A Vibrant and Welcoming Catholic Community
in Rocklin, California
Thursday Evening Bible Study
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Contact Us
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Darcy Whartondarcy.whartonrocklincatholic.orgCoordinator of Adult Faith Formation
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Read MoreThursday, January 21, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Read MoreThursday, January 28, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Friday, January 29Last day to order materials for Salvation Offered for All People-Book of RomansRead More
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Read MoreThursday, February 4, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Read MoreThursday, February 11, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Read MoreThursday, February 18, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Read MoreThursday, February 25, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Read MoreThursday, March 4, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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We welcome you to join a lively group of men and women for dynamic conversation and spiritual growth as we seek a deeper understanding of our faith through a wide variety of resources. Whether you have never participated in a study before or you have been apart of other bible studies, come and join us! In addition to a more customary study of the bible, we also enrich our faith through an examination of a variety of materials and study series by today's leading Catholic theologians. Please join us for one, several, or all of our sessions this year ! Please join us by contacting Darcy Wharton at 624-5827 x211 or completing the registration form below.
Our group meets from September through May each year.
This study will be 7 weeks in length: September 10th - October 22ndThe following topic begins September 10, 2020. 
Registration deadline: August 27, 2020.
The Sacraments - Bishop Robert Barron
Published by Word on Fire
“The great sacraments of the Church are true encounters with Christ. Through the seven sacraments of the Church, Jesus is present. The sacraments have endured for thousands of years and blessed countless lives. Everything in the Church’s life comes from and returns to them.
Bishop Barron presents lively talks on the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist), the sacraments of healing (Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick), and finally, the sacraments of vocation or mission (Matrimony and Holy Orders).
This is a video-based study program. Each session includes video viewing and small group discussion of the Study Guide questions. The Study Guide was written by Andrew Petiprin, Fellow of Popular Culture at the Word on Fire Institute. Andrew has written about faith and culture for various publications and he is the author of the book Truth Matters: Knowing God and Yourself, which is an accessible presentation of timeless Christian doctrines.” ~ from Wordonfire.org
Cost of this study series is $27 per person. Books may be ordered for you when you register, or you may be able to purchase your own through Word on Fire or Amazon. To register for this series, please scroll to the bottom of the page and register by August 27th so books may be ordered and ready for our first meeting on September 10th. Please prepay using a credit card or send in your check to the parish office (Attention: Darcy Wharton). You will be contacted when study books arrive and pick up can be arranged.
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The following topic begins October 29,2020.
Registration deadline
: October 15, 2020
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The Sermon on the Mount
Little Rock Scripture Study“Jesus' call to profound discipleship in the Sermon on the Mount is too often dismissed as special instructions for only the holiest and most exceptional Christians. In The Sermon on the Mount, Clifford Yeary challenges us to hear the sermon once again as Christ intended it, as our call to follow him whose life illustrated its every ideal. Yeary helps us to hear the Sermon on the Mount as a message for each of us, a challenge that is our constant call to renewal.”
Clifford M. Yeary served for many years as the associate director of Little Rock Scripture Study. He is the author of several Bible studies, including Pilgrim People, The Eucharist in Scripture, and Scripture and the Rosary, all published by Little Rock Scripture Study/Liturgical Press.
Cost of this study series is $20 per person. Books may be ordered for you when you register, or you may be able to purchase your own. To register for this series, please scroll to the bottom of the page and register by October 22nd so books may be ordered and ready for our first meeting on October 29th. Please prepay using a credit card or send in your check to the parish office (Attention: Darcy Wharton). You will be contacted when study books arrive and pick up can be arranged.
This study will be 4 weeks in length: October 29th - November 19th
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The following topic begins November 24, 2020.
No Registration deadline or form needed. Please consult parish website for link to view live or please come and attend in person.
Advent Gospel Study Series - Parish wide
This study series will be presented by Father Bony and various members of the parish and will focus on the Gospel during the 4 weeks of Advent. Come and be enriched by the Gospel readings we will hear at mass each Sunday of Advent.
There is no cost for this study series.
This study will be 4 weeks in length and be held from 7-8pm: Tuesday November 24th, Wednesday December 2nd, Wednesday December 9th, and Wednesday December 16th.
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The following topic begins
January 7, 2021.
Registration deadline: December 17, 2020
Pivotal Players - Fulton Sheen and Flannery O'Connor
Published by Word on Fire“CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players is a multi-part series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of western civilization. This study series will focus on the two most recent in this series:
Fulton J. Sheen ~ The Communicator
Long before the Internet and social media, Fulton Sheen pioneered Catholic evangelization through the media. At a time when most preachers spoke only from pulpits, Sheen used electronic media as a means to reach far beyond the parish walls. His innovative radio and television programs, beamed out to believers and skeptics alike, reached upwards of 30 million people per week. Sheen had a gift for spreading the faith clearly and persuasively, and he paved the path for today's media evangelists.
Flannery O'Connor ~ The Storyteller
Flannery O'Connor's influence on contemporary culture, particularly literature and film, is profound. Her novels and short stories have been described as shocking, convoluted, funny, and violent, and they are filled with unforgettably strange characters. But they are also, from beginning to end, haunted by Christ. O'Connor radically changes our idea of what religious fiction can be. Her startling prose awakens us to sin and, consequently, to the need for salvation. “
Cost of this study series is $ 23 per person. Books may be ordered for you when you register, or you can purchase your own. To register for this series, please scroll to the bottom of the page and register by December 17th so books may be ordered and ready for pick up before our first meeting on January 7th. Please prepay using a credit card or send in your check to the parish office (Attention: Darcy Wharton). You will be contacted when study books arrive and pick up can be arranged. This study will be 5 weeks in length - January 7, 2021 - February 4, 2021.
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The following topic begins February 11,2021.
Registration deadline : January 29, 2021.
Threshold Bible Study – Salvation Offered For All People
(the Book of Romans)Stephen J. Binz is a Catholic biblical scholar, psychotherapist, popular speaker, and award-winning author of the Threshold Bible Series, and other books on biblical spirituality. Following graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he has developed Bible studies in the church for over two decades.
“Paul wrote his most developed expression of the good news of Jesus Christ to the church in Rome. Demonstrating his skills as a missionary, pastor, and theologian, Paul explains how God’s salvation is rooted in his Jewish heritage but is destined for people of all races and nations. Learn how to receive God’s saving grace through the gift of committed faith, and trust the nothing can separate us from God’s love in Jesus Christ our Lord."
Cost of this study series is $15 per person. Books may be ordered for you when you register, or you can purchase your own. To register for this series, please scroll to the bottom of the page and register by January 28th so books may be ordered and ready for pick up before our first meeting on February 11th. Please prepay using a credit card or send in your check to the parish office (Attention: Darcy Wharton). You will be contacted when study books arrive and pick up can be arranged.
This study will be 6 weeks in length: February 11th – March 18th.
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The following topic begins April 8, 2021.
Registration deadline : March 25, 2021.Scripture and the Rosary
Little Rock Scripture Study Series
Clifford M. Yeary is the associate director of Little Rock Scripture Study, for which he writes and revises study materials and presents wrap-up lectures. He is the author of Pilgrim People: A Scriptural Commentary, and Welcome to the Feast: The Story of the Eucharist in Scripture, published by Liturgical Press. He is also a contributor to The Bible Today .”
“Nothing enriches the contemplation of the mysteries of the rosary like encountering them at their source in Sacred Scripture. Five Scripture passages from the New Testament are explored for each set of the rosary's mysteries: the Joyful, the Sorrowful, the Luminous, and the Glorious. The Study Set includes a Study Guide and a commentary, Hail Mary, Holy Bible, by Clifford M. Yeary.”
Cost of this study series is $20 per person. Books may be ordered for you when you register, or you can purchase your own. To register for this series, please scroll to the bottom of the page and register by March 25th so books may be ordered and ready for pick up before our first meeting on April 8th. Please prepay using a credit card or send in your check to the parish office (Attention: Darcy Wharton). You will be contacted when study books arrive and pick up can be arranged.
This study will be 5 weeks in length: April 8th – May 6th -
Our FacilitatorsThis study group is facilitated by Helen Crump and Eileen Wilkens; longtime parishioners and leaders. For more information, or to register, contact Darcy or complete the online form below.