ADULT EDUCATION

   Saint Jerome in His Study, Antonello Da Messina, c. 1475.

The Adult Faith Formation program endeavors to assist in the lifelong process of finding and falling in love with God in the midst of our lives. It has the purpose of supporting, nourishing, and challenging adults as they explore their faith, experience its power, and grow in their relationship with God.

At. St. Edward’s, we offer a wide variety of study opportunities to assist people on their journey of faith and understanding.

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THE SEARCH

Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm
 

ZOOM ID: 84540185700

(This will be offered as a parish-wide Lenten program)

 

What is this journey in between the event we call "birth" and the one we call "death"?

Is the journey taking you somewhere, or are you leading yourself to some king of destination--a destination that could extend beyond your last breath? What do you want from your life during the in between? The questions are there. And the answers are, too.

The Search from FORMED is an innovative video-based journey that tackles the key questions of every human heart. In seven beautifully filmed episodes, Chris Stefanick and experts from the fields of science, medicine, psychology, art, and religion examine our place in the larger story of existence.

Watch the videos here:

April 6th        Session 8        Wrap up
 

Click Here For This Week's Discussion Questions
 

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UPCOMING!!!

Lectio: THE CASE FOR JESUS
Dr. Brant Pitre, video presenter
Tuesday evenings
(Conducted on the Zoom platform)
7:00 pm

Zoom Meeting ID:  84540185700

Can we trust the Gospels? Do we really know who wrote them?
Do the Gospels communicate truth—or fabricated fables?
Who is Jesus? Who did Jesus claim to be?
This course draws evidence from both early Christian and non-Christian writings attesting to the authenticity, authorship, and dating of the Gospels, and is an in-depth look at the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection, and the proclamation of Christ’s divinity.  
April 13    Were the Gospels Anonymous?
April 20    The Early Church Fathers
April 27    Are the Gospels Biographies?
May 4      When were the Gospels Written?
May 11    The Kingdom of God and the Messiah
May 18    Did Jesus Claim to be Lord?
May 25    The Crucifixion of Jesus
June1      The Resurrection of Jesus
June 8     Question & Answer

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Lectio: MARK – Faith Not Fear
Dr. Tim Gray – video presenter
Wednesday evenings
(conducted on the Zoom platform)
7:00 pm

Zoom Meeting ID: 82393279625

 
Immerse yourself in this action-packed Gospel that offers Saint Peter’s account of Christ’s life and teaching. Is the Gospel of Mark only a “condensed” version of the life of Christ? What does it have to offer us that the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John do not? Written c.70 AD, Mark is generally agreed to be the first gospel.  Delve deep into the theme of the “way” and true discipleship and see how Jesus reveals his identity in authoritative action and word. Consider more deeply Jesus’ teaching on the Temple and walk with Jesus to Gethsemane and the Way of the Cross as Mark describes it. Open yourself to profound reflection on the shortest of the four gospels.
 

Watch the trailer

 
April 7      St. Mark the Evangelist
April 14    Prepare the Way of the Lord
April 21    Come, Follow Behind Me
April 28    Feasting and Fasting
May 5      Binding the Strong Man
May 12    The Parable of the Sower
May 19    Faith not Fear
May 26    The Mystery of the Bread
June 2     The Way of Discipleship
June 9     Jesus and the Temple
June 16   Signs of the End
June 23   The Servant of the Lord
June 30   Jesus’ Suffering, Death, and Resurrection
July 7       Question and Answer



 

How do new parishioners register for our parish’s FORMED subscription?

Registering for FORMED is easier than ever:

1. Go to formed.org/signup
2. Select your parish by entering name, city and/or zip code
3. Register with your name and email address
4. Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED

We’ve created a series of videos to guide your parishioners through logging in, signing up, and using the platform.  Watch them here.
 

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A New Program for Adult Education available online
for the parish of St. Edward.

 
Many parishioners would love the chance to learn more about the Catholic faith, but their schedules do not allow them to participate in our weekly Adult Education classes.  There are others who question the authenticity and intellectual integrity of the programs that are offered on television, because they can never be sure if these represent solid Catholic teaching.  In answer to this desire and need for good Catholic programming, we are pleased to present SYMBOLON.
The SYMBOLON program is web based, so there are no DVDs to buy or borrow.  The parish pays an annual subscription fee, and the members of St. Edward parish can go to the website, create their own logins, and then have access to the excellent video resources that are available.  You get to watch on your schedule and in the comfort of your own home.

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I am so pleased that we can offer this service to our parishioners, and I consider it money well invested as it helps our people grow in knowledge of God and the teachings of His Church.

To sign up for free and get started click here ......

Please note that your username is the email address that you register with.