edited: Friday May 27, 2011 4:14pm CDT
Tuesday January 18, 2011 2:27pm CST
Men's Bible Study: Friday Mornings
All men are invited to meet Fridays at 6:45am for coffee and Bible study. Please talk to Fr. Eric or Deacon John for more details or just join us and see for yourself.
edited: Friday May 13, 2011 3:52pm CDT
2011 Lenten Study
This year, Fr. Eric led The Writings of Pope Benedict XVI on Thursdays in Lent at 7:00pm (following 6:00pm Soup Supper).
In 2009, Fr. Eric taught on Thursdays during Lent from Fr. Mitch Pacwa's book written for the Year of St. Paul.
In 2010, Fr. Eric presented "Discovering the Treasures of Vatican II" at 7:00pm on Thursdays in Lent through March 25.
Please contact Fr. Eric for more information on any future Lenten studies.
edited: Monday March 28, 2011 11:01am CDT
EPIC: A Journey Through Church History
Epic was a 20-Week DVD series that began October 4, 2010 and concluded March 14, 2011.
Missed Epic at St. Ben's? You can do the study on your own! We have each session on a separate audio CD with notes that you may borrow for a week. The CDs will be available in the Library starting April 2011. You can also order the DVDs and study guide from Ascension Press.
edited: Tuesday January 18, 2011 2:33pm CST
Theology of the Body
For information on this course that teaches John Paul II's Theology of the Body, see our Theology of The Body webpage.
edited: Friday February 12, 2010 10:11am CST
ECHOES: Adult Education
Our ECHOES Course was completed in December, 2009.
Here is what it was about!
Adult Education at St. Benedict’s began Thursday,
September 24 following the 5:30pm Mass. This 11-
week course called Echoes was facilitated by Deacon
Scott Peters. Echoes is a parish-based training resource
designed to prepare those involved in handing on the
faith to others. Whether working with adults or children,
Echoes provides a rounded formation in the central
aspects of the Catholic faith and how to transmit this to
others in different contexts. All participants who
complete at least 9 weeks of this course will receive a
certificate upon completion. Groups within the parish
who might benefit from the Echoes course include:
RCIA, Adult Education Groups, Sacramental
Preparation, Children's Liturgy, Scripture Groups,
Faith-sharing Communities, Youth Ministry, and parents.
The 11 sessions throughout the course cover the
following themes:
*Knowing what a catechist is
*Teaching with the Catechism
*Discovering the sources for catechesis
*Using the Scriptures
*Communicating through discussion
*Catechesis as the work of the Trinity
*Parish vision for catechesis
*Exploring Church documents
*Telling the story of salvation
*Linking catechesis to liturgy
*Christ-centered teaching
*Catechesis and the Eucharist
*Overcoming misunderstandings
*Identifying parish and personal skills
*Prayer and the catechist
*Reading and reflecting together
*Maturing in the parish community
The books cost $7.00.
