Module: Theology of Ministry

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Theology of Ministry
Module Code	HD8100
School	76
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Sandra Cullen Semester 2: Sandra Cullen Autumn: Sandra Cullen
Module Teachers	Joseph Rivera Sandra Cullen
NFQ level	10	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only

Description

This course is rooted in the premise that all consideration of ministry must take place in an ecclesial context. Hence the philosophy underpinning this course is based on a belief that all discussion of ministry begins with our understanding of what it is to be a faith community, and is implicitly linked to a theological understanding of God. This course will consider the historical evolution of the practice of ministry over 2,000 years of Christian growth. Vatican II and its influence on a renewed theology of ministry as intercultural and interreligious shall also be critiqued. Pastoral ministry, ordained and lay, shall be considered from a universal perspective, in so far as possible. The particular needs of Europe, and of Ireland shall also be addressed.

Learning Outcomes

1. Engage with the early sources, beliefs and practices which have defined Christian ministry making guided use of primary and secondary documentation.
2. Argue and reference a point of view in the theology of ministry supported by relevant academic sources
3. Demonstrate an ability to organise and communicate their understanding of issues in the theology of ministry through written assignment.
4. Critique current ecclesial strengths and deficits and suggest, in creative fidelity to the past, theologically rooted responses to the pastoral role of chaplaincy in the 21st century.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Assignment Completion	125	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Church Ministry

Church and image of God

History of Ministry

Vatican II

Ministry, ordained and non-ordained

Ministry in Europe and Ireland

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Austin Flannery: 1975, Vatican Council II, Vol I and II, Costello Publications Company,
Faith and Order paper no. 111: 1982, Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry, World Council of Churches, Geneva,
Wood, Susan K., ed: 2003, Ordering the Baptismal Priesthood: Theologies of Lay and Ordained Ministry, Liturgical Press Collegeville,
Paul F. Bradshaw: 1990, Ordination Rites of the Ancient Churches of East and West, Pueblo,
Raymond E. Brown: 1984, The Churches the Apostles left Behind, Paulist Press, London,
Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza and Hermann Häring eds: 1999, he Non-Ordination of Women and the Politics of Power, Concilium,
Cardinal Roger Mahoney and the Priests of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles: 2000, As I Have Done for You,
Nathan Mitchell: 1982, Mission and Ministry – History and Theology of the Sacrament of Orders, Delaware,
Osborne Kenan B: 1993, Ministry: Lay Ministry in the Roman Catholic Church, Its History and Theology, Paulist Press, New York,
Power, David N: 1992, Gifts that Differ: Lay Ministries, Established and Unestablished, Liturgical Press, New York,
Schillebeeckx, Edward: 1985, The Church with a Human Face – a New and Expanded Theology of Ministry, SCM Press, London,
Congar, Yves: 1965, Lay People in the Church, Geoffrey Chapman, London,
John N. Collins: 1990, Diakonia: Re-Interpreting the Ancient Sources, Oxford University Press, Oxford,

Other Resources

40006, Website, 0, Co-workers, http://www.co-workers.org/, 40008, Website, Vatican, 0, Vatican Website, http://www.vatican.va/,

Programme or List of Programmes

MACSPW

MA in Chaplaincy Studies & Pastoral Work

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