This seminar is for adult advisers, young adult leaders, and pastoral
agents interested in Pastoral Juvenil in the USA.
It is one of the three modules in Fe y Vida's "Certificate Program
for Advisers and Leaders in Pastoral Juvenil,"
offered at the national level. To receive the
certificate, all three modules must be completed as well as a final paper.
This Seminar may also be taken on its own as continuous formation
and receive a diploma of participation.
Course 1: The Catholic Church and its Pastoral Action
- Models of the Church
- The Church in the Acts of the Apostles
- To be Church today in the spirit of Vatican II
- Mission and vocation of young people in the Church
Course 2: Human and Psychosexual Development
- Principles, processes, and methodologies that favor the
maturation process of youth and young adults
- The psychosexual development of Christian young people
- Contemporary challenges to a Christian expression of sexuality
Course 3: Theology and Theological Reflection
- The theological task and its major themes
- Theology throughout history
- Theology from our lived experience
- Horizons and challenges in Hispanic theology
