Master 1st level
(Lato sensu post-graduation)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
To reflect in a systematic way about the evangelizing practice in the context of the Latin American post-conciliar tradition from an Evangelical-Franciscan, ecumenical and inter-religious perspective;
To contribute to the understanding of “contemporary scenarios” such as the challenges, demands and possibilities of evangelization;
To qualify the evangelizing practices, having in mind a specific ecclesial contribution.

METHODOLOGY
The methodological approach is a distinctive feature of the Master in Evangelization.
The course adopts an inter-disciplinary and interactive methodology that integrates theory and practice.
The course offers the necessary tools to understand the current reality, to assess evangelizing or missionary practices and to identify alternative paths.

SUBJECTS
Reflection on evangelizing practices (seminar)
Contemporary scenarios I: Globalization and cultural and religious pluralism
Contemporary scenarios II: Specific topics
Evangelization and news paradigms
Biblical presuppositions of Evangelization
Grounds and methodsofPopular readingof theBible
Christological and pneumatological presuppositions of Evangelization
Evangelization and the ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue
Evangelization in the Latin American and Caribbean history
History of Franciscan Evangelization in Latin America and Caribbean
Evangelization in the Franciscan Sources
Franciscan evangelization: Perspectives
Monograph (seminar)

TARGET PUBLIC
People committed to evangelizing or missionary practices.

PROFESSORS
Celso Márcio Teixeira (ITF/RJ)
Delir Brunelli (ITF/RJ)
Elói Dionísio Piva (ITF/RJ)
Fernando Uribe (PUA - Roma)
Francisco Morales (IFFT - México)
Francisco Orofino (CEBI)
Ivo Lesbaupin (UFRJ)
Ludovico Garmus (ITF/RJ)
Luiz Carlos Susin (PUC - Porto Alegre)
Marcelo González (PUC - Buenos Aires)
Medoro de Oliveira (ITF/RJ)
Sandro Roberto da Costa (ITF/RJ)
Sinivaldo Tavares (ITF/RJ)
Volney Berkenbrock (ITF/RJ)

CO-ORDINATION
Fr. Sinivaldo Tavares, OFM
Sister Delir Brunelli, CF

DURATION
March to October

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
University degree and previous experience on evangelizing or missionary practices

LANGUAGE
Portuguese and Spanish
An intensive course may be provided to those interested.

ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES
Please contact www.itf.org.br for information

COURSE FEES
Ten installments of USD $180

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Instituto Teológico Francicano
FACULDADE DE TEOLOGIA
Rua Coronel Veiga, 550 – Centro
25655-151 – Petrópolis
Rio de Janeiro – Brasil
Tel. (24) 2243-9959
secretaria@itf.org.br
www.itf.org.br

ITF is a Theological College recognized by the Brazilian Government
MEC (Port. 965 28/04/06 - D.O.U. de 02/05/06). and affiliated with Antonianum Pontifical University – Rome. (Prot. 89/2006, March 14, 2006)