Adult Studies

Do you desire to find purpose and meaning in your adult spiritual life?  Whether one is taking new steps from adolescence into adulthood, building family or vocational milestones in the daily walk of midlife, or reflecting upon life experiences within the later years, what remains constant in our Catholic faith Tradition is the loving and merciful invitation from God to follow Jesus Christ.

Adult studies at St. Luke’s aims to provide learning, reflection, and sharing opportunities in both large and small group gatherings to help adults grow in relationship with Christ. Such opportunities range from Bible Studies that enrich your understanding of Sacred Scripture, to Catholic teachings that help us better appreciate essential and mystical components of our rich Catholic Tradition, to casual small group gatherings that allow participants to gain practical life application from the mass readings, classic and modern Christian literature, and all sorts of spiritual topics related growing in Christ.

Meeting together in this way not only builds our knowledge of God but strengthens our faith, brings transformation to our spiritual lives, imparts a sense of community among participants, and ultimately enables us to be close to God and an encouragement to those around us.
Please consider joining no matter what adult stage of life you are at. While the amount of offerings vary throughout the year, new ideas for adult studies at St. Luke’s are ever growing.
For further questions or information email:

Tony Joseph - Adult Studies Leader at 
anthonyjoseph@stlukes-parish.org


Our Vision....

• Embracing, engaging, and reflecting upon our FAITH as Christ's Church expressed through our beautiful Holy Catholic Tradition.  
• Rising in HOPE by the contemplation and guidance of God's Word in the Sacred Scriptures.
• Growing in our LOVE for and SERVICE to God and to our neighbor.

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A Journey with Jonah
FORMAT: Short book group with weekly discussion

The book of the prophet Jonah is only two pages long—and Jonah’s prophesying is limited to one short sentence. And yet, around this small book, as if it were around Jonah’s own troubled ship, high waves of controversy and mystery have swirled for centuries. 

In A Journey with Jonah: The Spirituality of Bewilderment, the Irish Dominican scholar Fr. Paul Murray strives to uncover the great lesson of this story of bewilderment. Featuring a 2003 lectio divina on Jonah by then-Cardinal Ratzinger—published here in English for the first time—A Journey with Jonah, like the book of Jonah itself, is a brief but compelling journey into the heart of the spiritual life.

WHEN: THURSDAYS 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17
TIME: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Parish Center Room 23
FACILITATOR: Tony Joseph
Order the book A Journey with Jonah: The Sprituality of Bewilderment HERE.
NOTE: You can also order the book from the Word on Fire Bookstore HERE.

Eucharist
FORMAT: Study Guide, Videos, and Discussion

Bishop Barron offers inspiring insights into the mystery of Christ's presence in our lives and the centrality of the Eucharist as an important part of that presence. So many believers do not understand the mystery of the Eucharist, which is the “source and summit of the Christian life.”

This fresh look at the Eucharist brings to light its reality as sacred meal, the sacrifice necessary for communion with God, and the real presence of Christ

WHEN: SUNDAYS 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 and 2/6
TIME: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
WHERE: Parish Center Room 23
FACILITATOR: Ellen Gualtieri
MATERIALS: Study guide provided

The Creed
FORMAT: Video and Discussion questions

Recent decades have witnessed a surge of the religiously unaffiliated, especially among young people. Many former believers have simply turned their backs on Christianity and no longer accept its teachings. But what are those teachings? And are they the same as what so many people reject?

In The Creed, a new film series blending both documentary footage and dynamic talks, Bishop Robert Barron guides viewers into the depths of the Nicene Creed, a fourth-century statement of faith that has profoundly influenced both Eastern and Western spirituality, theology, and liturgy.

Explore the meaning of “belief” and whether it contradicts reason; the creative love of God the Father; the shocking mystery of his Son’s Incarnation and the great drama of his Crucifixion and Resurrection; the life-giving power of the Spiritus Sanctus, or “Holy Breath,” shared between them; and the mystical reality of the Church, which calls all of humanity out of the world of sin to receive forgiveness and participate in Christ’s divinity—not only in the next world but here and now.

The Creed will help you rediscover the great intellectual and spiritual depths of Christian doctrine and reclaim the unity, clarity, and conviction of the Christian faith.

WHEN: MONDAYS 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14
TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
WHERE: Remotely over ZOOM
FACILITATOR: Peter Flynn
MATERIALS:  Digital questions can be accessed on WORD on FIRE digital through Flocknotes
 

Story of a Soul ~ St. Therese of Lisieux
FORMAT:  Readings and Discussion

Shortly before she died, Thérèse Martin predicted that her Little Way to holiness would be an inspiration for countless people. Time has proved Thérèse s prediction to be true. Since its publication, Story of a Soul has been translated into over fifty languages. It is acknowledged to be one of the great spiritual testimonies of all times and has inspired millions of readers from all walks of life.

Father John Clarke s acclaimed translation, first published in 1975 and now accepted as the standard throughout the English-speaking world, is a faithful and unaffected rendering of Thérèses own words from the original manuscripts.

WHEN: TUESDAYS beginning 1/11 throughout January and February
TIME: 6:30 - 7:30 PM
WHERE: PARISH CENTER Room 25
FACILITATOR: Andrew Biancheri
MATERIALS:  Please order book HERE prior to the start date.
 

DWELL - A Women's Study on the Eucharist
FORMAT:  Study Guide and Discussions

When we draw close to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, He comes to dwell within us as a lover, nourishment, unifier, healer, and grace. Jesus alone fulfills every need and brings us lasting satisfaction. Through narrative reflections, Church teaching, Scripture, and wisdom from the Saints, this 15-session study focuses on these five ways that Jesus changes our lives when we invite Him in to dwell within us.

WHEN: SUNDAYS beginning 1/9 throughout January - March
TIME: 8:00 - 9:00 PM
WHERE: Remotely over Zoom
FACILITATOR: Ellen Gualtieri and Bridget Kenney
MATERIALS:  Please order book HERE prior to the start date.

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