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Workshop 8 You Have Been Loved Into Being Bishop Robert Barron WEEK 21 1. You Have Been Loved Into Being Objective: Answer the question,"Why did God make us?" Overflowing love Primacy of God's work The story of Zacchaeus the tax collector WORKSHEET WORKSHOP 8 OUTPUT Workshops are to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting. 80% of all worksheets and outputs are necessary for completion of program. OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT Pre-Workshop Reflection "For you love all things that exist, and detest none of the things that you have made, for you would not have made anything if you had hated it." Wisdom 11:24 How does God feel about his creation? What does this mean for how he feels about you? Why is it important that your existence is proof of God's love for you? Who in your life needs to know that their existence is good, desired, and beloved? As you facilitate Workshop 8's discussion, ponder the goodness of God's love in creating us for a selfless delight. Ponder how revolutionary this truth is in the world today.

Worksheets Year two Workshop 1 1. The Life of Don Bosco - Workshop 1 2. The First Pillar: Reason - Workshop 1 Workshop 7 17. The Fonts of Morality - Workshop 7 Workshop 7 Output 3. The Second Pillar: Religion - Workshop 1 4. The Third Pillar: Loving-Kindness - Workshop 1 5. Loving-Kindness Through Active Accompaniment - Workshop 1 6. Discipline - Workshop 1 Workshop 8 18. Why Being Good is Not Good Enough - Workshop 8 Workshop 8 Output Workshop 1 Output Workshop 9 Workshop 2 7. On Morality, Character, and Relationships - Workshop 2 Workshop 2 Output Workshop 3 8. MEN - Leadership - Workshop 3 8. WOMEN - Receptivity and Feminine Identity - Workshop 3 19. The Catholic Family in a Post-Christian World - Workshop 9 Workshop 9 Output Workshop 10 20. MEN - Fatherhood - Workshop 10 20. WOMEN - Living Fearlessly- Workshop 10 Workshop 10 Output - Male Workshop 10 Output - Female Workshop 3 Output - Male Workshop 3 Output - Female Workshop 4 9. Virtue and Happiness - Workshop 4 Workshop 4 Output Workshop 5 10. Why What You Believe Matters - Workshop 5 Workshop 5 Output Workshop 6 11. Grace and Life in Christ - Workshop 6 12. Made for Beatitude - Workshop 6 13. Freedom to Live in Truth - Workshop 6 14. Conscience - Workshop 6 15. The Virtues - Workshop 6 16. Morality and Spirituality - Workshop 6 Workshop 6 Output Workshop 11 21. Enter the Adventure - Workshop 11 Workshop 11 Output Workshop 12 22. The Church Teaches - Workshop 12 23. Called to Holiness - Workshop 12 24. God Created Marriage in the Beginning - Workshop 12 25. A Community of Persons - Workshop 12 26. Marriage: An Indissoluble Union of Persons - Workshop 12 27. Serving Life: Procreation - Workshop 12 28. Serving Life: The Education of Children - Workshop 12 29. The Family and Society - Workshop 12 30. Sharing in the Mission of the Church - Workshop 12 31. Marriage as a Sacrament - Workshop 12 Workshop 12 Output

Workshop 10 Male and female staff separated Knights of Columbus | Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE MEN WEEK 20 1. Why Strong Fathers Are So Needed Objective: Male school staff will persevere in the call to be loving and present fathers to their children. • A spiritual leader for one's family • The effects of internet usage on children • The provider and protecter of wife and children WORKSHEET CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WOMEN WEEK 20 1. Living Fearlessly Objective: Female staff will start a healing process from trauma and isolation. • Earth is not neutral territory • The crisis of culture bringing with it division and despair • Addiction as a trauma response WORKSHEET WORKSHOP 10 OUTPUT Workshop to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting. 80% of all worksheets and outputs are necessary for completion of program. Male Staff What is the role of fathers in our culture today? Why do so many children grow up without their father in their home? What can we do now to help young men prepare to be good fathers? Think about the effect fathers who are present have on children, especially boys, and ways we can prepare young men to be faithful and loving fathers. Write a paragraph on the issues of fatherhood today and how they can be improved. OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT Female Staff As a woman how have you been hurt? Have you ever tried to heal trauma alcohol, drugs, or porn? Every human being since Adam and Eve has suffered trauma from sin in the world and desires to be healed. Do you want to be well? Reflect on Sr. Miriam's talk and how it made you feel. Write a brief reflection on if/how this workshop has deepened your understanding of femininity and our need to strive toward greatness despite pain. OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT The Library Fatherhood Fearless Healing The Father Irreplaceable Role at Welcoming Life How to: Keep the Family Safe online How to be Trauma Informed and Why it is Absolutely Necessary, by YoungCatholicWoman 4 Essential Catholic Resources for Healing and Wholeness The Masculinity Crisis: Matt Fradd Three Levels of Healing (And Where to Start)

Workshop 5 How Jesus Fulfills the Covenants Dr. John Bergsma WEEK 15 1. How Jesus Fulfills the Covenants Objective: Discuss how Jesus and the Catholic Church is the fulfillment of the Old Testament Covenants Jesus bears the curse of death and the Mosaic Law Jesus fulfills the blessing of all the nations Spiritual authority from Jesus to the Apostolic Church WORKSHEET WORKSHOP 5 OUTPUT Workshops are to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting. 80% of all worksheets and outputs are necessary for completion of program. OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT Pre-Workshop Reflection "He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood." - Luke 22:20 When did Jesus create the new and everlasting covenant? Who did he give up his body and blood for? How has your life intertwined with the mystery of the new covenant in the Eucharist? How is God inviting to feed his lost sheep from the table of his body and blood? As you facilitate Workshop 5's discussion, ponder the gift of the new covenant that is fulfilled in the holy mass.

Workshop 5 Why What You Believe Matters Bishop Robert Barron - Doctor of Sacred Theology WEEK 10 Why What You Believe Matters Objective: Educators will recognize how deep belief helps students live ethical lives. • The preeminence of belief. • Actions are reliant upon beliefs • Religion is more than an ethical code. CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO WORKSHEET WORKSHOP 5 OUTPUT Workshop to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting. 80% of all worksheets and outputs are necessary for completion of program. Write a brief reflection on what you believe in. Do your beliefs shape your actions? Is your belief more than an ethical code or is it simply a set of rules? How would you explain to a student the reason you believe? OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT

The English concentration at John Paul the Great College aims to form students into better readers, writers, and speakers of the English language. OUR ENGLISH CONCENTRATION Download as PDF In a world of diverse thought exchange and international communication, it is more important than ever to be able to express yourself. Our English program seeks to enhance reading, writing, and speaking skills in our students, setting them on the path to engaging with the true, good, and beautiful. Course Sequence August Program: ENED101 PCE Outdoor Leadership Adventure Pre-College English Intensive Semester 1: HUM101 TRIV101 THEO101 PHIL101 LATIN101 ENG232 Greco-Roma n Roots of Western Civilization Grammar The Word of God Introduction to Philosophy Latin I: Elementary I Creative Writing Semester 2: HUM102 TRIV102 THEO102 MATH101 LATIN102 ENG220 Middle Ages to Enlightenment Logic Theology of Christ and the Sacraments Euclidean Geometry Latin: Elementary II Spanish & Belizean Literature Summer Internship Semester 3: HIST101 ART/MUS201 THEO201 PHIL102 ENG250 ENG210 World History and Geography Art or Music Appreciation The Life of Grace Philosophy of Nature and Man British Literature Survey Advanced College Composition Semester 4: HUM202 THEO202 PHIL201 TRIV201 ENG227 COM230 COM256 Belizean Studies Theology of the Body Ethics Rhetoric Fundamentals of Linguistics Communication for Mass Media or Media Analysis Total Credits: 73

Objective: Teachers will recognize the purpose of all Catholic schools is to form virtuous students and will take time to consider how they would like to be part of that mission. • Overview of the whole workshop • The uniqueness of a Catholic education in forming virtuous people • Encountering the living God Workshop 12 The Community of the Family William Newton, STL, PhD - Founding member of the Aquinas Institute WEEK 22 1. The Church Teaches Us Objective: Educators will embrace the Church's teachings on marriage and family and share them with their students. • Overview of the whole workshop • The uniqueness of the Catholic approach to marriage • Familiaris Consortio CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WORKSHEET CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WEEK 23 2. Called to Holiness Objective: Staff will analyze the changes in the relationship of men and woman in recent times. • Changes in marriage • The two loves in conflict • Positive and negative effects of the sexual revolution WORKSHEET CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WEEK 24 3. God Created Marriage in the Beginning Objective: To understand the meaning and purpose of marriage. • Primary and secondary purposes of marriage • natural and supernatural marriage • Symbolism of marriage WORKSHEET CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WEEK 25 4. A Community of Persons Objective: Staff will value the community that is the family in a new way. • The four tasks of marriage • How social media effects familial communion • The place of fathers within the family WORKSHEET WEEK 26 5. Marriage: An Indissoluble Communion of Persons Objective: That staff may honor marriage and family with the dignity they deserve. • The role of Christian couples • Marriage as a sacrament • Conjugal love founded on the love of Christ WORKSHEET WEEK 27 6. Serving Life: Procreation Objective: Educators will discuss the importance marriage as directed toward children. • The argument of Humane Vitae • Contraception versus NFP • The beauty of children as an overflowing of the Creator's love WORKSHEET WEEK 28 7. Serving Life: The Education of Children Objective: Educators will discuss the importance of the role of families as the primary educators of their children. • Parents as the first and foremost educators of their children • The purpose of education • The three types of education as seen in Familiaris Consortio WORKSHEET WEEK 29 8. The Family and Society Objective: To see the family as the foundation on which society is built. • A family's contribution to society • The heart of the family is communion WORKSHEET WEEK 30 9. Sharing in the Mission of the Church Objective: Staff will embrace the role of a domestic church within their families and encourage their student's to do the same. • The domestic church • The visible signs of a Christian family in today's culture • The meaning of "vocation" WORKSHEET WEEK 31 10. Marriage as a Sacrament Objective: Staff will understand the great benefits to children and society that marriage brings. • The Eucharist as a symbol of marriage • Marriage as a source of strength and healing • The links between educational success and strong marriages WORKSHEET WORKSHOP 12 OUTPUT Workshop to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting. 80% of all worksheets and outputs are necessary for completion of program. Before taking this workshop how did you view the mission of the Christian family in today's society. What did you see as the purpose of marriage? How did children fit in? Now having completed this workshop, have your views changed? Considering the above questions, write a 200 word reflection on if/how this workshop has affected the way you view your personal mission in your family and in your Catholic school. OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT

Workshop 3 Conversion in Modern Culture Dr. Ryan Hanning, PhD. - Franciscan University of Steubenville CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WEEK 8 1. The Relationship Between Culture and Conversion Objective: Teachers will evaluate the crisis in our culture today. • Meaning of the term “culture” • The crisis of culture bringing with it division and despair • The need to engage the culture in order to bring back lost virtue WORKSHEET WEEK 9 2. Conversion and Culture Meet Within the Family Objective: Teachers will evaluate the crisis in our culture today. • Meaning of the term “culture” • The crisis of culture bringing with it division and despair • The need to engage the culture in order to bring back lost virtue CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WORKSHEET WEEK 10 3. Faith and Reason Together Form Culture and Foster Conversion Objective: Teachers will evaluate the crisis in our culture today. • Meaning of the term “culture” • The crisis of culture bringing with it division and despair • The need to engage the culture in order to bring back lost virtue CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WORKSHEET WEEK 11 4. Learning What it means to be Human Objective: Teachers will evaluate the crisis in our culture today. • Meaning of the term “culture” • The crisis of culture bringing with it division and despair • The need to engage the culture in order to bring back lost virtue CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WORKSHEET WEEK 12 5. What is Good, Beautiful, and True in the Culture Objective: Teachers will evaluate the crisis in our culture today. • Meaning of the term “culture” • The crisis of culture bringing with it division and despair • The need to engage the culture in order to bring back lost virtue CATECHETICAL INSTITUTE WORKSHEET WORKSHOP 3 OUTPUT Workshop to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting within two weeks of completion of the workshop. How has your culture formed you? Did your family have its own micro-culture? Is a culture always good? What part did the Church play in your community culture? Reflect on the importance of culture and its relationship with religion. Write a 200 word reflection on if/how this workshop has deepened your understanding of culture. OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT

Workshop 13 Have you found joy? Bishop Robert Barron WEEK 32 1. Have you found joy? Objective: Discuss where lasting joy may be found and kept Wheel of fortune in life Making Christ the center Joy of relationship WORKSHEET WORKSHOP 13 OUTPUT Workshops are to be completed by participants outside of the formation setting. 80% of all worksheets and outputs are necessary for completion of program. OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT Pre-Workshop Reflection "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. " - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 How often are we commanded to rejoice? When should we pray and give thanks? How are prayer and gratitude linked to joy? How is God inviting you to frequent prayer and deeper appreciation for what He has given you? As you facilitate Workshop 13's discussion, ponder the gifts God has given you that you did not earn or deserve. Ponder his presence with you even in the worst of circumstances.

Important information for those seeking an affordable education at John Paul the Great College. TUITION & FEES Registered candidates may also be eligible to apply for these scholarships: The Friends of Mount Carmel Scholarship The Cross Catholic Scholarship The Government of Belize Scholarship The John Paul II Annual Chess Scholarship The St. Padre Pio Scholarship *John Paul reserves the right to reduce fellowship grants should students demonstrate diminished financial need throughout the semester.

All students at John Paul the Great College take on the Outdoor Leadership Adventure (OLA). This week long camping and hiking trip in Mountain Pine Ridge teaches resilience, leadership, virtue, and friendship. It's an important part of JP's mission to form the whole person. What is the Outdoor Leadership Adventure? IMG_9590-2 IMG_1684 IMG_7666-2 IMG_9589_edited IMG_7650 IMG_1828 LRM_EXPORT_120553355397761_20191003_125404479-01 IMG_9928 The OLA is the first challenge faced by a new JPG student. Immersed in nature for one week, students are taken beyond their normal comfort zone and into an environment where they must make real decisions that have real consequences. Mountain Pine Ridge is a treasure trove of natural beauty, challenging terrain, breathtaking views, and peaceful encounters with God, our Creator. After gaining new strengths in the wilderness, the students become more successful at their studies and better men and women in everyday life. “The OLA was, without a doubt, one of the best events that I have participated in. It transforms you into a better person while bringing you closer to God and your friends.” - Eiden Mejia, '26