Intersession 2021 at the Loyola School of Theology

Updated: 29 May 2021

By virtue of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ateneo de Manila University and Boston College, Massachusetts, LST and Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (BC-STM) have come to a cross-enrollment agreement for their respective students upon the conclusion of a series of online meetings held on 9 and 23 February and 9 March 2021. LST was represented by President Fr. Enrico Eusebio SJ,Vice President for Academic Affairs Fr. Rogel Anecito Abais SJ, and Executive Secretary Fr. Eric Marcelo Genilo SJ; BC-STM counterparts were Dean Fr. Thomas Stegman SJ, Associate Dean Dr. Jennifer Bader, Associate Director of Supervised Ministry, Global & Community Engagement Marcia Ryan, Associate Dean for Finance & Administration Maura Colleary and Assistant Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management Anthony Russo.

This Intersession 2021, LST will offer both LST-hosted courses and BC-STM hosted courses. The mechanics are as follows:

1. Only students enrolled in an LST degree or certificate program with no outstanding balance in LST may cross-enroll in BC. Walk-ins will not be admitted due to the limited slots available. Only credit enrollment in courses will be admitted (not audit), with students fully participating in the courses, including the submission of course requirements.
2. LST courses will be conducted predominantly in an asynchronous manner with a few synchronous classes (2 or 3) while BC courses will be synchronous via Zoom.
3. BC courses will be paired/slashed with equivalent LST courses. Enrollment will be done thru LST students’ isis.lst.edu accounts. Before the start of classes, BC will provide LST students with access to BC professors’ Canvas modules and other course information.
4. To enroll in a BC course, students pay their tuition and fees in LST according to LST rates, not BC rates. LST will accept only full payment for all courses and not in installments. For payment instructions, click here.
5. Members of religious congregations should secure the permission of their religious superiors to enroll in any Intersession course. Advisement will not be processed without proof of permission (email, scanned letter, etc.) to be emailed to admin@lst.edu.
6. There is a significant time zone difference between Manila and Boston. Those who choose to enroll should at the outset be aware of the constraints involved and strive not to drop out of BC-enrolled courses. Those intending to enrol in BC-hosted or LST-hosted course(s) should send an email to admin@lst.edu indicating one’s intent to enrol (name and course title).
7. In case BC will not be able to accommodate a big number of LST enrollees, admission to BC classes will be done on a first come, first served policy on the basis of the date of “intent to enroll” email.
8. Intersession Registration Schedule for BC-hosted and LST-hosted courses:

• April 20 to May 31: Pre-Enlistment of enrollees in isis.lst.edu. Students who have already signified their intention to enroll in Boston College courses by email need to log-in to their isis.lst.edu accounts and enlist. They may check assessment of fees and make the necessary payments on June 1-3. Students intending to enroll in LST-hosted courses should email the VPAA at vpacademic@lst.edu, indicating the course to be enrolled.

• June 1-3: Online Registration: processing by the Accounting Office and payment of fees by students
• June 4: LST submits official list of LST enrollees to Boston College
• June 14 BC Summer Language Courses begin (June 14 to August 5)
• June 17-18, 21-22 ADMU Online Enlistment in https://aisisonline.ateneo.edu/ for MA, PhD and DMin students
• June 28 Session 1 BC Summer Term begins (June 28 to July 15)
• June 28: LST Intersession Term begins (June 28 to August 6)
• July 19: Session 2 BC Summer Term begins (July 19 to August 5)

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LST-Hosted Courses

Asynchronous with 2 or 3 Synchronous Classes

TMP 200 Series: For STB/MA/Certificate Students
TMP 300 Series: For Licentiate and Doctorate Students

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BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

BPM 102/TMP 211.04 Introduction to the Old Testament
Fr. Felipe Fruto Ramirez SJ, STD
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Schedule: MWF, 9:00 am-12:00 nn

Not for Licentiate and Doctorate

This course introduces the students to Church teaching regarding Scripture in general and Biblical inspiration. It guides the students through the world of the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament which reflects the socio-political and religious history and ideals of ancient Israel. The following topics are treated: 1) the Bible and the Literature of the Ancient Near East; 2) the formation of the canon of the OT; 3) the books of the Torah; 4) the books of the Prophets; 5) the books of the Writings; 6) the overall message of the Old Testament and its relationship to the New. The course offers pedagogical tools in interpreting the Old Testament and in explaining and proclaiming the Sacred Scriptures to students and parishioners and to whomever the participants minister.Testament and in explaining and proclaiming the Sacred Scriptures to students and parishioners and to whomever the participants minister.

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SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

TMP 226.06/TMP 326.06 Engaging in Dialogue with Indigenous Cultures and Spirituality
Fr. Jojo Fung SJ, STL, PhD
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Schedule: MWF, 9:00 am-12:00 nn

This course enables the students to be enriched by the religiocultural richness of the indigenous peoples in the use of the spiral process (10th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences FABC, 2012 Vietnam) of learning and doing theology. The spiral process begins with narratives of the students’ experience of the beliefs and practices of the indigenous communities. Prayerful analysis of the students’ narratives in the contexts of indigenous peoples enable the students to formulate a more indigenous specific and sensitive theological framework that enables the students to discerningly theologize on the best impulses (GC 34, D. 4, no. 8) amidst the onslaughts of globalization that deterritorialize and dereligionize the indigenous cultures and spiritualities and how they resonate with the Christian faith.

This theological reflection will also reflect on the need for a postcolonial epistemic shift in the face of neocolonialism (e.g. settler colonialism) and neoextractivism. This theological reflection will lead to a pastoral response by which the students formulate a few pastoral strategies that inculturated the sacramental celebration of the rite of passage by incorporating the religiocultural beliefs and ritual practices. The use of this discerning hermeneutic enables the students to enable the students to respond to Missio Dei for a more integral and sustainable livelihood with joy, dignity, justice, peace and resilience amongst the indigenous communities.

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MORAL THEOLOGY

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BC-Hosted Courses

Synchronous Classes

TMP 200 Series: For STB/MA/Certificate Students
TMP 300 Series: For Licentiate and Doctorate Students

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LANGUAGE COURSES

TMP 295.31/TMP 395.31 Latin I (3 credits)
TMP 295.32/TMP 395.32 Latin II (3 credits)
Franklin T. Harkins, PhD
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8:45-11:45 am (8:45 pm Manila)
Monday through Thursday
June 14 – August 5, 2021

This elementary course in Latin presumes no prior study of the language. Basic principles of Latin phonology, morphology and syntax will be treated in classes and reinforced by regular homework exercises and their review in class. Emphasis will be placed on the vocabulary that is appropriate to the various theological disciplines. This course is highly intensive and requires significant weekly work and a fair measure of independent learning. Students will be expected to master the basic grammar and most common vocabulary.

TMP 295.11/TMP 395.11 Biblical Hebrew I (3 credits)
TMP 295.12/TMP 395.12 Biblical Hebrew II (3 credits)
Angela Kim Harkins, PhD
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1:30 pm to 4:30 pm (1:30 am Manila)
Monday through Thursday
June 14 to August 5, 2021

This course is an intensive introduction to the grammar and syntax of biblical Hebrew. While no prior knowledge of the language is presumed, students must memorize the biblical Hebrew consonantal alphabet prior to our first meeting. The goals of the course are (1) to learn the grammar of biblical Hebrew; (2) to be able to use classic reference tools for biblical Hebrew; (3) to read and translate pointed passages from the Hebrew Bible into clear idiomatic English.

BIBLICAL THEOLOGY

TMP 211.62/TMP 311.62 Wisdom Literature:
Job and Suffering (3 credits)
Andrew Davis, PhD
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5:45 pm – 9:00 pm (5:45 am Manila)
Monday through Thursday
June 28 to July 15, 2021

This course examines how the Hebrew Bible addresses questions around human suffering. After surveying different biblical perspectives, we will immerse ourselves in the Book of Job, in which Job and his friends (and, ultimately, YHWH) consider the meaning of Job’s suffering. While this course is primarily interested in the theologies of the Book of Job, we will also take into account the book’s literary artistry, redaction history and historical context. By the end of this course I hope you will have a better understanding of this important book, which is as timeless, complex, and inexhaustible as the mystery it contemplates.

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

TMP 341 Practical Theology: Theological Foundations in a Practical Perspective (3 credits)
For Licentate and Doctoral Students Only
O. Ernesto Valiente, PhD
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5:45 to 9:00 pm (5:45 am Manila)
Monday through Friday
June 28 to July 15, 2021

Taught from a pastoral perspective, this course offers an overview of contemporary Christian theology, introducing basic theological themes reflected in Co-Workers e.g. the cultural context in which we do theology, God, being human, Jesus, reign of God, Church. It considers theological methods and investigates the sources that contribute constructions of theological positions.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

TMP 281/TMP 381 Basics in the Renewal of Religious Education:
Education in Faith: Foundations and Practice (3 credits)
Thomas H. Groome, PhD
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8:30am – 11:45am (8:30 pm Manila)
Monday through Thursday
June 28 to July 15, 2021

This course proposes theological, spiritual and pedagogical foundations for a participatory and empowering approach to faith-based education, pastoral ministry and service. Reflecting religious education as a mode of practical theology and concern for the spiritual foundations of Catholic education, the course invites participants to develop their own praxis of educating from and for faith. This is the purpose of the Church’s educational work in the world. However, it is also a responsibility of every Christian person and of every function of ministry and faith based service.

SPIRITUALITY

TMP 256/TMP 356 Ignatian Spirituality: An Introduction (3 credits)
Eileen Burke-Sullivan, PhD
Associate Professor at Creighton University, Nebraska
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8:45 am – 11:45 am (8:45 pm Manila)
Monday through Thursday
July 19 to August 5, 2021

A study of the coherent theological vision and practical spiritual teachings of Ignatius of Loyola through his writings (e.g. Spiritual Exercises, Diary, and Testament). The course explores both the historical foundations for Ignatius’s spiritual program and its subsequent interpretations by theologians and pastoral practitioners.