INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CATHOLIC STUDIES
 
 
 
INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CATHOLIC STUDIES
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“The Spirit of God lives in you… live according to the Spirit.”
(Romans 8: 9, 12)

MARK YOUR 2011 CALENDARS!
IBCS SUMMER SESSION
JULY 1- JULY 23, 2011

DEGREE PROGRAM

Faculty Week June 27 -July 1, 2011
Three Week  Master  Degree  Seminars July 1-July 23, 2011
Student Arrival and  Final Registration July 1, 2011
Mass of the Holy Spirit July 3, 2011
Classes Begin July 4, 2011

CERTIFICATE/CERTIFICATION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
(One Week Sessions)

Faculty Week June 27 -July 1 2011
First Week Module  Student Arrival
July 1, 2011
July 1-July 9, 2011
Ministry and Formation sessions for
Catechists, Youth Ministers, Parish Leaders
Second Week  Module Student Arrival
July 8, 2011
July 8-July 16, 2011
Ministry and Formation sessions for
Catechists, Youth Ministers, Parish Leaders
Third Week  Module Student Arrival
July 15, 2011
July 15-July 23, 2011
Ministry and Formation sessions for
Catechists, Youth Ministers, Parish Leaders
All Students Final Registration July 1, 2011
Mass of the Holy Spirit July 3, 2011

*All Institute students participate in the weekly Spiritual Formation Sessions conducted by
Dr. C. Vanessa White  ( D. Min)

 

SPIRITUAL AND MINISTERIAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS 
(
One Week Sessions)

ONE-WEEK RETREATS FOR AFRICANS/AFRICAN AMERICANS

AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN
ELDERSHIP RETREAT
55 years and older
July 8-July 16, 2011
Mrs. Vivian Rousan, M.S.
Reflect on the role of the elder in the family, parish and community at-large.  Optional afternoon sessions will focus on how the arts and technology enrich the lives of elders.
TASTE OF THE INSTITUTE
for African American/African men and women age 21 and older who wish to spend a week of prayer, spiritual reflection, study and purposeful play in the context of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies.
July 15-July 23, 2011
Sr. Patricia Haley, SCN and Msgr. Mauricio West
“Living the Nguza Saba in the Scriptures
Learn to draw upon the two sources of everyday wisdom to live more wholly Black and Christian

FOR ALL PRIESTS AND DEACONS SERVING IN THE US BLACK COMMUNITY

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
FOR CROSS-CULTURAL PRIESTS
July 3-July 9
Frs. Gerard Marable and Freddy Washington CSSP
This one-week course degree seminar for cross cultural and indigenous priests and pastors explores theological and practical pastoral issues that arise in the dynamics of the pastor’s role in Black or multicultural Catholic parishes.

FOR ALL PRIESTS, DEACONS, RELIGIOUS MEN AND WOMEN, AND LAY LEADERS
SERVING IN THE BLACK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

 BLACK PREACHING IN THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
(PRIESTS, DEACONS AND LAITY (CANON 766)
July 1-July 23, 2011
Fr. Maurice Nutt, CSSr
Daytime - Master Degree Course  (Mon-Friday)
Evening Courses(one week sessions  Mon-Thur . 6:30-9:00)

FOR ALL LITURGICAL MUSICIANS AND LITURGY COORDINATORS
SERVING IN THE BLACK CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

LITURGY!

LITURGICAL MUSIC SEMINAR
for Liturgical Musicians and Liturgy Coordinators limited to 15 participants
One Week Session Date: TBA
Mr. Rawn Harbor, MTS
LITURGIST & LITURGICAL MUSICIAN
 
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