Catholic Bible Institute - Diocese of Orange

Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange

Administered by
Loyola Institute for Spirituality, Orange, CA
and co-sponsored by
Institute for Pastoral Ministry, Diocese of Orange

The Catholic Bible Institute (CBI) is a three-year program which involves a comprehensive study of the Christian Scriptures (OT & NT), with particular focus on the methods of study, sharing, and praying with Scripture, and application of skills for leading Bible Study or Scripture Sharing groups.

YEAR ONE includes an introduction to the New Testament and an overview of the following: the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline Letters, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, the Catholic Epistles, the Book of Revelation, other Early Christian Writings, and New Testament Theology.
YEAR TWO includes an introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and an overview of the following themes: Torah/Pentateuch, Historical Writings, Prophets, Exile and Rebuilding, Wisdom Literature, Deutero-canonical Writings, and Old Testament Theology.
YEAR THREE is a "Practicum" that focuses on developing practical skills for working with groups, with an emphasis on adult learning styles, facilitation skills, group process, conflict resolution models, scripture-study resources, and leadership training.

New Group: Fall 2016 – Spring 2019

If you are interested in participating in the next round of the Catholic Bible Institute in the Diocese of Orange (2016–2019),
please email cbi@loyolainstitute.org

Registration is now open!
Click here for a printable flyer and registration form.

GENERAL INFO:

Enrollment Information:

Printable Tri-Fold Brochure

Location:

Mother Louis Room,
St. Joseph Center
480 S. Batavia St.
Orange, CA 92868
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CBI-Orange Leadership Team:

Randy Lopez, M.T.S. (CBI Coordinator)
Fr. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D. (LIS Director)
Raymond Uribe (LIS Staff)
Maggie Cunningham
Fiona Sanchez
Maureen Tunstill

For More Information:

CBI@loyolainstitute.org

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW:

All Monthly Sessions are on Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mass (optional) begins at 8:00 a.m. in the CSJ Motherhouse Chapel

YEAR ONE: New Testament (with Fr. Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.)

SYLLABUS for YEAR ONE:
Aug. 20, 2016 – Orientation Session
Sept. 17, 2016 – NT Introduction & the Gospel acc. to Mark
Oct. 22, 2016 – Synoptic Problem & Gospel acc. to Matthew
Nov. 19, 2016 – Gospel acc. to Luke & Acts of the Apostles
Dec. 17, 2016 – Gospel acc. to John
Jan. 21, 2017 – Life & Letters of Paul
Feb. 18, 2017 – Deutero-Pauline Letters
March 18, 2017 – Hebrews & Catholic Epistles
April 29, 2017 – Book of Revelation
JUNE 3, 2017 – New Testament Theologies & Early Christian Literature

YEAR TWO: Old Testament (with Prof. Jina Kang & Prof. Daniel Smith-Christopher)

SYLLABUS for YEAR TWO:
August 26, 2017 – Orientation (for new students only)
Sept. 16, 2017 – Intro to Hebrew Scriptures
Oct. 21, 2017 – Torah/Pentateuch I
Nov. 18, 2017 – Torah/Pentateuch II
Dec. 16, 2017 – Historical & Prophetic Writings I
Jan. 20, 2018 – Historical & Prophetic Writings II
Feb. 17, 2018 – Exile & Rebuilding
March 24, 2018 – Diaspora, Wisdom & Apocalyptic Writings
April 21, 2018 – Psalms & Deutero-canonical Literature
May 19, 2018 – Wrap-up: Hebrew Theology for Christians

YEAR THREE: Practicum: Bible Study Leadership (led by CBI Team)

SCHEDULE for YEAR 3 (tentative dates):
Sept. 15, 2018 – Intro to Group Dynamics; Intro to Lectio Divina
Oct. 20, 2018 – Project Organization; Biblical Resources; Lectio Divina Practice
Nov. 17, 2018 – Conflict Resolution; More Resources & Lectio Divina Practice
Dec. 15, 2018 – Finalize Team Project Plans; Lectio Divina Practice
January to April 2019 – Implement Team Projects
May 2019 – Wrap-up Session (tbd)
June 2019 – Graduation Ceremony (tbd)

Click here for archival materials from the First Cohort of CBI-Orange (Fall 2013 – Spring 2016)

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Randy Lopez, CBI Coordinator, cbi@loyolainstitute.org
or
Fr. Felix Just, S.J., Director of Biblical Ministries, Loyola Institute for Spirituality, 714-997-9587, http://loyolainstitute.org