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Religious
Education
HRE 1O1 Grade 9 (Open)
Using the five major Biblical themes of Creation, Covenant,
Exodus, Discipleship, and the Paschal mystery this course invites
students to connect with their own story of the Christian community.
With eyes of faith, students will gaze through a lens filtered
by Scripture, Profession of Faith, Christian Moral Development,
Prayer, Sacramental Life, and Family Life in order to examine
the attitudes and actions that characterize the Christian life,
particularly in the area of interpersonal relationships. Students
will apply their understanding of Gospel values while actively
engaging in a variety of educational activities.
HRE 2O1 Grade 10 (Open)
The year two program is intended to help students realize that
life is a journey, a pilgrimage that is sustained by relationships
with God and neighbour. This journey finds nourishment through
persons, events, faith experiences, scripture, prayer, the Church
tradition and sacramental life. Gradually this leads to a life
of service modeled on Jesus’ life and a mature relationship
with Him. This journey is studied through story, film and the
experiences of those who have travelled this journey.
HRT 3M1 Grade 11, World Religions:
Beliefs, Issues, and Religious Traditions, University/College
Preparation
This course enables students to discover what others believe
and how they live, and to appreciate their own unique heritage.
Students will learn about the teachings and traditions of a
variety of religions, the connections between religion and the
development of civilizations, the place and function of religion
in human experience, and the influence of a broad range of religions
on contemporary society. This course also introduces students
to skills used in researching and investigating world religions.
HRE 4M1 Grade 12, Church and Culture,
University/College Preparation
Prerequisite: Grade 11 World Religions, University/College Preparation
This course is directed toward the clear identification of Catholic
moral principles and the application of these principles in
the lives of students. Special attention is given to Church
and culture. The modern world is characterized by a multiplicity
of values, philosophies, and ideologies. In a democratic, pluralistic
society, these concepts may creatively reinforce one another
or they may compete with and contradict one another. The Christian
moral life is the challenge to relate faith to moral judgments
of value.
The course addresses two sides of morality – moral theology
and moral issues. The intention is to use faith to inform reason.
Exploration of this relationship can address real human concerns.
Drawing upon Scripture, Church teaching, Sociology, Philosophy
and Theology, students will be challenged to recognize how knowledge
and understanding shape moral action. This course is intended
to prepare students for university/college courses in the social
sciences.
This course is intended for university bound students who wish
to use Religion as one of their six U/M courses being submitted
with their application.
HRE 4O1 Grade 12, Church and Culture
(Open)
Prerequisite: None
This course assists students in their development of the skills
and knowledge necessary to live lives of full maturity. Within
the Catholic faith tradition it is believed that this growth
towards human maturity is best served when students are able
to define themselves authentically in relation to their God,
to other people and to their world. In the Family Life Education
strand, students explore a variety of topics related to the
themes of personhood, interpersonal relationships, and sexuality.
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the prophetic tradition
in Scripture, become familiar with the social teachings of the
Catholic Church, explore contemporary notions of spirituality
and prayer, and recognize the importance, power and potential
of the human person in relation to morality and personal choices
concerning future life paths.
This course enables students to explore the moral principles
of the Church and how these principles relate to them as individuals,
and to contemporary culture as a whole. Students explore the
role played by the Christian Scriptures, prayer, ritual, and
the sacraments as they discern and live out their Christian
vocation in their lives. This course also introduces students
to skills used in researching and investigating contemporary
moral issues and the guiding principles and teachings of the
Roman Catholic Church.
This course is intended for students who plan to attend college
or go directly to work after high school.
HRE 4O2 Grade 12, Church and Culture-Christian
Service (Open)
Prerequisite: None
This course provides an experientially based approach to service
leadership and social justice. Students focus on what it means
to be a leader in light of Catholic social teaching and apply
their learning directly back into the life of the school community
and beyond.
Special attention is given to the interaction between Church
and culture. Students will question their experiences, values
and attitudes and then reflect on how their own Christian worldview
can shape how they will choose to act. This faith in action
model will assist them in making life-giving, Christ-centered
decisions in their ongoing faith life. As such, a significant
part of the course will be a commitment to service work and
volunteer hours. This course is intended to prepare students
for the livelong task of assisting those in need.
HZT 4U1 Philosophy: Questions &
Theories, Grade 12, University Preparation
Prerequisite: Any University or University/College Preparation
Course in Social Sciences.
Please Note: This is an optional course which does not fulfill
the requirements for religious studies.
This course addresses three (or more) of the main areas of philosophy:
metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, social and political
philosophy, and aesthetics. Students will learn critical-thinking
skills, the main ideas expressed by philosophers from a variety
of the world’s traditions, how to develop and explain
their own philosophical ideas, and how to apply those ideas
to contemporary social issues and personal experiences. The
course will also help students refine skills used in researching
and investigating topics in philosophy.
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