INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGICAL AND TRIBUNAL STUDIES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES SUMMER SEMESTER 2012 DOCTOR OF TRIBUNAL STUDIES We are called to be learned in the law and firm in the gospel St. Ambrose, Letter 68 (74) Endorsed and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Archdiocesan Catholic Center, 3424 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010
What is the Doctor of Tribunal Studies? The Doctor of Tribunal Studies (D.Tr.S.) degree program consists of four courses and a thesis written under the supervision of an approved Thesis Supervisor. A required oral defense will be given by the degree candidate in Los Angeles before a panel of four faculty members. Attendance at the Foundation s Convocation and Graduation in Indiana is not required. The admission requirements are the same as those of the Master of Tribunal Studies program; however, prospective candidates must hold a Licentiate in Canon Law from a pontifical faculty or the Master of Tribunal Studies degree from the Foundation. GTF students not wishing to take the M.Tr.S. or D.Tr.S. but desiring to study theology or canon law may take one or more courses towards a Master s of Theology or a Doctor of Ministry from the I.I.T.T.S. faculty. If all courses are taken from the I.I.T.T.S. faculty in canon law, a concentration in Tribunal Studies is available in consultation with the I.I.T.T.S. administrative staff. Fees for the Graduate Theological Foundation Students who wish to obtain a degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation must pay the appropriate fees to GTF in addition to the course fees of $500.00 to I.I.T.T.S. For the latest cost for GTF please go to: http://www.gtfeducation.org/ Because the International Institute of Tribunal Studies is a P.R.I.M.E., the students of I.I.T.T.S. do not have to register with the Graduate Theological Foundation until after completion of the courses with the International Institute of Tribunal Studies. However, the disadvantage of waiting to register with the GTF after the completion of courses with I.I.T.T.S. is that the student will not have the advantage of locking in the price of the tuition. GTF tuition will be based on the year the student registers with the Foundation. Degree candidates are bound by the regulations of the GTF bulletin of the year in which they commence their studies with the Foundation. Tuition fees will not change during a student s course of studies provided the student completes the program within the prescribed time allotted for the degree. 2
Summer 2012 Courses 20 August 24 August 2012 Course: The Training of Parish Based Submitting Ministers and Advocates Professor: Msgr. Charles J. Chaffman (Staff of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in assistance) Location: St. John s Seminary, Camarillo, Ca. Course Description: This course is designed to familiarize the doctoral candidate on how to instruct parish based volunteers and staff on how to deal with the various kinds of marriage cases encountered in parish ministry: the petition for Formal Trial of Nullity as well as the Summary Trial, Pauline Privilege, Favor of the Faith, and Lack of Canonical Form. The pastoral challenges of ministering to persons with former marriages, especially in their multicultural diversities, will also be addressed. Daily schedule: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cost: Credit: $500.00 (This price does not include room and board.) 27 August 31 August 2012 Course: The Role of the Ecclesiastical Auditor Professor: Msgr. Charles J. Chaffman, J.C.D. and Staff of the Marriage Tribunal of Los Angeles Location: Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 3424 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles Ca. Course Description: This course will deal with both the historical and practical role of the ecclesiastical auditor. Often, a marriage nullity case takes a long time because of delays in the tribunal s ability to gather testimony. The Church s judicial tradition places a great value on the role of the judge as auditor. Nevertheless, that same tradition acknowledges the need for well trained auditors named by the judge-instructor to gather testimony. 3
Well trained auditors, under the direction of a tribunal judge, can take oral testimony that allows for follow-up questions and the taking of testimony in different languages. This course will help the students develop: people and interviewing skills, and the theology and psychology to address the role of the auditor. Daily schedule: Lecture: 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Break: 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Auditing Practicum: 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Cost: Credit: $500.00 (This price does not include room and board.) THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGICAL AND TRIBUNAL STUDIES The Synod of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles proclaimed that the call to ministry and leadership comes specifically from the grace of Baptism. Thus, there are many forms of ministry that pertain to the laity and are not restricted to clergy and religious. One of the pastoral strategies called for was the establishment of a school of ministry for laity or its equivalent in each pastoral region to train parishioners for participation in a variety of parochial ministries. In response to this Synod priority, to the needs of the Archdiocese and to the growing shortage of canonists and qualified Tribunal staff in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere, in December 15, 2005, the Graduate Theological Foundation of Indiana formally established the International Institute of Tribunal Studies in Los Angeles, with the endorsement of His Eminence Cardinal Roger Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles. At that time, the Cardinal stated that the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has much to offer the Institute, including facilities, expertise and faculty. In 2007, the Graduate Theological Foundation granted to the International Institute of Tribunal Studies the new status of P.R.I.M.E. (Partnering Resources in Ministry Education), with the hope that many of the excellent educational programs of 4
the Archdiocese could be used to allow Christ s Faithful to obtain degrees in different areas of studies. The Institute has its philosophical roots in the legal concept of apprenticeship, reading the law with an experienced lawyer. This was once the primary means of obtaining a legal education in the American colonies and in the early history of the United States. From John Adams to Abraham Lincoln, many Presidents had read the law under the tutelage of experienced lawyers. The Institute also has its roots in the Catholic academic tradition of the residential study of canon law. Throughout the world the Holy See has established faculties of canon law with an environment truly suited to the formation of canon lawyers. These two traditions are merged in the Master s of Tribunal Studies and the Doctor of Tribunal Studies. While not pontifically accredited, these two programs allow for the combination of the self-study and apprenticeship found in the early American tradition, and the lecture and tutorial system employed in tradition of Catholic universities. The ancient belief of the Catholic Church is that canonical norms must be juridical expressions of the Church's theology. John Paul II stated: The pastoral nature of this law, that is, its function within the salvific mission of the pastors of the Church and the entire People of God, thus finds a solid basis in the councilor ecclesiology according to which the visible aspects of the Church are linked inseparably to the invisible ones forming a single unified whole comparable to the mystery of the incarnate Word (LG, no. 8) [ ] the Council did not fail to draw many practical consequences from this pastoral character of canon law, by taking concrete measures to ensure that canonical laws and structures might always be more suited to the welfare of souls (John Paul II, Alloc., January 18, 1990: Woestman 209-210). It is the belief of the International Institute of Tribunal Studies that its theological endeavors safeguard the main philosophy of the Institute, which is based on the organic relationship between ecclesiastical law, tribunal ministry, and theology. To this end, the Institute provides theological 5
courses that can lead to a bachelor s, master s and doctoral degree in theology. Because of the widening of the I.I.T.S. mission from solely preparing those in tribunal ministry to the formation of all of those in ministry, in 2009, with the approval of Cardinal Roger Mahony and the Graduate Theological Foundation, the I.I.T.S. became the International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies (I.I.T.T.S.). In 2011, I.I.T.T.S, along with the entire Catholic community, welcomed Archbishop José H. Gomez as our new spiritual leader. His support was felt from the very beginning with his letter to the bishops of the United States, inviting them to send students to the Angelicum Summer Canon Law Program in Los Angeles. His support has been much appreciated by I.I.T.T.S. THE GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION What is the Graduate Theological Foundation? The Graduate Theological Foundation (GTF) is a learned society of professionals in ministry committed to continuing professional education. The GTF is committed to the wide range of both traditional and emerging forms of ministry for the churches in their quest for deeper unity among themselves and in developing relationships with both other religious traditions and secular society. It serves as a gathering of dedicated persons in a community of colleagues seeking to learn together through the sharing of professional and vocational experience, insight, and theological reflection. The state of Indiana granted the Foundation its corporate charter as a graduate institution to engage in advanced professional education for those in ministry with of course, the correlated concerns of research and publication. In keeping with its commitment to address the educational needs of ministry professionals in the twenty-first century, the GTF conducts graduate theological programs and awards degrees to professionals already fully credentialed for ministry. The Foundation s inter-institutional arrangements contribute significantly to its 6
maintaining high professional standards because the Foundation maintains connections with prominent institutions of higher learning in the United States and abroad where graduate degree candidates may complete their programs. What is the history of the Graduate Theological Foundation? The inception of the Graduate Theological Foundation is synonymous with the convening of the Second Vatican Council. In formulating the Council s purpose, Pope John XXIII, in his opening address of October 11, 1962, said that the Council s goal was to eradicate the seeds of discord and promote the peace and unity of all humankind. In recognition of the fact that the whole human community comes from the creative hand of the one God, Vatican II drew attention to the fact that other Christian communities are churches within the Body of Christ. The Decree on Ecumenism, in particular, describes the ecumenical movement as one of seeking the restoration of Christian unity in that it acknowledges the ecclesial reality of other Christian communities, which share the same Sacred Scriptures, the same life of grace, the same gifts of the Holy Spirit, the same faith, hope and charity, the same Baptism, and many other common elements which constitute the Church. True ecumenism, then, requires theological collaboration, dialogue, joint study, and cooperation in social action. It is precisely the first three of those elements that called the Graduate Theological Foundation into being. The initial organization for the Foundation s work was called the Conference on Religious Development and was spearheaded by Father Robley E. Whitson, who at the time was the chair of the theology department at Fordham University. The Conference was formed to provide theological and religious education programs within the context of the newly emerging ecumenical relationships among the various Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant communions. During those initial years the Foundation addressed itself to the development of an understanding of ministry that was to both nurture and enrich the coming ecumenical era. 7
What makes the Graduate Theological Foundation special? The Foundation, with its configuration of educational programs rather than endowments and property, is dedicated to the further development of research and publication projects reflective of its mission. The GTF has developed three levels of academic relationships in its graduate studies programs. The highest level of collaboration and scholastic involvement is that of the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education and the Centro Pro Unione in Rome. The second level of cooperation is with the select educational sites that enter into a P.R.I.M.E. (Partnering Resources in Ministry Education) relationship with the Foundation. The third designation is given to carefully selected institutions in recognition of the high quality of educational programming provided, thereby designating them as Recognized and Endorsed institutions. What unique advantage does the GTF offer a contemporary professional in ministry? Given both the physical mobility of professionals today and their immediate access via telecommunications to a virtual mega-university of course offerings, workshops, conferences and study programs, the Foundation has created and maintained an educational environment within which the truly creative and selfmotivated professional can develop a personalized educational program best suited for individually perceived needs, thereby avoiding the restrictiveness of an on-site, one-curriculum-based residency regimen which presumes that one size fits all. The GTF believes that this movement toward self-directed professional growth and away from a uniform procedure is what is being called for by individuals in ministry today. Accreditation Owing to a ruling by the State of Indiana and in compliance with the Foundation s State Charter, the Foundation is at liberty to offer its degree programs to professionals in the cognate fields of ministry such as pastoral care and counseling, mediation, church administration, spiritual direction, as well as in other areas of study. The Foundation does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Association of Theological Schools or the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities; the Foundation neither holds nor will it seek these accreditations. 8
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGICAL AND TRIBUNAL STUDIES APPLICATION FORM Doctor of Tribunal Studies (A separate application form and a fee are needed if one wishes to apply to the Graduate Theological Foundation.) Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Email: Phone: (day) (evening) Ordained Laity Religious Order Educational Background: High School Diploma/G.E.D. Associate s degree Institution Degree Year PRESENT POSITION/TITLE: 9
Ministry Experience: (List name and address of parish/congregation/ religious community, etc., where you have been engaged in ministry and the length of time you performed your ministry.) Recommendation Letter: Name/address/contact information of a clerical or lay leader in your parish whom you have asked to provide a letter of recommendation. Ministry Statement: Using the back of this form, or attaching a separate sheet, explain why this degree will be of importance to you in the exercise of your personal ministry. This is a major component of the evaluation process. Ministry is defined by the Graduate Theological Foundation as the act of being engaged in any social service dedicated to the improvement and nurture of society and the world community. Joint Understanding between the Student and The International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies (known as I.I.T.T.S.) Directive: Please initial each of following points in order to indicate that you understand the unique nature of our program: I understand that the International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies is a non-regionally accredited institution. I understand that the International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies is a P.R.I.M.E for the Graduate Theological Foundation. 10
I understand the following regarding the status of a P.R.I.M.E for the Graduate Theological Foundation: Partnering Resources in Ministry Education This special type of affiliation allows students to earn their degree from the Foundation by completing all required coursework through a P.R.I.M.E. affiliate. Institutions designated as P.R.I.M.E. provide specializations in specific graduate degree programs such as the Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Psychology and others. At P.R.I.M.E. institutions, Foundation students may complete all of their Units of Study and fulfill all residency requirements for their graduate degree programs. The following institutions and organizations have been invited to participate in the Foundation s P.R.I.M.E. program. They have been selected on the strength of their educational programs and quality of training faculty. To this distinguished roster of P.R.I.M.E. institutions, other institutions and programs are periodically added based on the Foundation s ongoing assessment of educational training opportunities relevant to our students. The attractiveness of the P.R.I.M.E. affiliation is two-fold, viz., students may do all of their residency and degree requirements at any one of the P.R.I.M.E. affiliated institutions. Those institutions have the advantage, by virtue of their affiliation with the Foundation, of offering their training for the Foundation s degree programs in their own facilities. I understand that because the International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies is a P.R.I.M.E., the students of IITTS do not have to register with the Graduate Theological Foundation until after completion of the courses with the International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies. However, the disadvantage of waiting to register with G.T.F. after the completion of courses with I.I.T.T.S. is that the student will not have the advantage of locking in the price of the tuition. The tuition for G.T.F. will be based on the year the student registers with the Foundation. Tuition fees for both the I.I.T.T.S. and the G.T.F. are subject to change. 11
I understand that the number of courses required by I.I.T.T.S. may vary from the requirements of G.T.F. The Graduate Theological Foundation with its unique inter-faith orientation, operates with the understanding that each P.R.I.M.E. needs the freedom to establish academic criteria based on the needs of the faith community in which the P.R.I.M.E. serves. The required number of courses established by the I.I.T.T.S. for each degree fulfills the requirements of the Graduate Theological Foundation and also reflects the needs of those serving the Catholic community. I understand that all fees for courses paid to I.I.T.T.S. are separate from the fees paid to the Graduate Theological Foundation for graduation and degree. I have gone to the G.T.F. website to determine the cost of my degree. If I register at this time the cost for my degree from G.T.F. will be the following:. I understand that degree candidates are bound by the regulations of the Foundation bulletin of the year in which they commence their studies with the G.T.F. Tuition fees will not change during a student's course of studies provided the student completes the program within the prescribed time allotted for the degree. I understand that as a student I am responsible for contacting, registering, and following the Graduate Theological Foundations policies for graduation. I understand that the degrees awarded by the Graduate Theological Foundation are not regionally accredited. I understand that there are certain limitations in the academic and professional world with regard to the non-regionally accredited degrees from the Graduate Theological Foundation. I understand the G.T.F. philosophy regarding accreditation as expressed in the following statement: Owing to a ruling by the State of Indiana and in 12
compliance with the Foundation's State Charter, the Foundation is at liberty to offer its degree programs to professionals in the cognate fields of ministry such as pastoral care and counseling, mediation, church administration, and spiritual direction, as well as in other areas of study. The Foundation does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Association of Theological Schools or the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities; the Foundation neither holds nor will it seek these accreditations. Student s full signature Date Please make all checks payable to International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies. Mail the application with fee of $15.00, Ministry Statement, Recommendation Letter, and Transcripts to: Msgr. Charles J. Chaffman International Institute of Theological and Tribunal Studies C/o Marriage Tribunal 3424 Wilshire Blvd., Fourth Floor Los Angeles, CA 90010 Check List :App. Fee $15 Min. Statement Rec. Letter Transcripts 13