The Certificate program in Catholic Studies offers interested adults a structured, college-level curriculum in which to pursue Catholic teaching and tradition. The program will enable the student to:

• Pursue a course of study that will provide a general orientation to all areas of Church life,
  i.e., the scriptures, sacraments, moral theology and spirituality.

• Strengthen the talents and gifts of those already engaged in ministry.
• Animate the Christian call to discipleship in the world.
• Interpret and integrate the challenges of living a contemporary Catholic life.

The Certificate Program in Catholic Studies is offered for adults in the Diocese of Orange. Formal acceptance into the program requires:

1. completed application form available from the IPM Office and on file there
2. written recommendation by a parish or diocesan staff member

• Prerequisite: Lay Ministry Formation Modules 1, 2, & 3
• Catholic Approach To The Christian Scriptures (R120)
• Catholic Approach To The Hebrew Scriptures (R100)
• Liturgy And Sacraments In The Catholic Tradition (R220)
• The Church (R235)
• Introduction To Catholic Moral Theology (R300)
• Introduction To Catholic Spiritual Life (R310)
• Social Justice (R340)