Objective: Teachers will recognize the purpose of all Catholic schools is to form virtuous students and will take time to consider how they would like to be part of that mission.
• Overview of the whole workshop
• The uniqueness of a Catholic education in forming virtuous people
• Encountering the living God
Workshop 6
Our Life in Christ: Basics of Catholic Morality
Steve Greene, MA - Director of the Kino Catechetical Institute
WEEK 11
1. Grace and Life in Christ
Objective: Teachers will recognize the beauty of the Church's moral teaching and desire to live lives of virtue.
• The Church's moral teachings.
• The Church's teachings on grace.
• Benefits of the sacramental life.
WEEK 12
2. Made for Beatitude
Objective: Teachers will understand why Catholic schools exist and how to encourage virtue among students and staff.
• The three types of souls.
• The rational soul.
• Made for eternal life.
WEEK 13
3. Freedom to Live in Truth
Objective: Staff will recognize that true freedom is that freedom which is bound in obedience that protects.
• The two properties of the rational soul.
• Freedom is a call to obedience.
• The desire to be free without direction.
WEEK 14
4. Conscience
Objective: Educators will discuss the importance of the conscience for human flourishing.
• The conscience as a gift not a burden.
• A well-formed conscience.
WEEK 15
5. The Virtues
Objective: Educators will discuss the importance of the virtuous life starting with themselves and then reflecting to their students.
• The four cardinal virtues
• The three theological virtues.
WEEK 16
6. Morality and Spirituality
Objective: Educators understand the moral life and invite students into it.
• The stages of the moral life.
• The story of the prodigal son as a witness of mercy.
WORKSHOP 6 OUTPUT
Workshop to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting. 80% of all worksheets and outputs are necessary for completion of program.
Before taking this workshop how did you view the Catholic moral life? Did it appear as a burden or a gift, a list of rules, or a protective fence? Now, after completing the workshop, how do you view them?
Considering the above questions, write a short reflection on if/how this workshop has affected the way you view your personal mission in your Catholic school.