Life has changed. The challenges and opportunities of living during a pandemic have drawn upon our capacities to adjust and adapt, be hopeful, creative and learn new ways to stay connected with others. There are many online resources to enrich your journey in faith, and we have some options for you to explore. Lyn Breen, Adult Faith Education Sandhurst, suggests quality online courses to develop faith understanding and skills for a parish ministry.
Quality online courses of study are available to develop faith understanding and skills for a parish ministry. Some US Catholic colleges courses are easy to access. Various levels of study and costs are on offer with single units, with or without assessment, and sets of assessed units leading to certificate qualifications. Catholic Theological College, Melbourne also offers online units of study (For information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
• ‘Crossroads’ online programs. Boston College School of Theology & Ministry (US Jesuit college).
www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/stm/sites/crossroads.html 2-5 week, low cost courses include: Spirituality & Prayer, Sacred Scripture, Sacraments & Liturgy, Moral Life, Themes from Christian Tradition, Ministries.
• STEP “Satellite Theological Education Program” (STEP). University of Notre Dame (US). https://mcgrath.nd.edu/online-courses/step/. 4-8 week moderate cost single units or unit combinations for a ‘Certificate of Catholic Theology’ in Doctrine, History, Liturgy or Scripture.
• Dayton University’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF). Dayton Catholic Marianist university (US). https://vlcff.udayton.edu/courses/courses.php?group_by_track=1. Low cost courses include: Scripture, Theology, Church History, Morality, Social Justice, Liturgy, Spirituality, Youth Ministry & more.
• Fransican At Home Catechetical Institute, Franciscan University of Steubenville (US) www.FranciscanAtHome.com low cost ministry tracks, with video workshops.
Lyn Breen, Adult Faith Education Sandhurst
