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The Spring 2013 Course Schedule for Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology is now posted on the webpage: www.stmarysem.edu and is listed in the Diocesan Memorandum for your review. In addition to the regular offerings, the following new courses will be offered: SC 614 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 2 credits Rev. Mark Ott, S.S.L. Monday: 6:40-8:35 p.m. This course will explore the many curiosities which make the Acts of the Apostles a truly unique work among NT literature. Among these are its intimate relationship to Luke's Gospel, its historically shifting place in the Canon, its genre as Hellenistic history, the importance of its many speeches, and the portraits of Paul and the Apostles one finds there. PAS 654/954 TECHNOLOGY IN MINISTRY: THE THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE 2 credits Sr. M. Brendon Zajac, SND, D.Min. Wednesday, 3:35 – 5:25 p.m. This course will survey relevant Church documents, beginning with the Second Vatican Council’s decree Inter Mirifica, to outline the theological and social justice foundation for the Church’s engagement with social communication. Students will apply the principles of theologically based pastoral planning to the integration of technology in ministry to further the Church’s mission of the New Evangelization in the Third Millennium HIS 420 ST. AUGUSTINE: AN OVERVIEW OF HIS LIFE AND THOUGHT 2 credits Rev. Peter Mihalic, S.T.D. Tuesday 9:40 – 11:30 a.m. This course begins with a review of Augustine’s life and search for truth. Selections from the Confessions are examined. Special topics are considered in terms of their theological influence on the Western Church. The course concludes with a study of Augustine’s rule as the epitome of his religious thought. SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS JANUARY 14, 2013 (Last day to register without late fee: Friday, January 4, 2013) Returning students can register for classes on-line (www.stmarysem.edu). New students must meet with Sr. Mary McCormick, OSU, Ph.D., Academic Dean, and register in person. For registration assistance contact: Sr. M. Brendon Zajac, SND, D.Min., Registrar 440-943-7667 e-mail: bzajac@dioceseofcleveland.org Follow Saint Mary Seminary on Twitter @stmarysem