ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN MEDIA LITERACY COURSE 2019

July 14^th-20^th

This is an advanced certification course in media literacy for teachers, catechists, ministers and anyone interested in connecting faith formation with media literacy.

Topics include:

Media Literacy: What is it?
Faith Formation in a Digital Age
Theology of Popular Culture/Cultural Mysticism
Philosophies in the Media
Panorama of Church and Media: A History
The Art of Television: Media Mindfulness Praxis
How To Read a film/Film History
Praying the Media/Media Spirituality
Top 10: Media Mindfulness in Pop Music
Character Formation in a Media Culture
Virtues and Social Media
WORKSHOP: Creation and Presentation of a Final Project

Schedule for the Course:

Sun., July 14th 3:00pm-6:00pm

Mon., July 15th-Sat., July 20th 9:30am-4:30pm each day

Teaching staff includes:

Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP, media literacy educator and film critic

Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP, theologian and media literacy educator

Sr. Hosea Rupprecht, FSP, author, film critic, and media literacy educator

A Certificate in Media Literacy will be awarded at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in September 2019 upon completion of the course and final project. (If you cannot be present we will send your certificate to you). You can register here, or scroll down for additional information.

Advanced Certificate in Media Literacy

MEDIA MINDFULNESS:

FAITH FORMATION FOR A DIGITAL CULTURE

PASTORAL THEOLOGY COURSE

NO COURSE OFFERED 2024

WILL RESUME WITH COURSE OFFERING NEXT SUMMER 2025

OFFERED THROUGH SAINT JOHN'S SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY & SEMINARY,

COLLEGEVILLE, MINNESOTA

ONLINE & ON-CAMPUS/SYNCHRONOUS INTENSIVE WEEK

This course in pastoral theology can be taken as part of the Masters program or as a stand-alone course.

Media Mindfulness aims to teach those in any ministry in the Church to develop an understanding of the power of media and how it influences our lives. Participants will learn media mindfulness skills to critically analyze media messages through the lens of Gospel values so as to form missionary disciples prepared to engage the digital culture.

Topics include:

Media Literacy: What is it?, Faith Formation in a Digital Age, Theology of Popular Culture/Cultural Mysticism, The Church and Media: A History, Digital Literacy, Praying the Media/Media Spirituality, Tuning in to the Top 10: Media Mindfulness and Pop Music, God and Gaming, Virtues and Social Media, and more! Includes the creation and presentation of a Final Project