What is the Junipero Serra Institute?
Upcoming Classes

Our Catholic faith requires us to embark on a continual call to conversion. One steeped in the mystery of Christ and His Church. It is with this pastoral understanding that the Diocese of Fort Worth desires to foster and engage this call to conversion through the development of our new program, St. Junipero Serra Institute (SJSI).

This new institute will continue the mission of forming the laity in the teachings of the Catholic Church. It consists of three levels of formation (Foundational, Intermediate and Advanced), with each level consisting of five courses. The cost for each course will be $75, with an average length of 6 weeks.

For those seeking a more advanced focus, the St. Junipero Serra Institute will also offer additional specific course content through three ministerial track concentrations. Please view the General Information page for more details.

You can learn more and sign up for classes on the Diocese of Fort Worth webpage by clicking here.

You can view the upcoming curriculum schedule on the diocesan website by clicking here.
 

The following are the upcoming classes which are available through the Junipero Serra Institute.  All classes are currently taking place via Zoom.

Evangelization and Catechesis
Dates: Modays, February 1 - March 1 (7:00pm - 9:00pm)
Class Level: 1
The course will explore the relationship between Evangelization and Catechesis through a selection of catechetical Church documents that will help us understand the interconnections and complementarity of the two in the mission of the Church.

Introduction to Christian Spirituality
Dates: Mondays, February 1 - March 1 (7:00pm - 9:00pm)
Class Level: 2
The course will introduce the students into and understanding of Catholic Christian Spirituality, the stages of the spiritual life as well as prayer.