Preliminary syllabi are located below under each course's title.
If you are a new student who wants to take a single course, please contact Judy Fontenot Lavergne jflaverg@loyno.edu.
The summer semester runs from May 27 through July 31. View the graduate course rotation here.
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Introduction to Practical Theology / LIM-G703-Y1G0E Required Texts: Please review the preliminary syllabus when posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas. This initial course in ministry education introduces students to a process of pastoral praxis, through a method of keeping theological reflection in constant dialogue with action. Students explore the interplay of the Christian tradition and the dynamics of living out that tradition through the sociocultural, personal, and institutional contexts of their ministries. The method of theological reflection is based upon the work of the Rev. Bernard Lonergan, S.J., and David Tracy. |
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Universe as Divine Manifestation / LIM-G813-Y1G0E This course engages students in a process of discernment, interpretation, and response to the natural world as revelatory, as a primary mediation and distinctive focus of divine presence and activity. Our exploration begins with searching out this revelation in the cosmological order through scientific insights into the structure and functioning of the universe. From this macrophase perspective, the course shifts to the more proximate witness to the divine as this finds expression in and through the planet Earth. Out of this experience and insight we will articulate the meaning of this revelation for ourselves and for people of faith in our times. |
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Ministry in the Marketplace / LIM-G820-Y1G0E Required Texts: Please review the preliminary syllabus when posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas. This course helps students discern practical approaches to working toward mutually respectful, caring, and just communities in diverse and pluralistic work and community settings. The course will explore how images of collective life rooted in the biblical image of the reign of God can be translated into contemporary societies and community life with respect for persons of varying backgrounds and tradition. This is one of two courses in the Marketplace Ministry concentration. |
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Spirituality for Ministers / LIM-G827-Y1G0E Required Texts: Please review the preliminary syllabus when posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas. This course discusses the theological foundation of Christian life and explores how ministry is rooted in and gives expression to the minister’s relationship with God. Students are invited to reflect on prayer, discernment, and spiritual growth in the context of finding God in the midst of ministry. This is one of two courses in the Christian Spirituality for Ministry concentration. |
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Catechetical Leadership / LIM-G846-Y1G0E Required Texts Please review the preliminary syllabus when posted above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas. This course begins with the theological and doctrinal foundations of the catechetical ministry, as rooted in evangelization, and as a particular ministry to foster conversion to Jesus Christ. From this foundation, the course moves on to explore a variety of pastoral issues that shape our ministries of catechesis: working with children, youth, adults; the role of the community in the task of catechesis; the relationship between liturgy and catechesis; and finally the formation of and resources available for catechetical leaders. This is a course in the Religious Education focus area. Majors in this focus area must take either this course or LIM-G839 Religious Education across the Curriculum. |
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Youth and Young Adult Spirituality / LIM G876 Y2G0E Required Texts: Please review the preliminary syllabus above to see if any required texts are available as ebooks in Canvas. In this course, students first examine in depth the phenomenon and characteristics of youth, young adult, and los jóvenes spirituality. They then examine typical stages of religious development during adolescence through the emerging adult years. Finally, students direct their attention to a study of a variety of methodologies to enhance and encourage the faith development of youth, young adults, and los jóvenes and explore ways to help them grow in religious knowledge and religious expression. This is one of two courses in the Youth and Young Adult Ministry concentration. |
The fall semester runs from August 18 through December 5. View the graduate course rotation here.
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Courses
View the undergraduate course rotation here.