AMS - ThS 108 Eschatology and Mary and the Saints - March 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 03-15-2025
Advanced Ministry Studies
THEOLOGY YEAR
COURSE: Eschatology and Mary and the Saints
Mariology
Course Description
This class will examine the role and significance of Jesus’ mother Mary in the New Testament. In addition to her role at the center of the Church and her presence in the communion of saints, we will examine the aspects of one of Mary’s manifestations as the Virgin of Guadalupe and her continued relevance to Christians today.
Course Objectives
- Examination of the areas of the New Testament where there are references to Mary and what we can learn from them.
- Probing the context of what life in 1st century Palestine was like to deepen our understanding of Mary in her context.
- Studying the early church’s theological development of its understanding of Mary and her significance.
- Discuss the significance of various titles for Mary and how she continues to be a powerful and meaningful aspect of the Christian life.
Eschatology
Course Description
Eschatology has been a foundational aspect of the Christian life from its beginning. Traditionally defined as the study of the “last things” it has come to impact reflection on all aspects of the Christian life. How we view the end inspires our daily activity, spirituality, and faith. This aspect of our class will examine key areas of eschatology and their implications for our lives.
Course Objectives
- Explore the eschatologies of the New Testament and the context of the early Christian life as it impacted the understanding of the “last things.”
- Reflect on the relationship of Creation to Eschatology and how it resets our understanding of Eschatology.
- An examination of soteriology (God’s saving work in our lives) and eschatology
- How do we talk about the “last things” today: Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell?
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Breaks and Lunchtime included)
Format: In-person class at the San Fernando Regional Center 15101 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Mission Hills, CA 91345
Professor: Fr. Leo Orega, Ph.D.
Born and raised in the Philippines, Fr. Leo Ortega, studied Occupational Therapy at the University of the Philippines, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He continued his studies in the same field at the University of Southern California receiving his Masters degree in 1995. As a board-certified occupational therapist, he has worked in neuro-rehabilitation for many years. He entered St. John’s Seminary in 2002 and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2008. Fr. Ortega served in the following parishes: St. Thomas the Apostle, Los Angeles, 2008-2012 (Associate Pastor); St. Stephen Martyr, Monterey Park, 2012-2016 (Pastor). In 2016, he was sent to Rome to pursue doctoral studies in Dogmatic Theology at the Pontificia Università della Santa Croce. He successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in January 2021, entitled: The Sign of Kenosis in the Theology of David N. Power: Its Resonances with the Argentine Theology of the People, The Church of the Poor.
Notes:
- Please register as soon as possible as this course requires pre-reading material.
- This class is eligible for ongoing formation. Those not registered in the Advanced Ministry Studies but would like to take the class as an ongoing formation please use discount code: AMS-ThS108 for a 50% discount.
