DON BOSCO TECHNICAL COLLEGE College Department, Mandaluyong City

THEO 3B: SACRAMENTSTHEO 3B: SACRAMENTS

I. COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course is about the seven sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ and

entrusted to the Church. The discussion of each sacrament is in accordance with the Church’s deposit of faith. It covers only the official sacraments in the context of the Catholic Church of the Latin or Roman Rite. This is specifically designed for college-level students. It is important that the students must have some basic catechetical knowledge before studying this particular subject. The discussion of the sacraments follows the schema laid out in the definitive edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

At the end of the semester, the students are expected to have a solid understanding of the fundamental elements of the seven sacraments and, at the same time, have an acute awareness of their applications in real life.

II. TOPIC OUTLINEA. General introductionB. Sacraments of Christian Initiation

i. Baptismii. Confirmationiii. Holy Eucharist

C. Sacraments of Healingi. Penance and Reconciliationii. Anointing of the Sick

D. Sacraments at the Service of Communioni. Holy Ordersii. Matrimony

II. SCHEDULE OF CLASSES/ACTIVITIES:A. 1st Week

i. Areas for evaluationii. Course requirementsiii. Class organization iv. Lecture 1: General Introduction on the Sacramentsv. Homework 1 : Read articles and scripture passages on Baptism;

prepare for a debate next week on the question “Is Baptism necessary for Salvation?”

B. 2nd Week i. Class Debate #1: Topic – “Is Baptism necessary for Salvation?”ii. Lecture 2: Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Baptismiii. Homework 2 : Read and reflect John 3:1-5; submit a reflection

paper (1st). C. 3rd Week

i. Conclusion of Lecture 2ii. Lecture 3: Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Confirmation

iii. Homework 3: Make a research on the different parts of the Holy Mass and prepare for an informal reporting (1st) next week.

D. 4th Week i. Group Interaction on the Parts of the Eucharistic Celebrationii. Lecture 4: Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Eucharist

E. 5th Weeki. Movie #1ii. Homework 4: Make a reaction paper (1st) on the Movie; submit

next week.F. 6th Week

i. PRELIM EXAMG. 7th Week

i. Lecture 5: Sacraments of Healing General Introduction Sacraments of Healing: Penance and Reconciliation

ii. Homework 5 : Prepare for a 2nd debate (see 8th Week). H. 8th Week

i. Class Debate #2: “Knowing that we continue to commit the same sins over and over again, do we still need to go to confession?”

ii. Conclusion of Lecture 5iii. Homework 6 : Write a reflection paper (2nd) regarding your

personal stories of committing personal sins and of being forgiven.I. 9th Week

i. Lecture 6: Sacraments of Healing: Anointing of the Sickii. Conclusion of the Sacraments of Healingiii. Homework 7 : Group interview (see instruction below)

Interview a seminarian or a deacon Ask about his important biographical information and vocation

story Ask him the question “Why did you decide to enter the

seminary?” Prepare for an informal reporting (2nd) about the interview

experience and some important details about the seminarian/deacon; part of the report is submitting a group picture together with the seminarian or deacon .

J. 10th Weeki. Lecture 7: Sacraments at the service of communion

General Introduction Group Reporting (informal)

ii. Vocation Talk by a Salesian seminarian, followed by class interaction, Q & A

K. 11th Week i. Lecture 8: Sacraments at the service of communion: Holy

Ordersii. Homework 8: Write down your personal stories of love, rejection,

courtship and commitment. Include your reflections, realizations, and resolutions (3rd)

L. 12th Week

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i. Group Interaction (regarding the homework) and processing. ii. Lecture 9: General review regarding the Church’s views on Love,

Sexuality, Courtship and Commitment; Love as the foundation of Marriage

M. 13th Weeki. Conclusion of Lecture 10ii. Lecture 10: Sacraments at the service of communion:

MatrimonyN. 14th Week

i. Movie #2ii. Movie analysis and discussion

O. 15th Week: FINAL EXAM (See below for more details. Part I = written form; Part II = video synthesis)

III. AREAS FOR EVALUATION:Attendance, Class Participation - 20%Homeworks - 30% Prelim Exam (Written) - 20%Final Exam (Video synthesis - 60%, Written exam - 40%) - 30%

Total - 100%IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

i. Homeworks Four (4) paper works:

- Reflection papers (3) - Reaction paper on the 1st movie- Note: The official paper size to be used is short bond paper,

8.5” x 11”. Unless indicated otherwise, all paper works must be computerized with at least an inch (1”) of margin on all sides of the paper, and must have a font size of twelve (12), with either of the following Font styles: Times New Roman, Footlight MT Light, Book Antigua, Calibri, Cambria, Bell, Calisto MT, Century, Arial

Two (2) Informal Reports ii. Class Debates (2)

The class will be divided equally into 2 groups It must be participated by each member of the group Each member will receive the same score within that same group This will be included in the Class Participation

iii. Final Exam 60% = Video Synthesis = individual project(see below) 40% = Written type, which will be held on the final meeting

Individual project 1. Each student will make a summary and synthesis of the seven

sacraments, taking into account the fundamental elements of each sacrament. This will be in a form of a video presentation and must be uploaded in the internet.

2. The student’s name must be included in the introductory credits, or at the beginning of the video.

3. The student uses his/her creativity in creating an video using picture montage, original video clips or picture slides, using

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original or downloaded pictures. It must have a suitable background music.

4. Duration: 20 mins. maximum; 6 mins minimum. 5. Email your video link to the email address of the instructor.

Scheme of submission of the individual project:1. 1st two weeks of March : 60 + 10 points2. 3rd Week of March : 60 pts only3. Last Week of March : deduction of 10 pts per day4. April and beyond : projects will no longer be accepted

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- God Bless -

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