By Scott Roy, Director of External Relations and Student Life, Catholic Pacific College
[Langley, B.C.} – The COVID-19 coronavirus has drastically changed the way we are presently living, including how students are completing the current semester at Catholic Pacific College (CPC) in Langley, British Columbia. While we are currently working to keep students safe, we remain committed to higher education and are excited to announce that as of Fall 2020 Catholic Pacific College will offer a Catholic Formation Track within Trinity Western University’s (TWU) liberal arts core curriculum.
With the new formation track, students will have the opportunity to receive a substantially formative Catholic education while pursuing an undergraduate degree at TWU. The Catholic Formation Track introduces students to the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition and prepares them to make informed choices and to faithfully live out the adventure of life. The track is comprised of courses such as Sacred Scripture, Doctrine and Disciplines, Virtue Ethics, and Beauty and the Sacred.
Founded in 1999 (originally Redeemer Pacific College), CPC continues to work together with TWU to provide Catholic course content. Alongside the new Catholic Formation Track, CPC offers upper-level electives on Catholic topics as well as a Catholic Studies minor. CPC continues to be recognized for its fidelity to the teachings of the Church and is one of only two colleges in Canada listed in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College. Educated at well-respected international universities, such as Oxford, St. Andrews, and Dominican College, CPC professors combine academic expertise with a deep Christian faith.
CPC is a Christ-centred college that is rooted in the sacramental life. Daily Mass is offered on campus, and confession and spiritual direction are readily available to students. This sacramental foundation fosters a vibrant and supportive student community.
For more information about CPC at the Evangelical university: https://www.catholicpacific.ca/about/cpc-offers-catholic-formation-at-evangelical-university
For more information about the Catholic Formation Track: https://www.catholicpacific.ca/cft
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Catholic Formation Track Courses include:
- The Coherence of Faith
- Sacred Scripture
- Doctrine and Disciplines
- Liturgy and Sacraments
- Beauty and the Sacred
- Virtue Ethics
- Vatican I to Today
- The Catholic Church Past and Present
- Introduction to Catholic Fiction
- Poetry and Drama in a Catholic Context
- Latin