Catholic Community
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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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 a part 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 ! If you are interested in any of the courses, please use the registration form below.
Our group meets on Thursday Evenings from September through May each year from 7:00-8:30 PM.
This group meets in person (and also via Zoom for those who prefer).
There is no additional cost to participate in this Bible Study beyond the cost of the materials.
Thursday Evening Bible Studies for 2022-23
Mary: Virgin, Mother and Queen Our Sunday Visitor
6 week study- Sept.8 through Oct. 13, 2022
Registration deadline Sept. 1, 2022Fr. Pacwa brings his devotion to the Blessed Mother alive for every Catholic in the next in his series of wildly popular Bible studies. Mary: Virgin, Mother, and Queen: A Bible Study Guide for Catholics looks at Old and New Testament texts that are relevant to the Marian doctrine, including, the wedding at Cana, Mary at the cross and more.
$9.95 through Amazon
Also available through Our Sunday Visitor.
The Eucharist in Scripture
Little Rock Scripture Study
5 week study-Oct. 20-Nov. 17, 2022
Registration deadline Oct. 31, 2021The Eucharist in Scripture explores the biblical theme of meals shared in faithful fellowship and in covenant relationship with God. Old Testament meals and promises provide a foundation for gospel meals with Jesus, culminating in the Last Supper as it is understood throughout the New Testament. Jesus' bread of life discourse and the early church's practice of "breaking bread" are also explored. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayer, and access to online lectures are included.
$15.29 through Amazon.
Advent Light
Threshold Bible Study
6 week study- Dec. 1, 2022 to Jan. 5, 2023
Registration deadline Nov. 29, 2022Advent is a time for new understanding, for putting different pieces of God's revelation together to see the divine plan more clearly. We listen to the words of the ancient prophets, to the wisdom of Jesus, to the stories of his birth and infancy, and we make connections. Then we connect those truths to our own lives and our world and see how God is acting anew, how God continues to reveal the coming of Jesus today. Our best model for this Advent search for understanding is Mary of Nazareth. By making connections between the ancient and the new, between her people Israel and her own life, Mary grew in understanding of God's plan and responded to God's will with her acceptance: "Let it be with me according to your word" (Lk 1:38).
$12.95 through Amazon.
Women in the New Testament
Liturgical Press
8 week study- Jan. 12 through Mar. 2, 2023
Registration deadline Jan. 5, 2023Women in the New Testament shows how the stories of women are an integral part of the Gospel and its meaning for us. It also relays how we can respond to the challenge these women represent, whether we are men trying to understand or women trying to find our voices within the tradition of faith found in the New Testament.
Chapter one discusses three women of expectant faith. Chapters two and three deal with women who are changed by Jesus. Chapter four focuses on New Testament women of influence. Chapters five and six show how women disciples spread and gave shape to the gospel message.
Chapters are "Women of Expectant Faith," “Women Changed by Jesus,” “More Women Changed by Jesus,” “Women of Prominence,” “Women and Discipleship,” and “More Women and Discipleship.”
$12.95 through Liturgical Press
The Creed
Word on Fire (Bishop Barron)
6 week study- Mar. 9 through Apr. 27, 2023 Registration deadline Mar. 2, 2023Born at the Council of Nicaea in the Fourth Century after intense, theological debates, this formal statement of faith is the foundation of both eastern and western Christianity. All who are baptized profess belief in the statements contained in the Nicene Creed.
In this video-based study, Bishop Robert Barron leads us line-by-line through the elegant, intelligent, and succinct words of the Creed. Words that roll off our tongues easily, but are often not fully understood. These words, such as believe, one God, incarnate, and consubstantial, will resonate in your soul and more deeply give voice to your own faith once you experience Bishop Barron’s The Creed.
$24.95 through Word on Fire
Untold Blessing
Word on Fire (Bishop Barron)
6 week study- May 4-June 8, 2023
Registration Deadline: Apr. 27
Bishop Robert Barron paints a beautiful and mysterious image of what it takes to be a follower of Jesus Christ. He lays out three intriguing paths to holiness:
1. Finding the Center
2. Knowing You’re A Sinner
3. Realizing Your Life is Not About YouHe also shares practical approaches to enhance the journey along these three paths. Untold Blessing: The Three Paths to Holiness provides an insightful guide as you walk “The Way."
$24.95 through Word on Fire -
Our FacilitatorThis study group is facilitated by Jeff Williams, longtime member of this group. For more information about this group, contact Darcy Wharton, Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation. (darcy.wharton@rocklincatholic.org)