Virtual Learning Community
The North American Center for Marianist Studies (NACMS) offers a unique opportunity to form your Marianist identity and build community from anywhere at any time. We’ve partnered with the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives at the University of Dayton to bring you a variety of online courses in Marianist Studies that will nourish your spirit. Now you can share the Marianist charism in a Virtual Learning Community. Click on each course name below for a description.
- Marianist Prayer Circle
- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of William Joseph Chaminade
- Charism
- Community
- Education
- Founders
- Leadership
- Mary, Holy Possibility
- Prayer
- Social Justice
Click here for a calendar of all virtual learning course offerings.
See the attachment below for dates of Marianist Studies VLC courses for 2013.
Important Information
*Cost: 5-week courses are $40.00 and the 3-week courses are $30.00 [when registering choose “NACMS” as partner to receive this reduced price]. Participants receive 2.5 CEUs for 5-week courses, and 3-week courses receive 1.5 CEUs.
*For participants interested in receiving one credit from the University of Dayton the cost is $200.00.
*Groups interested in taking a Marianist Studies course as a community may contact NACMS and we will arrange a private section of the course specifically for you.
*Please visit http://vlc.udayton.edu for detailed information on course descriptions and registration. Contact Patti.Gehred@notes.udayton.edu for specific information on our Marianist courses.



