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Ontario Institute For Studies in EducationOntario Institute For Studies in EducationUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Toronto

with Bat Kol Institute, Jerusalemwith Bat Kol Institute, Jerusalem

Additional Qualification Courses Additional Qualification Courses Religious EducationReligious Education

Parts 1, 2 & 3Parts 1, 2 & 3in Israelin Israel

July 6 -18, 2009July 6 -18, 2009

For More Information For More Information contactcontact

Patricia O’Reilly at Patricia O’Reilly at poreilly@oise.utoronto.ca

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The OISE Religious Education AQ –Parts 1, 2, and The OISE Religious Education AQ –Parts 1, 2, and 3 program in Israel combines an additional 3 program in Israel combines an additional qualifications course with the opportunity to qualifications course with the opportunity to spend time in the Holy Land . spend time in the Holy Land .

Learn the Christian story in the place where it began!Learn the Christian story in the place where it began!

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The Land, The People, The The Land, The People, The BookBook

Knowing our StoryKnowing our Story________________________________________________

Reflections on the Paradigm Shift Reflections on the Paradigm Shift Affecting Catholic Education in Affecting Catholic Education in

Ontario - Ontario - A Work in ProgressA Work in Progress

February 2008February 2008

James T. Mulligan, CSCJames T. Mulligan, CSC

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Isolate any Catholic school – your own school or Isolate any Catholic school – your own school or the school you most identify with. the school you most identify with.

Think of that school as a free-standing entity unto Think of that school as a free-standing entity unto itself. No Catholic school board. No external faith itself. No Catholic school board. No external faith resources. It is entirely on its own. resources. It is entirely on its own.

The school must survive as a Catholic school in a The school must survive as a Catholic school in a very secular culture on its own. very secular culture on its own.

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And now the critical And now the critical questions.questions.

Are there a sufficient Are there a sufficient number of Catholic number of Catholic educators in that school educators in that school who know the Catholic who know the Catholic Christian story? Christian story?

Is there a core group of Is there a core group of Catholic educators who see Catholic educators who see their work as living out their their work as living out their baptismal commitment and baptismal commitment and are be able to tell that are be able to tell that story, sharing their faith story, sharing their faith with students? with students?

Mulligan ‘s Challenge: To Get On With Searching For the Soul

of Catholic Education

Will this core group be respected enough and accepted in order to be able to shape the direction and the vision of education of that Catholic school so that their school continues to be and to grow as a Catholic school?

“And She Gave Birth”

This Course will: extend the depth and breadth of the candidates’

understanding of sacred Scriptures and Church Tradition as it informs our Catholic faith story

study the Catholic story and know it sufficiently to share it with their Catholic students

follow the Religious Education Guidelines Parts 1, 2, 3 as

prescribed by The Ontario College of Teachers and approved by the Archdiocese of Toronto

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Nostra Aetate ‘Nostra Aetate ‘In Our Time’ In Our Time’ Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions.Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions.

Second Vatican CouncilSecond Vatican CouncilOctober 28, 1965October 28, 1965

Acknowledges what might have Acknowledges what might have been lost to its own self-been lost to its own self-understanding by misreading or understanding by misreading or ignoring the culture and tradition ignoring the culture and tradition that gave it lifethat gave it life

Recognizes the roots of Christianity Recognizes the roots of Christianity within Judaismwithin Judaism

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Pope John Paul llPope John Paul llWhoever meets Jesus Christ, Whoever meets Jesus Christ, meets Judaism.” meets Judaism.” Mainz,Nov.17,1980Mainz,Nov.17,1980

The Pope placed a The Pope placed a piece of paper on piece of paper on which a prayer was which a prayer was written between written between

the stones of the the stones of the Western Wall of the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Temple Mount in Jerusalem on 26 Jerusalem on 26 March 2000March 2000

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Who Takes This Course?Who Takes This Course?

Teachers who want to:Teachers who want to:

participate in a unique participate in a unique professional development professional development opportunity,opportunity,

experience their faith in a experience their faith in a new way ,new way ,

learn the Catholic Christian learn the Catholic Christian storystory

earn a Religious Education earn a Religious Education Additional Qualification, Additional Qualification,Parts 1, 2 or 3 Parts 1, 2 or 3

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Who else can apply?Who else can apply?

Recent graduates Recent graduates from Faculties of from Faculties of Education are Education are welcomewelcome

Auditors are Auditors are accepted if space accepted if space is availableis available

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Course ExpectationsCourse Expectations

Compulsory pre-Compulsory pre-course readingscourse readings

Preparatory classes Preparatory classes and orientation and orientation sessions (flexibility sessions (flexibility for out of town for out of town participants)participants)

Written Assignment Written Assignment and Final Evaluationand Final Evaluation

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Cost -$3,000 (tentative to fuel Cost -$3,000 (tentative to fuel surcharge) plus OISE tuition of $875.00surcharge) plus OISE tuition of $875.00

Cost includes: return flights from Toronto to Tel Cost includes: return flights from Toronto to Tel Aviv, transfers, accommodation (twin share Aviv, transfers, accommodation (twin share basis), hotel and government taxes, two meals basis), hotel and government taxes, two meals daily, land transportation, entrance fees at site daily, land transportation, entrance fees at site visits, professors’, guest speakers and course visits, professors’, guest speakers and course materialsmaterials

Cost excludes: lunches, alcohol, gratuities, personal Cost excludes: lunches, alcohol, gratuities, personal expensesexpenses

Accommodation Accommodation will be at Ecco Homo

convent in the Old City of Jerusalem and on a Kibbutz in GalileePrivate bath – twin share, 3*

Single supplement $500.00Single supplement $500.00

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Information MeetingInformation Meeting

Wednesday December Wednesday December 33rdrd, 2008, 2008

Time: 7:00 p.m.Time: 7:00 p.m.

OISE-252 Bloor St. OISE-252 Bloor St. WestWest

Room 5-280Room 5-280

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How to Apply?How to Apply?

The application form is online at The application form is online at www.oise.utoronto.ca/conted

Download application (applications cannot Download application (applications cannot be submitted online .be submitted online .

Application deadline is January 15, 2009Application deadline is January 15, 2009 (applications after the deadline will only be (applications after the deadline will only be

accepted if space is available)accepted if space is available)

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Submit ApplicationSubmit Application

Send the completed application form with a deposit cheque Send the completed application form with a deposit cheque for $100.00 payable to OISE –Israel Summer AQ Course to:for $100.00 payable to OISE –Israel Summer AQ Course to:

Continuing Education – Israel programContinuing Education – Israel programOntario Institute for Studies in EducationOntario Institute for Studies in Education

252 Bloor St. W, Suite 5-103252 Bloor St. W, Suite 5-103Toronto, On. M5S 1V6Toronto, On. M5S 1V6

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Payment SchedulePayment Schedule

The OISE tuition is The OISE tuition is due when summer due when summer AQ registration opens AQ registration opens in April 2009in April 2009

There will be two trip There will be two trip payments: March 1, payments: March 1, and May 1, 2009 and May 1, 2009

Full refund will be Full refund will be given if the course is given if the course is cancelledcancelled

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Other ExpensesOther Expenses Participants will be required to buy Participants will be required to buy

out of country medical insurance if out of country medical insurance if they do not have coverage. (Proof of they do not have coverage. (Proof of coverage must be submitted)coverage must be submitted)

A passport valid until January 1, 1010 A passport valid until January 1, 1010 is requiredis required

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The Ontario Institute for Studies in The Ontario Institute for Studies in

Education and the organizers will not Education and the organizers will not accept any responsibility for any accept any responsibility for any person taking part in all or any part of person taking part in all or any part of this program. Payment of a deposit by this program. Payment of a deposit by an intending participant is deemed to an intending participant is deemed to be full acceptance of these conditions.be full acceptance of these conditions.

For More Information

Bat Kol Institute www.batkol.info

Patricia O’Reillyporeilly@oise.utoronto.ca