Program-Baccalaureate in Theology

OSS 807 General Church History: Modern and Contemporary

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S4 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Kochadampallil M. Aim With the renaissance in the 15th century the modem period in history begins. The Church too had a different shape from that time. Reformation and the missionary enterprises resulted in the break-up of the western Christian world. The Church became world-wide in the industrial age. Beginning from the French revolution there was the separation of the Church from the state. Religious indifferentism and consumerism are the contemporary trends. To have an idea of the global Catholic Church and the role and meaning of the Church in the modem world is the aim of this course. References Jedin. Hubert, ed. History of the…

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OSS 806 General Church History:  Ancient and Medieval

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S2 Credits : 4.5 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Kochadampallil M. Aim The basics of Church History such as the subject matter of history, the relevance, the divisions, historical method and the subsidiary sciences to study the history etc. are dealt with first as Introduction to the subject. The scope of this course is to understand the Church in the Ancient and Medieval periods, i.e. from the birth of Christ till the decline of Feudalism. The birth of Christianity in the Jewish soil and its formation in the GraecoRoman and in other worlds of that time is the subject matter of Church History in the Ancient Period. The Christianization of Europe and the development…

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OSS 805 Syro-Malabar Holy Orders

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S3 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Maniyattu P. Aim This course is an introductory study on the holy orders in general and the order of priesthood in particular. The course deals with the common concepts of priesthood, the concept of nine Orders, the concepts of Ordination and Syameeda. basic Orders and ranks, permanence of Orders, ordained and instituted ministries, ministerial and common priesthood. East Syrian liturgy of priestly ordination. Syro-Malabar liturgy of Priestly Ordination. Diaconal ordination and the characteristics of the ministry of deacon. This course also deals with the theology of priesthood based on the East Syrian and Syro-Malabar liturgies of Syameeda. References Badger. G. P. The Nestorians and their…

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OSS 804 Syro-Malabar Matrimony

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S3 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Maniyattu P. Aim This course deals with the East Syrian concept of sacraments as ‘raze’; Sacraments are seen as the work of God. The first part of the studyon the marriage is on the East Syrian rite of marriage. The rites preceding the betrothal, the celebration of betrothal, the celebration of the wedding and the rites subsequent to the celebration of marriage are analyzed in this part. The second part deals with the specific elements in the Syro-Malabar Taksa of marriage. The course also gives a summary of the East Syrian theology of marriage References Fahey. M. A.. “Sacraments in the Eastern Churches”, in P.E.…

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OSS 803 Syro-Malabar Qurbana: Theology

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S4 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Maniyattu P. Aim The important contents of this course are the following: Old Testament Phase of the History of Salvation in Qurbana; Liturgy of Word as the commemoration of the paschal mystery of Christ; Different levels of proclamation in the Liturgy of Word; “Accessus ad Altäre” as the celebration of entry into heaven; Theology of the Qudasa of Addai and Mari: Qudasa as commemoration of the Raza; Different levels of the Commemoration of paschal mystery in SM Qurbana; Qudasa as Qurbana; Eucharstic Qudasa as Qudasa of God and Qudasa of assembly; East Syrian Qurbana as celebration of the vertical and horizontal communion. References Commentaries on…

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OSS 802 Syro-Malabar Qurbana: History and Structure

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S3 Credits : 4.5 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Maniyattu P. Aim This course has two important parts. The first part deals with the history of the Qurbana of St. Thomas Christians before and after PortuguesePeriod and also with the restoration of Syro-Malabar Qurbana. The second part of the course consists of the study of the structure of the Qurbana. It deals also with the liturgical space in the East Syrian Tradition and the liturgical details of the seven important parts of SM Qurbana. References Vcllian. J.. Qurbana Oru Padanam. (Mal.) OIRSI. Kottayam 1980. Mannooramparampil. T., Syro-Malabar Qurbanayude Charitra Paschattalam (Mai.). OIRSI. Kottayam 1986. Mannooramparampil. T. Syro-Malabar Qurbana OruPadanam (Mai.). 2 Vols.. OIRSI. Kottayam…

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OSS 801 Sacraments of Initiation

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S3 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Karintholil T. Aim This course makes a historical, theological, pastoral, and administrative survey of integrated system of the initiation rites of the sacraments of baptism, chrismation, and Eucharist. The main themes discusses in the course are the following: Importance of initiation rites in Christian life. Integrity of the sacraments of Initiation: Baptismal regeneration, charismatic fortification, and Eucharistic nourishment; Development of baptismal fonts and their symbolism; Adult and child initiation; East Syrian and Syro-Malabar usages today; Baptismal adaptations; Structure of initiation in different Churches; Chrismation: Origin of Chrism. Muron. or Say th. East Syrian and Syro-Malabar Sayth Consecration; Eucharist: Integrity. OT and NT Prefigurations. Early Church…

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CLS 714 Clerics, Ecclesiastical Magisterium, Temporal Goods, Penal Laws

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S4 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Thalachelloor J. Aim This course is to familiarize the students the ecclesiastical magisterium. temporal goods and penal laws on the basis of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the particular law of the Syro-Malabar Church to the students. The following themes are discussed in this course: The teaching function of the Church in general, the ministry of the word of God. preaching of the word of God. catechetical formation, catholic education, schools, especially catholic schools, catholic universities, ecclesiastical universities and faculties, instruments of social communications and specifically books (Title xv cc 595-666). The temporal goods of the church, acquisitions of temporal goods,…

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CLS 713 Religious

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S5 Credits : 4.5 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Thalachelloor James Aim This course is to familiarize the students sacraments, ecumenism and religious on the basis of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the particular law of the Syro-Malabar Church. The following themes are discussed in this course: Baptism, chrismation with holy myron. divine Eucharist, sacrament of penance, anointing of the sick, sacred ordination, sacramentals. sacred times and places, veneration of the saints, vow and oath (Title xvi cc 675-775.867-895). Monks and other religious, monasteries, orders and congregations, societies of common life according to the manner of religious, secular institutes, other forms of consecrated life (Title xii cc. 410-572). Ecumenism (Title…

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CLS 711 Hierarchy

Program : Baccalaureate in Theology Semester : S3 Credits : 3 Teacher : Rev. Fr. Mangalathil G. Aim This course is to familiarize the students Hierarchy on the basis of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches and the particular law of the Syro-Malabar Church. The following themes are discussed in this course: Sui iuris Churches (Title ii. cc. 29-38). The supreme authority of the Church (Title iii cc 43-54). The Patriarchal Churches (Title iv. cc 55-150). The Major Archiepiscopal Churches (Title v cc. 151-154). The Metropolitan Churches and other sui iuris Churches (Title vi cc 155-176). Eparches and Bishops (Title vii. cc 177-310) Exarchies and exarchs, assemblies of hierarchs of several churches sui iuris (Title viii. cc 311-322).…

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