Certificate in Pastoral Ministry Program Requirements:
The Certificate in Pastoral Ministry is comprised of a "core" series of 12 courses
and a series of six elective courses for a total of 18 courses. Courses are typically
offered over a five-week period, in two-hour sessions. They are offered at a number
of sites throughout the Diocese of Dallas for your convenience. The Certificate in
Pastoral Ministry will be awarded upon completion of the 12 core classes and 6 electives.

Core Courses:
- Introduction to the New Testament
- Christian Anthropology: Sin and Grace
- Human and Faith Development
- Jesus Christ and the Trinity
- Morality and Social Justice
- Evangelization
- Theology of Ministry
- Ministry in a Multicultural Church
- Ecclesiology and Vatican II
- Introduction to Old Testament
- Prayer and Spirituality
- Sacraments and Sacramentality
Concentrations:
CPM students can opt to complete the program in two ways: (a) without a concentration, by taking the core plus any six elective courses, or (b)with a concentration. Explore the various concentrations and their elective course requirements
listed below:
Marriage & Family Life |
Pastoral Care |
Worship |
Youth, Young Adult & Campus Ministry |
- Fundamental Concepts of Pastoral Care
- Promoting Discipleship
- Foundations in Marriage
- Understanding Family as Domestic Church
- Strengthening and Developing Family Life
- Principles to Building Strong Marriages
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- Fundamental Concepts of Pastoral Care
- Promoting Discipleship
- Dealing with Loss and Suffering
- Family Systems Theories
- Catholic Morality for Health Care Services
- Lay Ecclesial Leadership
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- History and Practice of Worship
- Patterns of Christian Prayer
- Leadership in Prayer and Worship
- Liturgical Ministry: Worship in Context
- Initiating Disciples: RCIA Rites
- Liturgy and the New Evangelization
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- Fundamental Concepts of Pastoral Care
- Promoting Discipleship
- Leadership in Prayer and Worship
- Understanding Family as Domestic Church
- Foundations of Youth Ministry*
- Lay Ecclesial Leadership*
- Foundations of Young Adult Ministry*
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*Program participants may select two of the three "*" courses, depending on personal
preference.
Catechetics |
Catechetical Leadership |
- Fundamental Concepts of Pastoral Care
- Promoting Discipleship
- Introduction to Catechesis
- Sacramental Catechesis
- Family Systems Theories
- Adult Faith Formation *
- Catechetical Methods*
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- Fundamental Concepts of Pastoral Care
- Promoting Discipleship
- Introduction to Catechesis
- Sacramental Catechesis
- Lay Ecclesial Leadership
- Adult Faith Formation*
- Catechetical Methods*
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*Program participants may select one of the two "*" courses, depending on personal
preference. Choice based on catechetical focus (Children: Catechetical Methods; Adults:
Adult Faith Formation).