The University of Notre Dame Australia ResearchOnline@ND Theses 2018 The impact of pilgrimage upon the faith and faith-based practice of Catholic educators Rachel Capets The University of Notre Dame Australia Follow this and additional works at: https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/theses Part of the Religion Commons COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 WARNING The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further copying or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice. Publication Details Capets, R. (2018). The impact of pilgrimage upon the faith and faith-based practice of Catholic educators (Doctor of Philosophy (College of Education)). University of Notre Dame Australia. https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/theses/219 This dissertation/thesis is brought to you by ResearchOnline@ND. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses by an authorized administrator of ResearchOnline@ND. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE IMPACT OF PILGRIMAGE UPON THE FAITH AND FAITH-BASED PRACTICE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATORS A Dissertation Presented for the Doctor of Philosophy, Education The University of Notre Dame, Australia Sister Mary Rachel Capets, O.P. 23 August 2018 THE IMPACT OF PILGRIMAGE UPON THE CATHOLIC EDUCATOR Declaration of Authorship I, Sister Mary Rachel Capets, O.P., declare that this thesis, submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy, in the Faculty of Education, University of Notre Dame Australia, is wholly my own work unless otherwise referenced or acknowledged. The document has not been submitted for qualifications at any other academic institution. Name: Sister Mary Rachel Capets, O.P. Date: 23 August 2018 2 THE IMPACT OF PILGRIMAGE UPON THE CATHOLIC EDUCATOR Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................... 7 Abstract ........................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................... 11 Jubilee Year Pilgrimage .......................................................................................................... 11 Pilgrimage Imagery ................................................................................................................ 14 Pope Francis’ view of the educator: One who accompanies another ........................................ 16 Pilgrimage as Ritual ................................................................................................................ 17 Formation of the Catholic educator ........................................................................................ 17 Pilgrimage as Formation ......................................................................................................... 19 Background to the study and future hopes ............................................................................. 20 Summary ............................................................................................................................... 22 Chapter 2: Literature Review .......................................................................................... 24 Section 1: Pilgrimage and faith-based practice of the educator ................................................ 25 Church Documents and research on the faith and practice of the Catholic educator................. 25 Educator as Witness ......................................................................................................... 26 Theological literacy ......................................................................................................... 28 Pedagogical expertise ...................................................................................................... 29 Formation of the heart ..................................................................................................... 30 Challenges to formation of the Catholic educator ................................................................... 32 Shift from religious to lay leadership............................................................................... 32 Current cultural context ................................................................................................... 34 Gaps in research, initiatives, practice ............................................................................. 36 Section 2: Educator’s experience of pilgrimage and faith ......................................................... 39 Definition of faith ............................................................................................................. 40 Pilgrimage impacting faith .............................................................................................. 41 Motivations for making pilgrimage ................................................................................. 42 The debate between pilgrimage and tourism ................................................................... 45 Pilgrimage, the sacred and the profane. .......................................................................... 49 Sacred place, objects and movement on pilgrimage ........................................................ 51 Sacredness of movement in the experience of faith. ........................................................ 58 Section 3: Faith and culture .................................................................................................... 68 Summary ............................................................................................................................... 76 Chapter 3: Theoretical Framework and Methodology ...................................................... 79 Section 1: Philosophical and Theological Underpinnings .......................................................... 80 Moderate Realism ............................................................................................................ 81 Social Constructionism .................................................................................................... 86 Summary of Theological and Philosophical Underpinnings ........................................... 90 Section 2: Theoretical and Methodological Underpinnings ...................................................... 91 3 THE IMPACT OF PILGRIMAGE UPON THE CATHOLIC EDUCATOR Interpretive paradigm ...................................................................................................... 92 Case Study ........................................................................................................................ 93 Phenomenography ........................................................................................................... 95 Summary of the Theoretical and Methodological Underpinnings ................................. 100 Section 3: Research Process .................................................................................................. 100 Background .................................................................................................................... 100 Sampling strategies ........................................................................................................ 102 Data collection ............................................................................................................... 104 Analysis of Interviews .................................................................................................... 110 Analysis of surveys ......................................................................................................... 123 Section 4: Issues and Considerations .................................................................................... 125 Ethical considerations ................................................................................................... 125 Objectivity and voice...................................................................................................... 126 Qualitative validity......................................................................................................... 128 Limitations and delimitations of the study ..................................................................... 129 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 131 Chapter 4: Motivations for pilgrimage and perceived impact on faith ........................... 133 Section 1: Analysis of motivations for undertaking pilgrimage, and indications of whether expectations were met ........................................................................................................ 133 Demographics ................................................................................................................ 134 Survey data: Motivations and expectations ................................................................... 134 Section 2: Variation in the perceived impact of pilgrimage upon faith ................................... 137 Categories of description ............................................................................................... 139 Summary