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Current and upcoming faith studies
- Catholics Awakened
- St. Ignatius Book Study (Ongoing)
- Little Rock Bible Study (ONGOING)
- Daughters of Mary (Ongoing)
- THE LEGION OF MARY (Ongoing)
- Exploring the Sunday Readings (Ongoing)
- Divine Mercy Cenacle (starting again Aug 18)
- Women's Wednesday Mornings (Sept 7)
- That Man Is You (Starting again in Fall 2022)
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Catholics Awakened
New classes begin July 25
These classes are individual sessions, so you do not have to attend each class. Feel free to come by and learn some amazing elements of our faith!
Catholics, whether highly devout or fallen away and everyone in between, sometimes fail to realize the beauty of what the Church is intended to be. What the Church is intended to be and the reality can be quite different. Unless we come to know God and understand God's intentions for our lives we cannot hope to bring about the Kingdom here on earth. It is important, therefore, that we as individuals come to some conclusion as to the truth of the Church and the truth of who we are as people. This site is about working to learn the Truth. The greatest gift that can be given anyone is to know for sure that what and who we are is being lived to the full. And so, let us not be asleep, let us together become Catholics Awakened!Date Title Description 7/25/2022 Assessing our Faith What makes a good Catholic? How do we know if we are on the right track? What is it that the Church expects of us and how do we assess our faith? These and many other questions will be discussed concerning our relationship as human beings with God. 8/8/2022 Why God Made Us Why did God create, and more specifically why did God create humanity? How does God see humanity and how do we know? These and other questions concerning God's existence and how God relates to us will be discussed in this session. 8/29/2022 A Primer on
the SacramentsWhy are sacraments so important to the Church? What are the gifts they provide and why are they so misunderstood? Is there some kind of magic or powers given by God through the sacraments? We will discuss these and other questions. 9/12/2022 Sin,
Forgiveness and
ReconciliationWhat exactly is sin and why does the church teach about diffent types of sin? What does it really mean to forgive? Whay do I have to confess to a priest, doesn't God forgive? Come to this session and learn more about our relationship with God and neighbor. 9/26/2022 A Primer on the Mass Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do at a Mass? What are all those places, vessals, books, vestments and traditions of the Holy Mass for and where did they come from? Come to understand these and other questions and learn to appreciate what we call the source and summit of our faith ... the Mass. 10/10/2022 What Catholics
Should BelieveWhat are some of the things Catholics believe? What's the difference between dogmatic statements and doctrine? Am I a good Catholic if I question what the Church teaches? In this session we will discover what our faith asks us to believe, and what they mean to our daily lives. 10/24/2022 Myths and Facts
of the ChurchWhat does the Church say about marriage, the LGBTQ community, women and married priests, contraception, and other life issues? In this session we will broach some of the more controversial issues concerning what and why the Church teaches as She does. The answers may surprise you. 11/7/2022 The Four Last Things Have you ever wondered what the Church teaches about what happens when we die? In preparation for All Saints and All Souls day, discover what the Church believes about heaven and purgatory, Hell and judgment. This is guaranteed to be a hopeful and helpful discussion.
For more details, go to catholicsawakened.org
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ST. IGNATIUS BOOK STUDY GROUP
St. Ignatius Book Study Group
Tuesday afternoons
1:15-2:30 PM, Formation Room (PC401)
CURRENTLY STUDYING:
A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God's Amazing Embrace
by William A. Barry, S.J.
This study requires no commitment or registration and is open to men and women of all ages.
Note—this is a book study on different books and is not a Bible study.
Nursery is not available
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Little Rock Scripture Study
To register for the zoom meetings, use the form below.
The Little Rock Scripture Study has been meeting early on Friday mornings for more than ten years. In our Little Rock study we read a short scripture verse and then a question about the reading that leads to free form discussion. There is no pressure. A person could join and not say a word if they want. We are now studying Paul’s Letters from Prison; Ephesians, etc.
We now meet every Friday morning at 7 - 8 am using Zoom. See www.littlerockscripture.org for more information.
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Daughters of Mary
Daughters of Mary offers an opportunity for women to take their place at the table of God’s word. The last ecumenical council, gathering bishops from around the globe, exhorted Catholics to learn their faith and make it their own. How can we do this if not through a profound meditation on Sacred Scripture, particularly the Gospels narrating the life of Our Lord? We began Daughters of Mary with this end in mind. Each woman is not only created in love by God but is called to learn the art of breaking open God’s word, nourishing herself on that word, and then sharing that word with her family and those around her.
Each week, then, we pore over the Gospel reading chosen by the Bride of Christ, the Church, and quench our thirsty souls on God’s self-revelation found there. Indeed, we are all like the Samaritan woman at the well, more thirsty than we even realize, desirous for a life of intimacy with Our Lord and an understanding of what He desires from us and for us.
Come join one of our weekly meetings, learn how to see God’s word with freshness, and thereby find rest for your soul. Father Anthony Wieck, Daughters of Mary Spiritual Director
The mission of the Daughters of Mary guides and directs the hour of prayer and discussion.- Prayer: Spiritual formation in the Marian tradition
- Reflection: Insight into the meaning of the Gospel for contemporary women
- Renewal: Creating a culture of faith for family, Church, and community.
Beginning June 1st the Daughters of Mary will begin meeting in person again.
Wednesday evenings
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Choir Room
Registration required: Email Vanessa Perez at vsperezdom15@gmail.com
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THE LEGION OF MARY
The Legion of Mary is a Worldwide Lay Organization of Catholic men and women started in 1921 in Dublin, Ireland by Frank Duff. The Legion's focus is on the personal holiness of it's members, increased devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and active spiritual works such as Pilgrim Virgin Statue visits, distribution of Catholic materials and evangelization, all under the authorization of our Spiritual Director.
We meet every Tuesday morning in room 305 in the Parish Life Center to pray and discuss business. The meeting is approximately 2 hours and starts at 10:30 AM.
There are 2 types of membership, Active and Auxiliary.
- Active members make a commitment to attend the weekly meeting and perform at least 1 hour of active spiritual work every week.
- Auxiliary members are our prayer warriors who pray every day the Legion of Mary Prayers in support of our mission. They are welcome to attend the weekly meetings and other functions but are not required to do so.
For more information, call or text Ellen Rock at 214-636-3162 and leave a message and
we will call you back to answer any questions.
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EXPLORING THE SUNDAY READINGS
This activity requires no commitment or registration and is open to men and women of all ages.
Come as little or as often as your schedule allows.
This is an ongoing study on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 to 10:30 AM in the Choir Room.
Nursery is not available
Not ready to meet in person? St. Jude also offers Exploring the Sunday Readings via Zoom on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 am. Contact Brian Vespucci at bvespucci@tx.rr.com to join the online class.
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Divine Mercy Cenacle Study
Weekly Cenacle study, prayer and discussions guided by the Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy (EADM)
The Cenacle Formation Manual is focused
on gaining a deeper understanding of the message of The Divine Mercy as encouraged by the teaching of Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the Diary of St. Faustina.
Divine Mercy Cenacle Study
Thursday mornings
August 18 to November 3 (12 weeks)
10:00 am to 11;30 am
Formation RoomContact Ofer Calilung at ocalilung@gmail.com for more info
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Meetings will resume in FALL 2022.
Stay tuned for information about future class sessions!
Contact Cindy McKenna for more information regarding this study. cindybmckenna@gmail.com
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MEETINGS WILL RESUME FALL 2022!
Men are welcome to join anytime
Wednesday mornings at 6:30 am – 7:50 am.
Sessions begin with a video and are followed by small group discussion,
which includes the teachings of the Church and saints.
Stay tuned for details and if you’d like more information contact Scott Rogge or email TMIY@stjudeparish.com
Contact:
Scott Rogge