Grade Level: 11
Prerequisites: Theology I, Theology II
First Semester 50031 (S1); Second Semester 50032 (S2)

This one-semester junior class is offered each semester of the school year. This course will emphasize how church teachings, scripture, tradition and sacraments
are the basis of a moral, faith-based life. The primary focus of the course is on the sacraments of church and how they provide a strong foundation for a
faith-filled life. A second focus of the course will be on marriage and family issues. In the first half of the course the students will learn about the
foundational aspects of sacramental theology and history. They will recognize key aspects of each sacrament and be able to identify them as sacraments of
initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist), or sacraments of healing (Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick) and sacraments of vocation (Matrimony
and Holy Orders) In the second half of the course the students will focus on the vocation of matrimony. In this part of the semester students will investigate the
nature of the marriage bond in relationship to Christ and his church. They will explore the ideas of St. John Paul II by looking at his “theology of the body” and
the church’s approach to natural family planning.Finally they will grapple with a variety of issues involved with families in the modern world.