Short Courses at St. Mary’s

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WHAT TO EXPECT

St. Mary’s Short Courses are three- to six-week seminars devoted to the sustained study of significant questions in theology, philosophy, culture, and the human person. Limited to 30 students, each course offers the time and space to examine a subject with greater depth, guided by an expert in the field.

These courses are shaped by careful reading, serious reflection, and disciplined conversation. Students will learn not only what the Catholic intellectual tradition teaches, but how to examine arguments, ask better questions, and engage differing perspectives with clarity and charity.

No prior expertise is expected. What matters is a willingness to prepare, participate, and pursue the truth alongside others.

Led by Patrick and Sarah Williams

Dating, marriage, sexuality, and vocation are deeply personal, but they also raise some of the biggest questions we can ask: What is love? What is the human body for? What does it mean to give yourself to another person? And how does our Catholic faith shape the way we date and discern marriage?

Over four Thursday evenings, Patrick and Sarah Williams will lead a thoughtful exploration of dating and marriage through the lens of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Together, we will consider the meaning of human love, the dignity of the person, and what it looks like to pursue relationships with freedom, honesty, and a desire for holiness.

Whether you are dating, discerning marriage, or simply want to understand the Church’s vision more deeply, you are welcome.

Dating and Marriage:
A Theology of Love

September 3, 10 & 17

Course Details

  • September 3, 10, 17, and 24

  • 7:30–9:00 PM

  • Room 209 in the Student Center

  • Limited to 30 students

  • $10 registration fee

  • Registration is first come, first served

  • A waitlist will be available once the course is full

Registration is Full

All 30 spots for Dating and Marriage: A Theology of Love have been filled. You can still join the waitlist, and we’ll contact you if a place becomes available.

More Short Courses Are Coming!

Five Short Courses will be offered throughout the academic year, with new topics planned for October, November, early spring, and April. Check back here for a more details view of what’s to come.