Seminary and Graduate School of Theology - Mundelein Seminary

After the Pastoral Intensive, the general
goal of the second half of the program is to
provide a more speculative and
specialized understanding of the
theological rationale for practical ministries.
Such theological formation includes
continued training and pastoral practice.
Because of the experience of the Pastoral
Quarter, education in both skills and
understanding takes place against the
backdrop of the seminarian's knowledge of
the ministerial needs of the Church and his
developing ministerial identity.
The Formation Program complements the
Academic Program with a two-part focus
on: "Discipleship" in the first two years and
"Priestly Ministry" in the second two years.
The Graduate School of Theology,
operating under a charter granted by the
State of Illinois in 1844, with accreditation
by the Association of Theological Schools,
confers three professional degrees and
one research degree: (1) Master of Divinity
(M.Div.) to those who have successfully
completed the four-year academic
program; (2) Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) to
those who have had at least three years of
ministry and have successfully completed
an additional two-year academic program;
(3) The M.A.L. a professional degree in
Liturgy and (4) The M.A. (Liturgical Studies)
an intermediate academic degree in
liturgical theology.
1. to study Christian revelation
scientifically and in depth, to relate
harmoniously to more recent advances
of the human sciences, and to present
Christian revelation in a suitable way
to contemporary people (Sapientia
Christiana 2);
2. to illustrate Catholic doctrine from
divine revelation in such a way that
students may understand it clearly,
see its relevance to their own lives,
and learn to communicate it effectively
to others (Sapientia Christiana 66);
3. to make available to candidates for the
priesthood and also to other qualified
persons a graduate course of studies
in the sacred sciences (Sapientia
Christiana 2);
4. to provide scholarly collaboration with
the local and the universal church, in
conjunction with the hierarchy, in the
whole task of evangelization
(Sapientia Christiana 2);
5. to promote, in accordance with the
norms of the directory for ecumenism,
dialogue with Christians of other
traditions, as well as with non-
Christians and with non-believers, in
order to seek a clearer understanding
of the spiritual values of other faiths
and to promote a greater degree of
Christian unity.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROGRAM
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Ecclesiastical degree
program at the University of St. Mary of the
Lake / Mundelein Seminary is to foster
teaching and research concerning
Christian revelation, especially as
understood in the Catholic dogmatic and
theological tradition.
GOALS
As expressed in the Statuta of the
Ecclesiastical Faculty of Theology, the
objectives of the Ecclesiastical Faculty are:
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