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OVERVIEW
Facility in planning appropriate,
meaningful, inspiring and challenging worship services with the community one
serves; skill in exercising appropriate leadership roles in these services;
ease in grounding these services in the needs of the community and in solid
liturgical, ecclesial, theological, and social justice principles; and
facility at offering support and guidance to others in doing similar planning
and implementation.
OBJECTIVES
Sacramental Theology
1. Understanding of the sacramental
nature of the Church and the theological significance of the sacraments, both
in the lives of believers and in the life of the whole church.
2. Understanding of the meaning of
each of the seven sacraments. CCC 1210-1666
3. Ability to enable youth to
understand and fully participate in the sacramental celebration of the Church.
4. Ability to prepare young people
for the reception of sacraments celebrated during adolescence.
Components of Youth Ministry
Worship (Prayer)
1. Understanding of the history,
development, and principles of liturgy, including the liturgical year, liturgical
ministries and basic components of liturgical celebrations.
2. Understanding of different forms
and styles of personal and communal prayer, and various methods of enabling
youth and adults to pray.
3. Understanding of theological and
psychological foundations for youth retreats and the principles, processes,
models and methods for designing youth retreats.
4. Ability to apply liturgical
principles to effectively design and implement youth liturgies and prayer
services.
5. Ability to enable youth and
adults to pray individually and communally.
6. Ability to design and implement
a variety of youth retreat programs.
7. Ability to infuse spiritual
formation into all aspects of programming.
8. Ability to advocate for the
needs of young people when planning school liturgical celebrations.
220,
320& 420 THEOLOGICAL COMPETENCIES
220.5,
320.5, & 420.5 Sacramental Theology
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Knowledge
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Demonstrated Skills
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220.51 Familiarity with the theological
and historical development of Eucharistic, sacramental, liturgical and
devotional life of the Church.
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Ability to be leaders of
prayer.
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220.52 Familiarity with Church
as sacrament and the importance of its sacramental life.
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Ability to appropriately
and creatively incorporate sacramental experiences into the area of one’s
ministry.
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220.53 Familiarity with the
centrality of Eucharistic liturgies to the life of the parish community.
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Ability to preside at
Eucharistic services outside of Mass and to use appropriate liturgical
resources.
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220.54 Familiarity with the
role and importance of liturgical and sacramental preparation.
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Ability to work effectively
with the pastor and other parish leaders in the design and implementation
of liturgical and sacramental experiences.
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220.55 Familiarity with and
appreciation of the underlying spirituality and theology of the Order of
Christian Initiation of Adults.
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Ability to articulate the
importance of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for the Church
today.
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220.56 Familiarity with the
roles and responsibilities of pastoral leaders as they serve the parish
community.
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- Ability to articulate
one’s leadership role.
- Ability to demonstrate
the empowerment of
others in leadership
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320.51 Understanding of the
theological and historical development of the Eucharistic, sacramental,
liturgical and devotional life of the Church.
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Ability to provide creative,
Spirit-filled liturgies, sacramental celebrations and pray experiences
which meet the varying needs of people and the liturgical seasons.
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320.52 Sensitivity to Church
as sacrament and the importance of its sacramental life.
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Ability to be a leader and,
when appropriate, a presider at communal prayer and worship.
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320.53 Appreciation of the
centrality of Eucharistic liturgies to the life of the parish.
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Ability to integrate
sacramental and liturgical preparation & worship into the life of the
school.
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320.54 Appreciation for the
role, process and importance of liturgical and sacramental preparation.
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Ability to provide
leadership which enhances the parish’s ability to pray and worship.
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320.55 Understanding of the Order
of Christian Initiation of Adults.
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Ability to develop an
effective tem and OCIA process and to integrate it into the life of the
school.
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320.56 Appreciation of and
sensitivity to the roles and responsibilities of the pastoral
administrator, presbyteral moderator, and sacramental moderator as they
relate to and serve the school community.
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Ability to create a
positive, collaborative relationship with all colleagues in ministry.
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420.51 Understanding of the
theological and historical development of the Eucharistic, sacramental,
liturgical and devotional life of the Church.
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Ability to provide
creative, Spirit-filled liturgies, sacramental celebrations and prayer
experiences to met the varying needs of the people and liturgical seasons.
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420.52 Appreciation of the
Church as sacrament and the importance of its sacramental life.
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- Ability to exercise
appropriate leadership at
prayer and worship.
- Ability to proclaim the
Word (Canon #766)
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420.53 Appreciation for the centrality
of Eucharistic liturgies to the life of the parish community.
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- Ability to integrate
sacramental and liturgical
worship into all aspects of
parish life.
- Ability to invite the
community to exercise
leadership roles in
Eucharistic liturgies
- Ability to provide
meaningful Eucharistic liturgies
which incorporate the most
appropriate music,
rituals and symbols
available to the community.
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420.54 Familiarity with the
role, process and importance of liturgical and sacramental preparation.
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- Ability to assist the
community in creating quality
sacramental preparation.
- Ability to enable the
community to create
formational and educational
programs which call
the school to grow in its
life of pray and worship.
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420.55 Familiarity with and appreciation
of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children
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Ability to assist the
community in creating an effective OCIA process for both adults and
children.
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420.56 Appreciation for the
roles and responsibilities of the parish administrator, presbyteral
moderator and sacramental moderator as they relate to and serve the parish
community.
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- Ability to establish a
positive and productive
working relationship with
all one’s school
colleagues.
- Ability to create and
maintain an effective
relationship with the
presbyteral and sacramental
moderators for the
well-being of the parish (Canon
3517).
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520
THEOLOGICAL STANDARDS
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Understanding of
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Ability to
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520.13 Theological and
historical development of Eucharist, sacramental, liturgical and devotional
life of the Church.
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Prepare creative,
spirit-filled liturgies, sacramental celebrations and pray experiences.
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531.301 The history and
essential principles of the Church’s liturgical and sacramental life as
found in the appropriate documentary tradition of the universal, national
and local Church.
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Explain the history and
meaning of the liturgy and sacramental rites of our Church to catechists,
parents and adult learners.
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531.302 Current liturgical
principles and the revised rites of the Church.
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Use current liturgical
principles in designing and leading learning sessions for adults,
adolescents and children for the immediate preparation for the Sacraments
of Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation.
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531.303 The Eucharist as the
source and summit of the Christian life.
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Explain the meaning and
structure of the Mass to catechists, parents and adult learners.
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531.304 A variety of forms and
styles of prayer and the difference between liturgical prayer and private
devotional prayer.
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Incorporate a variety of
prayer forms into catechist sessions, parent meetings and adult education
sessions.
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531.305 The history and
meaning of the various liturgical ministries pertaining to laity and the
ordained since the Second Vatican Council
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Teach catechists to be
effective leaders of prayer, using a variety of prayer styles in learning
sessions for adults, adolescents and children.
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531.306 The meaning, structure
and implementation of principles of the Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults, and the adaptation of the rite for children.
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Collaborate with parish
staff and other ministers and serve as the catechetical resource for the
initiation of all persons of catechetical age into the Church.
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