Faith Journey Catechetical Institute
About
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The Catechetical Institute is an ongoing formation resource for Catholic adults of the Diocese of Des Moines who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith and further their spiritual formation.
Through the Catechetical Institute, the Catechism is treated as the road map for the journey in faith, with each module of the four-module program focusing on one of the four pillars of the Catechism:
Creed: The Story in Miniature
Sacraments: The Blessing Revealed and Communicated
The Moral Life: Fulfillment in Beatitude
Prayer: The Blessing Given and Received
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Curriculum and Pedagogy
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The curriculum for the foundational course, the Faith Journey Catechetical Institute is based on the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and is covered in four 11-week modules over a two-year period. With the main textbook being the Catechism, the pedagogy of the program centers around guiding the students toward the goal of the Beatific Vision; therefore, the content of the classes is best described as a systematic and organic presentation of the Catholic faith. The structure of the Catechism reveals a road map, a journey toward an end, that being life in the Trinity.
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Details
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All sessions are on Monday evenings from 7:00 PM - 9PM at the Pastoral Center
In addition to the 11 class sessions per module, there are an additional 2 formative sessions on Saturdays per module. These formative sessions can be described as mini retreats and are from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
An online option is available for those who would like to do so
Texts required for all modules:
Catechism of the Catholic Church
The Companion to the Catechism
Bible, preferably the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition or the New American Bible
The cost is $250 per module for the student
There are scholarships available. Please contact the Director for more information
A certificate is awarded at the completion of the program. The certificate shows that the student has not only completed the course work but has, in writing, reflected on how the content of the faith can be incorporated into his/her life and activities in the Church.
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Instructors
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Our instructors include:
Msgr. Frank Bognanno
Bo Bonner
Fr. James Downey
John Huynh
Bishop William Joensen
Dr. Bud Marr
Fr. P.J. McManus
Fr. Chris Reising
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Contact
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John Huynh | Director
Email: jhuynh@dmdiocese.org
Phone: 515.237.5006
Leslie Teeling | Program Coordinator
Email: lteeling@dmdiocese.org
Phone: 515.202.3176
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Pillar One Schedule
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September 13 - Mass and Introduction
September 20 –The Journey Begins pp. 1 – 100
September 27 – Message from Beyond pp. 101 – 184
October 4 –God’s Innermost Secret pp. 185 – 278
October 11 –God Carries Out His Plan pp. 279 – 354
October 18 –God’s Image and the God he Images pp. 355 – 455
October 25 –The Beginning of the Middle pp. 456 – 534
November 1 –The Beginning of the End and Only the Beginning pp. 535 – 630
November 8 –His Ascent and the One He Sent pp. 631 - 747
November 15 –Born in the Father’s Heart pp. 748 – 810
November 22 –Her Four Marks pp. 811 – 945
December 6 –Four Last Things and the Four Last Things pp. 946 – 1065
Formative Dates TBD
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