AMS - CH 111 Catholic Social Teaching - June 2025
This course is offered to accepted students in the Advanced Ministry Studies program. And also serves as formal ongoing formation to any person serving in any ministry in the Church. E.g.: Pastors, Deacons, Master Catechists, Parish Catechetical Leaders, etc. Ongoing Formation fee $25.00
SKU: AMS-YEAR 1 06-7-2025
Advanced Ministry Studies
THEOLOGY YEAR
COURSE: Catholic Social Teaching: Sharing The Best Kept Secret of the Catholic Church
Course Description:
Too many Catholics have never heard the good news of the Catholic Social Teaching of the Church. Our ability to share this “best kept secret” has the potential to transform our relationship with God and the world. Join us as we explore the history and development of the Church’s Catholic Social Teaching, its methodology, and its implications for a life of missionary discipleship lived out through spirituality and compassionate action.
GOAL: The participant will articulate key principles of Catholic Social Teaching and will illustrate how to apply them to our lives in a global society.
GATHERING/LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the class, the catechist will be able to
- Understand the foundational principles of human dignity and the common good (part II)
- Identify current social issues that relate to each of the seven major themes of Catholic social teaching (part II)
- Understand the significance of the principle of solidarity for social justice and especially for developing nations and peoples (part II)
- Discern their personal calling to advance the sharing of Catholic Social Teaching in order to foster a spirituality of “ecological conversion” (Part IV)
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Breaks and Lunchtime included)
Format: Zoom Live Class
Professor: Sergio Lopez, MA - CRS Sr. Trainer for Leadership Development
Sergio Lopez is a husband, a father, a contemplative social activist and a leadership educator with more than 15 years of experience supporting people-powered social change initiatives. Sergio’s mission is to leverage the power of the soul to help changemakers and their organizations build their capacity for creating a more just and peaceful world. He currently serves as a Sr. Trainer for Leadership Development at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), is an associate leadership consultant with the Center for Nonprofit Leaders, and teaches pastoral leadership at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Sergio holds an MA degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University as well as an MA degree in Religious Studies from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles. He specializes in the areas of leadership development, faith-based activism, contemplative spiritualities, and peaceful masculinities. Sergio, his wife Ellie, and their family live in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
Notes:
- This class is eligible for ongoing formation. Those not registered in the Advanced Ministry Studies but would like to take the class as ongoing formation please use discount code: AMS-CH111 for a 50% discount.
