Adult Faith Formation
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The following Adult Religious Formation Classes are offered at the Shrine of Saint Bernadette. All classes will deepen your faith and further your knowledge.
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Classes Currently MeetingThe Gosepel of Matthew Bible Study
Facilitator: Father Rick Zerwas
Course Length: 28 Sessions
Course Dates: Monday afternoons from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and Monday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Course Location: Room B-12
Course Start Date: Currently meeting and is continuous
Registration: Please register and pre-purchase workbooks at the parish office. For more information, please call the Parish Office.
Course Description:
The Gospels themselves include hardly any details about who Matthew was, but we have him and the Holy Spirit to thank for the beautiful, earth-shattering Gospel he composed. Matthew’s main point is simple and profound: Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the Old Covenant. Matthew’s Gospel also is the only one to explicitly mention the Church: “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Church” (Matthew 16:18). Matthew shows very clearly how this Church is Jesus’ Kingdom of Heaven on earth, and he preserves the teaching of Christ in a timeless, well-structured way.
Scott Hahn, Mark Shea, and Fr. Matthew Kauth pull you into the world of this New Covenant
with years of experience and insight. In 28 fascinating lessons with a 1,000+ verse exegesis,
you will learn:
•Why the long genealogy from Matthew 1 is so important
•The strategy Jesus gave us to fight Satan in the deserts of our own lives
•How the Beatitudes are Heaven’s response to our earthly desires
We hear the Gospels so much at Mass that it can be hard to look at them with fresh eyes. In
this study, however, you will read Matthew's Gospel as you have never read it before - and in the process, come one step closer to knowing what a priceless gift we have in the Holy Spirit and the works He inspired.
Book Study: The Life of Saint Catherine of Siena
Facilitator: Melissa Holt
Course Dates: Saturday mornings from 9:45am to 11:00am
Course Location: Room A-11
Course Start Date: Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, and is continuous.
Registration: Contact Melissa Holt at [email protected] or 505-610-4553.
Course Description: became a Third Order Dominican, and dedicated herself to a life of prayer, penance, and works of charity from an early age. As word of her holiness spread, people from all walks of life sought her counsel. She wrote The Dialogue for their spiritual instruction and encouragement. She is well known for her correspondence with Pope Gregory XI who, at her urging, returned the papacy to Rome after 70 years of exile in Avignon. Catherine was devoted to the Eucharist. She lived in intimate communion with Jesus, gave herself tirelessly for His Church, and died spent on April 29, 1380, at the age of 33. Canonized in 1461, Pope Saint Paul VI declared her a Doctor of the Church in 1970, and Pope Saint John Paul II proclaimed her Co-Patroness of Europe in 1999. St. Catherine of Siena testifies to the fruitfulness of an active life grounded in prayer and the Sacraments. This biography is written by Bl. Raymond of Capua, her confessor and spiritual director.
Book ICS PUBLICATIONS ISBN: 978-0-89555-761-2
Take a preview of book by clicking the book cover above!
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First Samuel: Establishing the Throne of David
Facilitator: Father Rick Zerwas
Course Length: 18 Sessions
Course Dates: Monday afternoons from 12:00pm to 1:00pm and Monday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Course Location: Room B-12
Course Start Date: Monday, June 19th, 2023
Registration: Please register and pre-purchase workbooks at the parish office. For more information, please call the Parish Office. Books are $40.00.
Course Description:
An epic 18 lesson journey through one of the most prominent books of the Old Testament!
The book of Samuel chronicles a pivotal period in the story of salvation history, when the era of the judges was coming to a close and Samuel, the last of the judges and the first prophet, becomes the instrument by which God transitions Israel from a confederation of tribes to a kingdom. The Throne of David is established as a new institution, one that would usher in the long-awaited Messiah, the anticipated Lord and Savior, ensuring he would be known and recognized when he came.