Fall 2010 Courses
CALENDAR, DESCRIPTIONS AND READINGS
Registration is now open. Courses begin Monday, August 30, 2010. New Student Orientation 9:00a.m. (a continental breakfast will be available at 8:30a.m.) Saturday, August 28, 2010 Mass of the Holy Spirit Sunday, August 29th at 5:00p.m., Classes Begin Monday, August 30, 2010 Labor Day Holiday, No classes Monday, September 6, 2010 Alpha Sigma Nu Induction Ceremony Sunday, September 26, 2010, 1:30p.m., Last Day to apply for May and August, 2011 Graduation Thursday, October 1, 2010 Fall Break Days, No classes Monday and Tuesday, October 11 and 12, 2010 Open House for people interested in attending IPS Saturday, October 30, 2919, 9:00a.m. - noon Thanksgiving Holidays Wednesday, November 24th at 3:30 - IPS Annual Retreat Day Saturday, December 4, 2010, IPS Christmas Open House Wednesday, December 8, 11:00a.m. - 1:30p.m. Last Day of Class Friday, December 10, 2010 Martin Luther King Day, No Classes Monday, January 17, 2011 Semester II classes begin Tuesday, January 18, 2011 DROPPED BY: REFUND: Saturday, September 4, 2010 100% Saturday, September 25, 2010 50% Saturday, October 2, 2010 20% Sunday, October 3, 2010 0% CHURCH AND ITS MISSION
LOCUS:
Online RegistrationStudents taking courses for credit or under the Postgraduate Tuition Reduction Program must have applied for admittance and been accepted into the Institute of Pastoral Studies. To receive information about an IPS degree or certificate programs, please fill out a Request Information form. To learn about the application process, visit our Apply Now page. Registration for courses is done by the student through LOCUS. (Note: when registering for a course, the class number is the 4 digit number listed within the course listing.)
CALENDAR, FALL SEMESTER, 2010:
Beane Hall, 13th Floor of Lewis Towers
111 East Pearson
Gentile Center, Lake Shore Campus
Madonna della Strada Chapel,
Lake Shore Campus
"The Ministry of the Pope", presentation by Fr. Thomas O'Meara
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 7:00p.m., Lewis Towers, The Great Room, 16th floor
Monday, November 29th at 4:15p.m.
Mundelein Auditorium,
Lake Shore Campus, 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
1 CREDIT HOUR AND CEU COURSES
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Grant Writing and Fundraising
The Psychology and Spirituality of Life Transitions
Save the date! NACC/APC Chaplaincy Certification Process, March 19, 2011. Click here for more information.
LATE PAYMENT FEE
Failure to pay on time may result in late payment fees of 1.5% and the student will be prevented from registering for future terms, requesting transcripts, and receiving their diploma until the account is paid in full. A non-refundable late payment fee may be assessed to the past due balance each month. In some instances, failure to pay will result in withdrawal from your current term.Late Registration Fee
Adding a class after August 30, 2010 will result in a non-refundable late registration fee of $50.00 assessed by your Dean's Office.
DROPPED CLASS REFUND SCHEDULE
When a student drops classes or completely withdraws from the university, his/her tuition and fee charges are based on the withdrawal dates determined by the Office of Registration and Records. To determine how much credit you will receive when you withdraw from a class or from the university, see the tables below.
All students are required to have internet access. This schedule is subject to change.
(IPS 402-02)
Class number: 9807
Online*
Instructor: Robert T. O'Gorman
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Tuesday evenings at 7:00p.m. CST
The study of the church is a study of our relationship with Christian memory/tradition: its formation and origin, its embodiment, its container or temple, and its agency of development. The church arises as a community of the Hebrew tradition experiencing its memory of the historical Jesus/risen Christ. This memory/tradition lives incarnated in the lives of the members of the church -- past present and future. The story of the memory/tradition is articulated, contained and safeguarded in the structured church. The memory/tradition is continually developing and renewing in the context of church and culture’s interaction. Too often tradition and church, as concepts, are imagined as objects and structures rather than as realities incarnated in our living selves.
Today we take up this course at a time when many struggle with their ministry and very survival as part of the church/tradition. This course engages both historical (heart) and theoretical (head) approaches to comprehending church. Historically, roots of the church in Judaism are the initial foundation to our experiences from Jesus to Augustine, Christendom, Tridentine Reform, Modernity, Vatican II and Globalization. Each of these periods mirrors paradigms or overarching theory interpreting history and shaping actions.
The first half of our course -- an interplay of the historical facts and paradigms -- will equip us with knowledge to engage today's struggle for survival of ecclesial ministry. In the second half of the course then (as we now begin to settle into the initial decades of the first century of the third millennium) we will center on contemporary experiences of church: Feminization, Spiritualization, Globalization and Partnership. We will attempt to understand these experiences from an emerging paradigm based on the New Universe Story emerging from quantum physics so as to shape our present actions in light of the ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC framework of ecclesial identity.
Required Texts:
-----The Catholic Church: A Short History /Hans Küng PAPER BACK EDITION Modern Library, 2003.
-----Ecclesiology for a Global Church: A People Called and Sent /Richard R. Gaillardetz. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2008
-----The Holy Web: Church and the New Universe Story / Cletus Wessels. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2000
-----An Introduction to Ecclesiology: Ecumenical, Historical & Global Perspectives / Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2002
-----Lumen Gentium & Gaudium et Spes (available on the internet)
· http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html and
· http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html
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(IPS 531-001)
Class number: 6088
Online*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Tuesdays, 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m., CST
Instructor: Heidi Russell
Today many Christians have little or no understanding of how the New Testament experience became translated into Christian doctrine; many have little or no insight into how Christian theology today understands the dynamics of sin and grace, the notion of salvation, the role of Jesus Christ as understood by Christian faith. This course is an overview of fundamental Christian theology, as it developed through history, focused on the core doctrines of grace, Christ, and Trinity. In this course, students will pursue an understanding of the Catholic core: how God has been wedded to humanity and creation in Jesus Christ and how we are called to participate in this divine-human communion in and through incarnation and grace. We will explore the experiential foundations of Christian doctrine and see the evolution of interpretation from early centuries to the present. Much of the course will explore contemporary, pastoral understandings of Christian doctrine: How might we understand and explain the Catholic core in our ministries on the ground today? We will move between experience and doctrine and back to experience, helping students gain insight into both as they come to understand the dynamic process that leads from experience to doctrine—and, in theology, back again to experience and to ministry. What theologians refer to as “soteriology”–-theology of salvation—is the heart of this course, which will involve significant reading and writing assignments as well as in-class discussions. This is a basic theology course for anyone involved in Christian ministry.
The course is divided into two sections: (1) the historical evolution of Christian doctrine and its theological interpretations through the Council of Trent and Vatican II; (2) the development of doctrine in the post-Vatican II era, including an in-depth study of Karl Rahner’s fundamental theology and contemporary theological issues—with applications to present-day pastoral ministry.
Required Texts:
.....Johnson, Elizabeth. Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God. Continuum, 2007.
.....Kilby, Karen. Karl Rahner: A Brief Introduction. Crossroad, 2007.
.....Placher, William. A History of Christian Theology: An Introduction. Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition. November, 1983.
SPIRITUAL PATHS IN WORLD RELIGIONS
(IPS 403-001)
Class Number: 5288
Online*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Thursdays, 12:00p.m. - 1:00p.m., CST
Instructor: Heidi Russell
Greater knowledge and understanding of religious and spiritual traditions is an absolute necessity today. Recent international events, the cybernetic age, and worldwide immigration patterns as well as the frequency of interfaith marriages and the popularity of interfaith prayer services contribute to a developing new context for church ministers and service professionals. This course, in addition to presenting the origins, histories, beliefs, scriptures, and rituals of the world's religions, focuses on enhancing spirituality and renewing religious identity in the contemporary world. Resources available to parish ministers, hospital chaplains,religious educators and social service professionals will be highlighted as part of this course.
Required Texts:
-----Eastman, Roger, editor. The Ways of Religion: An Introduction to the Major Traditions (Third Edition).
-----Ferguson, Duncan S. Exploring the Spirituality of the World Religions The Quest for Personal, Spiritual and Social Transformation. Continuum, 2010.
-----Kung, Hans. Tracing The Way: Spiritual Dimensions of the World Religions. Continuum International Publishing, August 31, 2006. (Paperback) note: the listed price by the publisher is $44.95.
Students are encouraged to buy used copies of all of the above through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Borders, etc. They are all available for about $20 a piece used.
INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
(IPS 570-001)
Class number: 6092
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, L09
Thursday, 7:00p.m. - 9:30p.m.
Instructor: Brett Hoover
An introduction for ministry students, this course sets the tone for the interplay between tradition and ministry, theology and practice. Students focus on method and skills, learning to think critically about the tradition and relate it effectively to ministry contexts today. The course has three parts: 1) What is theology? 2) Exploring theological method, and 3) Theology of ministry. Students reflect on the importance of critical theory for theology and examine various theological methods, each emphasizing the interplay between experience and tradition. The major theological shifts introduced by the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) lead into the course focus on ministry. How do we understand the task of ministry today? Connecting our own charisms with the needs of the faith community in service to the reign of God, ministry is both universal (a mandate given in baptism to all the baptized) and skilled profession. The course concludes with a section on theological reflection and practical theology-how do we think on our feet as pastoral theologians and ministry professionals, relating the tradition to our own experience and to our ministry contexts?
Required Texts:
-----Ford, David. Theology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 1999.
-----Osborne, Kenan. Orders and Ministry. Orbis, 2001.
-----Osmer, Richard. Practical Theology: An Introduction. Eerdmans, 2008.
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THE LITERATURE OF ANCIENT ISRAEL
(IPS 417-001)
Class number: 6090
Online*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, 7:00p.m. Wednesday evenings CST
Instructor: Robert Ludwig
This course serves as an introduction to and overview of the history and literature of Ancient Israel. Students explore the origins and development of the Jewish faith from Exodus and the Sinai Covenant up to and including the Second Temple Period just prior to the time of Jesus. We study the Hebrew Bible from both an historical and theological perspective and learn about the evolution of the religious and cultural worlds of Ancient Israel over the centuries. In particular, students will explore the origins of Israel’s faith in the Exodus experience, the conflict between “royal consciousness” and the prophetic communities from David up to the Exile, and the major themes of Jewish understanding in the Second Temple Period.
Required Texts:
-----Brueggemann, Walter. An Unsettling God: The Heart of the Hebrew Bible.
-----Hayes, John H. Introduction to Old Testament Study.
-----Matthews, Victor. A Brief History of Ancient Israel.
-----Walzer, Michael. Exodus and Revolution.
-----A Copy of the Bible in Contemporary Translation
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CHRISTIAN ORIGINS: An Exploration of the New Testament
(IPS 416-001)
Class number: 4938
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, room 403
Monday, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
Instructor: Robert Ludwig
This course serves as an introductionto and overview of the New Testament. Students explore the world of Jesus and his interpreters from both an historical and a biblical perspective and learn about the religious and cultural world of Palestinian Judaism during the Roman occupation. The course considers the life and teachings of Jesus in Galilee in the twenties;t he beginnings of the Christian movement in the revelatory experience of Christ risen, the experience of the Spirit sent, and the preaching of the gospel focused on his life, death, and resurrection; the missionary movement of the Church into the Greco-Roman world (the life and writings of the apostle Paul); and finallythe development of the four canonical gospels, each with their unique portrait of Jesus Christ and the path of discipleship. Throughout the course, students make connections between then and now, Christian origins and our world of faith, practice, and ministry today.
Required Texts:
-----Ludwig, Robert. Instructor’s Essays [Available at the cost of duplication from the IPS office by contacting Susan Ozuk (312/915-7400 or sozuk@luc.edu)]
-----New Testament Texts (Any Contemporary Translation—New American Version is highly recommended).
-----Pregeant, Russell. Encounter with the New Testament: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Fortress Press, 2009.
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JUSTICE AND ETHICS
SOCIAL CONTEXT
(IPS 532-001)
Class number: 6084
Water Tower Campus,Maguire Hall, room 360
Monday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
Instructor: Clinton Stockwell
OR
(IPS 532-002)
Class number: 6086
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room L09
Tuesday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
Instructor: Tom Drexler
The Christian story suggests that God cared enough about the human condition that God self dwelt in human flesh and contexts. As such in an attempt to be faithful to living out the gospel and the ministry of the Good News, we have to take into account the times and places that we find ourselves called to minister in and through. We will pay close attention to the material conditions that we find ourselves in and the communities that we are located in to minister. We will develop both theory and skills for understanding the context of ministry in the fullest sense of the word. This will include the political, cultural, economic and religious realms of the world. We can not be effective if we do not have a better understanding of the context in which we are called to serve. Understanding the context is however not a substitute for action itself, rather it is informed ministry that reflects upon its praxis in the light of the prophetic proclamation of the Good News. As such, we will situate all analysis within the context of practical ministry: How might our analysis serve us in our ministry on behalf of Spirituality and Justice? Our praxis and analysis will be rooted in the Gospel and our work will be informed by theological reflection. It is not ? How do we locate our own praxis within the larger project of faith in the world? We will seek to work out these questions through our readings, class discussion, class assignments and the semester long collective project that will put all these skills and theory at work in the real world.
532-001 (section 1, Stockwell) Required Readings:
-----DeYoung, Curtis Paul. Living Faith: How Faith Inspires Social Justice. Fortress Press; annotated edition April 1, 2007.
-----Gebara, Ivone. Longing for Running Water: Biblical Reflections on Ministry. Fortress Press: January 3, 1999.
-----Korten, David. Globalizing Civil Society. Open Media Pamphlet Series, 4: July 1, 2003.
-----Kotlowitz, Alex. Never a City so Real: A Walk in Chicago. Crown: July 6, 2004.
-----Sánchez-Jankowski, Martin. Cracks in the Pavement: Social Change and Resilience in Poor Neighborhoods. University of California, 2008.
-----Sucher, David and Kevin Kane. City Comforts: How to Build an Urban Village, Revised Edition. City Comforts Inc" October 3, 2003.
(Click here for a copy of the syllabus for Section 1, Stockwell.)
532-002 (section 2, Drexler) Required Readings:
-----Holland, Joe and Peter Henriot, SJ. Social Analysis: Linking (Catholic) Faith and Justice. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1983.
CHRISTIAN MORAL THEOLOGY AND ETHICS
(IPS 553- 001)
Class number: 7376
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 205
Tuesday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Instructor: Br. Edward van Merrienboer
This course examines the fundamental insights of Christian ethics and morality as they relate to everyday living as disciples of Jesus Christ and as citizens in a complex ethical world. Topics covered will include: the history of Christian morality, formation of a Christian ethical community, theological anthropology, models of ethical decision-making, resources for moral living found in the scriptures, Catholic traditions, human experience, and social sciences, conscience and its formation, sin (personal, inter-personal and social), grace, conversion and virtue. These foundational issues and Catholic teachings will be integrated with pastoral applications through the use of case studies on ecnomic justice, domestic violence, war, sexuality, environmental justice and biomedical ethics.
Required Readings:
-----Gula, Richard M. Reason Infoirmed by Faith: Foundation of Catholic Morality. Paulist Press, 1989.
-----Pinckaers, Servais. Morality: The Catholic View. St. Augustine Press, 2003.
-----Wiesenthal, Simon. The Sunflower. Schocken Books, 1998.
-----Moral Wisdom. Sheed and Ward, 2010.
-----Catechism of the Catholic Church, (Part Three: Life in Christ). Libreria Editrica Vaticana, 1994.
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INTRODUCTION TO SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS
Class number: 2876
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 326
Monday, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
Instructor: Anne Luther
This course is required for all students enrolled in the Masters in Spirituality Program (General and Spiritual Direction), and for those enrolled for the Certificate in Spiritual Direction.
This course is required for all students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Spirituality/Spiritual Direction at IPS (i.e., those enrolled in Track I, Track II, or in the Graduate Certificate Program). The focus is on "praxis", that is, how participants negotiate relationship with the Holy, and how that relationship impacts every aspect of our lives. Special emphasis will be placed on the art of communication with significant focus on "engaged presence". We will consider the inner dynamics that are characteristic of spirituality, generally, and the spiritual direction process, specifically, in a variety of contexts. For those discerning the movement into the ministry of spiritual direction IPS 428 will serve as the first foundational course. For all it will provide the opportunity to integrate theory with lived experience, a skill that is basic to any work in spirituality today. The ability to articulate a lived spirituality increases as we become conscious of our underlying assumptions, frames of reference, and biases, key outcomes of this process. The course format will include lecture, personal reflection, class discussion, and interaction in small groups. Participants will be expected to share appropriately from their own experience, do assigned readings, write brief reflection papers and engage fully in this experiential learning experience.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION INTERNSHIP PRACTICUM I (2 sections)
(IPS 432-001)
Class number: 4456
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, room 458
Monday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Instructors: Anne Luther and Ronald Stua
OR
(IPS 432-002)
Class number: 9808
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, room 011
Thursday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Instructors: Anne Luther
Prerequisite: Introduction to the Praxis of Spiritual Direction and Advanced Spiritual Direction
Note: This 3 credit hour course is continued in the spring semester as Spiritual Direction Internship Practicum II (also 3 credit hours,) for a total of 6 credit hours over 2 semesters. The two courses must be taken in succession. In addition to the group sessions, each practicum participant will be expected to see at least two directees and have several one-on-one supervision sessions with instructors. This course is limited to 12 students.
The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola: Text, commentaries, practice.
HEARTS ON FIRE: Spiritual Exercises for Busy People
(IPS 435-001)
Class #: 9809
On-line*
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Tuesday evenings at 7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. CST
Instructor: Bill Creed SJ
This course will examine how the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola affirm one's deepest desires, uncover liberating possibilities, and offer new perspectives. It will examine why this 450 year old instrument is so effective and popular across many diverse spiritual and religious traditions today.
Specifically, the roots of contemporary spiritual direction will be studied in the Exercises' Rules for Discernment and the Annotations. The centrality and beauty of nature and the gift of one's self as from love, of love, for love will be explored in the Exercises' Principle and Foundation. The call to justice and commitment to the poor will be examined in the First Week, the Two Standards, Three Persons, and Three Modes of Humility of the Exercises. Throughout, the implications of a God Who is “Love Loving” will be explored. The mysticism of everyday life will be found rooted in the Exercises' Examens of awareness. Concrete ways of weighing options and arriving at a decision will be evaluated in the Exercises' Ways for making a choice.
These Spiritual Exercises invite all, in the words of Ignatius, "to find God in all things." Ignatius wrote that the Exercises constituted "the very best of what I am able to think, feel, and understand in this life regarding the ability of all human beings to do things that benefit themselves as well as bear fruit and help and benefit many others." They are for busy people, seekers, those immersed in their church, those at the margins or outside of church life, those looking for meaning in a confusing and challenging world.
This course will study the text and practice of the Exercises, its many contemporary adaptations, and its relevance to contemporary living. It will not offer a “theology” of the Exercises. One can study the Exercises in this course from several perspectives: for one's personal spiritual enrichment; as an aid to presenting retreats, days of reflection, and spiritual direction; to understand their impact on and usability in contemporary education, corporate life, and society.
Required Reading:
-----Brackley, SJ, Dean The Call to Discernment in Troubled Times. 2004;
-----or Dyckman, Katherine et.al, The Spiritual Exercises Reclaimed: Uncovering Liberating Possibilities for Women. 2001.
-----The films: "Cry the Beloved Country," starring James Earl Jones and Richard Harris and "Good Will Hunting," starring Robin Williams and Matt Damon must be viewed to understand some movements in the Spiritual Exercises.
-----Various essays presented by Bill Creed SJ.
Additional Reading:
-----Fleming, SJ, David. What is Ignatian Spirituality? (available on line at Loyola Press.com)
-----Muldoon, Tim The Ignatian Workout: Daily Spiritual Exercises for a Healthy Faith.(a young adult perspective), 2004.
-----Sears, SJ Robert and Joseph Bracken SJ, Self-Emptying Love in a Global Context: the Spiritual Exercises and the Environment, 2006.
-----Silf, Margaret Companions of Christ: Ignatian Spirituality for Everyday Living, 2004.
FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
(IPS 545-001)
Class number: 3528
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 602
Thursday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Instructor: Stephen T. Krupa, S.J.
OR
(IPS 545-002)
Class number: 7380
Online
Instructor: Stephen T. Krupa, S.J.
Christian spirituality(i.e., the ‘lived experience of Christian faith’) has as its foundational event the Incarnation, God taking flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. From this event Christian spirituality has evolved over time, with a variety of expressions, in response to specific social and cultural contexts. This course will focus on life in Christ as Christians have lived it over the centuries and as they live it today in our world. Topics include the life and message of Jesus Christ, discipleship in Christ, the ecclesial dimension of Christian spirituality, definitions of spirituality, the relationship of spirituality to theology and its place in the academy, the history of Christian spirituality, and spirituality and social justice. Specific attention will be paid to the variety of expressions and current concerns of Christian spirituality in the United States. What do the present age and the cultural context of America ask of Christians today?
Required Texts:
-----Downey, Michael. Understanding Christian Spirituality. New York: Paulist, 1997.
-----Nolan, Albert. Jesus Before Christianity. New York: Orbis, 2001. [25th Anniversary edition]
-----Sheldrake, Philip. A Brief History of Christian Spirituality. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2007.
SPIRITUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF SUFFERING: Healing Potential and Barriers
Rev. C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J., Ph.D.
This class will be offered in the Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual model. In so many words such a model is designed to help one arrive at an “Ecology of the Spirit” whereby one is led to respond to the question, what are the conditions through which a person is more open to be alert to the movements and workings of God’s Spirit (whatever one’s belief)? In effect, this “Ecology of the Spirit” may serve as a useful way of conceptualizing theologically suffering, trauma and evil, that is to say a theodicy.
This particular class is designed to accentuate the spiritual and theological meanings surrounding suffering and trauma. Using the principle of “gratia perfecta natura’ (grace perfects nature), I will suggest how God comes to where a person is in and through suffering and even in trauma. Various theological understandings of suffering and trauma will be offered. Through an appropriation of these understandings and incorporating them into your counseling and caregiving responses to people in need, you will learn to become even more skilled in assisting with compassion and competence those suffering individuals and groups you are called to serve.
Required Texts:
-----Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed. New York: Bantam Books, 1963.
-----Various articles, audios, videos and websites will also be presented on the class Blackboard.
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LITURGY AND THE CHRISTIAN SACRAMENTS
(IPS 541-001)
Class number: 9829
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 601
Wednesdays, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Instructor: Todd Williamson
"The purpose of the Sacraments is to make people holy, to build up the Body of Christ, and finally, to give worship to God; but being signs they also have a teaching function. They not only presuppose faith, but by words and objects they also nourish, strengthen, and express it; that is why they are called 'sacraments of faith.' They do indeed impart faith, but,in addition, the very act of celebrating them disposes the faithful most effectively to receive this grace is a fruitful manner, to worship God rightly, and to practice charity.
It is therefore of the highest importance that the faithful should readily understand the sacramental signs and should with great eagerness frequent those sacraments that were instituted to nourish the Christian life." (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, #59).
This course will examine the seven Catholic Sacraments as specific encounters with the great mystery that is God, whose saving presence and action break into our lives through our experiences of the Pasdhal Mystery of Christ, in the Holy Spirit. As liturgical celebrations of Christ's Body, the Church, the Sacraments not only express our faith in God's love and presence (what we refer to as "grace"), but also, by their very celebration, bring us into an encounter with God's grace and work to form and shape us more and more into the image of his beloved Son, Jesus Christ, an image first bestowed upon us in baptism.
An exploration of the liturgical rites, sacramentalsigns and symbols, and the language of ritual action, movement and gesture will be key to this study.
Required Readings:
-----The Rites, Volume I. Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN, 1990.
-----Martos, Joseph. Doors to the Sacred: A Historical Introduction to the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, revised and updated version. Liguori/Triumph, 2001.
-----Smolarski, S.J., Dennis. Sacred Mysteries. New York/Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 1995.
Recommended Reading:
-----The Catechism of the Catholic Church. Libreria Editrice Vaticano, Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, 1994.
-----United States Catechism for Adults. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Washington, D.C.: USCCB, 2006.
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Fostering the Faith Growth of Youth through:
(IPS 452-001)
Class number: 9810
Joliet Pastoral Center*
402 S. Independence Blvd.
Romeoville, IL 60441
Instructors: Center for Ministry Development Staff: Tom Tomaszek and Sean Lansing
2 weekends, Saturday, 9:00a.m. – 6:00p.m., Sept. 25th and Nov. 20th; Sunday 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Sept. 26th and Nov. 21st
NOTE: Both weekends must be taken within this semester if you are taking this for graduate credit. Information about the Center for Ministry Development Youth Ministry Certificate Program, including course descriptions, faculty biographies, and certificate requirements can be found at http://secure.cmdnet.org/index.cfm?ID=DF7F8A1C-034B-48C4-2D7B3A4BDE84888C
Fostering the Faith Growth of Youth through Prayer and Worship investigates the foundational role that prayer and worship have in fostering the spiritual growth of youth. Participants develop understandings and practical skills necessary for: (a) promoting youth participation in liturgy, (b) fostering the prayer life of youth and preparing prayer services, and (c) understanding spiritual practicces that support the development of spirituality in adolescents. Participants will apply these understandings by developing a realistic and integrated approach to worship within a comprehensive ministry to youth. This course will be facilitated by Tom Tomaszek.
Fostering the Faith Growth of Youth through Justice and Service explores the foundations for fostering a justice and service consciousness within a holistic spirituality in youth drawn from Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, adolescent development, and contemporary catechetical principles. It develops skills for creating integrated, action-learning models for the justice and service component of a comprehensive youth ministry. This course will be facilitated by Sean Lansing.
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GRANT WRITING AND FUNDRAISING
(1 credit hour course/workshop)
IPS 453-001
Class number: 9812
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 203
Instructors: Jessica Bouboulis and Sidney Fey
4 Friday mornings, 8:30a.m. - 11:45a.m. on: September 17, October 1, October 8, and October 22
The skills of grant writing and fundraising are increasingly appearing in job descriptions for social justice and pastoral ministry positions. This one-credit hour course is designed as an introduction to foundational skills in both grant writing and fundraising. The course will be taught by practitioners in the field who have successfully worked in these areas. Course expectations include readings and assignments to practice the skills involved in grant writing and fundraising.
Required Texts:
-----Klein, Kim. Fundraising for Social Change, Fifth Edition. Josey-Bass, 2007.
Click here to take this as a non-credit workshop.
SPECIAL TOPICS: CATHOLIC BIOETHICS IN PRACTICE
IPS 462-001/BEHP491
Class number: 10230
Online
Instructor: John Hardt
Syllabus not yet posted
Online synchronous date/times, determined after course starts
The Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
This course will consider the assumptions concerning the human person which form the basis for Catholic and Secular Bioethics. It will also examine the role of medicine and ethics in other faith traditions (Protestantism, Judaism, Islam). It will consider some of the more important ethical issues which arise from these concepts, and consider the role of theology and law in seeking solutions to clinical cases. The role of the physician, patient, and family will be the focal point in the medical-ethical scenario.
Required Texts:
-----May, William E.. Catholic Bioethics and the Gift of Human Life. Huntington, IN. Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division, 2008.
-----Morris, John F.. Medicine, Health Care, & Ethics: Catholic Voices. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2007.
-----Salzman, Todd A. and Michael G. Lawler. The Sexual Person: Toward a Renewed Catholic Anthropology. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2008.
Optional but recommended as a valuable resource:
-----Ashley, Benedict M., Jean De Blois, and Kevin D. O'Rourke. Health Care Ethics: A Catholic Theological Analysis, 5th Edition. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2007.
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HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS AND SYSTEMS THINKING
(IPS 463-001)
Class number: 7382
Online
Instructor: Daniel Lunney
*NOTE: Required synchronous online sessions, Wednesdays, noon to 1:00p.m. CST
The Healthcare Environments and Systems Thinking in Healthcare course will prepare professionals in healthcare ministries to understand the dynamics, systems, relationships, roles, regulations and history of healthcare systems in order to work effectively within their particular healthcare environment.
The Healthcare Environment and Systems Thinking in Healthcare course will be an seminar course which will focus on the following topics:
• an overview of the healing mission of the church
• an overview of the development of the US healthcare systems
• an overview of systems thinking, strategic planning and continuing quality improvement
• study of The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 (including Advance Care Planning)
• study of HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) as related to
spiritual care (ethical, legal aspects)an overview of the models of spiritual care
• an overview of the role of spiritual care within healthcare systems
• an overview of the role of mission integration within healthcare systems
• an overview of the role of the ethics committee and ethics consultation
• an overview of the interrelationship between healthcare professions and the relationship between
healthcare and community clergy and faith communities.
Upon Completion of the course, the students will have the ability to:
• Promote the integration of Pastoral / Spiritual Care into the life and service of the institution in
which it resides.
• Establish and maintain professional and interdisciplinary relationships.
• Articulate an understanding of institutional culture and systems, and systemic relationships.
• Support, promote, and encourage ethical decision-making and care.
• Document one’s contribution of care effectively in the appropriate records.
• Foster a collaborative relationship with community clergy and faith group leaders.
Required Readings:
-----Gerkin, Charles V. An Introduction to Pastoral Care. Nashville: Abington Press, 1997.
-----Jacobs, Martha. Clergy Guide to End of Life Issues. Pilgrim Press, 2010.
-----Lynn, Joann. Sick to Death and Not Going to Take It Anymore! Reforming Health are for the Last Years of Life. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2004
-----Scofield, Loughlin, and Carroll Juliano. Collaborations: Uniting Our Gifts in Ministry. Notre Dame, In: Ave Maria Press, 2000.
-----Van Wyk, Gerrit. A Systems Approach to Social and Organizational Planning: Cure for the Mess in Health Care? Victoria, B.C: Trafford Publishing, 2003.
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THE PSYCHOLOGY & SPIRITUALITY OF LIFE TRANSITIONS:
Living & Learning through Change and Transition in the Adult Years
(1 credit hour course/workshop)
IPS 465-001
Class number: 9811
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 426
Instructors: Joanne Cimbalo and Sheila Morrow
4 Friday mornings, 8:30a.m. - 11:45a.m. on: September 24, October 15, October 29 and November 12
Change throughout life is constant. Transitions are the norm and they are continuous and consequential. How do I embrace change and transition? Do I believe I can grow and become because of them? Through reflecting on the various personal changes and important transitions, it is possible to find new meaning in our life. By gradually becoming more aware and more accepting of change we grow each day in strength, understanding and wisdom.
In this class we will examine the dynamics of change, attachment and loss, suffering and grief and the transition process of endings, empty spaces and new beginnings. In exploring our personal journey we will come to realize that living consciously and intentionally is the most precious gift that we can give to ourselves, our loved ones and the world. The class will consist of readings, lecture, reflection papers, personal sharings and a final project.
Required Readings:
-----Bridges, William. Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes. Addison-Wesley.
-----Hollis, James. On This Journey We Call Our Life. Inner City Books.
-----Spencer, Sabrina and John Adams. Life Changes. Impact.
Click here to take this as a non-credit workshop.
PASTORAL COUNSELING IN AN INTER-CULTURAL CONTEXT
(IPS 472-001)
Class number: 5472
Blended course: Online AND at Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 205 on 5 Saturdays: 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., September 11 and 18, October 16, November 13 and December 11.
Instructor: Mary Froehle
Every counseling or pastoral care interaction is an intercultural encounter. Each individual brings to the encounter a unique blend of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, abilities, spirituality and religious beliefs, national and regional identity, and life experiences. This course starts from the premise that truly valuing the other in the encounter is the essence of counseling and pastoral care. It is fundamental to the I-Thou relationship, to being in communion with the other. To facilitate this stance, this course will utilize experiential learning, critical reflection, and the diversity represented in the class to encourage a participatory learning environment where students can a) deepen their awareness of their own culture, values, beliefs, biases, and world view; b) study and increase understanding of the histories, experiences, beliefs, and worldviews of other cultures and; and c) consider strategies and interventions that most effectively meet the needs of the other. Throughout the course, we will explore the ways in which differing positions of power can blind us to or distort our perception of other cultures; influence the balance of power in the caring relationship; and affect the personality, life choices and emotional health of individuals at both ends of the power continuum.
Required Readings:
-----Lee, Courtland C. Multicultural Issues in Counseling: New Approaches to Diversity (3rd ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. 2006.
-----Vontress, Clemmont L. Johnson, Jake A. and Epp, Lawrence.
Note: Compared to Amazon, the Lee book is less expensive if you are a member of the American Counseling Association and you order it through the ACA. Student memberships to ACA are reasonable and encouraged, but anyone who is a member could order it for someone who wanted it. Vontress is also an ACA publication, but is actually cheaper if you order it through Amazon.
FAMILY THERAPY AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
(IPS 473-001)
Class number: 2878
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, room 360
Thursdays, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
Instructor: Paul Giblin
Family therapy provides a unique way of working with individuals, couples, and families that is well-suited for those in ministry. This course will examine some of the foundations for family therapy (i.e., why this approach), three major schools of family therapy thinking (structural, intergenerational and internal family system) in both theory and practice. An effort to integrate both psychological and theological dimensions will be made throughout. The course will balance didactic input from the instructor with experiential activities including: constructing one's own family genogram, conducting a well-family interview, doing mapping, sculpting, role-playing, and examining healing prayer in the family.
HUMAN PERSON AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
(No Pastoral Counseling Students)
(IPS 555-001)
Class number: 4458
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, room 401
Tuesdays, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
Instructor: Char Dillon
Human beings are created to grow and mature into their full humanity. Every phase of life carries particular psychological and spiritual agends with which the minister needs to be acquainted. While each person is unique, our developmental story from birth to death is also our universal human story with particular variations, sharpened around gender and cultural differences. We will explore these differences even as we seek to discover reliable markers for ministry to persons throughout the life cycle. The role of the minister in pastoral care situations with persons at different phases of life's journey will be our primary focus.
Click here for a copy of the readings and the syllabus.
New! An online course offered through Loyola University Maryland through the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities! Contact Randy Gibbons at rgibbon@luc.edu for registration details.
SPIRITUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF SUFFERING: Healing Potential and Barriers
Rev. C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J., Ph.D.
This class will be offered in the Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual model. In so many words such a model is designed to help one arrive at an “Ecology of the Spirit” whereby one is led to respond to the question, what are the conditions through which a person is more open to be alert to the movements and workings of God’s Spirit (whatever one’s belief)? In effect, this “Ecology of the Spirit” may serve as a useful way of conceptualizing theologically suffering, trauma and evil, that is to say a theodicy.
This particular class is designed to accentuate the spiritual and theological meanings surrounding suffering and trauma. Using the principle of “gratia perfecta natura’ (grace perfects nature), I will suggest how God comes to where a person is in and through suffering and even in trauma. Various theological understandings of suffering and trauma will be offered. Through an appropriation of these understandings and incorporating them into your counseling and caregiving responses to people in need, you will learn to become even more skilled in assisting with compassion and competence those suffering individuals and groups you are called to serve.
Required Texts:
-----Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed. New York: Bantam Books, 1963.
-----Various articles, audios, videos and websites will also be presented on the class Blackboard.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
JUNG'S RED BOOK (One credit hour course*)
(IPS 499-005)
Class #9819
Water Tower Campus,
Instructor: William Schmidt
Fridays: September 17th, October 15th, November 19th. 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. and two meetings with Dr. Schmidt (to be determined)
The Red Book is Jung’s personal hand written and magnificently illustrated journal of his journey into the unconscious. Long considered the source of Jung’s creative ideas, the Red Book records Jung’s dreams, active imagination, and interpretations of his struggle with the depths of psyche. These seminars will explore the historical, cultural, psychological and spiritual dimensions of this newly published best seller.
Introduction to Jung’s Psychology and the Historical Context for
the Composition of his Red Book
Speaker: Robert Moretti, Ph.D.
Date: Friday, September 17, Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
This seminar is intended to familiarize participants with the life and work of C.G. Jung. A particular focus will be placed upon the years during which Jung was writing the Red Book. Jung’s complexes and his reaction to the split from Freud will be explored to determine their impact upon the writing of the Red Book.
Jung’s Interior Castle: The Red Book as Spiritual Document
Speakers: Steve Martz, D. Min., & George Didier Psy.D., D. Min.
Date: Friday, October 15, Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Jung's Collected Works are littered with references to mystics, the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius were the subject of one of his seminars, and today most programs that train spiritual directors are grounded in Jung’s map of the human psyche. While he discussed elsewhere some aspects of his inner experience during the “confrontation with the unconscious” he underwent in the years after his break with Freud, the recent publication of The Red Book allows us unmediated access to Jung’s direct experience of the soul. The result is a remarkable spiritual document, which will be the subject of this seminar.
Reading the Images in Jung’s Red Book
Speaker: Mary Dougherty, MFA, NTR, & Barbara Friedman, Ph.D.
Date: Friday, November 19, Time: 1:00 – 4:00pm
In this seminar, participants will explore the method and purpose of Jung’ image making process as a way to deepen their own understanding of his use of image in the formation of his psychological theory and the individuation process.
*If you wish to take the seminars (only) as a workshop for CEU's, please
contact: www.jungchicago.org
HUMAN RELATION SKILLS FOR THE PASTORAL COUNSELOR: 3 Sections
IPS 501-001, Class number: 2880 Corboy Law Center, room 204 (O'Connor)
IPS 501-002, Class number: 3872 Sch of Communications, room 008 (Schnarr)
IPS 501-003, Class number: 4460 Sch of Communications, room 013 (Vitale)
Water Tower Campus, first meeting go to: Corboy Law Center, room 204
Instructors: Kevin O'Connor, Allan Schnarr, Connie Vitale
Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The skills needed for healthy mutual relationships are the focus of this course. These skills form the foundation for the helping relationship as developed in skills courses to follow. Participants have the opportunity to learn and practice the skills of communicating empathy and challenge to others as well as exploring and disclosing oneself. Learning consists of applying theory to the experience of relationships in small groups.
Required Text:
-----Schnarr, Allan, Vitale, Connie, O'Connor, Kevin. Looking In - Speaking Out. (On Blackboard).
Required Readings (second half of semester):
-----Campbell, Susan. Saying What's Real. H.J. Kramer, 2005.
-----Rosenberg, Marshall. Nonviolent Communication. Puddle Dancer, 2002.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
THEOLOGY FOR PASTORAL COUNSELORS: Clinical Application
(IPS 504-001)
Class number: 4942
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, Room 014
Instructor: Diane Maloney
Thursdays, 1:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.
In this course, we will survey contemporary approaches to meaning alongside modern psychotherapeutic approaches to healing and wholeness, and learn a method for bringing these into critical dialogue with the guiding vision of the Christian theological tradition. Students will begin to articulate their own guiding vision of healing and wholeness which will be carried forward into the clinical internship and the writing of the final MA project. We will learn to approach clinical assessment and treatment planning through a process of collegial conversation which incorporates personal, clinical and theological reflection.
The contemporary discipline of pastoral counseling involves the ability to engage in an ongoing critical dialogue between psychology and theology. Pastoral counselors bring the resources of modern psychotherapy into conversation with the guiding visions of healing, wholeness, meaning and purpose found in their own faith traditions and those of their clients.
Required Readings:
-----Bass, Dorothy. Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. Jossey-Bass, 1998.
-----Browning, Don S. and Terry D. Cooper. Religious Thought and the Modern Psychologies, 2nd edition. Fortress Press, 2000.
-----Cooper-White, Pamela. Shared Wisdom: Use of the Self in Pastoral Counseling. Fortress Press, 2004.
-----Ford, Dennis. The Search for Meaning: A Short History. University of California Press, 2008.
-----Migliore, Daniel. Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology. (2nd edition). Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2004.
Recommended Readings:
-----Dittes, James E. Pastoral Counseling: The Basics. John Knox Press, 1990.
-----Doehring, Carrie. The Practice of Pastoral Care a Postmodern Approach. John Knox Press, 2006.
-----Lartey, Emmanuel. Pastoral Theology in an Intercultural World. Pilgrim Press, 2006.
-----Miller-McLemore, Bonnie and Brita Gill-Sustern. Feminist and Womanist Pastoral Theology. Abingdon Press, 1999.
-----Stone, Howard W., Duke, James O. How to Think Theologically. Fortress Press, 2006.
-----Tippett, Krista. Speaking of Faith. Viking, 2008.
-----Townsend, Loren. Introduction to Pastoral Counseling. Abingdon Press, 2009.
-----Woodward, James (ed). The Blackwell Reader in Pastoral and Practical Theology. Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, 2000.
GROUP APPROACHES TO PASTORAL COUNSELING (2 sections)
(IPS 505-001)
Class number: 2882
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, room 008
Mondays, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m
OR
(IPS 505-002)
Class number: 9827
Water Tower Campus,Lewis Towers, room 605
Mondays, 4:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Instructors: Jeanette and Gerard V. Egan
This course is designed to introduce the student to a rich array of group approaches to pastoral counseling. The emphasis will be on structured approaches because they require less advanced leadership training. However, because group transactions even in the most structured groups are shaped by subterranean currents common to all groups and by unconscious dynamics operating among members and between members and the leader of any counseling group, the course will devote some attention to basic understandings of group dynamics and analytic theory of unstructured therapy groups.
The course will familiarize the students with a wide variety of common theme formats and a number of leadership strategies. To make these learning experiences more meaningful, students will be asked to participate in their class group and to bring to their participation some genuine personal issues of their own.
Finally, students will be given the opportunity to lead a group format of their own choosing in a brief session.
Required Reading:
-----Jacobs, Masson and Harvill. Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills. Fifth Edition. 2006
Recommended Reading:
-----Yalom and Leszcz. The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy. 5th Edition. 2005
Click here for a copy of the syllabus
ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
(IPS 507-001)
Class number: 2884
Water Tower Campus, Sch of Communications, room 013
Instructor: William Schmidt
Tuesdays, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
NB: This course needs to be taken in conjunction with Internship Supervision I (below)
This course offers students the opportunity to integrate theoretical insights with the practical issues of assessment, diagnosis and response strategies for individuals and families. Psychodynamic and theological models are used in this effort, as is a strong commitment to naming the pastoral dimension of assessment and response.
Required Texts:
-----McWilliams, Nancy. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Guilford, 2004
-----McWilliams, Nancy. Psychoanalytic Diagnosis. Guilford, 1994
PASTORAL COUNSELING INTERNSHIP SUPERVISION I: 4 Sections
IPS 511-001, Class number: 4462 (Giblin) Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 425
IPS 511-003, Class number: 4944 (Clark) Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 424
IPS 511-004, Class number: 7390 (Schmidt) Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 324
Instructors:, Ruth Ann Clark, Paul Giblin, William Schmidt
Tuesdays, 8:45a.m. - 11:15p.m.
This course offers students the opportunity to integrate theoretical insights with the practical issues of assessment, diagnosis and response strategies for individuals, couples, and families. Psychodynamic, systems, and theological models are used in this effort, as is a strong commitment to naming the pastoral dimension of assessment and response. Internship Supervision II will be offered in the spring semester.
No textbooks are required or recommended for this course.
CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR THE PASTORAL COUNSELOR
(IPS 516-001)
Class number: 2886
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room L09
Instructor: Michael Schorin
2 Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., October 22 and October 29, 2010
The management of an acute crisis is an expectable task for the pastoral counselor as people encounter death and loss, substance abuse issues, potential suicide, health concerns, and the like. Persons in serious distress demand a range of skillful responses different from those appropriate in other forms of counseling.
This two day course will familiarize students with some techniques of crisis intervention with an emphasis on finding opportunity and growth in crises. Through work sheets and role play, students will touch base with their own crises and crises in their clients' lives and explore their style for handling these situations.
No textbooks are required or recommended for this course.
This is a 0 credit hour course. Fee: $225. (on tuition bill)
MODELS OF PASTORAL COUNSELING
(IPS 517-001)
Class number: 2888
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 205
Instructor: Jerome Wagner
Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Models of counseling act like paradigms that inform therapists about what is important to focus on in their clients and what is healing, restorative, and growth-inducing in therapy. Each model says something about what normal and abnormal functioning looks like and how therapy helps a person move from unhealthy to healthy functioning. Pastoral counseling draws on both psychological and spiritual traditions to create a psychologically informed spirituality and a spiritually based psychology. This survey course will explore representative paradigms from three broad traditions in Western psychology and the spiritual dimensions of these approaches: psychoanalytic (which includes the models of drive, ego, object-relations, and self), behavioral-cognitive, and humanistic-existential-transpersonal. We will also look at multi-cultural, feminist, and integrative counseling approaches. We will reflect on: Who do you think you are (as a pastoral counselor)? What do you think you’re doing? Who do you think you’re doing it with? What makes you think it works? What is pastoral about what you’re doing?
Required Texts:
-----Berzoff, J., L. Melano Flanagan, and P. Hertz. Inside Out and Outside In (2nd ed). Northvale, NJ: Aronson, 2008.
-----Fall, K., Holden, J., Marquis, A. Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (2nd ed). New York, N.Y.: Routledge, 2010.
-----Sperry, Len and Edward Shafranske, editors. Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2005.
FIELD EDUCATION I
(IPS 580-001) Pastoral Studies Students only
Class number: 5514
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 204
Wednesday, 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m.
Instructor: Carol Holden
OR
(IPS 580-002) MDiv Students only
Class number: 8770
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 325
Thursday, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
Instructor: Robert O'Gorman
OR
(IPS 580-003)
Class number: 10353
Online
Instructor: Mary Froehle
Prerequisite: Prior approval of Graduate Program Director and completion of Field Education Orientation sessions during the semster prior to enrolling in the course.
NOTE: MDiv and MAPS Field Education
OR
(IPS 580-004) MA Religious Education Students only
Class number:
Online
Instructor: Dean Manternach
Field Education is the experience during the student's ministerial education that directly engages pastoral practice in the context of ministerial studies. Simultaneously, the student refines pastoral skills, ministerial theology and vocational identity. Each semester of Field Education consists of 200 hours of ministry at a site, weekly reflection with a site supervisor and a weekly faculty-guided peer reflection seminar. In the weekly seminar students review learning goals, engage in contextual analysis, prepare and reflect on cases, and exercise peer evaluation.
M.Div students take two semesters of Field Education, always beginning in the fall semester with IPS 580 and ending in the spring semester with IPS 581. MAPS students take one semester of Field Education (or they may substitute one basic unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. See www.acpe.edu. Similar to a semester of Field Education, CPE includes 200 hours on-site along with 200 hours of education/reflection.)
Required Texts:
-----Garrido. Supervising a Ministry Student. Ave Maria Press, 2008.
-----Mahan, Troxell, Allen. Shared Wisdom: A Guide to Case Study Reflection in Ministry. Abingdon, 1993.
MDIV/MSW FIELD EDUCATION
(IPS 582-001) MDiv/MSW Dual Degree students only
Class number: 10537
Instructor: Robert O'Gorman
Registration for this seminar will be MSW 630 Field Instruction III (2 credit hours) and for IPS 582-001. Students will not pay tuition for IPS 582.
FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE:
Philosophical, Religious and Theological Basis for Social Justice
(IPS 610-001)
Class number: 4468
Water Tower Campus, Maguire Hall, room 401
Thursdays, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
Instructor: Susan Rans
OR
(IPS 610-002)
Class number: 10459
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 204
Wednesdays, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m.
Instructor: William Droel
This course explores the philosophical, ethical and theological foundations for social justice with a particular emphasis on Catholic Social Teachings and Catholic social ethics. The gospel call to do justice has inspired Christians to just practices throughout the centuries. Yet popular usage associates justices with the legal system or with due process or with fair treatment in ways that are not helpful to Christian practitioners and ministers of justice. This course addresses the practice of justice with attention to concrete dilemmas which confront Christians in their efforts to do justice. The course looks to the following resources in an effort to develop a comprehensive, faith-based theo-ethic of justice which will contribute to the practice of justice: 1) the experience of faith-based practitioners of justice; 2) the Christian scriptures; 3) Catholic Social Teachings; 4) contemporary, classic authors. On the basis of these resources a working description of justice in its theological, eschatological, sacramental and ethical contexts will be discussed. The resulting understanding of justice as participation in the human community addresses the following dimensions: (justice as) relational, access to resources, structural, procedural, effective action, transformational and accountable agency. The just and inclusive envisioned is one in which all persons count, contribute and participate in building up the City of God.
Learning Outcomes:
1. To develop an in-depth understanding of justice in the Catholic social teachings tradition
2. To develop an in-depth understanding of justice in the Judeo-Christian scriptures.
3. To become familiar with the understandings of justice in contemporary philosophical traditions
4. To become familiar with the theological foundations of justice in other religious traditions
5. To identify and analyze operative understandings of justice in the social context as well as to become skilled building on diverse understandings for collaborative action.
Required Texts, Rans (-001):
-----Elsbernd, Mary and Reimund Bieringer. When Love Is Not Enough: A Theo-ethic of Justice. Liturgical Press, 2002.
-----Stivers, R.L. Christian Ethics: A Case Method Approach, 3rd Edition. Orbis Books, 2005.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
Required Text, Droel (-002):
-----Elsbernd, Mary and Reimund Bieringer. When Love Is Not Enough: A Theo-ethic of Justice. Liturgical Press, 2002.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus for -002 (Droel).
PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(Required INTRODUCTORY course for M.A. Social Justice Community Development track)
(IPS 445-001)
Class number: 9813
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room room 326
Instructor: Susan Rans
Saturday, 1:00p.m. – 3:30p.m.
This class focuses introductory attention on the topics that will later be expanded in the Community Development concentration. The purpose of the course is to establish the “common language” of community developers, so it will consist of reading the basic texts in the field, and gauging student understanding of them. The class will also examine current issues facing urban communities—housing, economic development and sustainability.
Required Readings:
-----Alinsky, Saul D. Reveille for Radicals.
-----Kretzmann, John and John McKnight. Building Community from the Inside Out.
-----Medoff, Peter and Holly Sklar. Streets of Hope.
-----Livezey, Lowell, ed. Public Religion and Urban Transformation.
Plus a variety of articles selected for their relevance to the topics and for their timeliness. These will change from class to class.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(Community Development Track Requirement, First year)
(IPS 446-001)
Class number: 9814
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room room 326
Saturday, 8:45a.m. – 11:15a.m.
Instructor: Steve Kretzmann
Using Chicago as its primary laboratory, this course examines the history of the theories and realities of community development. “Community development” occurred long before there were academic programs to study its processes. The objective of the course is to develop a systematic understanding of how specific urban systems--such as housing, transportation, education, and employment—were established, how they have changed over time, and what people can do to influence the rate and direction of change. Central to the discussion will be the roles that race, class, ethnicity, and gender play in the functions of urban systems.
Required Readings:
-----Holli, Melvin and Peter d’A Jones, eds. Ethnic Chicago. (not all of the chapters)
-----Spinney, Robert. City of Big Shoulders: A History of Chicago.
-----Plus a variety of articles selected for their relevance to the topics and for their timeliness. These will change from class to class.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
IPS has partnered with the Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE). The following courses are available to MASJCD students. Please contact Randy Gibbons before August 15th at 312.915.7450, rgibbon@luc.edu if you are interested in taking a course in the fall, 2010 semester.
ECO-JUSTICE: A VISION FOR A SUSTAINABLE CITY
(IPS 450-001) (SCUPE S-H 307)
Class #: 10538 (Permission required to enroll)
IPS teacher of record: Susan Rans
SCUPE Instructor: Dr. Clinton Stockwell
Fridays, 1:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. and Saturdays, 9:00a.m. - 5:00a.m.
on October 1 - 2; 15 - 16 and 22 - 23, 2010
The church has a significant role in developing a holistic vision for a sustainable city as an outworking of the concept of shalom, a just peace. The course will evaluate the three compponents of sustainable community development: the three E's of economics, environment and equity (or social justice). Participants will explore the course topic via readings, panel discussions and site visits. Studients will have the option of exploring key issues such as energy policy, food production, environ-mental justice and pollution and how these challenges relate to the central course themes. Central to the course is the question, "What does it mean to be a sustainable urban community?"
Applicants to SCUPE courses must register through SCUPE and through IPS.
Click here for a SCUPE course registration form
PUBLIC ISSUES IN URBAN MINISTRY
(IPS 451-001) (SCUPE S-H 303)
Class #: 10539 (Permission required to enroll)
IPS teacher of record: Susan Rans
SCUPE Instructor: Dr. Ron Peters
Fridays, 1:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. and Saturdays, 9:00a.m. - 5:00a.m. on November 5 - 6, 12 - 13, 19 - 20, 2010
There are critical issues affecting the quality of life, especially in major metropolitan areas. This course provides an in-depth examination of the believer's role as an agent of social analysis, public theology and a leader in transformational ministry, specifically in relation to the public realities of city life.
Applicants to SCUPE courses must register through SCUPE and through IPS.
Click here for a SCUPE course registration form
LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS
(Social JusticeTrack Requirement, Second year)
(IPS 660-001)
Class number: 6484
Water Tower Campus, Corboy Law Center, room 301
Instructor: Ken Butigan
Thursday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
The work of social justice involves the ability to lead people and programs. This course provides content and skills development in theoretical and practical dimensions of leadership. Topics addressed include models of leadership in not-for-profits and social justice organizations; grant-writing; program development including budgets, relationship building, and organization for change; evaluation, supervising, working with volunteers and co-workers; and resources for spiritual growth and theological reflection, and media relations. Course evaluation will be based on an extensive portfolio, discussion of assigned readings, and written assignments.
Learning Objectives:
1. To articulate a vision of a world characterized by social justice
2. To examine models of leadership as well as assess their strengths and weaknesses
3. To develop fundamental leadership skills, including relationship building, program development, funding sources and organizational structure for change for an implementation of the vision of a just world.
4. To practice grant-writing, including budgeting and proposal development
5. To expand a skill base for supervising, evaluating and working with volunteers and co-workers
6. To know available resources for spiritual growth and theological reflection
7. To have an initial design for the development of positive media relationships
Required Readings:
-----Bornstein, David. How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, Updated Edition. Oxford University Press, 2010.
-----Harding, Vincent. Hope and History, Updated Edition. Orbis Books 2009.-----Klein, Kim. Fundraising for Social Change, 5th Edition. Jossey Bass, 2006.
-----Soelle, Dorothee. The Silent Cry: Mysticism and Resistance. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2001.
WHOLISTIC STRATEGIES FOR CONGREGATION-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INTENSIVE
(IPS 447-001)
Class number: 10231
Sheraton Hotel, Chicago
Instructor: Mary Nelson
September 7-11th
Intensive week long 3 credit course participating in Christian Community Development Corporation (CCDA) conference in Chicago, Sept. 7-11th , (Sheraton Hotel) sharing in practical workshops on community based, congregational outgrowth wholistic strategies; daily Bible studies led by Dr. John Perkins and many inspirational speakers. Outside readings, gathering with grad students from across the country and reflection sessions round out the course. Student registration for CCDA conference under $100. in addition to IPS.
Note: Required reading of five books before the course begins; write up of interviews and a reflective journal to be handed in after the intensive course.
Required Readings:
-----Castellanos, Noel, and John Furder, editors. Heart for the Community: New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry. Moody Publishers, 2009.
-----Claiborne, Shane and John Perkins. Follow Me to Freedom: Leading s an Ordiary Radical. Regal Press, 2009.
-----Lupton, Robert. Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor. Regal Books, 2007.
-----Marsh, Charles and John Perkins. Welcoming Justice: God’s Movement Towards Beloved Community. Intervarsity Press (2009).
-----Nelson, Mary. Empowerment. CCDA Publication (available at the Conference, or by order to CCDA) Comes with a CD as well, 2010.
Click here for a copy of the syllabus.
SOCIAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP I: Beginning Action-Reflection in Context
(IPS 640-001)
Class number: 2904
Lake Shore Campus, Information Commons, room 216
Instructor: Megan Barry
Wednesday, 7:00pm – 9:30p.m.
An integral component of the Master's in Social Justice is the Internship. Students apply for placement with an approved internship site in a non-profit, governmental, or corporate location. While service is a component of the students' internship, the primary concern of the internship is the involvement of the student in the work of systemic change, social advocacy, and community organizing. Students will be required to meet once a week in a peer group. This is a two-semester program beginning in the fall semester and continuing in the spring (641 Social Justice Internship II).
Required Reading:
-----Mahan, Jeffrey et al. Shared Wisdom: A Guide to Case Study Reflection in Ministry. Abingdon, 1993.
SOCIAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP II: Advanced Action-Reflection in Context
(IPS 641-001)
Class number: 5290
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, room 008
Instructor: Thomas Drexler
Tuesday, 4:15p.m. – 6:45p.m.
An integral component of the Master's in Social Justice is the Internship. Students apply for placement with an approved internship site in a non-profit, governmental, or corporate locations. While service is a component of the student’s internship, the primary concern of the internship is the involvement of the student in the work of systemic change, social advocacy, and community organizing. Students meet once a week in a peer group. This is a two-semester program beginning in the fall semester and continuing in the spring.
Required Reading:
-----Mahon, Troxell, Allen. Shared Wisdom: Reflection in Ministry. A Guide to Case Study. Abingdon, 1993
SOCIAL JUSTICE FINAL PROJECT SEMINAR
(1 credit hour course required for Social Justices Students in final semester)
(IPS 471-001)
Class number: 9825
Water Tower Campus, School of Communication, room 223
Instructor: tba
4 Wednesdays, 4:15p.m. - 6:45p.m. on: September 15, October 6, October 27, and November 17
M.DIV. PROJECT
Class number: 2900
Four (4) class meetings, tba
Instructor: Robert O'Gorman
The M.Div. Project provides a concluding opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowldge, theological reflection, personal and ministerial kills through a process culminating in a final paper. No books are required for this course.
This is a 0 credit hour course. Fee: $500. (inlcuded on tuition bill.)
In order to secure a place in one or both of the following opportunities, please click here for a sign-up form and reutrn it to the IPS office no later than August 17, 2010.
PASTORAL COUNSELING
Class number: 2892 (Morrow)
Class number: 9828 (Gorey)
Water Tower Campus, IPS Offices
Instructors: Sheila Morrow and Thomas Gorey
Pastoral Counseling is a process of developing a deeper understanding of self and self-in-relationship to others, to society and to the environment. Particular attention is given to theological and psychological dimensions of personal growth and integration. Pastoral Counseling is a required somponent of M.A. in Pastoral Counseling and Certificate in Pastoral Counseling students ebery semester they are enrolled in courses at IPS. Individual sessions are for one hour every week.
Note: Pastoral Counseling begins the second week of the semester.
This is a 0 credit course. Fee: $525. (included on tuition bill.)
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
(IPS 527-001; 002)
Class number: 2894 (Luther)
Class number: 4946 (Ferro)
Water Tower Campus, IPS Offices
Instructors: Anne Luther and Anthony Ferro
Spiritual Direction is the process of deepening one's relationship with God through the shared discernment process of listening and responding to what God is saying. Individual sessions will be held for one hour every other week. Spiritual Diretion is open to all students; it is a requirement for students seeking an M.A. in Spirituality.
Note: Spiritual Direction begins the second week of the semester.
This is a 0 credit course. Fee: $275. (included on tuition bill.)
GUIDED STUDY (IPS 499) |
In order to arrange this 1, 2, or 3 semester hour course with and approved by an IPS faculty member, call the IPS office at 312.915.7400 for instructor contact information. Once the student and faculty person have agreed on the Guided Study, a form (click here) must be completed and sent to Randy Gibbons (e-mail: rgibbon@luc.edu ot fax: 312.915.7410.) An individualized guided study will be created through LOCUS. Note: in order to avoid a late registration fee, Guided Study contracts must be submitted at least 2 weeks before the beginning of the semester (by August 16, 2010.)
MASTER'S STUDY
(IPS 605-001)
Class number: 2902
Graduate students who have not completed their degree are required to be continuously enrolled (fall and spring semesters only) in a course until their degree is completed. This 0 credit hour course fulfills that requirement for those who are finished with their coursework, but not their final projects.
Fee: $500. (inlcuded on tuition bill.)
BILATERAL CROSS REGISTRATION
IPS maintains cross registration agreements with a number of Chicago are theological schools during the fall and spring semesters. Students are able to register through IPS for designated classes offered at the following schools. At this time these schools include: Chicago Theological School, McCormick School of Theology, and Meadville-Lombard Theological School. In order to review courses available to IPS students at these schools, go to www.actschicago.org noting listings for the above 3 schools only. To register for a course please contact Randy Gibbons at rgibbon@luc.edu or call 312/915-7450
