Theology 10

Welcome to Theology 10

Theology 10 is divided into two semesters, with the first semester being Paschal Mystery and the second semester being Christian Commitments (Vocations). 

Paschal Mystery (Semester 1)

Paschal Mystery Course Overview
This course explores the Paschal Mystery, which is the mystery by which salvation is offered through the Life, Death, Resurrection, Ascension of Jesus Christ and the coming Parousia. After recalling the need of redemption due to the entrance of sin into creation, the revealing of God’s plan of sharing eternal happiness will be investigated, with the fullness of that plan being the work of Jesus seen in the Paschal Mystery. Attention will then be given to how Christians participate in and through the Paschal Mystery, the Christian understanding of suffering, and what it means for a disciple to live a life in accord to the Paschal Mystery.

Paschal Course Objectives
Students will be able to:

• Outline the major moments in salvation history that lead to Jesus and the Paschal Mystery.

• Connect the actions of Jesus Christ to the Paschal Mystery.

• Define the meaning and purpose of the Paschal Mystery to a person’s redemption and salvation.

• Express the hope, love, and joy found in the theology of the Parousia.

• Articulate how Christians continue to live out the Paschal Mystery in their lives.

• Describe how prayer and practices of holiness spring from and lead to the Paschal Mystery.
  
  

Paschal Mystery Course Content
a. God’s Plan and the Fall of Humanity
b. Covenants in Scripture

c. Sacrifice and Prophecy in Old Testament

d. Life and Teachings of Jesus

e. Jesus’ Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension

f.  Redemption Through the Paschal Mystery

g. Parousia

h. Theology of Suffering

i.  Moral Implications of Paschal Mystery

j.  Prayer and Holiness

Christian Commitments (Semester 2)

Christian Commitments Course Overview
This course examines the commitments made by Christians who seek to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. Students will first be grounded in the universal call to holiness where each Christian unites with the Christian community in fulfilling the mission given by Jesus to the Church of building the Kingdom of God. Second, students will study the particular vocations of married life, single life, consecrated life, and priestly life. Emphasis will be on the theological and practical dimensions of discerning, preparing, and holistically living each of these vocations. Ultimately, this course will assist students to fully respond to their vocation so that they may have a fruitful and life-giving relationship with God, self, and others. 

Christian Commitments Course Objectives
Students will be able to:         

• Connect Christian discipleship to vocation.

• Articulate the universal call to holiness.

• Explain the theological foundations for various particular vocations.

• Compare the joys and struggles of living out the various particular vocations.

• Understand the role of sexuality in human fulfillment.

• Discern their vocation and God’s plan for them.

Christian Commitments Course Content

a.       Universal Call to Holiness

b.       Discernment 

c.       Married Life

d.       Single Life

e.       Consecrated Religious Life 

f.        Holy Orders 

g.       Theology of the Body 

Class Calendar and Assignments: See Calendar page.   

Online Materials/Resources: All course materials are posted on Google Classroom.

Online Gradebook/FACTS
Sacred Heart uses FACTS, an online learning management system. For assistance with login user name and password, please contact the office. In addition to a variety of other features, parents and students can use FACTS to look at scores for assessments. While grades will be updated regularly, please note that grades are not updated instantly the moment an assessment is turned in. If there is a question or need for a most up-to-date grade report, students and parents can contact me directly.