Catholic Church Field Trip
Class,
Our first field trip for the semester will be Friday, January 18th, at 8:00am, to St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Rancier in Killeen. We will visit and observe Mass, and then we will meet with Fr. Chris and a semininarian, Enrique, to ask questions and learn more about the Catholic faith. Afterwards, we will head over to IHOP for a late breakfast/early lunch. This is a church service, so please dress appropriately.
Here's a website with some information on what to expect during Mass.
I have read through the notes collected in class, and I am working on some ways to implement your suggestions. We will be discussing Christianity this semester and ending with Islam. I think these two will be most interesting to you. Now, there are several Christian denominations, and I believe each one of us attends a different church, so let's make sure that when we are discussing our beliefs, we do so kindly. You will see that while our roots are the same in Christianity, there are many, many branches. I hope to have several visitors and field trips during this semester to help you get to know a little more about your neighbors.
For the next couple of weeks, please pull out your Religions of the World book and start reading the chapter on Christianity. Also, I'd like for each of you to bring in a weekly current event discussing Christianity and a short paragraph summary of the article. We will have lots to discuss and debate.
I will also have a short weekly trivia quiz for you over the readings, as suggested by some of you in the reviews. :) But, I'd like for you to also write one question a week about something you'd like an answer to considering world religions and history. This is your class, and you have the opportunity to help shape it to get the most out of it. You will need to bring in a question each week.
Here's your "to-do" list:
1. Put the field trip on your calendar.
2. Read the chapter on Christianity in your Religions of the World book.
3. Find a current event on Christianity, summarize it, and bring it to class.
4. Write one question you'd like an answer to. We will do our best to answer them.
Our first field trip for the semester will be Friday, January 18th, at 8:00am, to St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Rancier in Killeen. We will visit and observe Mass, and then we will meet with Fr. Chris and a semininarian, Enrique, to ask questions and learn more about the Catholic faith. Afterwards, we will head over to IHOP for a late breakfast/early lunch. This is a church service, so please dress appropriately.
Here's a website with some information on what to expect during Mass.
I have read through the notes collected in class, and I am working on some ways to implement your suggestions. We will be discussing Christianity this semester and ending with Islam. I think these two will be most interesting to you. Now, there are several Christian denominations, and I believe each one of us attends a different church, so let's make sure that when we are discussing our beliefs, we do so kindly. You will see that while our roots are the same in Christianity, there are many, many branches. I hope to have several visitors and field trips during this semester to help you get to know a little more about your neighbors.
For the next couple of weeks, please pull out your Religions of the World book and start reading the chapter on Christianity. Also, I'd like for each of you to bring in a weekly current event discussing Christianity and a short paragraph summary of the article. We will have lots to discuss and debate.
I will also have a short weekly trivia quiz for you over the readings, as suggested by some of you in the reviews. :) But, I'd like for you to also write one question a week about something you'd like an answer to considering world religions and history. This is your class, and you have the opportunity to help shape it to get the most out of it. You will need to bring in a question each week.
Here's your "to-do" list:
1. Put the field trip on your calendar.
2. Read the chapter on Christianity in your Religions of the World book.
3. Find a current event on Christianity, summarize it, and bring it to class.
4. Write one question you'd like an answer to. We will do our best to answer them.
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