Lay Pastoral Ministry
Program
WORKSHOP: The
Spirituality of Older People: Helping Elders Stay Faithfully Engaged
Saturday, October 25th -
9:30 am - noon - Bartlett Pastoral Center
more info
New
Satellite Program to be Offered at Delhi
The Lay
Pastoral Ministry Program is one of the three divisions of the
Athenaeum. Begun in 1975 as one of the first lay ministry programs
in the country,
the LPMP
is open to women and men
of faith who want to grow as lay ministers.
The
goal of the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program is to provide participants with
the experiences they need:
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to become more effective ministers
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to empower others to minister
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to minister with creativity and adaptability to the
evolving needs of a changing church and society.
In
order to accomplish these ends, the program experience provides
participants with a general theological education as well as the
opportunity to develop ministerial skills under the supervision of
experienced ministers. Through the program, participants are helped to
grapple with mature faith questions and to develop a faith stance and a
spirituality supportive of their role as lay ministers.
Listen to audio files about LPMP - from Sacred Heart Radio:
The Founding and Early Days of
the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program :
Part 1
Part 2
A Graduate's View: Robert
Ehrsam reflects on his LPMP experience
Theological Reflection Requirement
We want to remind you of the requirement to complete the
experience of Theological Reflection prior to graduation. There are two
opportunities to fulfill this requirement:
Unit I: January 9th
and 16th, 2008 (7:00 p.m.)
or
Unit II:
March 12th and 26th, 2008 (7:00 p.m.)
Location: Room 176
Note:
Students select one unit and must participate in
both
Sessions, for
example: January 9th and 16th.
RSVP by calling the LPMP Office by Monday, January 7th
for Unit I or by Monday, March 10th for Unit II. If you
have any questions, please call your advisor at 231-1200.
Please Note:
For master students who completed LPS 501 Theological Reflection in
the autumn quarter, your requirement has been completed.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY - Masters of Arts in
Pastoral Ministry
Certificate in Lay Ministry
Pastoral Administration Program *New*
Masters of Arts in Pastoral Ministry -
Certificate in Lay Ministry
Two
ministry program options are available within the LPMP,
one leading to a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry and one leading to a
Certificate in Lay Ministry. The Master's requirements can be
completed in three years; the Certificate, in two years. In
many cases participants elect
 to spend an additional year completing the
Practicum and/or Project in Ministry components. Both options
include:
Pastoral Administration Program
*New*
The Pastoral
Administration Program is a graduate-level certificate program which
enables lay and ordained participants to develop and enhance their skills
in pastoral leadership and administrative ministry. The program includes
eighteen graduate credit hours of academic study as well as spiritual and
ministerial formation elements. Applicants to the program must have
completed a ministry formation program, have an undergraduate degree,
possess significant pastoral experience and have the ability to study at
the graduate level.
more info
Lay
Pastoral Ministry Program to Open New Satellite Location at St. Dominic
Parish, Delhi.
Beginning in September
2008, and continuing for two years, the LPMP will offer the Certificate
Option at St. Dominic parish, 4551 Delhi Pike, in Delhi Township. The
facility offers convenient parking and is handicapped accessible.
All ten courses of the
Certificate Option will be offered on Saturdays, with one class meeting
from 9:30-12:10, and a second class meeting from 1:00-3:40. Students
taking two classes in the fall and winter and one in the spring, may
complete the academic component in two years. In addition to ten courses
in theology and pastoral ministry, the LPMP Certificate Option includes
mentoring, theological reflection, field education and a project in
ministry. Each course lasts for ten weeks and is taught at the
undergraduate equivalency level.
Northern area Certificate
students may join the group meeting at St. Christopher in Vandalia.
Potential northern area students may call Sr. Nancy McMullen, 937-277-0116
for more information.
The Master of Arts in
Pastoral Ministry,
consisting of 12 required classes and 6 electives, is offered at the main
campus in Cincinnati. MAPM graduates serve the church in a variety of
roles including: Parish staff members, hospital chaplains, religion
teachers, administrators in non-profit agencies and as missionaries of the
Gospel throughout the marketplace and community.
Interviews are now taking
place for fall 08 admissions.
For more information
about lay ministry formation at the Athenaeum of Ohio, or to set up a
personal interview, please call 513-231-1200.
If you you would like to have more
information about any of the Athenaeum's LPMP programs, please
email
Dr. Susan McGurgan, LPMP
Director.
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