Bishop Côté Memorial Seminary
Pastoral Institute
· Faculty
· Goal of the seminary program
· Mission
Faculty
Dean:
Bishop S.A. Theriault, Ph.D., Th.D., M.Past.
Goal of the seminary program
Bishop Côté Memorial Seminary continues the tradition of Community
Church ministerial training established by Christian Catholic leaders C.
Chiniquy (1859) and +J. R. Vilatte (1887). It commemorates the life and work of
the late Rt Rev. O'Neill Côté, who has been CCRCC IIIrd Bishop Ordinary.
A three years program prepares for ordination as priests and deacons. It
is offered through mentoring, correspondence, independent study, transfer of
credits, and life experience.
Mission
The Seminary trains clergy observing the Christian Catholic Rite.
L.Th. designation
Bishop Côté Memorial Seminary program leads to the professional ministerial designation of Licentia theologiae (L.Th.).
Program description
The program includes the following subjects and courses:
·
Study
of the Old and New Testaments
·
Doctrinal
Studies
o
catechism
o
christology
& ecclesiology
o
exposé
of the Christian Catholic faith
·
Liturgical
Training
o
Liturgy
of the Word
o
Homiletics
o
Sacraments
·
Church
History
o
Community
Church Movement
o
Christian
Catholic Rite of Churches
·
Church
Administration
o
Finance
o
Corporate
Management
o
Registries
·
Pastoral
Leadership
·
Ministry
· Counseling