Back to the grind...one more time

Well, classes began on Tuesday...my last semester of seminary (WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!) Anyway, I have a light classload this semester, so it should be a good semester. I'll give you a quick rundown of my classes.

On Tuesdays and Fridays I have Sacramental Law, which is taught by Fr. Ramacoitti. This is the class we learn about the laws of the Church, especially with regard to the sacraments. For example, we learn what things prohibit a couple from marrying (such as one of them already being married). I am also auditing his other class, Temporal Goods, where we discuss managing the physical goods of a parish (the church building, vestments, accounts, etc).

On Mondays and Wednesdays I have Social Ethics. This is pretty much what it says. We study social issues in the world today and how the Catholic Church addresses these.

Also on Mondays and Wednesdays I have Psalms and Wisdom literature. We basically study the Book of Psalms and the Wisdom books of the bible (Song of Songs, Wisdom, etc).

Lastly, we have Priest Practicum, which is where we learn the rubrics (instructions) for celebrating the sacraments and we actually practice celebrating them. We will practice celebrating Mass, Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation, RCIA and maybe some other Rites. The Reconciliation practice is especially cool because they bring in some outside persons who are given "scenerios" to bring to confession and see how we minister to them.

Overall, it should be a good semester. Regardless, the important thing is...its my LAST semester!!!

The picture at the top of the entry is of Deacon Ralph Werner and me at the Cathedral in our vestments just prior to assisting at Cardinal Arinze's Mass. We had hoped to get the photo with him it, but he was being bombarded by so many people that we didn't want to bother him. We're wearing red because we celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Until next time...God bless.

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