Religion

Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
Required for all Freshman
Students are invited to deepen their relationship with God as they read, study and analyze the events of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired authors intended these sacred writings to be understood and as they apply the Scriptures to their everyday life.

World Religions
Required for all Sophomores (One semester)
This course honors the history, founders, beliefs, practices, festivals, rituals and important writings of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Each religion is compared and contrasted to the Christian faith with an emphasis on their commonality.

Morality and Justice
Required for all Sophomores (One semester)
This expression of God’s will in both the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures is reviewed and applied to contemporary moral issues.  This course emphasizes the importance of acting consistently in accordance with one’s beliefs so as to work towards peace and justice.

Church History
Required for all Juniors (One semester)
Students explore the rich history of the Catholic Church to understand better its mission today.  Within their own personal experiences of faith they discover God’s Spirit at work throughout the ages.

Women of the Spirit
Required for all Juniors (One semester)
This course discusses and analyzes historical and contemporary women who have been continually led by their faith so that the students can better understand their own call to holiness.

Relationships
Required for all Seniors (One semester)
Healthy and unhealthy aspects of the relationship with oneself and with others is presented.  Dating, gender issues, communication, intimacy and marriage are discussed in the light of our relationship with God and according to the Church’s teachings.

Spirituality
Students are encouraged to analyze their own faith and develop an adult understanding of spirituality in light of some of the great Christian thinkers and to explore contemporary spiritual exercises.