This unit examines the Catholic Church's ritual care in sickness, dying and death. It explores the ensemble of rites in the ritual books Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum (1983) and the Order of Christian Funerals (1989). Attention will be given to the theological, liturgical and pastoral underpinnings of these rites, examining them as a ritual process through which the church is present in times of sickness, death and bereavement.
Unit code: DP9422Y
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union
Show when this unit is running1. | Demonstrate a familiarity with the church's rites for the sick, the dying and for those who have died |
2. | Explain how these rites embody an organic process of ecclesial pastoral care |
3. | Articulate the theology of sickness and death that underpins these rites |
4. | Identify the role of the community of faith in times of sickness, dying and death |
5. | Discuss the pastoral challenges these rites present and their appropriate adaptation to circumstances |
6. | Critically analyse some of the disputed questions in the current praxis of the rites. |
One unit in Liturgy (DL1/8430) or Pastoral Studies, or equivalent
Lectures, seminars, reading
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Critical Review | Article review based on the Order of Christian Funerals – 1000 words |
1000 | 20.0 |
Seminar or Tutorial | Seminar presentation and paper based on Pastoral Care of the Sick – 1000 words |
1000 | 20.0 |
Essay | Essay: 4000 words |
4000 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2014
Unit record last updated: 2020-10-28 14:50:32 +1100