Degree Courses Available Through Cloverdale College
You, or someone you know, can earn a professional Bachelor's Degree in Religious Education or Theology from Cloverdale College (Indiana), by registering with the college and taking ten, eight week courses, which are being offered at St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish.

Cloverdale College is an undergraduate school of religious education committed to the principles of reason, conscience, and freedom of thought and expression. It was established on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Sunday School Union in England in 1803. Since October 2005, Cloverdale College has been the undergraduate division of the Graduate Theological Foundation. Cloverdale offers degrees in Fine Arts (Media Studies), Mediation, Religious Education, Sacred Music, and Theology.

By carefully selecting and endorsing an array of quality internet courses and affiliated institutions for distance learning, there are several study options through which students can complete coursework toward their degree at Cloverdale College. Students are required to have five or more years of post-high school,
professional-level paid or volunteer work experience in a social service ministry or faith community when applying to Cloverdale.

Benefits:

  • The college offers you credit for five or more years of life experience in church work or volunteer ministry.
  • This is a wonderful program for people who are working full time, raising a family, or interested in learning more about our Catholic Faith.
  • The College’s impressive degree programs allow students to remain in their professional positions while completing their degrees.
  • Any student graduating from Cloverdale College may enter a graduate program of the Graduate Theological Foundation, bypassing the transcript and reference letter requirements of new students.
  • Cloverdale College is committed to the highest standards of religious education and is an independent educational institution.

Mar2012The next course offered will be:

The Liturgy and the
Liturgical Seasons

Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Place: St. John Fisher

Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and April 12, 19, 26, 2012
Instructor: Dr. Barbara Rund, OP

This course is an overview of the origin, development and cultural aspects of Christian worship rooted in symbols, myths and rituals, as well as the liturgical aspect of the Church’s mission, with focus on Vatican II’s renewal of the Church year, major rites, and roles of liturgical ministers. The link of sacraments to the sacramentality of Christ and of the Church, as “mysteries” and sources of grace will be emphasized. This course focuses on the theology of Christian liturgy. Students will pay special attention to issues of culture/inculturation, initiation into the ecclesial community, the Eucharist and the liturgical year.

"The Liturgy and the Liturgical Seasons" course brochure

We're happy to announce that Cloverdale College will be offering a Bachelor of Theology Degree (B.Th.) with a concentration on Pastoral Studies at St. John Fisher. All the courses required for this degree will be offered within two years.
Bachelor of Theology brochure

Cloverdale College is the undergraduate division of the Graduate Theological Foundation. For information about the degree, please visit www.gtfeducation.org.

Core Classes offered at St. John Fisher
Ten Course Listing for the Bachelor of Religious Education Degree (B.R.E.):

  • The Church and the Vision of Vatican II
  • Theology as Sacred Tradition
  • Catechesis and Growth in Faith
  • Foundations of Sacred Scripture
  • The Call and Charism of Lay Ministry
  • Sacrament: Sign and Symbol
  • Prayer and Spirituality
  • The Liturgy and the Liturgical Seasons
  • Leadership and the Ministry of Administration
  • Morality and Conscience Formation

Ten Course Listing for the Bachelor of Theology Degree
(B.Th. with a concentration in Pastoral Ministry):

  • The Church and the Vision of Vatican II
  • Theology as Sacred Tradition
  • Foundations of Sacred Scripture
  • Sacrament: Sign and Symbol
  • Prayer and Spirituality
  • Morality and Conscience Formation
  • The Practice of Pastoral Ministry
  • Spiritual Companioning
  • Contemporary Issues in Pastoral Ministry
  • The Church at Prayer