Department Head:
Mr. D. Sorrentino
Teachers:
Ms. M. Arista Vallario Ms. D. Carraro Ms. A. De Luca Ms. T. Emmanuel Mrs. T. Fiacco Mr. F. Hill Mr. D. Markle Mrs. A. Nassr Miss J. Samonte Mrs. L. Spano
Course Codes and Descriptions:
Grade 9 Be With Me (Open) – HRE 1O1 Grade 10 Christ and Culture (Open) – HRE 2O1 Grade 11 Faith and Culture: World Religions (Workplace) – HRE 3E1 Grade 11 World Religions: Beliefs and Daily Life (Open) – HRF 3O1 Grade 11 World Religions: Beliefs, Issues, and Religious Traditions (University / College) – HRT 3M1 Grade 12 Religion: Church and Culture (Workplace) – HRE 4E1 Grade 12 Church and Culture (Open) – HRE 4O1 Grade 12 Church and Culture (University / College) – HRE 4M1 Grade 12 Religion:
Philosophy: Questions and Theories (University) – HZT 4U1
Department Description:
The Religious Education Department at St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School provides academic activities that seek to evangelize and catechize students. The Department complements the various faith-related activities (e.g., chaplaincy services, community outreach, peer ministry) that take place within the instructional setting of the school. The Religious Education courses are organized into five strands: Sacred Scripture, Profession of Faith, Christian Moral Development, Prayer/Sacramental Life and Family Life Education.
Students enrolled in Religious Education courses will:
- explore the truth, nurture the attitudes and develop the skills necessary to grow as young Catholics.
- appreciate the task of becoming life-long learners in relation to their faith.
- explore the process of ethical and moral formation based on the centrality of God, the fundamental dignity of the human person and the existence of absolute ethical norms.
- receive the knowledge of religious language, concepts, ideas, attitudes, and skills that contribute to both religious learning and faith formation.
- have opportunities for discussion, research, inquiry, and exploration of religious experiences, expression, and diversity.
- understand the various functions of our Church as: Advocate, Institution, Teacher, Community, Servant and Transformer.
- explore religious knowledge and attitudes centered on the person of Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord.
- appreciate Scripture as God’s living word, as a guide for seeking truth and making moral decisions, and as a spiritual source of strength and prayer.
-acknowledge that the love of God for all people as manifested in Scripture demands a commitment to justice and moral living.
- understand and appreciate the importance of the sacramental life of the Church, particularly the Eucharist.
- be taught, assessed and evaluated using a variety of means and strategies.
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