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Department of Theology COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES San Beda College

COURSE SYLLABUS

First Semester, AY 2012-2013COURSE CODE

:BENE 2COURSE TITLE

:BENEDICTINE SPIRITUALITY ON THE SELECTED VALUES

IN THE RULE OF ST. BENEDICTCOURSE CREDIT

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:Department of Theology, 2nd floor, St. Anselms Building College of Arts and Sciences, San Beda College, Mendiola, Manila OFFICE HOURS

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San Beda College, a Catholic educational institution, is committed to the Christian formation of the Bedan Community as its service to the church, the Philippine society, and the world.

Vision: San Beda College envisions a community that is fully human, wholly Christian, truly Filipino and globally competitive.

Mission: San Beda College aims to form its members in faith (fides), knowledge (scientia), virtue (virtus) and inculcate in them the Benedictine core values of prayer and work (ora et labora) that include study, community and pursuit of peace.COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course flows from BENE1 which discussed the Life of St. Benedict and his Holy Rule. This course is an in-depth analysis of certain Benedictine values like prayer, work, study, humility, and community life as applied to day-to-day living. Students will be asked to relate such values to their present situation. Furthermore, the course will enable students to develop an attitude compatible to the Benedictine character of giving preference to worship in the liturgy especially the Holy Eucharist.

COURSE GOAL:

The course aims to develop a more susceptible attitude towards the Benedictine values. Students are envisioned to inculcate the practice of ORA ET LABORA in their day-to-day living as professionals. Their contribution to the building of our Filipino nation is seen as the integral expression of a committed Bedan to the ideals of our patron St. Bede, and the founder of Benedictine spirituality St. Benedict. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course the students are expected to:

1. Gain deeper understanding and appreciation of the spirituality of St. Benedict through discussion of selected topics on the Holy Rule;

2. Reflect and meditate on certain Benedictine values like prayer, work, study, humility, and community and relate these values to ones day to day situation3. Develop a heightened attitude towards a dynamic participation in liturgical celebrations most especially the Holy Eucharist

OBJECTIVESTIMETOPICSACTIVITIESLEARNING OUTCOMES

CO1JUNE(2 meetings)1. Review : On Spirituality and the Life of St. Benedict

2: Prologue

a. RB

b. Selected Topic

Mini Quiz Bee on the Life of St. Benedict

Review the life of Benedict

Comic

Personal Reflection

Film viewing

Discussion

Assignment 1: spiritual reading & reflection

*Assessment:Be able to define spirituality

Be able to differentiate spirituality from spiritualization

Be able to identify and recognize the life events of St. Benedict

CO1JULY

1st weekSeeking God: The root of all Benedictine values

RB 4:49, 7:23Film viewing: TBA

Dyad: Students share their feelings/ reflections about their present relationship with God

*Assessment:

Be able to illustrate Peace and harmony in a group presentation

Be able to devise an action plan on how to develop their relationship with God

CO1, CO2JULY

2nd week

3rd weekORA ET LABORA

On prayer and work

Prayer: A life marked by liturgy, lectio divina and mindfulness

Work:: Participation in Creation

Class discussion/Lecture

Things to do

Proper use of time/responsibility

What is Prayer?

How to maximize time?

Time is gold.

Assignment 2: Prayer with the monks: vespers- with reflection paper

Be able to organize a personal journal inclusive of

1. things to do;

2. Bible reading;

3. evaluate day to day activities.

Be able to relate ones spirituality with study and family life

Be able to appreciate the importance of communal prayer

CO1, CO2JULY

4th weekOrder and Discipline: a way toward learning and freedomStudents Manual: reading/rationale

Cooperative learning

Order in their personal rooms

Assignment 3: Take a picture of your room (home or dormitory), and make a reflective analysis describing your own understanding of order and discipline and justify how was your study on the rule of Order and Discipline helps you of determining your own orderliness in life.Be able to describe order and discipline

Be able to modify Order in ones personal life

Be able to interpret Discipline according to the perspective of the Benedictine values

CO1AUGUST

1st weekSimplicity and SilenceFilm: Monastery on SILENCE / HORARIUM

Group Discussion/reflection

Assignment 4: Visit your favorite Church or prayer room, journal your experience of the place, describe the marking events of your faith and prayer to God

Be able to recognize a simplistic lifestyle

Be able to illustrate a personal commitment to Silence

CO1, CO2,CO3AUGUST

2nd weekSynthesisReview of past Lessons

Appropriate games to summarize the LessonsBe able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge on the basic rules of St. Benedict

CO1, CO2AUGUST

3rd weekMidterm exam week

CO1, CO2AUGUST

4th week

5th weekStewardship of Gods creation: responsible use of creation, culture and the artsRB 64.5

1.Cooperative Learning on Stewardship of Gods creation

2. Trust in what is being entrusted to you people, talents, responsibility

Questions for reflection:

- How do you experience creation as a source of wonder and awe?

- What can I do to become a witness to the integration of the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of our lives as human beings?

Assignment 5: Plant a tree Be able to develop an awareness for the Environment

Be able to develop a Sense of Responsibility

Be able to criticize unjust practices and structures that leads to the destruction of the environment

CO1, CO2SEPTEMBER

1st weekHumility: knowledge of self in relation to God, others and creation12 degrees of humility1. Group Sharing: students

personal experiences on their life as students.

2. divide into 6 groups.

3. draw lots on 12 degrees of humility group discussion

4. reporting (creative

presentation)

Film: Children of Heaven (tentative)

Assignment 6: Make a research of a very humbling experience of a great Filipino. Present this one through a short video presentation- next meeting

Be able to report and discuss the Benedictine value of Humility

Be able to identify and define the 12 degrees of humility

Be able to assimilate a humble character

CO1, CO2, CO3SEPTEMBER

2nd weekCommunity Life: call to serve the common goodGroup Activity

1. Time Bound Activity2. Open Forum on community Life

In the class

In the family

3. Story: Christ is among you.

Questions for reflection:

-Respect is a unifying idea in the RB. What other values does respect require?

-What kind of person do you find it easier to support? Difficult to support?

-What is the difference between individual good and individualism?

-What challenges do you see in trying to integrate respect for individuals and the common good?

-What is personal relationship and communal relationship?

Assignment 7: Journal your experience with your friends when you joined on a certain trip Be able to visualize a character of self-sacrificing for the benefit of others

Be able to promote a concept of common good

Be able to identify and classify what is good for others

CO1, CO2SEPTEMBER

3rd weekObedience: a commitment to listening and consequent actionGroup Activity Act me OutDiscussion/ Lecture

Reflection:

Points to ponder on: -In many ways, attentive listening is the key to being a learner. How has active listening helped you in learning?

-What is your experience of listening to God?

-How is listening connected to obedience?

Assignment 8:

Be able to criticize ones interpretation of obedience

Be able to justify the value Discipline and Obedience

Be able to listen and evaluate the thoughts of other people about Obedience

CO1, CO2SEPTEMBER

4th weekHospitality: Openness to the OtherDiscussion: What are your experiences of Filipino hospitality?

Points to reflect on:

-How do you feel when you know that you are welcomed by the people you meet? How can you tell that you yourself are a welcoming person?

Small group sharing on the value of hospitality

Assignment 9: Welcome a friend at home this weekend- journal your experienceBe able to illustrate a character Hospitality and

Kindness

Be able to compare Generosity from selflessness, and its effects

CO1, CO2, CO3OCTOBER

1st weekPAX BENEDICTINA

Benedictine PeaceFilm viewing

Dyad: Students share their feelings/ reflections on the meaning of peace

A symbolic activity of experiencing and exchanging peace.

Compose a Slogan/Symbol of Peace

Assignment 10: Make a personal song/composition that promotes peaceBe able to support Peace advocacies

Be able to design ones concrete action for peace development and promotion

CO2, CO3OCTOBER

2nd weekSynthesisAfter this course on Benedictine Spirituality 2, what now?

Action Plans to commit to Benedictine ValuesBe able to have a personal commitment for social actions and volunteerism

Be able to practice Patience

And Humility

Be able to evaluate ones action for the common good

CO1, CO2, CO3OCTOBER

3rd weekFinal Exam WeekTBA

CLASSROOM POLICIES:

1. No electronic gadgets are allowed inside the class room while the session is being held in order to avoid disruptions.

2. Strict observance of silence is required in order to facilitate efficient delivery of educational service.

3. Food and beverages are prohibited inside the class room while in session. This is in observance of the policy on the cleanliness of the school facility.

4. Proper uniform or appropriate dress code should be stringently complied with; non compliance of this policy will merit a complaint to the Office of the Prefect of Discipline.

5. It is highly expected from the students to exhibit respect, honesty, transparency, sincerity, and trustworthiness at all times, not only in the class but in the campus as well.6. Beyond 20 minutes after the class started, late comers may enter the classroom but they are considered absent.COURSE REQUIREMENTS:1. Class Participation/Graded Recitation

2. Creative Group Report and Presentation

3. Individual Projects and Homework

4. Reflection papers

5. Quizzes, Long Exams (optional or with equivalent alternative)

6. Midterm Exams or Project/paper

7. Final Exams or Project

TEACHING STRATEGIES:1. Film Analysis

2. Spiritual Reading and Reflection with Journal Writing 3. Cooperative Learning on Stewardship

4. Creative Presentation on the 12 Degrees of Humility

5. One-to-One sharing/Small circle sharing/Group sharing

6. Action plans

GRADING SYSTEM:Midterm:

Final Term:

Class Standing:60%

Class Standing:50%

Midterm Exam:40%

Midterm Exam:20%

Final Exam:

30%Passing Percentage:50%

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES:

2012

June 13Wednesday1st Semester Begins

July 11WednesdaySt. Benedicts Day (non-class day)

Aug 6 11Mon-SatMidterm Examinations

August 27WednesdayNational Heroes Day (non-class day)

August 31FridayLast day of Encoding of Midterm Grades

September 5WednesdayRelease of Midterm Grades

September 10SaturdayLast day of Dropping of Subjects

October 8-13Mon-SatFinal Examinations

Oct.15Nov. 4Semestral Vacation

October 19FridayLast day of Encoding of Final Grades

Oct. 22-26Mon-FriRegular Enrolment

October 22MondayRelease of Final Grades

Oct. 25-27Thu-SatIrregular Enrolment

Nov. 1ThursdayAll Saints Day (non-class day)

Nov. 2FridayAll Souls Day (non-class day)

Nov. 5Monday2nd Semester Begins

Nov. 30FridayBonifacio Day (non-class day)

December 8SaturdayImmaculate Conception (non-class day)

December 17MondayStart of Christmas Vacation

2013

January 3ThursdayClasses Resume

January 14-19Mon-SatMidterm Examinations

January 25-27Fri-SunPista ng Sto. Nio (non-class day)

January 28MondaySchool Holiday

February 1FridayLast day of encoding of Midterm Grades

February 4MondayRelease of Midterm Grades

February 6WednesdayLast day of Dropping

February 25MondayEDSA Revolution Anniversary

March 4-9Mon-SatSeniors Final Examinations

March 16SundayLast day of Encoding of Seniors grades

March 18-22Mon-FriFinal Examinations for Undergraduates

March 25-29Mon-FriHoly Week

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK: NA

REFERENCES:

Benedict of Nursia. RB 1980: The Rule of Benedict in English. Ed. Timothy Fry. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1981.

Chittister, Joan, OSB. Wisdom Distilled from the Daily; Living the Rule of St. Benedict Today. San Francisco: Harper and Row Publishers, 1990.

Chittister, Joan, OSB. The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages. New York: Crossroad, 1992.

DeWaal, Esther. A Life-Giving Way; a Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1995.

De Waal, Esther. Seeking God: the Way of St. Benedict. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1984.

Gregory the Great. Dialogues, Book II: The Life and Miracles of St. Benedict, rans. Odo J. Zimmermann, OSB, and Benedict R. Avery, OSB Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, n.d.

Gruen, Anselm. Heaven Begins Within You: Wisdom from the Desert Fathers. Trans. Peter Heinegg. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1994.

Hall, Thelma. Too Deep for Words: Rediscvering Lectio Divina. New York: Paulist Press, 1988. (Includes 500 Scripture Texts for Prayer)

Henry, Patrick, ed. Benedicts Dharma: Buddhists Reflect on the Rule of St. Benedict. New York: Riverhead Books, 2001. (Includes a complete translation of St. Benedicts Rule)

Howard, Katherine, OSB. Praying with Benedict. Winona, MN: St. Marys Press, 1997

Kodell, Jerome, OSB. Twelve Keys to Prayer. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1999.

Schmidt, Joseph. Praying our Experiences. Winona, MN: St. Marys Press, 2000.

Simon, Canon G. A. Commentary for Benedictine Oblates: on the Rule of St. Benedict. Oregon: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2009

Vest, Norvene. Friend of the Soul: a Benedictine Spirituality of Work. Cambridge, MA: Cowley Publications, 1997.

ELECTRONIC SOURCES:

Catholic Encyclopedia: Rule of St. Benedict

(Source: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02436a.htm)

Rule of St. Benedict by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule of St Benedict)

The Holy Rule of Saint Benedict, 1949 Edition, translated by Reverend Boniface Verheyen, OSB of Saint Benedicts Abbey, Atchison, Kansas, USA.

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/stb02002.htmPREPARED BY:

ENDORSED BY:

Rivero C. Gementiza

Prof. Melanio L. LealAsst. Profressorial Lecturer 1

Chair

NOTED BY:

APPROVED BY:

Dr. Fedeliz S. Tuy

Dr. Christian Bryan Bustamante

Assistant Vice-Dean

Vice-DeanArt, Humanities & Sciences

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