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What is The Pathway Program?The Pathway Program is a collaboration betweenThe Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) and TheUniversity of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA). It isaimed at offering students from the CFE anopportunity to obtain formal recognition oftheological studies. Students undertaking specified courses from theCFE, at the approved standard of teaching andlearning, may obtain advanced standing or creditfor these courses, which will then contributetowards an Undergraduate Certificate inTheology (UGCertTh) or a Diploma of Theology(DTheol), awarded through UNDA.Why enrol in the Pathway Program?The Pathway Program offers foundations for thosewith no previous background in theological studies,yet is also designed for those who wish to deepentheir theological knowledge, those preparing for orinvolved in pastoral ministry, or those who wish topursue such studies for reasons of personal andspiritual growth.Theology is a useful qualification for those wishingto exercise various ministries within the Christiancommunity and to contribute to the work of theChurch. It is also the necessary basis for graduatetheological study and research.Pathway Program DetailsThe UGCertTh is a half-year full-time (orequivalent part-time) program and the DTheol is a one-year full-time (or equivalentpart-time) program. The maximum period of time within which astudent is permitted to complete the degreeis 2 years for the UGCertTh and 4 years for the DTheol. The UGCertTh and DTheol cover the fivediscipline areas listed below. A student does not need to complete courses from alldiscipline areas, they are free to focus on just one or two areas if they wish to do so. -Scripture -Church History -Systematic Theology -Sacramental Theology -Christian Anthropology, Social Thought and Pastoral TheologyStudy Options at CFE Students will need to undertake 50% of theirdegree at the CFE: 2 courses of the required4 courses for UGCertTh or 4 courses of therequired 8 courses for the DipTheol. Theremaining 50% of the degree will becompleted at UNDA.Expressions of InterestPlease email cfe@perthcatholic.org.au andwe will gladly answer any questions youmay have.02

Application for recognition ofthe courses completed at CFEfollowing enrolment at UNDAIdeally, students should complete their studyat CFE before they enrol in theUndergraduate Certificate in Theology orDiploma of Theology program at NotreDame. Following the enrolment and before the startof the program at Notre Dame (definitely nolater than at the start of the final semester ofthe programs) students must familiarisethemselves with instructions on therecognition of their prior learning at CFE andapplication for advanced standing to gaincredits for the courses at CFE. This will ensurethat the CFE courses are counted towardsthe program requirements. Students mustattach to their online application foradvanced standing as a minimum atranscript of courses completed at CFE andthe CFE Course Outlines for each of thecompleted courses. The School of Philosophyand Theology may email applicantsrequesting further information. Applications can take some time toprocess, which is why it is recommendedthat you submit your request as soon aspossible after commencing at Notre Dame.Once processed, students will be advised byStudent Administration of the outcome oftheir application. Students should then checkthat the credits are reflected in the academictranscript. 03Career OpportunitiesThe Pathway Program will offer rigorouspreparation for those wanting to be involved inpastoral ministry and other career pathsinvolving critical thinking, evaluation ofarguments, teaching, problem-solving, andclear and creative writing. Professional avenues that may be enhancedby this collaboration include, but are notlimited to: Agency work within the Church Mission integration within Catholichealthcare, aged care, chaplaincy, prisonministry, and pastoral counseling Education and teaching (upon completionof a graduate-entry teaching qualification) Academic teaching Journalism and media Youth work Public Libraries Research Institutes Pathway Courses Details of Pathway courses will be madeavailable on the CFE website www.cfe.org.au For more information, please emailcfe@perthcatholic.org.au or call 9278 0260.

CFE1000 - FAITH SEEKING UNDERSTANDING: ANINTRODUCTION TO CATHOLIC THEOLOGYAn enriching introduction to the Catholic intellectual and spiritualtradition, this course will explore the foundational principles of faith andreason that operate in our human desire to know truth, beauty, andgoodness in God. The course will cover the basic foundations oftheology: the Trinitarian God, the mission and life of Jesus Christ, the roleof Revelation, Scripture and Tradition, our response to evil and suffering,the principles of Catholic social thought and the Christian understandingof the human person as made in the image of God. It will consider therelationship between theology, philosophy and ethics within the liberalarts tradition. These themes will be addressed in the context of living thecall to holiness in the grace of God, realised in the giving of oneself as giftto the world and each other.CFE2400 – ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST: ANINTRODUCTION TO CHRISTOLOGY‘But who do you say that I am?’ (Mt 16:15) This question, which Jesusoriginally addressed to the twelve, addresses every person – believerand non-believer alike. Christology is the study of the person of oneLord Jesus Christ as revealed in the Scripture, and as experienced inthe liturgies and doctrines of the Church. While Christology is alegitimate subject in its own right it, it is in coming to know andunderstand the person of Jesus Christ that we come to know andunderstand both God, and ourselves. This course will explore theexperience of Jesus as recounted in the Gospels, the earlyChristological heresies and creedal formulations, as well the waysChristology can provide responses pressing questions of our day.CFE2460 – AFTER LIFE: THE ESCHATON – OURLIVING HOPEThis unit explores the 'last things': death, purgatory, heaven, hell, theParousia of Christ and the final Judgment. Utilising the teachings ofthe Church, the wisdom of Saints, Popes, mystics, theologians andthe Church Fathers, the Ars Moriendi and Dante's Divine Comedy,students will discover the nature of Christian hope, the Christian artof dying well, the fact and mystery of resurrection in Christ andheaven, hell, purgatory and the final destiny of the Eschaton.04SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

CFE2480 – REDISCOVERING THE SACRAMENTSOF INITIATION: BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION ANDTHE EUCHARISTThe building blocks of a Christian life within the Catholic Church arebuilt upon a personal and communal relationship with God throughthe person of Jesus Christ. This relationship is expressedsacramentally and ritually within the Initiation Sacraments. Thesacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist callChristians to discipleship of Christ and to be visible signs of God’spresence in the world. What does our personal and communalrelationship with God mean for our lives? How is our Churchleadership or ministry seen as flowing from the sacraments ofBaptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist?CFE1510 – INTRODUCTION TO LITURGY AND THESACRAMENTS: WORK OF GOD AND WORK OFGOD’S PEOPLEThis course begins with a foundational theological exploration of theself-revelation of God, whose relationship with us is called grace. Thiscourse demonstrates how God’s gift of grace in the sacraments co-relates with the the human search for meaning through the personaland corporate expressions of identity, bonding and shared values,which we call ritual. Finally, liturgy and worship, in particular in itsmanifestation in sacramental celebrations, will be considered in lightof the theological principles learnt in the course.CFE2250 - INTRODUCTION TO SACRAMENTALTHEOLOGY: A JOURNEY THROUGH MEANINGAND SYMBOLThis course offers an introduction to the sacraments and to thegeneral principles of sacramental theology. It begins with thedevelopment of the place of sign and symbol in ordinary life,showing how the human encounter with the life of the Risen Christ inhis Spirit comes about through the patterns of symbolic action, alsoknown as ritual, in the life of the Church. Each of the individualsacraments is studied in the categories of Sacraments of Initiation,Sacraments of Healing and Sacraments of Service.05SACRAMENTAL THEOLOGY

CFE1110 – UNDERSTANDING THE OLD TESTAMENT:AN ANCIENT TEXT FOR MODERN TIMESThe Old Testament makes up a very significant part of the Bible. Thesebooks contain some of the most renowned stories of Sacred Scripture.Though relatively well-known among Christians and often depicted inpopular culture, the deeper implications and understandings of thesestories are often missed. This course will unpack some Old Testamentstories and reveal how they lay down the foundation for the Christianfaith. Together, we will discover that they are as important today as theyhave ever been. CFE1210 – THE NEW TESTAMENT: A JOURNEYTHROUGH MYSTERY, MEANING AND TRANSLATIONOriginally written in Greek, the New Testament constitutes that part ofthe Bible which discloses the figure of Jesus Christ to us. What is themeaning of the New Testament? Why is it so important to us asChristians? What mysteries can the original Greek language of theNew Testament disclose to us? This course invites participants intoan overview of content and major themes found within the NewTestament. It will address the socio-political, and wider religioussetting of the writings, as well as the original Greek meaning ofcertain key terms.CFE2120 – THE PENTATEUCH: FIVE BOOKS FORTHE FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITHThe first five books of the Old Testament are referred to as thePentateuch and comprise Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, andDeuteronomy. They recount the story of Israel from their origins to theirexodus from Egypt. Are these books simply historical accounts or is theremore to them? This course examines the Pentateuch books: why theywere written, what their message is and how we can understand it.CFE2130 – A JOURNEY THROUGH PSALMS ANDWISDOMThe book of Psalms and the Wisdom Literature in the Old Testamentcontains expressions of the people of Israel’s faith and worship. Thiscourse examines these expressions from the perspective of form,theology, themes, traditions, and quest for truth and meaning.Wisdom books are selected for detailed study.06SCRIPTURE

CFE2230 – EXPLORING THE GOSPEL OF LUKE ANDACTS OF THE APOSTLESLuke's Gospel is an inspired description of a series of journeys in Jesus'life. It is rich in themes surrounding human need for mercy andcompassion, the role of the Spirit and how the bountiful blessings of Godare intended for all of humanity. The Acts of the Apostles narrate thebeginnings of the Christian community and offer an insight into theworkings of the early Church. Join us as we journey through these twofascinating books of the Bible and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, theleader and guide on the way to the Father.07SCRIPTURE CFE2240 – SCRIPTURE AND MORALITY: LIVINGLIFE TO THE FULL ACCORDING TO GOD’S WORDThe Catholic Church’s teachings on morality suggest that God wants usto lead a life that is good. But what does a ‘good life’ look like and whatrole has Scripture played in the development of this teaching? Thiscourse focuses on the changing role of Scripture in the moral teaching ofthe Church and explores how moral thinking developed in the earlyChurch. Using passages such as The Sermon on the Mount and Jesus’Great Commandment of loving one’s neighbour as oneself, we willexplore just how relevant and urgent these teachings are in our changingworld today.CFE2210 – RADICALLY TRANSFORMED: SAINTPAUL’S LIFE AND MESSAGEThis course focuses on the life of Saint Paul, his writings and those of the‘Pauline school’ and his message on the salvific power of the death andresurrection of Christ. It will present Saul of Tarsus’s journey frompromising Rabbi, to persecuted disciple of Jesus of Nazareth, and finallyApostle to the Gentiles. It also offers a vision of Paul’s announcement ofsalvation, highlighting his understanding of the human condition beforeChrist, and how the power of Jesus’ cross and resurrection can radicallytransform our existence.

CFE2310 – HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH: THESTORY BEGINSThis course explores the life of the early Church, from its origins anddevelopment in the Jewish, Greek and Roman environment, to theApostolic Fathers and Apologists that first defined its identity. We willlook at how the early Christians suffered under the great persecutionsuntil the rise of the Emperor Constantine and the Christianisation of theRoman Empire. Other points of focus will be: the Christianunderstanding of the nature of God, the great Councils, the Holy Trinity,the relations between divinity and humanity in Christ, and theimportance of seeing God’s purpose in the world.CFE2330 – CHURCH HISTORY: EXPLORING THEMEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCEThis course offers a snapshot of Church history throughout the MiddleAges. Beginning with a summary of ancient Christianity, the greatcouncils and the fall of the Rome, the course will explore the life of theChurch under Charlemagne’s Holy Roman Empire, the first missionariesand the conversion of the West, the 11th century reforms, Monasticism,and the theology of great thinkers such as Saint Anselm and SaintThomas Aquinas. Join us as we explore the richness of the Catholictradition and the invaluable contribution Christianity made to thedevelopment of Western Civilisation.CFE2340 - A JOURNEY THROUGH MODERNCHURCH HISTORY: FROM THE ENLIGHTENMENTTO VATICAN IIThis course explores the Catholic Church’s role within the modernworld as it faced the French Revolution, the Enlightenment, thetotalitarian regimes of the 20th century and opened the SecondVatican Council. The course considers the Church’s response to theideological currents of rationalism, socialism and nationalism,before exploring the birth of the Church in Australia and key figuresof modernity such as Saint John Henry Newman.08CHURCH HISTORY

This course takes students through the social doctrine of the Church,which flows from understanding the human person as the image ofGod, infinitely loved and made for eternal life in Christ. Students willlearn the main tenets and principles of the Church’s social teaching,in particular, the Catholic understanding of justice, love, truth,freedom, respect for the dignity of human life, the common good,subsidiarity, solidarity, and how this impacts understanding thefamily, human work, politics, economic life, culture, the environmentand the achievement of peace in society.CFE2020 –CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING: ANINTRODUCTIONCFE2430 – CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD: ANINTRODUCTION TO CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGYThis course explores the Christian understanding of what it means tobe a human person made in the image of God, and called to life andrelationship with this God, which forms the basis of human dignity.Utilising St Pope John Paul II’s catechesis popularly known as Theologyof the Body, and the works of other Saints, theologians and socialscientists, students will learn about the vocation of every humanperson, being the image of God as male and female; the core woundswe experience from the Fall; and the freedom, healing and wholenessof our Redemption in Christ, through the work of the Holy Spirit to lift usto the glory of eternal life in God.Our 2025 Course Offerings for thePathway Program can be found here. https://cfe.org.au/pathway-program/ 09CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGY & CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING

When are the Pathway Courses offered at CFE?The Pathway Program courses at the CFE are offered on a term by term basis. Each term, we sendout a Pathway Course Overview via email. You must be subscribed to our Pathway Newsletter toreceive this (to subscribe, email cfe@perthcatholic.org.au). Alternatively, you can simply click onthe ‘Pathway Program’ tab of our website (cfe.org.au), scroll to the bottom and see what coursesare available. How do I enrol in the Pathway Program? We do not have an enrolment form per se, you effectively enrol into the Pathway Program byenrolling into one of our Pathway Courses. How much do Pathway courses cost?Pathway Courses at CFE are subsidised and cost $200 per course. Will I fulfil the volume of learning needed for a tertiary-level course?You will be expected to study, on average, between 10 to 12 hours per week (or, approximately 150hours) for each course, including all guided and self-directed work. Your lecturer will ensure thatthe volume of learning for the course is met. This will include extra reading material, assessments,journal entries, reflections, video content, online activities as well as tutorial discussion time with thelecturer. Discussion can be done in person or via videoconferencing platforms. Once I have done 50% of my degree, how do I enrol at Notre DameUniversity?The Pathway Program is for students from the CFE to attain a formal Undergraduate Certificate inTheology (UGCertTh) or a Diploma of Theology (DTheol), which will be awarded through UNDA.Once you have completed the required courses with the CFE, you are to enrol into your degree(UGCertTh or DipTheol) at UNDA via the link we have provided under the “Study Options at CFE”drop down menu on our webpage. Alternatively, you can visit the Notre Dame Homepage and clickon the “Apply Direct” link at the bottom of the webpage. The latest you can enrol into a degree atUNDA is two weeks after the commencement of the semester. 10FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONS

How much will a course at Notre Dame University cost?Courses at UNDA are full price (approximately $1800), and are longer (13 weeks). Where can I see Course Offerings at UNDA?To access the upcoming School of Philosophy and Theology course offerings, visit the UNDAWebsite, click on the Students drop down menu, click Calendars and Timetables (found under theYour enrolment subtitle), under Course Offerings click on the relevant year, select your campus(Fremantle, Sydney, Broome) and School (Discipline of P and T) and scroll through the units onoffer. Theology units are towards the bottom of the list and begin with THEO in the Course Codecolumn. If you have any questions or need help, please email: philosophytheology@nd.edu.au orcontact us at: cfe@perthcatholic.org.auScholarships?To help with these costs, the CFE offers the BJ Hickey Scholarship, which annually opens in lateSeptember and closes in late November. This is a scholarship for Scripture studies only. Wetherefore encourage our Pathway students to defer their Scripture courses until they transition toUNDA, so they can use this scholarship to cover their Scripture course fees. Can I access the Notre Dame Library?Yes. While we encourage our students to make use of the John Henry Newman Library (formerlyknown as the Catholic Library of WA), located directly behind the Newman Siena Centre, if yourequire access to the UNDA library, you may apply for Community Borrower Membership via thefollowing link (https://library.nd.edu.au/borrow/community) and contact us for a reimbursement.The borrowing pass costs $40 and membership needs to be renewed annually. Please contactTracy Stevens: admin.cfe@perthcatholic.org.au for more info. How do I apply for graduation after successful completion of myprogram at UNDA?The Notre Dame Graduation webpage provides information about Graduation dates, the processfor applying to graduate and other relevant information. Students must familarise themselves withthe information earliest possible given the short length of Undergraduate Certificate in Theology orDiploma of Theology programs.For more information, please email cfe@perthcatholic.org.au or call Dr Marco Ceccarelli on 0425 543 335.11

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