Ecclesiastical Studies Institute

We offer formation services of Christian inspiration, respecting freedom of creed, philosophical or political affiliation, in different modalities, contents and duration, to help the participants grow in humanity, with immediate practical application in their personal, family and social projects.

•Institute of Ecclesiastical Studies Félix Varela, for the academic formation for Evangelization. With Christian Formation services in various modalities, as well as a Bachelor in Humanities and a Bachelor in Humanities.

•Cuba Emprende: For the training of people in the business world. With basic courses for entrepreneurs, specialized courses, as well as a wide and flexible program of consultancies, which complement the first.

•Library: With large print and digital collections, to support the training processes of the Center, and open to anyone else who wants to serve.

•The Sacred Music Cathedra: It contributes to the formation of active musicians in the exercise of the musical liturgy, at the service of the Church.

The library of the Center

Cuba Emprende Project

It offers spaces for participation and exchange, for the cultivation of the values of the Cuban Christianity, always seeking continuity and applicability in the lives of the participants.

• Conferences: On topics of interest, by experts in the field, complemented by open, inclusive and tolerant debate spaces.

• Exhibitions: To showcase Cuban and other nations art that contributes to goodness, beauty and peace.

• Events: Complementary to academic processes carried out inside and outside the Center, Commemorations important for our objectives, fruits of collaborative projects, or sponsored by other instances of the Church and society, which comply with the Statutes.

•Video Library: To preserve archdiocesan audiovisual memory and educate in the consumption of good movies.

Video Library of the Cultural Center

Promotes the interchange with different audiences, to publicize our services and participation spaces, and receive feedback to respond to specific needs according to our objectives.

- Publication of journals:

Espacio Laical (Lay Space), communication project of the Center, a magazine dedicated to faith, culture and society issues.

Palabra Nueva (New Word), the magazine of the Archdiocese of Havana.

Vivarium, magazine of letters and arts.

- Publication of Digital Bulletins of the magazines.

- Events to launch the numbers of the magazines and the books and pamphlets published in connection with them.

- Realization of journalistic and literary competitions sponsored by the magazines.

- Informative publications about the Cultural Center and its activities.

- Website and presence in social networks.

- Audio and video recording studio.

- Print Shop

Espacio Laical (Lay Space)

Palabra Nueva (New Word)

It seeks to know better the reality that the Center wants to serve, as well as the History that has preceded this reality, to increase the coherence and effectiveness of the services.

Research is done in a timely manner, from some of the works that make up the Center with topics on:

Formative needs of Christian communities.
Impact of educational services of the Church
Historical Memory of the Church
Formative needs of the private sector of the economy.

The research is a transversal dimension of the Cultrual Center that implies multiple services. For example, the course work, theses and thesis of the Institute of Ecclesiastical Studies are natural research exercises that enrich the Center's repository of knowledge at the service of the entire ecclesial community. They also enrich this deposit the memories of the debates organized by the magazine Espacio Laical on current social issues, or investigative journalism works made by that magazine or by the Diocesan Word New Word, which touches a wide range of topics and has 25 years of service. For their part, the professors and advisers of the Business Training services explore the training needs of self-employed workers and continuously observe the evolution of the business sector.

Cuba Emprende Project Statistics

More than 3 600 graduates: 2 406 Havana 664 Camagüey 572 Cienfuegos The Project has contributed to the entrepreneurship of the businesses of 51% of the graduates

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Institute of Ecclesiastical Studies Father Félix Varela

Erected by the Holy See, the Institute of Ecclesiastical Studies (Laurea) is an academic center of teaching for Evangelization, which cooperates in the evangelizing mission of the Church. He began his work in the 2013-2014 academic year. Two of its courses are of a higher level.

Goals:

Promote humanism from the perspective of Christian Revelation, through scientific research and teaching.
To professionally train high quality students, capable of facing the responsibilities that correspond to them in the ecclesial and civil life.
Promote the cultural heritage and commitment to social improvement, both Christian believers and those who are not.

Courses taught:

Christian Formation for Evangelization (Various modalities and levels, including itinerant by the communities)
Bachelor of Arts (three years) and Bachelor of Arts (two years)
Summer, specialization and postgraduate courses

Requirements for admission:

Conduct an aptitude test of general and religious culture and an interview
To be a pre-university graduate of equivalent or higher level (which will be accredited with the corresponding title and certification of notes, presenting the original and photocopy of each document).
Be between 18 and 40 years old

Cathedras and Departments:

Department of Christian Formation.
Cathedras of History of Philosophy and Political Philosophy, associated to the Department of Philosophy.
Cathedra of Biblical Theology, linked to the Department of Theology.
Cathedra of Pedagogy, related to the Department of Education Sciences
Cathedra of Cuban History and Culture, affiliated with the homonymous department
Cathedras of Economy and Ethics ascribed to the department of Political and Social Studies
The colloquially known as Laurea is linked to the Sophia University Institute of Loppiano, Florence, Italy, in the personality of Dr. Antonio Ma. Baggio, in order to ensure the supervision of academic quality.

Academic authorities:

Grand Chancellor: Bishop Juan García Rodríguez
Director: Phather Yosvany Carvajal Sureda.
Luciano Borg, Chief of Philosophy Department
Roberto Méndez Martínez, Chief of History and Culture Department
Jesús Bayo Mayor, Chief of the Education Sciences Department
Annia Martínez Pérez, Chief of Social and Political Studies Department
Professor André Barros de Castro

Class schedule:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 5:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.

Associated services:

Attention in the Secretariat: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2:30 p.m. at 8:15 p.m.
Library: Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. at 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. at 12:30 m.
Computer Room: Monday to Friday, from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Contacts:

Address: Tacón Street, between Chacón and Mercaderes. Old Havana, Cuba.ZIP 10100
Phones:+5378667104 to 109,+5378626989 y +5378628790
Contact Us
Email: ieefv@ccpadrefelixvarela.org