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1 NOTRE DAME SEMINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Course Syllabus for BEL 202/602 Ecclesiastical Latin IV: Readings in Ecclesiastical Latin... non enim tam præclárum est scire Latíne quam turpe nescíre... (Ciceronis Brutus, 140) Instructor: Mr. Kevin Redmann Office Hours: SJ 200 T 10:30 a.m.; F 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Phone: , ext. 814 Semester: Spring 2015 Time: TR 1:30 2:25 p.m. Place: Classroom 7 I. Course Description This course is a survey of the wide variety of Ecclesiastical Latin literature. Students read selections from such works as the Code of Canon Law, St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologica, and St. Augustine s Confessions. Emphasis is placed on the fluent reading of these works in Latin without the need to translate. Prerequisite: BEL 201/601 or instructor s approval. II. Course Rationale As the universal language of liturgy, theology, and the day-to-day business of the Church in the west, Latin continues to hold its centuries-old place as a prerequisite for the work undertaken in a theologate. Particular attention must be given to ensure that before entering the theologate all seminarians can demonstrate that they have acquired that knowledge of Latin which will enable them to understand and make use of the sources of so many sciences and the documents of the Church, according to the insistence of the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council (PPF Fifth Edition, 189). III. Course Goals/Intended Outcomes Students will have a broad knowledge of Ecclesiastical Latin vocabulary, including technical and idiomatic expressions. Students will have an appreciation for the richness of Ecclesiastical Latin literature. Students will be able, at least in simpler texts, to engage with Latin as Latin, i.e., without translating. IV. Instructional Methods 1. Lecture 2. Discussion/In-class Translation 3. Regular homework exercises

2 V. Required Texts VI. Bibliography None (handouts, online material, and library resources will be used) Aquinas, Thomas Summa Theologica. Rome: Forzani et Sodales. Augustinus, Aurelius Confessiones, edited by Felix Ramorinus. Rome: Forzani et Socii. Bretzke, James T., S.J Consecrated Phrases: A Latin Theological Dictionary, 2 nd ed. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press. Canon Law Society of America Code of Canon Law: Latin-English Edition. Washington, DC: Canon Law Society of America. Catholic Church Nova Vulgata Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, editio typica altera. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Collins, John F A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press. Deferrari, Roy J A Latin-English Dictionary of St. Thomas Aquinas: Based on the Summa Theologica and Selected Passages of His Other Works. Boston: The Daughters of St. Paul. drbo.org The Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner version) with the Latin Vulgate in a convenient online format: Hagen, Clint. Glossa: A Latin Dictionary [an online version of the 1879 Lewis and Short]. Lewis, Carlton T., and Charles Short (variously reprinted). A Latin Dictionary: Founded on Andrews Edition of Freund s Latin Dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Plater, W. E., and H. J. White A Grammar of the Vulgate. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Redmann, Kevin J A Practical Grammar of Ecclesiastical Latin. Scanlon, Cora Carroll, and Charles L. Scanlon. (1944) Latin Grammar: Grammar, Vocabularies, and Exercises in Preparation for the Reading of the Missal and Breviary. B. Herder Book Co. Reprint, Rockford, IL: TAN Books and Publishers. Stelten, Leo F Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. Traupman, John C The New College Latin & English Dictionary. New York: Bantam Dell. VII. Professional Vocabulary ablative (case) the case of objects of certain Latin prepositions, expressions using from, by, with, or in in English, &c. accusative (case) the case of direct objects, objects of certain Latin prepositions, &c. active (voice) the voice of a verb whose subject is the agent. adjective a word which modifies a noun, and which has the qualities of gender, case, number, and degree. 2

3 adverb a word which modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, and which has the quality of degree. agent the one doing, or performing, an action. antecedent the noun or other substantive to which a pronoun refers. apposition the renaming of a substantive with another substantive in the same case. appositive a substantive in apposition to another substantive. aspect the manner in which the performance of a verb is conceived with respect to its duration, completion, &c. case the category of uses a noun, pronoun, or adjective might have in a sentence. The cases are: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, vocative, and locative. clause a group of words containing (at least implicitly) a subject and a predicate. A clause may be a complete utterance (in which case it is a sentence), or it may be joined to other clauses to form a sentence. comparative (degree) the intermediate level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, e.g. braver, more bravely. comparison (of adjectives and adverbs) the set or a listing of the set of degrees for an adjective or adverb. complement that which completes a grammatical construction. conjugate to produce the conjugation of a verb. conjugation a set of verb inflections showing tense, voice, mood, person, and number; or an ordered listing of those forms for a particular verb. conjunction an indeclinable word which connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. copulative verb the verb be or its equivalent which links its subject to a complement in the same case. dative (case) the case of indirect objects, expressions using to or for in English, &c. declension a set of noun, pronoun, or adjective inflections showing case and number (and limitedly gender); or an ordered listing of those forms for a particular word. decline to produce the declension of a word. defective missing one or more forms of a declension or conjugation. degree the level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as expressed by inflection or the use of certain adverbs. There are three degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative. deponent (verb) a verb whose forms are all passive, but whose meaning is active. direct object the patient of a transitive verb in the active voice, i.e., the person or thing directly affected by the action of such a verb. The direct object is in the accusative case. feminine the gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives including among their referents females and various inanimates. finite verb a verb inflected for person and number. first person classification of a word whose referent is the speaker. future (tense) the tense of a verb conceived as happening in the future. future perfect (tense) the tense of a verb conceived as being completed by some point in the future. gender the grammatical classification of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives as belonging 3

4 to one of three categories: masculine, feminine, or neuter. genitive (case) the case of possession, expressions using of in English, &c. gerund a kind of verbal noun. gerundive a kind of verbal adjective related in both form and function to the gerund. imperative (mood) the mood in which a verb s action or state of being is expressed as a command. imperfect (tense) the tense of a verb conceived as happening in the past with a progressive (i.e., imperfective) aspect. indicative (mood) the mood in which a verb s action or state of being is expressed as factual, whether in a statement or question. indirect object the person or thing indirectly affected by the action of the verb. The indirect object is in the dative case. infinitive a kind of verbal noun having some of the qualities of a verb but lacking person and number (as well as mood, which is why it is sometimes conveniently listed as a mood). interjection an exclamation, frequently expressing strong emotion and typically lacking any syntactic connection to the surrounding words. intransitive the classification of a verb whose action does not have a patient. locative (case) the case of expressions showing location. masculine the gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives including among their referents males, females, and various inanimates. When animate referents are indefinite or of both sexes, this is the inclusive gender. mood the quality of a verb denoting the manner in which it occurs. The moods are: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. For convenience, the infinitive is often discussed under mood. neuter the gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives including among their referents various inanimates and some animates. When inanimate referents are of multiple genders, this is the inclusive gender. nominative (case) the case of subjects, complements after the copulative verb, &c. noun the name of a person, place, or thing, having the qualities of gender, case, and number. number the quality of being singular or plural. object of a preposition the noun or other substantive governed by a preposition. participle a verbal adjective having all the qualities of an adjective with some of the qualities of a verb (primarily tense and voice, as well as the ability to take objects &c.). parts of speech the categories into which words are classified according to their meaning and function. These include: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, participle, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. passive (voice) the voice of a verb whose subject is the patient. patient the one directly affected by, or suffering, an action. perfect (tense) the tense of a verb conceived as happening in the past with a completed (i.e., perfect) aspect, or as presently completed. perfect system those tenses built from the perfect tense stem, i.e., the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses. periphrastic using a roundabout expression in which multiple words stand in place of 4

5 what could otherwise be expressed with a single word. person classification based on whether a word s referent is the speaker (first person), one spoken to (second person), or one spoken about (third person). phrase a group of words held together by some grammatical relationship (e.g. a prepositional phrase, consisting of a preposition and its object), but which is not a clause. pluperfect (tense) the tense of a verb conceived as being completed prior to some other past event. plural (number) more than one referent. positive (degree) the base level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, e.g. brave, bravely. predicate that part of a sentence, usually built upon a verb, which expresses what is said about a subject. preposition an indeclinable word which shows the relationship between two other words in a sentence. It governs an object which is usually a noun or pronoun. present (tense) the tense of a verb conceived as happening now. present system those tenses built from the present tense stem, i.e., the present, imperfect, and future tenses. principal parts the standard set of verb forms (as listed in a dictionary, for example) from which the rest of a verb s conjugation may be derived. pronoun a word standing in place of a noun or other substantive (called its antecedent) and having the qualities of gender, case, and number. second person classification of a word whose referent is one spoken to. semideponent (verb) a verb which is deponent in only a portion of its conjugation. sentence a group of words containing (at least implicitly) one or more subjects and predicates, and which is considered a complete utterance. singular (number) one referent. subject the word, phrase, or clause in a sentence about which something is predicated. The subject of a finite verb is in the nominative case. subjunctive (mood) the mood in which a verb s action or state of being is expressed as possible or desired, whether in a statement or question. substantive used as a noun; a word, phrase, or clause so used. superlative (degree) the highest level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, e.g. bravest, most bravely. synopsis the reduced presentation of a verb s conjugation by using a single person and number throughout. tense the time at which a verb takes place. Generally speaking, this includes the present, past, and future. More specifically, in Latin the tenses are: present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect. third person classification of a word whose referent is one spoken about. transitive the classification of a verb whose action has a patient. verb a word which expresses an action or state of being, and which has the qualities of tense, voice, mood, person, and number. vocative (case) the case of direct address. voice the relation of a subject to its verb, being either active or passive. 5

6 VIII. Lecture, Homework, Test, and Exam Schedule Jan T 13 Intro; Véterum sapiéntia R 15 CIC can T 20 CIC can R 22 Day of Penance (no class) T 27 CIC can , 258; sight-reading exercise (CIC) R 29 Confessiones I, i, 1 Feb T 3 Conf. I, xiii, R 5 Conf. I, xiii, 22 T 10 Conf. I, xiv, 23 R 12 Alumni Day T R T R 17 Martis Dies Crassus 19 Sight-reading ex. (Conf.); review 24 Test 1: CIC and Conf. 26 No class Mar T 3 Sight-reading ex. (ST) R 5 Summa Theol. I, q. 2, art. 3, through Respondeo T 17 ST (cont.), Quarta to end R 19 ST I, q. 3, art. 1, through 4. Praeterea T 24 ST (cont.), through Secundo R 26 ST (cont.), through Ad primum Hebd. Sancta & Pascha Apr T 7 ST (cont.), to end R 9 Test 2: Sight-Reading (ST) May T 14 ST I, q. 92, art. 3, through Sed contra R 16 ST (cont.), through 1 st half of Ad primum T 21 ST (cont.), to end R 23 Sight-reading ex. (ST) T 28 Sight-reading ex. (ST) R 30 Sight-reading ex. (ST) M, T, W (4, 5, 6) Final Exams T R 10 ST (cont.), Prima 12 ST (cont.), Secunda and Tertia N.B. Some degree of flexibility in the schedule will be required. IX. Course Requirements Participate in class and maintain a good attendance record Complete all homework assignments Prepare for tests and the final exam X. Important Dates: all bold entries in the above schedule (section VIII) 6

7 XI. Evaluation Criteria All homework assignments will be graded for completeness, including the ability to present one s work in class (counting for 40% of the semester grade). Quizzes for the purpose of self-assessment may occasionally be taken during class; however, these will not count toward the grade. There will be two tests during the semester (together counting for 40% of the semester grade) and a final exam (counting for 20% of the semester grade). XII. Attendance Policy Notre Dame Seminary observes the following policy regarding class attendance: Regular class attendance is expected and required of all students who intend to receive credit for course work in the graduate school. Inevitably, extraordinary circumstances will arise that make class attendance impossible on occasion; therefore, a formula for determining regular attendance has been established as policy for the convenience of both seminarians and instructors. A student is permitted to be absent from class no more than twice the number of times the class meets per week. (You are considered absent if you are not present when attendance is taken). Thus, if a student is absent for seven classes from a course that meets three times a week, the student is in violation of school policy in this regard. The normal penalty for such a violation is the grade FA (failure due to absence). The number of absences includes those due to illness, late registration, or any other cause. Absence from class immediately before or after holidays and free weekends is considered a double cut. Only the Academic Dean may waive penalties for absence. In absences due to illness, you must inform the instructor and your formation advisor prior to the class. XIII. Academic Integrity Seminarians of Notre Dame Seminary are required to commit themselves to responsible scholarship in every aspect of priestly formation, including academics. It is expected that every seminarian works and studies to the best of his ability for every course. Seminarians also accept responsibilities and obligations as students, which include commitments to honesty, disciplined study, and integrity in their academic work. They will be expected to respect academic scholarship by giving proper credit to other people s work, while at the same time preparing well for assigned materials and examinations in such a way that their academic integrity will never be questioned. Those needing assistance with writing papers, or who would like tutoring, should contact the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for assistance. All students are encouraged to seek the direct assistance of their instructor whenever any questions arise regarding assignments, grading, course expectations, etc. 7

8 XIV. Disability Accommodation Policy In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Notre Dame Seminary provides disability accommodations for students with identified and/or diagnosed disabilities. Students with disabilities need not inform their instructors about the nature of their disabilities, but they are responsible for contacting and providing appropriate documentation to the Academic Resources Center. Requests for accommodations must be made each semester for which the student wishes to receive service; the Academic Resources Center will then distribute a letter of accommodation to the faculty. It is the student s responsibility to meet with each faculty member to discuss how his/her accommodation(s) may be met within each course. Notre Dame Seminary will attempt to meet reasonable accommodations requested. A reasonable accommodation is a modification to a non-essential aspect of a course, program, or facility which does not pose an undue burden and which enables a qualified student with a disability to have adequate opportunity to participate and to demonstrate his or her ability. Such accommodations are determined on an individual basis depending upon the nature and extent of the disability. For more information, contact the Academic Dean s Office. XV. Extension Policy Instructors are never obligated to grant a student s request for a due-date extension on a paper/project if they judge the request to be without sufficient merit or not in keeping with the fair requirements articulated in the course syllabus. XVI. Audit Policy For academic course audits at Notre Dame Seminary, the amount of work required of seminarians will be decided on a case by case basis by the instructor, the Academic Dean and the seminarian s Formation Advisor. XVII. Probation and Grading Policy Passing grades for seminarians are A, B and C. A seminarian is put on academic probation for the following: A seminarian who obtains a D+ or lower in any course is automatically placed on probationary status and must repeat the course in order to get credit for the course. Seminarians will be allowed to repeat a course only once and the course must be repeated at NDS. Seminarian status is then subject to review by the Dean. A seminarian whose semester grade point average (GPA) in coursework is below a 2.30 at any time is placed on academic probation. Two or more consecutive semesters may subject the seminarian to be dismissed from academic formation at Notre Dame Seminary. To be removed from probationary status, the seminarian must complete a semester with a GPA of 2.30 or higher. 8

9 After each semester, the seminarian s Bishop will receive a copy of his transcript and a review of the seminarians status. If a seminarian fails to meet the passing grade point average requirement then he forfeits his eligibility for financial aid under Title IV Federal Regulations. Letter Grade Number Quality Points Grade Scale A A B B B C C C D D D F See Academic Catalog for Grading Guidelines Policy Narrative. XVIII. Syllabus Contract This syllabus obliges the student to adhere to all policy requirements and to fulfill all academic expectations herein stated; it also entitles the student to a reasonable opportunity to learn the material specified in the course description in order to accomplish for himself the educational goals of the course. In order to optimize the learning process the course instructor reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to the syllabus requirements during the semester, in response to unforeseen developments or circumstances. All adjustments made must be communicated clearly to students. 9