Purpose

The purpose of the Graduate Diploma in Pastoral Ministry program at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is to provide its graduates with a graduate diploma that verifies the completion of a 30 credit hour course of study.

Goals

Sacred Heart Major Seminary Graduate School of Theology seeks to award the Graduate Diploma to students who have achieved the following:

1. The ability to understand, synthesize and articulate the Catholic tradition.
2. Proficiency in articulating the religious questions of our time and discerning the meaning that the
Catholic tradition brings to these issues.
3. Commitment to life-long theological and pastoral education.
4. The recognition of the need for ongoing intellectual, spiritual and psychological integration.