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John's Seminary offers the Master of Arts in Ministry Program with the purpose
of assisting the local Church in the formation of the laity for "the mission
of the whole Christian people in the Church and in the world" (Lumen Gentium,
31).
The Master of Arts Ministry Program encompasses the vision and four aspects
of lay formation as articulated by Pope John Paul II in Christifidelis Laici:
Academic Program: a core curriculum of ten courses
and four electives;
Human Formation: workshops, faculty advising;
Spiritual Formation: spiritual direction, retreats
Apostolic Field Education: supervised field placements
Designed for non-resident students, this program is geared for those who seek
to serve the local church as pastoral associates, religious educators, or in
a variety of administrative and ministerial positions that are open to the
laity in contemporary Catholic parish life and in other settings such as hospitals,
campuses and prisons.
The foremost goals of the Master of Arts in Ministry Program
are:
- That students understand and appreciate that vocation of the lay faithful
in the Church and the world so that they can discern well the particular ways
in which they are called to live out their baptismal dignity;
- That students grow in personal and spiritual maturity for a deeper
appropriation of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
- That students acquire a general knowledge and understanding of the
Catholic Tradition;
- That students develop their capacity for analytical and constructive
theological reflection pertaining to public work in parishes and other
ecclesial institutions;
- That students develop a theological fluency needed for effective
evangelization of the contemporary world and fruitful participation and
collaboration in the public work of the Church;
- That students acquire skill in the design, implementation and assessment
of educational, spiritual and social service programs in support of the Roman
Catholic Church's mission.
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