| CODE | PLC5006 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | The Liturgy: Homiletics and Ministry | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit studies the theological and liturgical principles in order to enable the participant to prepare the liturgical celebrations of Sunday, the liturgical seasons and feasts in the parishes where they might minister. It tries to help the students incorporate the spirit of the liturgy into their personal prayer and into the life of the communities. Various elements of the liturgy are studied in order to helps students be liturgical leaders in the pastoral life of the Church. Moreover, this study-unit also involves a practical aspect: the students are formed to become good preachers. Hence, attention is given to the essential and creative elements in the development of sermons. This includes all aspects of preparation, the consideration of the different audiences and circumstances in life, the composition of each part of the message and finally also train students in analysing their own sermons and those of others. Study-unit Aims: - To enable students to acquire the theoretical and practical skills in the areas of preaching; - To familiarise students with the Roman Calendar, Sacramentary and Lectionary, Sacramental Rites and other Church documents; provide the necessary background to intelligently plan and prepare fruitful celebrations of Sunday, the liturgical seasons and feasts in the parishes where they might minister. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. analyse the Roman Calendar, Sacramentary and Lectionary, Sacramental Rites and other Church documents; 2. discuss and evaluate the main stages of their development towards a holistic appreciation and experience of the liturgy; 3. demonstrate and assess understanding of the liturgical and pastoral contexts of preaching; 4. evaluate the hermeneutical principles of language in the context of preaching. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. plan and implement fruitful celebrations of Sunday, the liturgical seasons and feasts in the parishes where he might minister, 2. examine biblical texts appropriately for preaching; evaluate the different approaches to preaching; and evaluate preaching form and content, 3. self-examine and critically appraisal one's homilies and public-speaking capablity, 4. analyse homilies and/or speeches given by others and train members of the community to speak in public. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Readings: - Mahoney, Cardinal Roger, Gather Faithfully Together: Guide for Sunday Mass. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1997. - Mullins, Patrick, My Soul Shall Be Healed: The New Translation of the Missal. Dublin: Veritas Publications, 2012. - Smolarski, Dennis C., S.J. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal 1969-2002. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2003. - Turner, Paul. A Guide to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2003. - Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Homiletic Directory. Vatican: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2015. - Gibson, Scott M. – Matthew D. Kim. Homiletics and Hermeneutics: Four Views on Preaching Today. Baker Academic, 2018. - Edwards, O.C., Elements of Homiletic: A Method for Preparing to Preach. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1990. - Rueter, Alvin C., Making Good Preaching Better: A Step-by-Step Guide to Scripture-Based, People-Centred Preaching. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1997. Supplementary Readings: - Mc Bride, Alfred, How to Make Homilies Better, Briefer and Bolder: Tips from a Master Homilist. Huntington, Our Sunday Visitor Inc., 2007. - Pane, Riccardo, Liturgia creativa. Bologna: Edizioni Studio Deomenicano, 2012. - Smolarski, Dennis, Dennis C., S.J. How Not to Say Mass: A Guidebook for All Concerned About Authentic Worship. New York: Paulist Press, 1986. - Untener, Ken. Preaching Better: Practical Suggestions for Homilists. New York: Paulist Press, 1999. - Wallace, James A., Preaching in the Sunday Assembly. A Pastoral Commentary on Fulfilled in Your Hearing: Commentary and Text, Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2010. |
||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Practicum | ||||||||||||
| METHOD OF ASSESSMENT |
|
||||||||||||
| LECTURER/S | Dorianne Buttigieg |
||||||||||||
|
The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
|||||||||||||