Adult Bible Studies

Explorations in the Gospel of Mark

A 9-Week Bible Study with Father Llane Briese. Two Choices Each Week:

• Monday Evenings - 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (Starts 1/23)
• Tuesday Mornings - 10:00 a.m. to Noon (Starts 1/24)

Sunday Morning Bible Study

10:45am to Noon in the Blessed Trinity High School Media Center (on the right in the main hallway)

Begins, Sunday, January 22nd. Bill and Ellen Lowderman will facilitate Jeff Cavin's bible study on:

Psalms: The School of Prayer

An optional Study Set can be ordered through Amazon (click here). There is no registration, just come with your bible and a friend!

Psalms: The School of Prayer by Jeff Cavins, Sarah Christmyer and Tim Gray. The Great Adventure moves from telling the Story to making it personal. While the historical books of the Bible recount God's creative and redemptive acts in history, the Psalms reveal Israel's response to God's covenant offer and serve as a model for our response to Him. Indeed, one could say that the historical books tell the "outside" of the story of Israel by giving an historical perspective, while the Psalms tell the "inside" story, which comes from the deeply personal perspective of one who is seeking God.

Our communication with God is enhanced by a deeper understanding of the book of Psalms and of the individual psalms that reside in each of our hearts. You will:

• Discover a rich school of prayer for all life's circumstances.
• Experience the transforming power of the responsorial psalms in the Mass.
• Learn how to visualize the psalms in order to empower their meditation.
• Study the many ways the Psalms foretell the life and mission of Jesus.
• See how the Psalms can empower your prayer to become an honest and personal dialogue with God.

Includes a video presentation followed by facilitated group discussions and Q&A.

The Catholic Church and Bible Study

The great St. Jerome once wrote that ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. Catholics may not be familiar with chapters and verse, but any Catholic who faithfully attends Holy Mass is well familiar with the story of Salvation History contained in Sacred Scripture because each Sunday Mass contains at least four readings which are proclaimed or prayed... generally (1) a selection from the Old Testament, (2) a Psalm, (3) a selection from the New Testament epistles, Acts or Revelation, and (4) a selection from one of the four Gospels. The homily serves to explain the readings and apply them to our present lives. Plus, many of the prayers of the Mass are scripturally grounded.

Yet, there is much to be said for Catholics to gather in the Church to participate in bible studies. Here at St. Peter Chanel, we are blessed to have several opportunities each week to do so. Choose a time that best meets your needs.

For more information, please contact:

Deacon Mike Bickerstaff
Director of Adult Education & Evangelization
Direct Phone: (678) 832-1228
email: mbickerstaff@stpeterchanel.org