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If you’ve wondered, What’s next? Or are looking for new ways to share, experience and learn about your faith with others, this is your chance! Dig deeper into Scripture and Catholic faith. Gain insight, skills and confidence to understand your faith and to share it with others in your community.

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Why choose Foundations?

This course allows you to dig deep or to just dip a toe in the water to explore. Online workshops and course materials including videos and readings allow you to learn and to engage with others. Workshops are conducted in real time so there’s plenty of opportunity for questions, discussion and connection. All from the convenience of home. Whether this is your first experience with faith formation, or a part of your ongoing education journey, you will enjoy the contemporary approaches of our qualified teachers, lively discussion, and the opportunity to follow up with personal reading and reflection each week, should you wish. You can even choose to complete assessments to work towards a nationally accredited qualification, the new 11238NAT Diploma of Christian Ministry and Theology.

What will you learn?

The Foundations course can be completed in one year or over two years and is completed in four self-contained modules:

MODULE 1 - Scripture: The World of the Bible.

The Bible is a journey into faith. In this module, explore biblical themes, and gain practical tips for using and interpreting the Bible.

MODULE 2 - Church: Ritual, Liturgy and Sacraments

Understand the Catholic Church better by exploring its history, teachings, and modern expressions. Learn what sets it apart from other denominations and the important role of the Creed and the sacraments in shaping spirituality within the Catholic context.

MODULE 3 - Worldview, Ethics and Catholic Social Teaching

Explore ethics and character. Learn how to think about today’s big issues ethically. See how the Catholic Church handles social topics. Explore other world religions.

MODULE 4 Option A - Teaching the Catholic Tradition

Explore strategies for teaching faith to others and gain skills and confidence for your ministry.

MODULE 4 Option B - Skills for pastoral care - COMING IN 2025

Designed for hospital chaplains and those engaged in pastoral care ministry. Contact us for more information on this module currently in development.

Each module involves approximately 12 weeks of structured learning that integrate an opportunity to engage with the learning material provided and participate in workshops and tutorials.

What previous participants have said about this course:

“The webinar structure was amazing!! Being able to be at home and take part, with no travel time, was excellent!” “The content was very interesting and there were always practical aspects that could be implemented.” “The course resources were fantastic. Also, all of the facilitators encouraged questions, and ensured the person understood before moving on. They provided a very welcoming environment.”

“I have a lot more confidence now in reading and understanding scripture from the Old Testament. The biggest highlight of the module for me were our early tutorials on Saturday mornings. I thoroughly enjoyed our chats and discussions of the material for our upcoming assessments. The satisfaction in completing and sharing my Biblical Theme Project with my peers was also a highlight.“

“I loved being able to go back over content to glean pieces I may have missed. The support from mentors and IFE staff was fast and efficient and really supportive and encouraging. I have loved my experience with IFE, you can tell it is a well-oiled machine with everyone working in unison to bring about the best possible learning outcomes.”

“I found the diversity of experience of instructors helpful. It helped deepen my understanding of my faith.”

“I enjoyed the video materials which suit my personal learning style and allowed me to access the content on a relatable level.”

Do you have questions? Contact us for further information.