Eucharist |
CD258/358 |
| Kevin Lenehan |
Semester 1, 2012 Monday 2.00pm — 5.00pm |
This unit will present historical perspectives on the development of the Eucharistic tradition and will treat key elements of Catholic Eucharistic theology. Topics to be considered include: the Eucharist in relation to the mystery of Christ and the Church; the Eucharist in the Scriptures; the development of the theology of the Eucharist; Eucharist as thanksgiving, memorial, sacrifice, presence, covenant and communion.
Undergraduate Prerequisites
| second level: | CD101 and CD102 |
| third level: | two units of Systematic Theology at second level |
Graduate and Postgraduate Prerequisites (CD358)
Requirements
3 hours per week
Undergraduate Assessment
| second level | one 2,000 word essay | 40% |
| four 500 word seminar papers | 4 x 10% | |
| one 15 minute oral examination | 20% | |
| third level | one 2,000 word essay | 40% |
| four 750 word seminar papers | 4 x 10% | |
| one 15 minute oral exaination | 20% |
Graduate and Postgraduate Assessment (CD358)
Equivalent to 6,000 words.
See Coursework Assessment for Graduate and Postgraduate Students.
Bibliography
- Bradshaw, Paul F. Eucharistic Origins. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Falardeau, Ernest R. A Holy and Living Sacrifice: The Eucharist in Christian Perspective. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1996.
- Irwin, Kevin W. Models of the Eucharist. New York: Paulist, 2005.
- LaVerdiere, Eugene. The Eucharist in the New Testament and the Early Church. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1996.
- Mitchell, Nathan. Real Presence: The Work of the Eucharist. New and expanded ed. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2001.
- Power, David N. The Eucharistic Mystery: Revitalising the Tradition. New York: Crossroad, 1992.
- Press, Margaret, and Gerard Kelly, eds. The Eucharist: Faith and Worship. Strathfield, NSW: St Paul’s, 2001.