Fall Adult Education Offerings

Study of John’s Gospel: The Gospel of John has been one of the most beloved Gospels and one of the most symbolic. Starting in August, Sister Madeline will be offering a 12-week journey into the richness of this powerful Gospel. A video series with Passionist priest Father Donald Senior, one of the world’s top biblical scholars, will be used. Please come join us on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 am beginning August 25 in the St. Mark’s Room or else on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:00 pm beginning August 26. Registration needed by August 6 so that sufficient books can be ordered.
Email at SrMadeline@stmarkrc.org and indicate whether you want to participate in the morning or evening class and give your cell number and address.  “I came that you may have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

Holy Women of the Old Testament: Have you ever had the opportunity to delve into the stories of the women of the Old Testament? If not, please join Sister Madeline for this 10-week study of Old Testament women such as Sarah and Hagar, Leah and Rachel, Ruth and Naomi, and many others. Meet mothers and queens, prophets and warriors, powerful women and victims. Meet women whose stories give us courage and insight. The class will use a book by Irene Nowell, OSB, biblical scholar of the Hebrew Scriptures. Class will be held on Tuesdays from 1-2:30 pm, beginning Sept 7 through Nov 16, in Parish Center Conference Room.  Registration needed by August 20 so that sufficient books can be ordered.  Email at SrMadeline@stmarkrc.org and give your cell number and address.  (Men are most welcome!)
 

Sunday Adult Education:  Beginning Sunday Sept 26 through Sunday Nov 7 from 9:15 to 10:15 am in the Parish Life Center, there will be a 7-week small group book study on “Living the Mass.”  We will also have two Wednesday group meetings, one at a home and one on Zoom, for those who cannot make the Sunday group. Facilitators will lead the sharing for all the groups. This is a perfect opportunity to grow in faith and community! 

The book we are using is very economical, simple, and down-to-earth, explaining the parts of the Mass and the meaning behind them. The authors are Fr. Dominic Grassi and Joe Paprocki. Email Sr. Madeline at SrMadeline@stmarkrc.org with your name and cell phone number to register for Sunday or weekday group by Sept 12 so that enough books may be ordered. 

Fr. Dominic Grassi is a well-known and well-loved pastor in the Archdiocese of Chicago. He is the author of the Bumping into God . . . series.

Joe Paprocki, DMin, is national consultant for faith formation at Loyola Press. He is a popular speaker and the author of many best-selling books, including The Catechist's Toolbox. He spoke at St. Mark a few years ago.

33 Days to Morning Glory
Within the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we discover extraordinary graces for our time.  But how do we get there?  First, we go to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  Her role is to lead us to the Heart of Jesus, and she does this in the best way possible.  According to the saints, Mary is the quickest, easiest, surest way to the fire of love that burns in the Heart of Jesus. 

The study groups begin the week of October 17th culminating with Consecration on 
December 8th, 2021 -
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Click here  to learn more.Marian Consecration