Core Units

The Core units comprise a summary of Catholic beliefs, practices, spirituality and scriptures. The Core units are foundational for our certificate courses that aim to prepare students for works of evangelisation and catechesis, and consequently they include a unit on leadership skills. Also included in this list are Teaching Religion, required for teachers seeking accreditation to teach RE; and Jesus Christ, required for the Certificate in Faith Education.

The Creed Peter Holmes For many people the Bible is a confusing and difficult book to read. This unit aims to instil a sense of familiarity and at the same time wonder, excitement and awe for the wonderful world of the Biblical texts. The course will familiarise participants with the structure and parts of the Scriptures and give an introduction to genre, context, language and interpretation. Christian Prayer Fr Bernard Gordon Prayer supports us in all our works and makes them fruitful. This unit aims to help you to live a fuller, richer life of prayer, and to make it easier for you to teach others to pray and to lead others in prayer. Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church this unit will cover the fundamentals of Christian prayer, forms of prayer including liturgical prayer, prayerful leadership and developing a rhythm of prayer in your life. The Sacraments Fr Peter Joseph Everything you need to know to understand the seven sacraments: why we have them, how they are celebrated, the benefits they bring about in our lives and how we can receive them better ourselves. Based on the relevant sections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Moral Life in Christ Fr John Flader God’s Revelation to us includes not only what is true about God but also how we ought to live to be true to ourselves. This course takes the Catechism of the Catholic Church and opens up what is contained in divine Revelation about how we are to live to be happy here and hereafter.

The Creed Fr John Flader Fr Flader uses the Catechism of the Catholic Church to introduce the main themes of Catholic teachings, life and practice. The aim is to help participants update their working knowledge of the sense and unity of the Church’s teaching and to provide them with a key to using the Catechism as a resource in practical and pastoral settings. Units of Study Available at CAEC Christian Leadership Peter Holmes Leadership skills are fundamental to any ministry in the Church, but how do we develop to become Christian Leaders? This course examines the Scriptures, Tradition and the lives of great Christian leaders for the qualities we need in order to lead others to Christ. Jesus Christ Fr John Flader Jesus Christ is the heart and centre of Christianity. In the person of Jesus, God has revealed himself, his love, and his divine plan for humankind. This unit will survey the essential truths of Christology (the study of Christ) and explain their importance and practical application for today. Teaching Religion Gerard O’Shea This unit explains how we teach Catholic Religion in a way that helps the children to the real aim, a personal encounter with Christ. This course provides an overview of teaching theory as applied to the Catholic Religion (catechetical theory), then focuses on the classroom and how we make the theory a reality.