As a Catholic graduate school, St. Bernard's is delighted to offer the opportunity of auditing one of two spring 2025 courses for $35. We are committed to featuring courses that enhance the truths of our faith, and as such, wish to share our offerings with as many people as possible:
- Catholic Social Teaching
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- The Gift of Meaning: The History of the Church
The location of this course is designated below by one of four geographic areas, indicating the location from which the live course is taught. Students who are within commuting distance to that location are encouraged to attend class in person. All Catholic theology courses online can be accessed synchronously for those unable to attend in person or not in commuting distance. Live course times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EDT/EST). Further details on distance learning can be found here.
Discounted Spring 2025 Audit
Discounted auditor application deadline for Spring is January 17th
ROC indicates Rochester Campus
B/C310: Catholic Social Teaching (Michael Sauter, MATS)
This course examines the development of Catholic Social Teaching from an historical and theological perspective. Students will become familiar with the numerous social documents of the Church, beginning with Rerum Novarum. The content and implications of these documents will be discussed and evaluated. The life and work of Dorothy Day and other key figures in the area of Catholic social teaching will be offered as examples of how we can integrate social teaching into our ministries and spirituality.
3 credits | ROC and Online
Every other Wednesday, 6:00pm — 9:00pm EST, 1/15, 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23
B301: The Gift of Meaning: The History of the Church (Lisa Lickona, S.T.L.; Matthew Kuhner, Ph.D.)
“All those in history who have really done anything with the future have had their eyes fixed upon the past” (G.K. Chesterton). This course will provide a survey of Church history, tracking the Church of God across time and space from Pentecost to our present day. The course content will privilege a theological approach to history: it will investigate the historical unfolding of the Church’s doctrines, charisms, and spiritualities, and will assess the temporal development of the institutional Church. The investigations undertaken will be accompanied by a determined effort to learn from history for the sake of the present.
3 credits | ROC and Online
Every Tuesday, 6:00pm— 9:00pm EST, 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18, 4/1, 4/15
