TMPS 8135 Liturgical Presiding for Lay Ministry

This course provides lay pastoral ministry students with a theoretical understanding and practical experience of liturgical presiding. Areas addressed include methods of preparation, evaluation, and ritual skills. The main goal of this course is to establish an initial competence in leading the assembly in liturgical celebrations according to the directives of the Catholic Church for Lay ministry.

Course overview

Department
Theology and Ministry
School
STM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Catalog details

Prerequisites
1 Liturgy course and 1 Scripture course or Permission of Instructor

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
3 responses
Instructor rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
3 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Joseph Weiss5.05.05.05.04.74.75.04.7≤ 1 hr/week3 of 4

Data freshness

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