Isaiah: The Fifth Gospel---By any measure the book of Isaiah is among the world’s greatest works of religious literature. It probes the mystery of a people’s life with God. The early church used the poetic songs of Isaiah’s Suffering Servant to interpret the passion and death of Jesus. Readings from the prophet Isaiah are proclaimed during Advent, Christmas, and Holy Week because of the book’s striking messages of both challenge and hope.  Even the book of Revelation echoes the prophet Isaiah with images of a new heaven and a new earth, and the beauty of the heavenly Jerusalem. 

Come join us as we study this beautiful book from the Old Testament! One class will start on Wednesdays from 10:00 -11:45 am beginning Aug. 17 thru Nov. 9, and another on Thursdays from 6:00-7:45 pm beginning Aug.18 thru Nov. 10 in the St. Mark’s Room. You will need a $10 commentary for either class that will be ordered for you at registration. Please register by emailing Sr. Madeline at SrMadeline@stmarkrc.org or calling at 205-980-1810, ext. 3. Deadline for registration is August 1. 

“But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me. Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. See, upon the palms of my hands I have engraved you” (Isaiah 49: 14-16). 

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Fall 2022 Women’s Bible Study:  Conversing with God Using the Psalms 

Want to learn more about the Church’s Prayerbook, the Psalms? Please join us as we use Sister Irene Nowell’s popular book, Pleading, Cursing, Praising: Conversing with God Through the Psalms.  Sister Irene maintains that the psalms teach us to tell our story, to cry out our pain, and to give praise to God. They also teach us to listen - to the voice of God, the voice of Christ, the voices of the people around us, and the voice of all creation. This book includes questions and exercises for personal reflection, brief prayers for praying along the way, and suggestions for composing one's own psalm-prayers. It promises to enrich the spiritual life of everyone who reads it.

The women’s group will meet on Tuesdays at 10:00 -11:30 am in the Conference Room, from Sept 6-Nov 1. The group is limited to 20 participants. 

Please register by emailing Sr Madeline at SrMadeline@stmarkrc.org or calling her at 205-980-1810, ext. 3. Books will be ordered with registration.   Registration deadline is August 8. 

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New Class---"Sunday Morning Catholic Tune-Up” Want to brush up on the fundamentals of our Catholic Faith? Come join Sister Madeline as she facilitates a class that is a refresher course on the Catholic faith, beginning Sunday Sept. 18 until Nov. 13 from 9 am to 10:15 am in the Parish Hall St. Mark’s Room. The class will be using Joe Paprocki’s book, A Well Built Faith, as a basis for discussion. To register, contact Sr. Madeline at SrMadeline@stmarkrc.org or call, 205-980-1810, ext. 3 by Aug. 26.

Sunday Morning Small Group Study of St. Luke: Discover St. Luke’s “Good News of God’s Mercy” by sharing with a small group of parishioners every Sunday in the Parish Life Center from 9:00 to 10:15 am, September 11 through October 30. There will be two small groups available, one facilitated by Britt and Andrea Bowens, and one by Bo and Barbara Beaulieu. Please register before August 22 with Sr. Madeline, SrMadeline@stmarkrc.org or 205-980-1810, ext. 3. Specify if you have a group preference. Group size is limited. Cost of book is $8.   

Grief Support Meetings Dates

Beginning this fall, Sister Madeline and Darlene McCulloch will be offering a grief support group for those in the parish who have suffered the death of close family members in the last few years. All meetings will be on Thursday mornings from 10:30 -11:45 am in the Parish Center Conference Room, beginning Sept. 8 and going every two weeks until December 8.  The group will be using the book, Understanding Your Grief, by Alan Wolfelt. Books will be provided at the first meeting for a cost of $10. An initial interview by phone or in person will be necessary. Please call Sister Madeline if you want to participate, 205-980-1810, ext. 3 by Aug 22.

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. – Psalm 34:18