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PASTORAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (PTI)

The Pastoral Training Institute (P.T.I.) is a department at the Pastoral Orientation Centre of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council. It offers various courses, seminars and other programmes designed to provide adult Catholics with adequate knowledge and expertise in Religion and Life. The entire content and dynamics of the course will provide an orientation towards one's active participation in the life of the Church and Society.

I.          One Year Residential Theology Course

P.T.1. conducts a One Year Diploma course in Theology for the Laity and the Religious. Those who successfully complete the course will be awarded diploma by St.Joseph's Pontifical Institute, Aluva and Calicut University. Medium of instruction is Malayalam. The course is residential. The classes will be taken by experts.
The aim of the course is to empower the participants to be efficient leaders in their respective dioceses and congregations
 

 

Participants

:

Laity and Religious

Age Limit

:

20 - 35

 

Minimum Qualification

:

PDC, +2

Duration

:

15th June to 15th March

SYLLABUS

No.

Subjects

Credits

 

I. SACRED SCRIPTURE

23

1.

Introduction to Sacred Scripture

1

2.

Pentateuch

2

3.

Historical Books

1

4.

Wisdom Literature

1

5.

Prophets

2

6.

Psalms

2

7.

St. Mark

2

8.

St. Mathew

2

9.

St. Luke & Acts

3

10.

St. Paul

2

11.

St. John

2

12.

Revelation

1

13.

Catholic Epistles

1

14.

Hebrews

1

 

II. THEOLOGY

23

15.

Introduction to Thelogy

1

16.

Holy Trinity

1

17.

Christology

2

18.

Eschatology

1

19.

Ecclesiology & Mariology

2

20.

Moral Theology

2

21.

Sacraments

2

22.

Liturgy

1

23.

Spiritual Theology

2

24.

Theological Anthropology

1

25.

Ecumenism

1

26.

Missiology

1

27

Inter Religious Dialogue

1

28.

Pneumatology

1

29.

Social Teachings of the Church

1

30.

Theology of the Family & Feminist Theology

2

31.

Canon Law

1

 

III. CATECHESIS

6

32.

Theology of Catechetics

2

33.

History of Catechetics

2

34.

Methodology of Catechetics

2

 

IV. CHURCH HISTORY

3

35.

Universal Church History & Indian Church History

3

 

V. SOCIA SCIENCES & HUMANITIES

7

36.

Psychology

2

37.

Media & Communication

2

38.

Personality Development & Art of  Public Speech

1

39.

Youth Ministry

1

40.

Sociology

1

 

VI. DISSERTATION & PRACTICAL PROGRAMMES

7

41.

Methodology of Research

1

42.

Library & Dissertation

4

43.

Academy

2

44.

Class Notes & Evaluation

 

45.

Attendance & Internal Assessment

 

46.

Seminars

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

69

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II.          One Year Pastoral & Theology Diploma Course

P.T.I. conducts weekend course for Religious Sisters. The aim of the course is to empower them to be efficient ministers in the Parish and community.
 

 

Participants

:

Rev. Sisters

Age Limit

:

First Profession - 40 Yrs

Minimum Qualification

:

PDC, +2

Duration

:

From 15th June to 15th March

 

Time

:

Every Saturday from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

SYLLABUS
No. Subjects Credits
1. Methodology 1
2. Bible 2
3. Decrees of the Second Vatican Council and the Doctrines of the Church 2
4. Post Conciliar Documents 2
5. Catechism of the Catholic Church 2
6. Church History 2
7. Kerala Church's Pastoral Ministries 1
8. Church Document on Religious Life 2
9. Spirituality 2
10. Theology of Women 2
11. Personality Development & Introduction to Professional Counseling 2
12. Pastoral Communication and Media Education 2

III.         Basic Course on Personality Development & Mental Health

This course is aimed at fostering the mental health of the participants by providing a proper self-understanding and enabling to help others around them.

 

Participants

:

The course is open to all Irrespective of religion

 

Minimum Qualification

:

S.S.L.C.

 

Age Limit

:

No Age Limit

 

Duration

:

July to March

 

Time

:

Every Saturday from 2.00 am to 5.00 pm

SYLLABUS

No.

Subjects

Credits

1.

Theories of Personality & Psychopathology

2

2.

Stress Management

2

3.

Theory & Practice of Counselling

1

4.

Communication Skills

1

5.

Counselling the Drug Addicts and the Alcholoics & the AIDS Patients

1

6.

Media & Mental Health

1

7.

Counselling the Adults, youth, Middle Age & the Old Age

2

8.

Life Script (T.A and Rational Emotional Therapy

2

9.

Developmental Psychology & Logo Therapy

1


Contact :

Prefect of Studies, Pastoral Training Institutue

Secretariat, Pastoral Orientation Centre, P. B. No. 2251 , Palarivattom P.O, Kochi-682025, Kerala, India
Ph: +91 484-2805722, 2805815, Fax- +91  484 - 2806214
Email : kcbckochi@gmail.com
 

 











 

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