Mission Year Courses
At St. Therese Institute, you will dive into undergraduate-level courses on Scripture, Church History, Philosophy, and much more!
In the initial Catholic Gap Year Program, young men and women experience life-changing growth in their faith and relationship with Christ, discovering a community; a church; a home. The Mission Year program is a year of mission, where you will become leaders and culture-builders.
In the Mission Year, you will live, lead, and learn a Theresian vision of missionary work: the outpouring of Divine Love in every sphere of life.
Once the weeks of orientation are complete, you will take undergraduate-level courses. These courses run from October to March. They spend approx. two hours per week in each course. Once you have have completed the second year of the program, you will receive an Advanced Certificate in Catholic Studies for the Lay Apostolate.
Sample weekly Mission Year schedule
| Time of Day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morning | Class | Independent Study Project | Study Period | Class | Study Period |
Afternoon | Study Period | Class | Class | Holistic Sexuality/Independent Study | Class |
Evening | Adoration | Study Period | Class | Study Period | Community Night |
Mission Year Courses
Thérèse: Doctor of Mission
Our flagship course. To understand mission, we must know
Vatican II: Council of Mission
Thérèse is a Doctor of the Church, but how does the Catholic Faith understand mission? The answer for our times are in the four core documents of the Council of Mission: Vatican II.
Christ: The Centre
Christ is the Good News. We must know Christ to be effective missionaries. Reflecting on The Gospel of John, this course engages what Jesus Christ means for man and creation.
The Human Person: a Catholic Anthropology
Christ reveals humanity’s nature and destiny. Learning about ourselves in light of Christ gives power to mission.
Towards Sex Complimentarity
In our contemporary age, the new terms of cooperation between the sexes have not yet been permeated by the Gospel. This completely revised course presents both practical and prophetic truths about man and woman.
The Way of Magnanimity
A missionary is always in a context - how do we operate in ours? This course cuts to the heart of what a missionary disciple is in a postmodern world.
Building Christian Culture: Leadership and Mission
Culture is what you allow, or what you build. Cultivate your baptismal charisms of priest, prophet, king and transform society and culture.
A Personal Mission: the Independent Study Project
Engage your heart’s desires in a rigorous study: a passion project on a topic of choice; geared to mission, self-knowledge, and evangelization
Spring Course Series
Once the 20 weeks of regular courses are completed, you will take a third trimester comprised of a series of one-week intensives. These courses are also open to public registration and are on the following topics:
- The Apostolate of the Christian Family
- To Know Christ Jesus: Principles of Christian Education
- TeenSTAR: Sexuality Teaching in the context of Adult Responsibility Teacher’s Certification Workshop
- Theology of the Body: the Gospel of the Body and the Little Way
Note: the above Spring Course list is from 2023. 2024 Spring Courses TBA.
Read the full Spring Course Descriptions!
