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Course Syllabus for BEL 201/601 Ecclesiastical Latin III: Liturgical Texts

“. . . linguam latínam bene cálleant . . .” (CIC, can. 249)

Instructor: Mr. Kevin Redmann Semester: Fall 2014 Email: [email protected] Time: TR 1:30–2:25 p.m. Ofﬁce Hours: SJ 200 T 10:30–11:30 a.m.; RF 2:30–3:30 p.m. Place: Classroom 7 Phone: 866-7426, ext. 814

I. Course Description

This course is a survey of Latin liturgical texts, primarily those found in the Missale Romanum and the Liturgia Horarum. Students practice the art of accurate and precise translation, while reinforcing their knowledge of Latin grammar and expanding their Latin vocabulary. Emphasis on facility with the more common liturgical texts gives students the linguistic aptitude to preside at the celebration of the liturgy in Latin. Prerequisite: BEL 102/502 or instructor’s approval.

II. Course Rationale

As the universal language of liturgy, theology, and the day-to-day business of the Church in the west, Latin continues to hold its centuries-old place as a prerequisite for the work undertaken in a theologate. “Particular attention must be given to ensure that before entering the theologate all seminarians can demonstrate that they have acquired that ‘knowledge of Latin which will enable them to understand and make use of the sources of so many sciences and the documents of the Church,’ according to the insistence of the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council” (PPF Fifth Edition, 189).

III. Course Goals/Intended Outcomes

 Students will be able to pronounce Ecclesiastical Latin and read it aloud ﬂuently.  Students will have a solid knowledge of common Ecclesiastical Latin vocabulary.  Students will be able to translate liturgical texts accurately and precisely.  Students will have a familiarity with the more common liturgical texts in Latin.

IV. Instructional Methods

1. Lecture 2. Discussion/In-class Translation/Student presentations 3. Regular homework exercises V. Required Texts

Ecclesiastical Latin III: Liturgical Texts (Compiled Reader). Liturgiam authenticam http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents /rc_con_ccdds_doc_20010507_liturgiam-authenticam_en.html or: www.vatican.va > The Holy See English > Roman Curia > Congregations > Divine Worship > Liturgiam authenticam, “Supplement to Press Release”

VI. Bibliography

Bretzke, James T., S.J. 2003. Consecrated Phrases: A Latin Theological Dictionary, 2nd ed. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press. Catholic Church. 1998. Nova Vulgata Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, editio typica altera. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. ———. 2000. Liturgia Horarum: Iuxta Ritum Romanum, editio typica altera. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. ———. 2007. Missale Romanum, iuxta typicam tertiam. Woodridge, IL: Midwest Theological Forum. ———. 2011. The Roman Missal. Washington, DC: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Collins, John F. 1985. A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press. drbo.org—The Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner version) with the Latin Vulgate in a convenient online format: www.drbo.org Hagen, Clint. Glossa: A Latin Dictionary [an online version of the 1879 Lewis and Short]. http://athirdway.com/glossa. Lewis, Carlton T., and Charles Short. 1879 (variously reprinted). A Latin Dictionary: Founded on Andrews’ Edition of Freund’s Latin Dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Plater, W. E., and H. J. White. 1926. A Grammar of the Vulgate. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Redmann, Kevin J. 2013. A Practical Grammar of Ecclesiastical Latin. Scanlon, Cora Carroll, and Charles L. Scanlon. (1944) 1976. Latin Grammar: Grammar, Vocabularies, and Exercises in Preparation for the Reading of the Missal and Breviary. B. Herder Book Co. Reprint, Rockford, IL: TAN Books and Publishers. Stelten, Leo F. 1995. Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. Traupman, John C. 2007. The New College Latin & English Dictionary. New York: Bantam Dell.

VII. Professional Vocabulary

ablative (case) – the case of objects of certain Latin prepositions, expressions using from, by, with, or in in English, &c.

2 accusative (case) – the case of direct objects, objects of certain Latin prepositions, &c. active (voice) – the voice of a verb whose subject is the agent. adjective – a word which modifies a noun, and which has the qualities of gender, case, number, and degree. adverb – a word which modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, and which has the quality of degree. agent – the one doing, or performing, an action. antecedent – the noun or other substantive to which a pronoun refers. apposition – the renaming of a substantive with another substantive in the same case. appositive – a substantive in apposition to another substantive. aspect – the manner in which the performance of a verb is conceived with respect to its duration, completion, &c. case – the category of uses a noun, pronoun, or adjective might have in a sentence. The cases are: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, vocative, and locative. clause – a group of words containing (at least implicitly) a subject and a predicate. A clause may be a complete utterance (in which case it is a sentence), or it may be joined to other clauses to form a sentence. comparative (degree) – the intermediate level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, e.g. braver, more bravely. comparison (of adjectives and adverbs) – the set or a listing of the set of degrees for an adjective or adverb. complement – that which completes a grammatical construction. conjugate – to produce the conjugation of a verb. conjugation – a set of verb inflections showing tense, voice, mood, person, and number; or an ordered listing of those forms for a particular verb. conjunction – an indeclinable word which connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. copulative verb – the verb be or its equivalent which links its subject to a complement in the same case. dative (case) – the case of indirect objects, expressions using to or for in English, &c. declension – a set of noun, pronoun, or adjective inflections showing case and number (and limitedly gender); or an ordered listing of those forms for a particular word. decline – to produce the declension of a word. defective – missing one or more forms of a declension or conjugation. degree – the level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, as expressed by inflection or the use of certain adverbs. There are three degrees: positive, comparative, and superlative. deponent (verb) – a verb whose forms are all passive, but whose meaning is active. direct object – the patient of a transitive verb in the active voice, i.e., the person or thing directly affected by the action of such a verb. The direct object is in the accusative case. feminine – the gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives including among their referents females and various inanimates. finite verb – a verb inflected for person and number. first person – classification of a word whose referent is the speaker.

3 future (tense) – the tense of a verb conceived as happening in the future. future perfect (tense) – the tense of a verb conceived as being completed by some point in the future. gender – the grammatical classification of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives as belonging to one of three categories: masculine, feminine, or neuter. genitive (case) – the case of possession, expressions using “of” in English, &c. gerund – a kind of verbal noun. gerundive – a kind of verbal adjective related in both form and function to the gerund. imperative (mood) – the mood in which a verb’s action or state of being is expressed as a command. imperfect (tense) – the tense of a verb conceived as happening in the past with a progressive (i.e., imperfective) aspect. indicative (mood) – the mood in which a verb’s action or state of being is expressed as factual, whether in a statement or question. indirect object – the person or thing indirectly affected by the action of the verb. The indirect object is in the dative case. infinitive – a kind of verbal noun having some of the qualities of a verb but lacking person and number (as well as mood, which is why it is sometimes conveniently listed as a mood). interjection – an exclamation, frequently expressing strong emotion and typically lacking any syntactic connection to the surrounding words. intransitive – the classification of a verb whose action does not have a patient. locative (case) – the case of expressions showing location. masculine – the gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives including among their referents males, females, and various inanimates. When animate referents are indefinite or of both sexes, this is the inclusive gender. mood – the quality of a verb denoting the manner in which it occurs. The moods are: indicative, imperative, and subjunctive. For convenience, the infinitive is often discussed under mood. neuter – the gender of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives including among their referents various inanimates and some animates. When inanimate referents are of multiple genders, this is the inclusive gender. nominative (case) – the case of subjects, complements after the copulative verb, &c. noun – the name of a person, place, or thing, having the qualities of gender, case, and number. number – the quality of being singular or plural. object of a preposition – the noun or other substantive governed by a preposition. participle – a verbal adjective having all the qualities of an adjective with some of the qualities of a verb (primarily tense and voice, as well as the ability to take objects &c.). parts of speech – the categories into which words are classified according to their meaning and function. These include: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, participle, conjunction, preposition, and interjection. passive (voice) – the voice of a verb whose subject is the patient. patient – the one directly affected by, or suffering, an action. perfect (tense) – the tense of a verb conceived as happening in the past with a completed

4 (i.e., perfect) aspect, or as presently completed. perfect system – those tenses built from the perfect tense stem, i.e., the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses. periphrastic – using a roundabout expression in which multiple words stand in place of what could otherwise be expressed with a single word. person – classification based on whether a word’s referent is the speaker (first person), one spoken to (second person), or one spoken about (third person). phrase – a group of words held together by some grammatical relationship (e.g. a prepositional phrase, consisting of a preposition and its object), but which is not a clause. pluperfect (tense) – the tense of a verb conceived as being completed prior to some other past event. plural (number) – more than one referent. positive (degree) – the base level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, e.g. brave, bravely. predicate – that part of a sentence, usually built upon a verb, which expresses what is said about a subject. preposition – an indeclinable word which shows the relationship between two other words in a sentence. It governs an object which is usually a noun or pronoun. present (tense) – the tense of a verb conceived as happening now. present system – those tenses built from the present tense stem, i.e., the present, imperfect, and future tenses. principal parts – the standard set of verb forms (as listed in a dictionary, for example) from which the rest of a verb’s conjugation may be derived. pronoun – a word standing in place of a noun or other substantive (called its antecedent) and having the qualities of gender, case, and number. second person – classification of a word whose referent is one spoken to. semideponent (verb) – a verb which is deponent in only a portion of its conjugation. sentence – a group of words containing (at least implicitly) one or more subjects and predicates, and which is considered a complete utterance. singular (number) – one referent. subject – the word, phrase, or clause in a sentence about which something is predicated. The subject of a finite verb is in the nominative case. subjunctive (mood) – the mood in which a verb’s action or state of being is expressed as possible or desired, whether in a statement or question. substantive – used as a noun; a word, phrase, or clause so used. superlative (degree) – the highest level of intensity or amount in the comparison of adjectives and adverbs, e.g. bravest, most bravely. synopsis – the reduced presentation of a verb’s conjugation by using a single person and number throughout. tense – the time at which a verb takes place. Generally speaking, this includes the present, past, and future. More specifically, in Latin the tenses are: present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect. third person – classification of a word whose referent is one spoken about. transitive – the classification of a verb whose action has a patient. verb – a word which expresses an action or state of being, and which has the qualities of

5 tense, voice, mood, person, and number. vocative (case) – the case of direct address. voice – the relation of a subject to its verb, being either active or passive.

VIII. Lecture, Homework, Exam, and Presentation Schedule

Aug T 26 Review T 14 Propr. Ss.; Review; R 28 Review L.H. proj. selections due R 16 Mid-Term Exam Sept T 2 Liturgíam authénticam, §§ 1–69; Proj. info T 21 Orat. Dom. et Cot. R 4 Workshop (no class) R 23 M.R. Ritus initiales

T 9 Proj. demo; Calendar T 28Lit.verbi R 11 Ord. L.H. (no hymns) R 30 Lit.eucharistica, sel. præf.

T 16 Ord. L.H. (cont.) Nov T 4 Prex euch. I R 18 Ord. L.H. (cont.) R 6 Prex euch. I (cont.)

T 23 Dom., Laud., Ætérne rerum T 11 Prex euch. II cónditor R 13 Prex euch. III R 25 Dom., Laud. (cont.) T 18 Prex euch. IV T 30 Dom., Laud. (cont.) R 20 Prex euch. IV (cont.) Oct R 2 Fer. VI, Laud., Ps 50/51, Oratio T 25 Rit. com.; Rit. concl.; M.R. proj. selections due T 7 Contingency Day R 27Thanksgiving Holiday R 9 Compl. Post II Vesp. Dom. Dec T 2 Project Presentations R 4 Project Presentations

N.B. Some degree of ﬂexibility in the schedule will be required.

IX. Course Requirements

 Participate in class and maintain a good attendance record  Complete all homework assignments  Prepare for the mid-term exam  Use the entire semester to prepare the ﬁnal project

X. Important Dates: all bold entries in the above schedule (section VIII)

6 XI. Evaluation Criteria

All homework assignments will be graded for completeness, including the ability to present one’s work in class (counting for 40% of the semester grade). Quizzes for the purpose of self-assessment may occasionally be taken during class; however, these will not count toward the grade. There will be a mid-term exam (counting for 30% of the semester grade) and a ﬁnal project (counting for 30% of the semester grade). All quizzes and exams are cumulative with regard to content.

XII. Attendance Policy

Notre Dame Seminary observes the following policy regarding class attendance: Regular class attendance is expected and required of all students who intend to receive credit for course work in the graduate school. Inevitably, extraordinary circumstances will arise that make class attendance impossible on occasion; therefore, a formula for determining regular attendance has been established as policy for the convenience of both seminarians and instructors. A student is permitted to be absent from class no more than twice the number of times the class meets per week. (You are considered absent if you are not present when attendance is taken). Thus, if a student is absent for seven classes from a course that meets three times a week, the student is in violation of school policy in this regard. The normal penalty for such a violation is the grade FA (failure due to absence).

The number of absences includes those due to illness, late registration, or any other cause. Absence from class immediately before or after holidays and free weekends is considered a double cut. Only the Academic Dean may waive penalties for absence. In absences due to illness, you must inform the instructor and your formation advisor prior to the class.

XIII. Academic Integrity

Seminarians of Notre Dame Seminary are required to commit themselves to responsible scholarship in every aspect of priestly formation, including academics. It is expected that every seminarian works and studies to the best of his ability for every course.

Seminarians also accept responsibilities and obligations as students, which include commitments to honesty, disciplined study, and integrity in their academic work. They will be expected to respect academic scholarship by giving proper credit to other people’s work, while at the same time preparing well for assigned materials and examinations in such a way that their academic integrity will never be questioned.

Those needing assistance with writing papers, or who would like tutoring, should contact the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for assistance. All students are encouraged to seek the direct assistance of their instructor whenever any questions arise regarding assignments, grading, course expectations, etc.

7 XIV. Disability Accommodation Policy

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Notre Dame Seminary provides disability accommodations for students with identified and/or diagnosed disabilities. Students with disabilities need not inform their instructors about the nature of their disabilities, but they are responsible for contacting and providing appropriate documentation to the Academic Resources Center. Requests for accommodations must be made each semester for which the student wishes to receive service; the Academic Resources Center will then distribute a letter of accommodation to the faculty. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with each faculty member to discuss how his/her accommodation(s) may be met within each course. Notre Dame Seminary will attempt to meet reasonable accommodations requested. A reasonable accommodation is a modification to a non-essential aspect of a course, program, or facility which does not pose an undue burden and which enables a qualified student with a disability to have adequate opportunity to participate and to demonstrate his or her ability. Such accommodations are determined on an individual basis depending upon the nature and extent of the disability. For more information, contact the Academic Dean’s Office.

XV. Extension Policy

Instructors are never obligated to grant a student’s request for a due-date extension on a paper/project if they judge the request to be without sufﬁcient merit or not in keeping with the fair requirements articulated in the course syllabus.

XVI. Audit Policy

For academic course audits at Notre Dame Seminary, the amount of work required of seminarians will be decided on a case by case basis by the instructor, the Academic Dean and the seminarian’s Formation Advisor.

XVII. Probation and Grading Policy

Passing grades for seminarians are A, B and C. A seminarian is put on academic probation for the following:

A seminarian who obtains a D+ or lower in any course is automatically placed on probationary status and must repeat the course in order to get credit for the course. Seminarians will be allowed to repeat a course only once and the course must be repeated at NDS. Seminarian status is then subject to review by the Dean.

A seminarian whose semester grade point average (GPA) in coursework is below a 2.30 at any time is placed on academic probation. Two or more consecutive semesters may subject the seminarian to be dismissed from academic formation at Notre Dame Seminary. To be removed from probationary status, the seminarian must complete a semester with a GPA of 2.30 or higher.

8 After each semester, the seminarian’s Bishop will receive a copy of his transcript and a review of the seminarians’ status.

If a seminarian fails to meet the passing grade point average requirement then he forfeits his eligibility for ﬁnancial aid under Title IV Federal Regulations.

Letter Quality Grade Grade Points Scale Number A 4.00 100 – 94 A- 3.70 93 – 90 B+ 3.30 89 – 88 B 3.00 87 – 84 B- 2.70 83 – 80 C+ 2.30 79 – 78 C 2.00 77 – 74 C- 1.70 73 – 70 D+ 1.30 69 – 68 D 1.00 67 – 64 D- .70 63 – 60 F 0.00 59 – 0

See Academic Catalog for Grading Guidelines Policy Narrative.

XVIII. Syllabus Contract

This syllabus obliges the student to adhere to all policy requirements and to fulﬁll all academic expectations herein stated; it also entitles the student to a reasonable opportunity to learn the material speciﬁed in the course description in order to accomplish for himself the educational goals of the course. In order to optimize the learning process the course instructor reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to the syllabus requirements during the semester, in response to unforeseen developments or circumstances. All adjustments made must be communicated clearly to students.