God gives us the ultimate sacrament in Jesus, with us in human form. The Church - the body of Christ’s presence - is "the sacrament of Jesus."
The course will look at the seven Catholic sacraments from three perspectives: 1) what is a sacrament, 2) what is the place of sacraments in our life and in the human story 3) how do we live them?
Scope of the Course's Objectives:
-Gain a Deepened Understanding of the Organic as well as Catholic Nature of Sacraments and Sacramental Life -Acquire a Greater Sensitivity of Sacramental Awareness
-Formulate a Personal Theology of Sacraments
-Reclaim the Vatican II Sense of the Immanence of the Sacraments
-Refocus the Spotlight of the Sacraments on the People’s Lives
-Grow in the Ability to Teach, Counsel and Administer and the Sacraments
Dimensions of the Course:
-Organic Nature of Sacraments and Ritual
-The nature of symbol
-Catholic sacramental imagination (Jesus, Mary, Church, and Sacrament)Required Texts (Online course, 541-002):
-----Martos, Joseph. Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction to Sacraments in the Catholic Church, rev. and updated ed. Liguori, MO: Liguori/Triumph, c2001.
-----McKenna, Megan. Rites of Justice. Orbis Books, February. 1997.
-----Mitchell, Nathan. Meeting Mystery. Orbis Books, January 10, 2007.
LITURGICAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC PRAYER
IPS 560-001
Class #5092
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Peter Buttitta
Fridays, 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on: January 22, February 5 and 19, March 5 and 26, April 9
Ministers encounter multiple occasions of public prayer: prayer before meetings, celebrations of sacraments, wakes, retreats, community prayer, catechumenate rites, penance services, Word and Communion services, ministry to the sick; and they are often expected to exercise leadership in these settings. This practicum develops skills in preparation for such occasions, including public communication and preaching skills as well as development of skills in supervising and training volunteer liturgical ministers.
Required Texts:
-----Cotter. Called to Preside.
-----Untener, K. Preaching Better.
-----Fulfilled in Your Hearing
-----An Introduction to the Homily
MINISTRY
CENTER FOR MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT YOUTH MINISTRY OFFERINGS:
FOUNDATIONS FOR MINISTRY LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SKILLS FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
IPS 452-001
Class #9133
*St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center
402 S. Independence Blvd.
Romeoville, IL 60441
Saturday, 9:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. on: February 27 and April 24, 2010
Sunday, 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. on: February 28 and April 25, 2010
Note: Both weekends must be taken within this semester if you are taking this for graduate credit.
Information about the Center for Ministry Development Youth Ministry Certificate Program, including course descriptions, faculty biographies, and certificate requirements can be found at http://secure.cmdnet.org/index.cfm?ID=DF7F8A1C-034B-48C4-2D7B3A4BDE84888C
Foundations of Ministry Leadership explores the theology, principles, and practices of effective leadership in Christian ministry. Participants will explore current leadership concepts and approaches, as well as Christian perspectives on leadership. Participants will also learn how to empower individuals and teams of leaders for ministry with youth. The course combines theory presentation with experiential learning as participants explore (a) leadership theory and an assessment of styles for effective leadership; (b) theological and pastoral foundations for understanding leadership and empowerment; and (c) processes and tools for creating leadership positions then inviting, preparing, and nurturing adult and youth leaders in ministry. The weekend will be taught by Vikki Shepp.
Skills for Christian Leadership addresses the theories and skills needed for principle centered leadership in ministry. Participants will develop a practical, working understanding of leadership process skills and the experiential ability to use the skills. The course stresses the application of leadership skills to various ministry settings, problems, and issues. The weekend will be taught by Anne Marie Eckert.
Books will be distributed the first morning of class. Typically, book fees range between $50 and $65 a weekend.
NB: Click here for CERTIFICATE ONLY sign up, information regarding parking and Housing, and COURSE-FOR-CREDIT information
GRANT WRITING AND FUNDRAISING (1 CREDIT HOUR COURSE/WORKSHOP)
IPS 453-001
Class #
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: tba
4 Friday mornings, 8:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. on: January 29, February 5, 19 and 26.
To sign up as a workshop, click here.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK, DYING AND GRIEVING
IPS 454-001
Class #2430
*Joliet Satellite Course
Instructor: Amy Florian
Saturdays, 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. on: January 23rd, February 6 and 20, March 6 and 27, April 17th
*The course will be held at:
St. Petronille
420 Glenwood Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
This practical course gives foundational knowledge for effectively ministering with those who are sick, dying, and grieving. Students explore personal loss experiences in conjunction with research on the processes of dying and grieving, and discuss biblical and theological roots for ministry of care, the role of ritual, and skills that facilitate comfort and healing. Attention is given to ethical concerns and end-of-life issues, as well as cultural and interfaith considerations.
Required:
.....Callahan, Maggie and Kelley, Patricia. Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communication of the Dying. New York: Bantam Books, 1997.
.....Kofler, Marilyn, O’Connor, Kevin, and Glen, Genevieve. Handbook for Ministers of Care. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1997.
.....Mitchell, Kenneth and Anderson, Herbert. All Our Losses, All Our Griefs. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983.
.....Smith, Margaret. Facing Death Together. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publ., 1998.
FOUNDATIONS OF PASTORAL COUNSELING AND CARE
IPS 564-001
Class #9451
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: William Schmidt
Fridays, 9:00a.m. – 5p.m. on: January 29, February 12 and 26, March 19, April 2 and 16
PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
IPS 565-001
Class #9142
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Patrick Brennan
Wednesdays, 1:00P.M. - 3:30P.M.
Who is a leader? What is leadership? These contemporary questions creatively haunt every organization and endeavor. Church, parish, and other structures of religion and spirituality find thse questions particularly challenging in light of their mission, their membership, and their relationship with the culture.
This course examines contemporary leadership, its theories and practices, specifically focusing on pastoral contexts. The relationship between various ecclegiologies and leadership styles will be discussed. Models of leadership will be presented and processed. Distinctions between leadership and managment will be explored. The role of the congregation in pastoral leadership will be highlighted. Various specific venues for leadership activity will be identified and studied, among them formation and education, program development, volunteer personnel, problem analysis, conflict management, group facilitation, and budget.
Course expectations include an analysis of a specific pastoral leadership situation of the student's choice.
Required Texts:
BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPMENT
THE PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING OF MEN
IPS 483-001
Class #5094
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Paul Giblin
Wednesday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
This course will provide a conscious-raising, reflective, and interactive experience of what it means to be male and masculine in this culture and time. Through reading, reflection, small and whole group interaction we will explore a series of themes including men and: culture, emotions (with attention to anger and grief), the body, development (with attention to midlife and aging), relationship with their mothers and fathers, intimacy, friendships, communication and conflict management, their inner lives, and spirituality. We will explore individual and group, clinical and preventive/educational approaches to working with men. The course is open to men and women interested in and curious about men in their lives.
THE HUMAN PERSON AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (NO Pastoral Counseling students)
IPS 555-002
Class #9343
Online*
Instructor: Dean Manternach
Note: This class is not for pastoral counseling students; pastoral counseling students register for IPS 555-001 (see below)
*Required synchronous online sessions, Wednesdays, 8:15p.m. - 9:15p.m., Central Standard Time.
Human beings are created to grow and mature into their full humanity. Every phase of life carries particular psychological and spiritual agendas with which the minister needs to be acquainted. While each person is unique, our developmental story from birth to death is also our universal human story with particular variations, sharpened around gender and cultural differences. We will explore these differences even as we seek to discover reliable markers for ministry to persons throughout the life cycle. The role of the minister in pastoral care and counseling situations with persons at different phases of life's journey will be our primary focus.
Required Texts:
-----Fowler, James. Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1981.
-----Loder, James E. The Logic of the Spirit: Human Development in Theological Perspective, 1st edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
IPS 486-001
Class #9135
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Eileen Daily
Wednesday, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
Or
PRINCIPLES OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
IPS 486-002
Class #9136
Online*
Instructor: Eileen Daily
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Thursdays, 7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m., Central Standard Time
CHURCH DOCUMENTS ON CATECHESIS AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
IPS 487-001
Class #9139
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Daniel Gast
Tuesday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
Required Texts:
.....Marthaler, Berard. The Nature Tasks and Scope of the Catechetical Ministry : A Digest of Recent Church Documents, 1st edition. National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), www.ncea.org
.....Mongoven, Anne Marie. The Prophetic Spirit of Catechesis: How We Share the Fire in our Hearts.Paulist Press, 1999.
Participants are expected to have access to the following the following major documents. (Please note: all Roman documents read in the course are available on the Vatican website, but found in the texts below in a more reader-friendly form.
.....Catechism of the Catholic Church (Second Edition, USCCB)
.....General Directory for Catechesis (Congregation for the Clergy). The original 1971 document from Rome is still available on the Vatican website,
National Directory for Catechesis (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB)
.....Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (USCCB, also from Liturgy Training Publications, Chicago
.....United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (USCCB)
.....Sharing the Light of Faith: the National Catechetical Directory. USCC (now USCCB), 1979.
The last document and several others on the course reading list are in a collection entitled, The Catechetical Documents, published by Liturgy Training Publications (LTP). The book will be available at class for $5. Students may also obtain a copy for the same price directly from the LTP website.
PASTORAL COUNSELING
IPS 502-001
Class #2426
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: William Schmidt
Thursday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
This course seeks to help students think theologically about human personhood. It offers students a theological anthropology presented with developmental considerations in mind. It seeks to offer a theological dialog partner for psychological perspectives on development. The course understands Divine self-revelation to be a continuing process, with human personhood a primary vessel for the unfolding of God's life. Numerous themes will be engaged in this effort. These include understandings of sin and grace, history of salvation, soul and spirit, creation (Imago Dei), along with Christology, and the nature and work of the Holy Spirit.
FUNDAMENTALS OF PASTORAL COUNSELING
IPS 503-001
Class #2436
Water Tower Campus
Instructors: Gerard and Jeanette Egan
Thursday, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
Or
FUNDAMENTALS OF PASTORAL COUNSELING
IPS 503-002
Class #2438
Water Tower Campus
Instructors: Gerard and Jeanette Egan
Thursday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
The course will focus on the process and skills of pastoral counseling. Early emphasis is placed on training the student in basic listening and influencing skills. Students are then given the opportunity to learn and practice selected strategies drawn from various approaches to counseling. Demonstration of skills by faculty members and/or videotape and supervised peer counseling by students are the vehicle for learning. Training procedures are set in a multicultural context. The counselor's management of issues of faith and values will be emphasized.
Required Texts:
.....Butler, S.A. Caring Ministry. New York: Continuum, 2005.
.....Ivey, A.E., M D'Andrea, M B Ivey & L Simek-Morgan. Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 6th Edition. Boston: Pearson, 2007.
IDENTITY INTEGRATION GROUP
IPS 506-001
Class #2440
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Thomas Gorey
Monday, 4:15p.m. – 5:45p.m.
note: 0 credit required MAPC 1st year course with the fee of $275. The fee will be added to your tuition bill.
Or
IDENTITY INTEGRATION GROUP
IPS 506-002
Class #2442
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Connie Vitale
Tuesday, 4:15p.m. – 5:45p.m.
note: 0 credit required MAPC 1st year course with the fee of $275. The fee will be added to your tuition bill.
Or
IDENTITY INTEGRATION GROUP
IPS 506-002
Class #Water Tower Campus
Instructor: tba
Tuesday, 4:15p.m. – 5:45p.m.
note: 0 credit required MAPC 1st year course with the fee of $275. The fee will be added to your tuition bill.
This process fosters the student's development of a coherent sense of identity as a pastoral counselor. The goal of the process, extended over two years, is the pastoral counselor's holistic integration including: interpersonal ministerial style; personal, pastoral, and professional development; interplay of intellect and imagination; values and assumptions; working knowledge and skills; and dynamics of group life. In the spring of the first year, students are invited into the In the spring of the first year, students are invited into the process by meeting weekly in small, faculty-facilitated groups. The process is intended to foster the ongoing development of students as pastoral counselors by means of shared reflection and discussion, identification and processing of pastoral and personal issues relevant to ministerial identity and opportunity for prayer and ritual.
Please note: This 0-credit hour course begins the second week of classes. No texts are required.
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
IPS 509-001
Class #2444
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Michael Bland
Tuesday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
In this course students will learn how to use the Fourth Edition (Text Revision) of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV-TR) with its multi-axial system for diagnosing various psychopathological disorders. They will develop interviewing skills to identify basic psychopathology and distinguish between normal adjustment problems and enduring psychopathology. Students will become familiar with the decision trees for different diagnosis. They will reflect on the pastoral dimensions of dealing with persons who suffer from psychopathology.
Required Texts:
.....American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR). Washington, DC, 2000.
.....Sadock, B.J. & Sadock, V.A. Kaplan and Sadock’s Synopsis of Psychiatry: Behavioral Sciences/Clinical Psychiatry (10th Edition). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007.
Recommended Text:
.....Shea, S.C. Psychiatric Interviewing, the Art of Understanding: A Practical Guide for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, and Other Mental Health Professionals (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Co., 1998.
.....Spitzer, R.L., Gibbob, M., Skodol, A.E., Williams, J.B.W., and First, M.B. DSM-IV-TR Casebook: A Learning Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 2002.
ETHICAL ISSUES IN PASTORAL COUNSELING
IPS 512-001
Class #2446
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Timothy O’Connell
Tuesday, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
This course introduces students to the richness and diversity of the Christian moral tradition and offers ways to use that tradition in personal and professional settings, with special focus on the pastoral counseling setting. Attention is given to helping clients move toward mature moral choice, while also attending to the pastoral counselor's own growth and integration. The course also provides students with the codes and procedures of professional ethics essential for their work as pastoral counselors. Since the experience of the counseling internship is used throughout the course, students generally do not take this course until they have begun the internship. For good reason, however, and with the professor's permission, it may be taken somewhat earlier in the program.
Required Texts:
.....Corey, Gerald, et al. Issues and Ethics in the Helping Profession, 7th edition. Thomson Brooks/Cole Publishing Co., 2007.
.....Doherty, William J. Soul Searching: Why Psychotherapy Must Promote Moral Responsibility. Basic Books, 1996.
.....O’Connell, Timothy. Principles for a Catholic Morality, revised edition. Harper San Francisco, 1990. PASTORAL COUNSELING INTERNSHIP SUPERVISION II: (3 sections)
IPS 513-001, Class #2448 (Giblin)
IPS 513-002, Class #4032 (Maloney)
IPS 513-003, Class #5088 (Schmidt)
Water Tower Campus
Instructors: Paul Giblin, Diane Maloney, William Schmidt
Tuesday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
This course seeks to provide students an opportunity for continuing growth as pastoral counselors. Attention is given to the application of learned theory and skills in the context of pastoral counseling relationship(s) with particular attention being paid to integration of personhood with practice. Supervision is an individual-in-group model.
No texts are required for this course
CAREER COUNSELING FOR THE PASTORAL COUNSELOR
IPS 518-001
Class #5112
Lake Shore Campus
Instructor: Camille Helkowski
2 weekends beginning on Friday evening and ending Sunday afternoon on:
January 22-24 and February 19-21;
Friday, 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m., January 22 and February 19;
And Saturday and Sunday, 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m., January 23 and 24, February 20 and 21
The path to an authentic life is not always clearly drawn, particularly from a career development perspective. In order to effectively respond to people's career concerns, we must be able to infuse our pastoral counseling skills with both a theoretical and practical understanding of the dynamics involved in making life/career choices. This course will shed light on the value of the career counseling process by integrating career counseling theory, career inventories, case studies, experiential learning and class discussion.
Required Texts:
.....Jacobsen, Mary H. Hand-Me-Down Dreams. Three Rivers Press, 1999. (This book is no longer in print; however it can be purchased on Amazon.com.)
.....Palmer, Parker. Let Your Life Speak. Jossey-Bass, 1999.
.....Pink, D. and Ten Pas, R. The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need. NY: Riverhead Books, 2008.
.....Sharf, Richard S. Applying Career Development Theory to Counseling (4th ed.). Wadsworth Publishing, 2006.
THE HUMAN PERSON AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT (Pastoral Counseling students only)
IPS 555-001
Class #2434
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Charlotte Dillon
Tuesday, 1:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
Note: This class is for pastoral counseling student only
Human beings are created to grow and mature into their full humanity. Every phase of life carries particular psychological and spiritual agendas with which the minister needs to be acquainted. Whileeach person is unique, our developmental story from birth to death is also our universal human story with particular variations, sharpened around gender and cultural differences. We will explore these differences even as we seek to discover reliable markers for ministry to persons throughout the life cycle. The role of the minister in pastoral care and counseling situations with persons at different phases of life's journey will be our primary focus.
Required Texts for 555-001:
.....Bowlby, John. A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development. Basic Books, 1990.
.....Newman and Newman. Development Through Life, 10th ed. Wadsworth Publishing, 2009
.....Siegel, Daniel. The Mindful Brain. W. W. Norton, 2007.
SOCIAL JUSTICE and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(Required INTRODUCTORY course for M.A. Social Justice Community Development track)
IPS 423-001
Class #9661
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, 25 East Pearson, room 425
Instructor: Susan Rans
Saturday, 9:00a.m. - 11:30a.m.
This class focuses introductory attention on the topics that will later be expanded in the Community Development concentration. The purpose of the course is to establish the “common language” of community developers, so it will consist of reading the basic texts in the field, and gauging student understanding of them. The class will also examine current issues facing urban communities—housing, economic development and sustainability.
Required Readings:
-----Alinsky, Saul D. Reveille for Radicals.
-----Kretzmann, John and John McKnight. Building Community from the Inside Out.
-----Medoff, Peter and Holly Sklar. Streets of Hope.
-----Livezey, Lowell, ed. Public Religion and Urban Transformation.
Plus a variety of articles selected for their relevance to the topics and for their timeliness. These will change from class to class.
Recommended Reading:
-----Cohn, Edgar. No More Throw Away People.
-----Putnam, Robert B. Bowling Alone.
Plus regular review of several internet resources on Community Development issues.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
DIVERSITY AND EQUITY
IPS 620-001Class #5096
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Cynthia Milsap
Wednesday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
As the American population becomes increasingly multicultural, it becomes even more essential to be familiar with the similarities and differences in the beliefs, needs, and experiences of diverse and at risk populations. This course prepares students to recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases and learning to relate effectively to various groups in order to foster respect for human diversity. This course will explore the oppressive experience of people from various backgrounds in terms of color, ethnicity, culture, national origin, class, gender, age, religion, physical or mental ability, gender identity and sexuality. This course focuses on diversity in a global environment, including issues of religious diversity, immigrant populations, discrimination, institutional racism and economic depravation. Emphasis will be on process and institutional adaptations relating to evolving economic activities in a variety of cultures. One of the most important factors in training is the requirement that students develop an in-depth profile of their own values, beliefs and practices; and then critically evaluate how the sentiments and behaviors affect casual and professional interactions. While many people hold that they are non-judgmental and non-prejudicial in their thinking, their actions, demeanor, and non-verbal communication are often perceived quite differently by the people with whom they interact. Understanding ethnic racial intergroup relations and cultural diversity within communities of color provides a means for students to gain the knowledge, values, and skills needed for self-reflective multi-ethnic practice.
ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND GLOBALIZATION
IPS 625/PHIL 470
Class #6996
Lake Shore Campus
Instructor: David Schweickart
Thursday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
This course has a double focus--economic justice at the national level, and economic justice globally. We begin by reading two classic texts, Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom, and, John Rawls' A Theory of Justice.
Milton Friedman, a Nobel-laureate in economics, is generally regarded as the most influential economist of the post-World-War II era. His perspective is currently hegemonic in much of the world, having been re-baptized as "neoliberalism." Friedman called himself a "classical liberal," to distinguish his views from "modern liberalism," the perspective that finds its most comprehensive expression in Rawls's magnum opus, which is easily the most influential philosophical work of Anglo-American political philosophy of post-war era.
Friedman endorses a version of laissez-faire capitalism as in ideal state. Rawls thinks that a just capitalism requires a much more interventionist government. The third author we study argues that capitalism itself is fundamentally flawed, and that economic justice demands going beyond capitalism. This perspective is articulated in my book, After Capitalism, the third text we study.
All three of the above-mentioned works have as their primary focus justice within a given state. Recently philosophers and economists have become increasingly concerned with justice at the international level. To address this issue,we then read another Nobel-laureate economist, Amartya Sen, whose Development as Freedom articulates a philosophically sophisticated theory of justice intended to be an alternative to Friedmanite and Rawlsian theories that is global in scope. Sen's book is followed by the philosopher Thomas Pogge's World Poverty and Human Rights. Pogge, a student of Rawls, is one of the most important philosophers writing today on the question of global poverty.
Required Texts (avaialble at Beck's Bookstore):
.....Friedman, Milton. Capitalism and Freedom. (1962, 2002).
.....Pogge, Thomas. World Poverty and Human Rights. (2002).
.....Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice. (1971, 1999).
.....Schweickart , David. After Capitalism. (2002).
.....Sen, Amartya. Development as Freedom. (1999).
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
IPS 635-001
Class #4470
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Judy Hertz
Monday, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
SOCIAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP II: ADVANCED ACTION-REFLECTION IN CONTEXT
IPS 641-001
Class #4468
Water Tower Campus
Instructor: Megan Barry
Wednesday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
Articles will be distributed in class.
Or
SOCIAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP II: ADVANCED ACTION-REFLECTION IN CONTEXT
IPS 641-002
Class #5090
Lake Shore Campus
Instructor: Thomas Drexler
Thursday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
FIELD EDUCATION
IPS 580-001
Class #9143
Online*
Instructor: Mary Froehle
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, tbd
-----Mahon, Troxell, Allen. Shared Wisdom: Reflection in Ministry. A Guide to Case Study. Abingdon, 1993.
