This practical course for Diaconal Formation includes instruction on the methods and skills necessary for presiding at liturgical rites and preparing a well-constructed and well-delivered homily for that particular liturgy. This one credit hour course will ground the student in the foundational principles of liturgical worship to help in the development of an effective presence at baptisms, marriages, viaticum, RCIA rituals in and outside the context of mass, as well as participation at confirmation, reconciliations, blessings, anointing of the sick, funerals, and rituals for the dying. Emphasis is given to the interplay between the Scripture readings, the ritual, the presider, and the assembly. Students will prepare a ritual of the church and deliver an appropriate homily at the practice ritual, which will be critically discussed and evaluated by the instructor and fellow students.
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