PARISHES AND DIOCESES:
Offer this online course as
a parish event (find out how) or as a printable e-book for discussion groups.

REGISTER HERE for this course.
Tuition: $10
Payment options include secure online credit card via PayPal, or check or money order sent in via postal mail.

Course Description:

Enter more fully into the mystery of the Eucharist and deepen your intimacy with Christ. Enrich your celebration of the Mass.

In this course, you will study:
• developing a closer personal relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist
• the Eucharist as the "source and summit of the Christian life"
• what Catholics believe and what we do not believe about the Eucharist
• why only Catholic priests can consecrate the elements of communion
• the role of the whole community in holy communion

READING MATERIALS FOR CLASS:
You will be assigned a different portion of the Church document, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, to read each week. Below is a list of options for obtaining this material:

• On this website
• Download the Windows Word document file (warning! this is a 32-page print-out). HOW TO DOWNLOAD IT: Place your mouse pointer over its link and right-click your mouse to open the Windows dialog box, then choose "Save target as..." and save it in your "My Documents" folder (or wherever you want to keep it).
• Preferred Method (much easier to use!)
  You can buy it at your local Catholic book store or
  order it online from The Catholic Store.
  U.S. residents should allow 1-3 weeks for delivery.

Instructor: Terry Modica
Terry is the author of the daily Good News Reflections and has been teaching parish seminars on the Catholic Catechism and Church documents since 1994.

Terry converted to Catholicism in 1977, drawn by the Eucharist. At that time, she began to study official Church teachings in order to understand and dig deep into her new faith. Always involved in her parishes, she gained a reputation for inspirational teaching and spiritual leadership in Adult Religious Education, prayer groups, Parish Council, and as diocesan staff writer. She was certified by the Diocese of Trenton, NJ, in Pastoral Administration and is a certified graduate of the Lay Pastoral Ministry Institute of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida. ( more )

Here's how the Good News Digital Classroom works:

Since you are signing up for a self-study course, after you register, you will be given the webpage where the course begins and a password to access it. There are theological reflection questions throughout.

If you'd like, you may share your answers to the questions and your insights or other commentary, and read what others have written, at the Good News Digital Classroom discussion forum.

You have a month to complete the course before your password expires. If you need more time, you may request an extension.

At the end of the course, if you have posted your homework assignments, you may request an emailed certificate that acknowledges successful completion of the course. This is useful for those who need continuing education for their work as catechists or in other ministries. Cloverdale College awards 3 undergraduate credit hours for this web course towards their Bachelor of Religious Education and Bachelor of Theology degrees.

Questions? Contact Us.