Theology Department
Theology Department
Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior |
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Theology 1: Introduction to Catholic Christianity | Theology 2A: Christian Morality Theology 2B: God and The Hebrew Scriptures |
Theology 3A: Christian Testament Theology 3B: Social Justice |
Theology 4: Ignatian Spirituality Prayer and Sacraments plus one senior Theology Elective |
Goals & Philosophy
In keeping with the goals of Jesuit High School, the Theology Department supports the development of the total person for each student: intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual. As a Jesuit and Catholic institution and a department formed in Ignatian spirituality and pedagogy, our mission is to inform and form young men of faith, a faith founded on our belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Along with two major programs, Campus Ministry and Christian Service, the Theology Department has a special role in and focus on the spiritual formation of our young men. While they provide meaningful and challenging experiences of prayer, reflection and service, Theology classes provide a framework and vocabulary to help the student analyze and critique his personal experience in light of the tradition of faith.
The overarching goal of the Theology Department then is to form students who, through the study of theology, come to know more deeply God’s love, hear more clearly Christ’s call to be men for others and respond more generously and fully in a life of discipleship.