Sunday, Jul. 6 - Saturday, Aug. 9

$10 or Included in Your Parish's Equip Subscription

“A Foretaste of Future Glory: The Mass Explained” explores the beauty and symbolism of the sacred liturgy. This course will lead participants through all the parts of the Mass, which is full of rich symbolism and meaning. This course will help participants not only to understand what happens at the Mass but also to discover the divine drama taking place between God and his people at every liturgical celebration. This course will connect believers with solid Catholic resources, helping them grow in their knowledge of the faith and equipping them for the New Evangelization.

How is this course structured?

This non-credit course is being offered online using the seminary's learning-management system, Canvas. Upon signing up for the course, students will receive a username and password for accessing the online class.

The class will be conducted online giving students the freedom to engage with the material and complete course tasks around their own schedule. The class will consist of five modules which can be completed according to the individual's own pace.

Each module will be hosted by Fr. Mario Amore and will include:

- Lecture Videos (~20 minutes)

- Lectio Divina Exercise (~10 minutes)

- Personal Assessment Quiz (~5 minutes)

- Supplemental Reading Material

The goal of the course is not to deliver a high level of rigor or stress, but instead engage Catholics who want to learn more about their faith.

Consider this a personal study or retreat experience, done at your own pace. This is an opportunity to grow deeper in your relationship with the Lord and with others.

What will be covered?

Module 1: The Importance of the Mass
Module 2: The Specifics of the Mass
Module 3: Inspiration, Prayer, and Preparation
Module 4: The Central Prayer of the Mass: The Eucharistic Prayer
Module 5: Pledge of Future Glory

presented by:

Fr. Mario Amore

Fr. Mario Amore is the Director of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship for the Archdiocese of Detroit and is also a part-time faculty member at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. He is responsible for coordinating the AOD’s outward evangelization efforts including the curial offices of Cultural Ministries, Discipleship Formation, Engagement, Evangelical Charity, Family Ministry, and Sacred Worship. Fr. Amore earned a Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Divinity from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, and a Master of Science in Ecclesial Administration from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Fr. Amore was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit by Archbishop Vigneron on May 23, 2015, and has served assignments at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Farmington, St. Hugo of the Hills Parish in Bloomfield Hills and St. Aloysius in Detroit.