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"Consoling the Heart of Jesus"
by Father Michael E. Gaitley, MIC
Join us for this powerful retreat that brings “little souls” closer to the heart of Jesus through The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius made simple. It is the perfect retreat for anyone looking to become a great saint in a short period of time!
Enter more deeply into the mystery of Jesus’ Heart of Divine Mercy. Recognize the call to quench his thirst for love in the hearts of the poor and suffering. Learn the meaning of suffering and how to make our own crosses lighter and sweeter. 

“Consoling the Heart of Jesus is the most important book I have read in the last decade. It has reinvigorated and focused my spiritual life, deepened my appreciation for Jesus and Mary, and called me to daily concrete works of mercy.”   - Thomas Smith, Catholic Speaker and Evangelist, Holy Spirit Catholic Community, Pocatello, Idaho.

Starts January 25, 2016     10 weeks   $35.00 due by January 12
Monday, 7:00pm-8:30pm

The Bible and the Virgin Mary

"If ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ, as St. Jerome famously stated, then ignorance of Scripture is also ignorance of Mary. This is because “What the Catholic faith teaches about Mary is based on what it believes about Christ, and what it teaches about Mary illumines in turn its faith in Christ” (CCC 487).
 
Following the interpretive pattern of the authors of Scripture and the Fathers of the Church, The Bible and the Virgin Mary examines the role of Mary in salvation history. Through typology it studies her role as the New Eve, the Ark of the New Covenant, and the Queen Mother. This twelve week study also examines Catholic doctrine with regard to the Blessed Virgin, answering common objections along the way.
 

PRESENTED BY MATTHEW LEONARD:  Matthew Leonard is an internationally known speaker, author, and Executive Director of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. A convert to Catholicism and former missionary to Latin America, he is a frequent guest on radio and television programs, and hosts a podcast on iTunes titled The Art of Catholic. Matthew holds a Masters in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville.

 Starts February 25, 2016     12 weeks    $35.00
Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to noon or 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Facilitator:  Deacon Bill Heinsch
 

Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy

 
Do you want to enter into God's Mercy?
 
1. Year of Jubilee and the Door of Mercy.  A look at the scriptural origins of the Year of Jubilee and the Church's adoption of the ancient tradition from Mosaic Law.
 
2. The cross and mercy in scripture fulfilled in the passion, death and resurrection.  A reflection of the depths of God's Mercy in the story of salvation, from the beginning of the messianic promise in Genesis to the Gospel accounts of the passion.
 
3. Mary, Mother of Mercy.  The ongoing role of our Blessed Mother in turning the hearts of her children to her Son.
 
4. The Church and the sacraments.  As a simple affirmation that God keeps His promises, we can see the specific path of our salvation as presented in the Church and the sacraments instituted by Christ.

 ​Starts February 22, 2016     4 weeks    $5.00
Tuesday, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (first week of class is on Monday, thereafter on Tuesdays)
Facilitator:  Deacon Victor Taylor