What sort of curriculum will be used by the Catechetical Institute?
The heart of the curriculum is based on the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The class runs two years and is comprised of four modules of eleven classes each, with an extended break over Christmas and January and no classes in the summer months. Students will also have two formative sessions during each module for personal application of the key themes of the faith curriculum.
After completing all four modules of the Institute curriculum, a certificate of completion will be granted in the name of the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
When will classes begin?
The first module for the second class of the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute will begin in September 2009, and is titled The Creed: The Story in Miniature. The first module sessions are held on The Saint Paul Seminary campus at the University of St. Thomas. The lectures are given on Monday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. The two formative sessions are on Saturday mornings from 8 to 11 a.m., beginning with Mass.
Where will the classes be held?
The first module is held at The Saint Paul Seminary. The second and third modules will be hosted by Our Lady of Grace in Edina, with those Monday evening lessons and two Saturday morning formative sessions held at that campus. The fourth module (Spring 2011) will return to The Saint Paul Seminary.
What is the application process?
Applications are available online on this website for the next Catechetical Institute class forming for Fall 2009. Applications will be reviewed and acceptance granted to 150 students.
Call 651-962-6890 with questions.
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