Aquinas Institute, in collaboration with the National Association of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, is excited to announce a new online course. This year-long course is designed to bring catechists who have finished at least two levels of CGS formation into common study and conversation around the 20th century events and thinkers who have most influenced the development of the CGS movement.
Participants are expected to dedicate approximately 2-3 hours per week for reading and online discussion with the opportunity to gather face-to-face at Aquinas Institute in St. Louis, MO for a three day intensive gathering midway through the course.
Goals
- To honor the lifelong scholarship of Sofia Cavalletti and deepen appreciation of that scholarship
- To assist catechists and formation leaders who want to understand better the theological and historical roots of CGS
- To foster greater collaboration and friendship among CGS catechists across the U.S. and internationally
Schedule
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| March 8 – 17, 2012 |
Introduction to each other and to online education |
| March 18 – 31, 2012 |
Overview of the 20th Century: Modernism, War, and the Renewal of Theology |
| April 1 – 8, 2012 |
Holy Week Break |
| April 9 – 28, 2012 |
Maria Montessori |
| April 29 – May 19, 2012 |
Abraham Heschel |
| May 20 – June 2 , 2012 |
Eugenio Zolli |
| June 3 – 23, 2012 |
Romano Guardini |
| June 24 – July 14, 2012 |
Joachim Jeremias |
| July 15 - Aug 4, 2012 |
Mid Summer Break |
| Aug 5 – Aug 25, 2012 |
Jean Danielou & Enrico Mazza |
| Aug 26 – Sept 22, 2012 |
Pierre Teillhard de Chardin (includes a short break for beginning of atrium year) |
| September 23 – October 6, 2012 |
Giuseppi Dossetti |
| October 7 – November 3, 2012 |
Second Vatican Council |
| November 7 – 10, 2012 (arrivals on evening of 6th) |
INTENSIVE IN ST. LOUIS (highly encouraged, but not required) |
| November 11 – December 1, 2012 |
Jewish-Christian Dialogue (includes Thanksgiving break) |
| December 2 – 20, 2012 |
Dalmazio Mongillo |
| December 20, 2012 – January 12, 2013 |
Christmas Break |
| January 13 – January 26, 2013 |
Gianna Gobbi |
| January 27 – February 23, 2013 |
Sofia Cavalletti |
| February 24 – March 2, 2013 |
Synthesis & Evaluation |
Facilitators
Ann Garrido, together with a team of catechists who are current students or alumni of the MAPS-CGS program
Requirements
- Completion of a short application process (Application available at www.ai.edu)
- Completion of at least the first two levels of CGS formation
- High-speed internet access with active virus protection
- Average facility with a computer (familiarity with Microsoft Word, ability to download podcasts, watch short video clips)
Cost
- Course: $1600 (includes $40 application fee)
- Intensive: $350
Participants will also want to estimate in their planning approximately $100 in book fees, plus travel costs for the intensive.
Advanced Standing in MAPS-CGS
Participants who later choose to apply to the Master of Arts - Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (MAPS-CGS) program at Aquinas Institute of Theology will be able to use their application for the CGS Heritage course as the basis for their application to MAPS-CGS, completing the fuller application process without any additional fee.
Participants who are accepted into a future MAPS-CGS cohort will receive three spiritual formation units of advanced standing toward completion of the degree (estimated savings of $2100)
How do I Apply?
Application materials may be downloaded here.
Applications will be taken on a first come, first serve basis until the course is full. No applications will be accepted after February 1, 2012.
