A College Program for Laity ; St. Joseph's College Offers Courses That Will Give Lay People Tools to Help Church.
Portland Press Herald › September 17, 2007
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After falling in love with the study of Scripture in a parish class, Marian O'Brien of Lisbon decided she wanted to further her understanding of theology. She signed up for an online program run by St. Joseph's College, a private Catholic school in Standish whose graduate and professional studies division caters to working adults.
O'Brien said she had some concerns about studying theology over the Internet because the subject benefits from bouncing ideas off others in the classroom. But she was very pleasantly surprised with what she found: thoughtful discussion of the readings on an Internet bulletin board for the class.See the full content of this document
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A College Program for Laity ; St. Joseph's College Offers Courses That Will Give Lay People Tools to Help Church.
O'Brien is now close to earning her master's degree through the program and has been working as the faith formation director at St. Peter's Church in Concord, N.H., since las...
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