The Religion department is instituting a new religion elective next year entitled "Stewards of Catholic Culture." This course is ‘practicum’ style course that takes faith and puts it into action. It will include formation in stewardship, the apostolate of the laity, catechesis, various liturgical ministries, and in methods of spirituality. It will be open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors. This course will be focused more on practice of the faith than a theoretical explanation of the faith. It will also include a heavy dose of learning about parish life and structure. Students who take this course will be required to volunteer in one-full year of catechetical instruction in a parish (usually two hours one night/day a week). Students who successfully complete this year of training will be certified as "Basic Catechists" for the Diocese of Wichita.