FINALITÀ
To lead students to understand what Paulo Freire calls “conscientisation” and to integrate it by group work and practical exercises.
To help pastoral leaders in their task of creating awareness in small groups of social questions and/or religious activity.
ARGOMENTI
1. Theoretical part. The Cardinal Cardijn’s methodology of “see, judge, act”. The “pastoral circle” methodology as it is presented by the Lumko Pastoral Institute in South Africa. 2 Practical part. Sessions of awareness raising on a subject of the students’ choice.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students are expected have learnt a methodology of looking together for activities that they should undertake, decide on, and evaluate regularly.
TESTI
Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network. 2013. Manual on Economic Justice: For Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation Groups: Vol. 1: The Pastoral Circle. Brussels: AEFJN; Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network. 2013. Manual on Economic Justice: For Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation Groups: Vol. 2: AEFJN Issues. Brussels: AEFJN; Kirchhoffer, David, Donald O’Mahony, and Mark Hay. 2002. Saving Our World: Approaches to Ecology. Germiston: Lumko Pastoral Institute; O’Leary, Sean, and Mark Hay. 2000. Understanding Reconciliation. Germiston: Lumko Pastoral Institute; O’Leary, Sean, and Tom Zukile. 2004. Building Parish Justice and Peace Groups. Germiston: Lumko Pastoral Institute; Padilla, Estela, and Anselm Prior. 1997. Raising Awareness: Training Leaders in the Art of Creating Awareness. Germiston: Lumko Pastoral Institute; Prior, Anselm. 1997. Towards A Community Church: The Way Ahead for Today’s Parish. Germiston: Lumko Pastoral Institute; Prior, Anselm. 2003. Social Problems What Can We Do? Germiston: Lumko Pastoral Institute; Theunis, Guy, and Gabriel Neville. 2004. Acting Against Poverty: An Economic Justice. Germiston: Lumko Pastoral Institute.