Schedule and Upcoming Classes

Academic Calendar and Schedule Information

The Institute operates on three academic trimesters each year: Fall, Spring, and Summer. Trimester schedule dates and anticipated course offerings are below. Course descriptions are available in our course catalog.

Academic Calendar for the Josephinum Diaconate Institute

  • Academic Year: 2025-2026
  • Class Start: January 12
  • Last Day to Add/Drop: January 30
  • Classes End: April 10
  • Holiday Break: March 30-April 3
  • Final Exam/Paper: April 13-17
  • Academic Year: 2025-2026
  • Class Start: May 4
  • Last Day to Add/Drop: May 22
  • Classes End: July 24
  • Holiday Break: None
  • Final Exam/Paper: July 27-31
  • Academic Year: 2026-27
  • Registration Opens: August 10
  • Class Start: September 7
  • Last Day to Add/Drop: September 25
  • Classes End: December 4
  • Holiday Break: November 23-27
  • Final Exam/Paper: December 7-11
  • Academic Year: 2026-27
  • Registration Opens: December 14
  • Class Start: January 11
  • Last Day to Add/Drop: January 29
  • Classes End: April 9
  • Holiday Break: March 22-26
  • Final Exam/Paper: April 12-16
  • Academic Year: 2026-27
  • Registration Opens: April 5
  • Class Start: May 3
  • Last Day to Add/Drop: May 21
  • Classes End: July 23
  • Holiday Break: None
  • Final Exam/Paper: July 26-30

Upcoming Courses: Summer 2026

The following courses are expected to be offered.  The finalized course list will be published before course registration opens for the semester.

(BI405EE) Introduction to Sacred Scriptures
(BI530CE) The Prophets
(BI610CE) The Synoptic Gospels and Acts of the Apostles: Introduction to the New Testament
(BI630CE) Johannine Literature: The Gospel, Letters and Book of Revelation
(BI630CS) Literatura Joanica: Evangelio, Cartas, y Apocolipsis
(BI710CE) Pauline Literature and the Letter to the Hebrews
(DO430CE) Philosophy for Understanding Theology
(DO520CE) Fundamental Theology
(DO610CE) The Church: A Study in Ecclesiology
(DO620CE) Christology
(DO630CE) Sacramental Theology
(DO630CS) Teología Sacramental
(DO710CE) The Second Vatican Council: History, Vision, and Documents
(DO710CS) Concilio Vaticano II: Historia, Vision, y Documentos
(HS830CE) The History of the Church in the United States
(HS830CS) Historia de la Iglesia en Los Estados Unidos
(MO530CE) Foundations of Catholic Moral Theology
(MO530CS) Fundamentos de la Teologia Moral Catolica
(MO720CE) The Social Teaching of the Catholic Church
(MO720CS) Doctrina Social de la Iglesia Católica
(PA420CE) The Call, Mission and Spirituality of the Permanent Deacon
(PA510CS) Introducción a la Teología Pastoral y al Cuidado Pastoral
(PA620CE) Introduction to Homiletics and Exegesis
(PA620CS) Homilítica Basica
(PA720CE) Intermediate Homiletics: Preaching the Lectionary
(PA731CE) The Spiritual Life: The Practice of Discernment in Prayer
(PA820CE) Introduction to Grief Counseling and Ministry
(PA825EE) Advanced Homiletics: Preaching the Rites and Difficult Homilies
(PA825ES) Homilética avanzada: Predicación de los ritos y homilías difíciles

Upcoming Courses: Fall 2026

The following courses are expected to be offered.  The finalized course list will be published before course registration opens for the semester.

(BI405EE) Introduction to Sacred Scriptures
(BI405ES) Introducción a las Sagradas Escrituras
(BI510CE) The Pentateuch and Historical Books: Introduction to the Old Testament
(BI530CE) The Prophets
(BI530CS) Los Profetas
(BI610CE) The Synoptic Gospels and Acts of the Apostles: Introduction to the New Testament
(BI610CS) Evangelios Sinópticos y Hechos de los Apóstoles: Introducción al Nuevo Testamento
(BI630CE) Johannine Literature: The Gospel, Letters and Book of Revelation
(BI710CE) Pauline Literature and the Letter to the Hebrews
(BI710CS) Literatura Paulina y Carta a los Hebros
(DO410CE) Introduction to Catholicism
(DO410CS) Introducción al Catolicismo
(DO420EE) Divine Revelation: Dei Verbum and the Word of God
(DO430CE) Philosophy for Understanding Theology
(DO520CE) Fundamental Theology
(DO620CE) Christology
(DO620CS) Cristología
(DO630CE) Sacramental Theology
(DO710CE) The Second Vatican Council: History, Vision, and Documents
(DO910EE) The Trinity
(HS810CS) Patristíca: Los Padres de la Iglesia
(MO530CE) Foundations of Catholic Moral Theology
(PA420CE) The Call, Mission and Spirituality of the Permanent Deacon
(PA450EE) Introduction to Pastoral Spanish
(PA510CE) Introduction to Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care
(PA720CE) Intermediate Homiletics: Preaching the Lectionary
(PA720CS) Homilética Intermedia: Desarrollo y Predicación de la Homilía Dominical
(PA730CE) Canon Law
(PA730CS) Derecho Canónico
(PA731CE) The Spiritual Life: The Practice of Discernment in Prayer
(PA731CS) La Vida Espiritual: La Practica del Disernimiento en la Oracion

Upcoming Courses: Spring 2027

The following courses are expected to be offered.  The finalized course list will be published before course registration opens for the semester.

(BI405EE) Introduction to Sacred Scriptures
(BI405ES) Introducción a las Sagradas Escrituras
(BI510CE) The Pentateuch and Historical Books: Introduction to the Old Testament
(BI610CE) The Synoptic Gospels and Acts of the Apostles: Introduction to the New Testament
(BI710CE) Pauline Literature and the Letter to the Hebrews
(BI810CE) Wisdom Literature and the Psalms
(BI810CS) Literatura Sapiencial y Los Salmos
(DO430CE) Philosophy for Understanding Theology
(DO430CS) Filosofía para los estudios teológicos
(DO520CE) Fundamental Theology
(DO610CE) The Church: A Study in Ecclesiology
(DO610CS) La Iglesia: un Estudio en Eclesiología
(DO620CE) Christology
(DO630CE) Sacramental Theology
(DO630CS) Teología Sacramental
(DO710CE) The Second Vatican Council: History, Vision, and Documents
(DO720CE) Apologetics
(DO720CS) Apologética
(DO907EE) The Theology of Liturgy
(HS520CE) Church History
(HS520CS) Historia de la Iglesia Católica
(HS810CE) Patristics: An Introduction to the Church Fathers
(MO720CE) The Social Teaching of the Catholic Church
(PA420CE) The Call, Mission and Spirituality of the Permanent Deacon
(PA420CS) Llamado, Misión, y Espiritualidad del Diácono Permanente
(PA510CE) Introduction to Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care
(PA620CE) Introduction to Homiletics and Exegesis
(PA731CE) The Spiritual Life: The Practice of Discernment in Prayer
(PA820CE) Introduction to Grief Counseling and Ministry
(PA820CS) Introducción a la Pastoral del Duelo y la Misericordia

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