Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries

The graduate program in Pastoral Ministries is located in Santa Clara University’s Religious Studies Department. This graduate program offers the Master of Arts degree in four areas:

MASTER OF ARTS IN CATECHETICS
MASTER OF ARTS IN PASTORAL LITURGY
MASTER OF ARTS IN SPIRITUALITY
MASTER OF ARTS IN LITURGICAL MUSIC

The Pastoral Ministries Program prepares women and men to enter into professional ministry in the Church. It seeks to serve

• persons interested in preparing for ministerial leadership in catechetics, liturgical music, pastoral liturgy, and spirituality on the parish or diocesan levels: catechists, religious education directors, priests, deacons, liturgical coordinators, men and women retreat leaders, choir directors, cantors, and organists;
• persons working with the catechumenate, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or with other forms of adult catechesis;
• persons teaching in junior and senior high school religion programs or those working with youth ministry;
• persons who are Catholic educators;
• catechists either in parish schools or parish programs for children;
• persons seeking catechetical, liturgical, musical, or theological renewal or updating;
• persons preparing for further graduate study in these areas of specialization; and
• Christians interested in further study or reflection on their faith.

Although this is an ecumenical program and Christians from all churches are welcome, its primary orientation is Roman Catholic.