Course details
With the advent of Parish Pastoral Councils and the structured involvement of lay people in the life of the diocese, St Kieran’s College Kilkenny, as part of its mission of education and formation, wishes to offer, on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Ossory, a programme of education for those involved in parish life. The programme will be offered on the Kilkenny Campus of NUI Maynooth, based at St. Kieran’ s College. It will continue a tradition of education based on the values of the gospel, of both lay and clerical students, which began. The programme will be accredited by St. Patrick’s College Maynooth as a Level 7 Certificate in Theological Studies. This course will be of interest to people who are involved in parish life or to those who are involved with the diocesan forum. It may also be of interest to those who wish to deepen and enrich their own understanding of their faith and who are prepared to become involved in parish life.
Course Aims
- To provide general theological education and formation in the main aspects of faith.
- To provide the theological background needed for lay involvement and leadership roles at parish and diocesan level.
Content
Students will participate in the following six modules from September to June:
- Getting to Know the Old Testament: - R ev. Dr. Terence Crotty
- Understanding the New Testament: - R ev. Prof. Seamas O’Connell & Ms. Olivia Maher M.A.
- The Church: A Living Faith Community: - R ev. Dr. Dermot Ryan
- Liturgy and the Sacraments of Initiation: - R ev. Dr. William Dalton & Rev. Dr. Edmund Cullinan
- Introduction to Moral Theology: - R ev. Dr. Michael Shortall
- An Introduction to the History of the Catholic Church through its Ecumenical Councils: - Prof. Salvador Ryan
Course Location
About Maynooth University - Kilkenny Campus
The Kilkenny Campus of NUI Maynooth has been offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses for adult students from Kilkenny and the south east for seventeen years.
The Campus offers a range of part-time Certificates and Diplomas to adult students. All such courses are offered on a part-time basis. Most of the courses will run one evening a Theyek over the academic year. Some of these courses will have occasional Theyekend attendance.
The Campus provides a friendly learning environment for students with excellent library facilities, coffee dock, on site parking and IT rooms, video conferencing facilities and plenty of support and encouragement from staff and students.
In the early years of the Campus, students who completed courses received their awards in Maynooth. Since, hoTheyver, an annual Conferring and Presentation of Awards ceremony has been held in Kilkenny castle, underlining the University's commitment to the city and to the hinterland which it serves.
Kilkenny Campus has close links with the parent campus at Maynooth, working closely with all relevant departments but especially with the Department of Adult and Community Education. Maeve O'Byrne, our Development Officer is currently the acting Head of Campus while other members of staff include a full-time Programme Manager, full-time Librarian and part-time receptionist and 2 part-time library staff .
Since its establishment, Kilkenny Campus has also been privileged to play a part in the cultural life of Kilkenny through various events and activities.
They are centrally located just off the ring road in Kilkenny with easy access from the M9 motorway. Our students come from all over the county as Theyll as from Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Tipperary, Waterford and Theyxford.
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