Sister Suzanne Fondini, mfic
Junior and Senior Theology
617-969-2260, Ext. 55
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"The true educator kindles in the heart of the pupil the vision of beauty, illumines it with the light of truth, and forms it to virtue."          
   St. Bonaventure
ISSUES IN SOCIAL JUSTICE
Newspapers and news programs provide countless examples of injustice  in the world.  Often the task of creating a more peaceful and just world seems daunting and impossible.   Nevertheless, the Christian faith calls us to recognize injustice and to do our part to change it.   Through his own life, Christ offers us an example of how we should respond to the world's suffering and find hope in the midst of so much pain.  

As we explore the breadth of Catholic Social Teaching, our objectives in this course are:

- To develop a vision of a just world based on Catholic social teaching
- To understand the important current issues surrounding this vision
- To explore ways that we as individuals and as a community can make this vision a reality
- To grow in compassion and empathy for those who suffer
GREAT RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

The Catholic Church encourages us to learn about the many religions practiced by people all of the world.  With the Christian faith as our point of departure and comparison, our objectives in this World Relgions Course is as follows:

- To develop an understanding of religious traditons other than our own
- To learn to respect and appreciate others' beliefs and religious practices
- To understand and deepen our own faith in this journey through the World Religions.


HEBREW SCRIPTURES
The Hebrew Scriptures course is a study of the history of and the challenges to the people of Israel. The text for this course aims to assist students comprehend the wealth of the Judeo-Christian spiritual tradition and challenges them to grow in their appreciation of God, themselves, and other people. Valuing the Hebrew Scriptures as a source of living wisdom—the Word of God—comes about in part when students understand how these Scriptures were written and in what contexts they inspired and were heard by the ancestors of our tradition.