St. Bernard's Graduate & Certificate Programs

St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry is an accredited Catholic graduate school of vibrant and orthodox theological education that provides a holistic and integrative formation for those preparing for service in the Church.

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Mission & Vision For over 125 years, St. Bernard's has

PRE-SEMINARY PROGRAM As part of our ongoing contribution to the ministerial n e e d s o f o u r C h u r c h , S t . B e r n a r d ’s o f f e r s a P r e Seminary Program that is designed to be part of a concerted effort on the part of a diocese to form a young man spiritually, pastorally, humanly, and intellectually so that he might grow in his vocation and be ready to undertake his theological studies and formation for the priesthood at a seminary.

steadily pursued a course of dedication and service to Christ and His Church.

PROGRAMS

Our mission is to nurture the entirety

S t . B e r n a r d ’s a c a d e m i c o f f e r i n g s a s s i s t s t u d e n t s o f a l l ages in coming to know and to love the Lord and his Church through theological, philosophical, and pastoral engagement. We offer four graduate degree programs: Master of Arts Theological Studies; Master of Arts Pastoral Studies; Master of Divinity; and Master of Arts Catholic Philosophy. Men and women, cleric and lay, ecclesial ministers and those seeking personal formation and edification enroll in our programs, seeking the good, the true, and the beautiful alongside one another.

of the human person through attention to the intellectual, pastoral, spiritual, and human pillars of formation with the hope that we may, in a definite and dedicated way, assist our students to understand the things of our Faith and to incarnate them in their day-to-day s e r v i c e t o G o d ’s p e o p l e a n d t h e w o r l d as a whole.

DISTANCE LEARNING & ONLINE EDUCATION

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS H e r e a t S t . B e r n a r d ’s , a n y o n e w h o c o m e s t o s t u d y with us will find a wonderful and varied community of learners. We have those seeking to p u r s u e M a s t e r ’s d e g r e e s , b u t a l s o t h o s e w h o desire to go deeper in an aspect of their faith without having to commit to a degree program.

Our Certificates seek to enrich those wanting to learn more – who desire to be formed and informed so as to offer a well-formed witness to t h e w o r l d . N o t e t h a t a b a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e i s n o t required for our certificates: 1) 2) 3) 4)

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Catholicism & Fine Arts (CCFA) Catholic Philosophy (CCP) Catholic Bioethics (CCB) Catechetical Leadership (CCL)

We now offer four different ways of completing any degree program: 1) In-class instruction at our physical sites in Rochester and Albany, usually offered in the evening to accommodate those who have day-time responsibilities. 2) Video conferencing where you can gather online as a community via ZOOM. 3) Online instruction allowing you to study and engage at your pace. 4) A hybrid approach, combining in-class instruction, video conferencing, and online instruction. Courses are offered in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.

FACULTY Theological scholars, retreat masters, lecturers, authors, pastoral counselors, and clergy make up St. Bernard's diverse faculty of faithful men and women.

They share a passion for learning, ministry, and the success of their students. Highly accessible as advisors, they assist in course selection as well as intellectual, human, pastoral, and spiritual formation.