Parish Meets Catholic Student Needs
The St. Lawrence Catholic student parish is reaching out toward the student this year, the Rev. Brendan Downey, OSB, said.
THE STUDENT PARISH, led by the Newman Club, tries to help Catholic students find direction in the university, Father Downey said. The basic idea is to see that education is well-rounded.
Father Downey said if a man studies chemistry (or any discipline) to the exclusion of everything else, he loses perspective. He may find the chemical composition of man, but this is not all of man.
John Henry Newman wanted to see universities that took the whole man into consideration. The student parish is attempting to develop this concept and help Catholic students benefit from it, said Father Downey.
The program includes a graduate discussion group which holds roundtable discussions. Students raise points and select topics. They are free to argue their sides and attempt to arrive at a deeper insight.
ANOTHER WAY the parish tries to reach the student is with credit and non-credit courses in Catholic thought.
The basic course is Theology 101. It is a study of the doctrines of the Christian faith, and is open to all students.
Another course is Catholic Social Thought, and is taught by Father James Downey. The course explores Catholic teaching as it applies to the modern world.
Father Downey also teaches Religion 25 in the Kansas School of Religion. This is a survey of religions and offers three hours of undergraduate credit.
The Rev. Malachi Sullivan, OSB, of St. Benedict's College, teaches Contemporary Philosophy one night a week.
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Prof. Larry J. Heeb has been elected chairman of the professional education section of the American Recreation Society. He is a member of the physical education faculty at KU and state recreation consultant.
Fathers James and Brendan Downey conduct discussions of the KU western civilization readings for the week. They attempt to give some direction for thought in studying the readings.
THE REASON for these courses is that the Catholic student needs to maintain his perspective while enrolled in a secular university, Father Brendan Downey said.
colleges make a provision for this in their curriculum.
He said a student should be able to develop in theology after entering college. The religious
The student parish plans to have a series of Newman forum lectures this year, he said, and members of the faculty will lecture to the public under the sponsorship of the club.
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