St. John Vianney Seminary
Lay Division
The St. John Vianney Theological Seminary Lay Division houses our flagship programs of the Biblical and Catechetical Schools in addition to a number of Enrichment Courses that help people know, love, and share their faith. We currently serve more than 2,200 students in 60+ locations throughout the Archdiocese of Denver and the Diocese of Colorado Springs.
The Biblical School is a four-year journey through every book of Scripture that helps people understand the narrative history of God’s saving acts through His patriarchs, prophets, and people, leading up to the fullness of revelation in Jesus Christ.
The Catechetical School is a two-year journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church that reveals the Catechism to be not a dry book of dogmas but rather a “Ladder of Ascent” which leads us to communion with God in a life of prayer.
Click on the buttons below to view the new 2019-2020 locations with their information sessions by individual program and to register!
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Papal Statements: Infallible Teaching vs. Prudential Judgment
Image: First Vatican Council There is a well-known saying: “The King is dead—long live the King." We might also say,…
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"There is a well-known saying: 'The King is dead—long live the King.' We might also say, 'The Pope is dead—long live the Pope!' because it captures an important truth for us Catholics. While Popes come and go, the Papacy does not. Each Pope himself is mortal, but the Papacy, ordained by Christ, will last until He comes again.
Something similar applies to the statements that Popes make."
John LaBarbara, creator and instructor of the Apologetics for the New Evangelization course, explains the which kinds of statements fall under the charism of infallibility and reminds us of our responsibility to pray faithfully for our shepherds.
Papal Statements: Infallible Teaching vs. Prudential Judgment - St. John Vianney Lay Division
We should not be scandalized when the Pope makes an erroneous prudential judgment. The charism of infallibility does not apply to all papal statements.Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
And make sure ye do the homework for next week, or it's walking the plank ye'll be! 😉Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
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Our new 2019-2020 class locations for the Biblical School, Catechetical School, and Enrichment Courses are now finalized! Click on the links below to view the new locations with their information sessions by individual program and register! (Click here for a master list of all locations in a printable PDF.)
New 2019-2020 Biblical School Locations!
New 2019-2020 Catechetical School Locations!
New 2019-2020 Enrichment Courses!
Several morning classes have childcare!
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR 2019-2020 BIBLICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS: We are NOT having the start-of year Saturday Prayer Day this year. Instead, we have posted two introductory lecture recordings for each year of Biblical School on the Student Documents page of this website. Biblibl School students should listen to the appropriate two lectures BEFORE classes begin the week of September 9
We’re looking for substitute instructors: The Biblical and Catechetical Schools are looking for qualified substitute instructors. Subs are among those first considered for future part-time or full-time positions. Interested? Contact Dr. Nicholas Lebish at nicholas.lebish@archden.org.
