Recommended Readings:

1.       Council of Trent, Session 7: Decree Concerning the Sacraments, Canons on the Sacraments in General

2.       CCC §§ 1066-1209 

3.       Pope Pius XII, Encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy Mediator Dei

4.       Second Vatican Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum concilium

Topic:  The Sacraments in General

Study Notes

1.       The Sacraments in General: Fundamentals of Catholic Doctrine

2.       The Inner Sacrament

3.       Christ, Mediator of God and Man: Pius XII’s Mediator Dei

4.       The Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum concilium

Required Readings:

1.       Council of Trent, Session 5: Decree Concerning Original Sin

2.       Council of Trent, Session 7: Canons on Baptism

3.       Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction on Infant Baptism Pastoralis actio

4.       CCC §§ 1210-1284

5.       Council of Trent, Session 7: Canons on Confirmation

6.       Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Constitution on the Sacrament of Confirmation Divinae consortium naturae

7.       Bishop Alvaro Corrada of Tyler, TX, Pastoral Reflection on the Sacrament of Confirmation

8.       CCC §§ 1285-1321

9.       Christian Initiation, General Introduction, in The Rites, vol. 1, pp. 3-12

10.    Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, in The Rites, vol. 1, pp. 15-356 (skim)

Topic 1:  Sacraments of Initiation

Topic 2:  RCIA

Study  Notes

1.       Baptism

2.       Confirmation

3.       The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Required Readings:

1.       Council of Trent, Session 13: Decree Concerning the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist

2.       Council of Trent, Session 21: The Doctrine of Communion Under Both Kinds and the Communion of Little Children

3.       Council of Trent , Session 22: Doctrine Concerning the Sacrifice of the Mass

4.       Pope Paul VI, Encyclical on the Holy Eucharist Mysterium fidei

5.       CCC §§ 1322-1419

6.       CDW, Instruction on Certain Matters Regarding the Most Holy Eucharist Redemptionis Sacramentum

7.       Pope Benedict XVI, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist Sacramentum caritatis

Topic:  The Most Holy Sacrament

Study Notes

1.       The Eucharist: Trent, Mysterium fidei, and the Catechism

2.       Eucharist II: Sacramentum caritatis and Redemptionis Sacramentum

3.       Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Purifying the Vessels

Required Readings:

1.       Council of Trent, Session 14: The Most Holy Sacraments of Penance and Extreme Unction (section on penance only)

2.       Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, Introduction to the New Order of Penance Misericordiam suam [DOL 368]

3.       Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter/Motu Proprio on Certain Aspects of the Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance Misericordia Dei

4.       CCC §§ 1420-1498

5.       Council of Trent, Session 14: The Most Holy Sacraments of Penance and Extreme Unction (section on extreme unction only)

6.       Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Constitution on the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Sacram unctionem infirmorum

7.       Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Note on the Minister of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, with commentary

8.       CCC §§ 1499-1532

Topic:  Sacraments of Healing

Study Notes

1.       The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation:“the masterpiece of God’s goodness"

2.       Anointing of the Sick / Extreme Unction

Required Readings:

1.       Council of Trent, Session 23: The True and Catholic Doctrine Concerning the Sacrament of Order

2.       Pope Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution on the Sacrament of Order Sacramentum ordinis

3.       Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Letter/Motu Proprio on First Tonsure, Minor Orders, and the Subdeaconate Ministeria quaedam

4.       Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter on Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone Ordinatio sacerdotalis

5.       CCC §§ 1533-1600

6.       Pope Paul VI, Motu proprio of General Norms for Restoring the Permanent Diaconate in the Latin Church Sacrum diaconatus ordinem

7.       Council of Trent, Session 24: Doctrine of the Sacrament of Matrimony

8.       Pope Paul VI, Encyclical on the Regulation of Birth Humanae vitae

9.       Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation on the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World Familiaris consortio §§ 11-16, 18-21, 33, 38, 47, 51-52, 54-58, 66-69

10.    CCC §§ 1601-1666

Topic : Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Study Notes

1.       The Sacrament of Holy Orders

2.       The Sacrament of Matrimony

In-Class Final Exam