Catholic Scripture Study offers studies that are enjoyed by beginners and the more advanced Bible students! This dynamic Bible study and fellowship will increase your love of Scripture and strengthen your faith! Classes are on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings from September through the first week of May. This year (2020) we will begin an 18-week study, First Samuel: Establishing the Throne of David, in August. Scroll down for the information regarding the class. You may register by completing the online form at the bottom of this page and pay through Faith Direct. On the Faith Direct page select "Scripture Study." You may also download the registration form by clicking the link below and mail your filled out form and the $35 registration fee to the Parish Office, or drop it in the mail slot on the door of the Parish Office. Make checks payable to Most Blessed Sacrament Church and write "Scripture Study" on the memo line.
First Samuel: Establishing the Throne of David
Catholic Scripture Study International
St. Benedict Press
Catholic Scripture Study International (CSS) is an in-depth yet easy to understand study that is written in light of Catholic Tradition. It offers solid scripture teaching that is easy for beginners to understand, yet informative and challenging enough for the more advanced Bible student. This is the fifteenth year that CSS is offered at our parish. However, no previous Bible Study experience is necessary in order to enjoy these classes!
Classes will take place on Monday evenings and on Thursday mornings. Choose the day most convenient for you! First Samuel classes begin on Monday, August 31, and on Thursday, September 3. (Note: There is no class the week of Labor Day.) We study one lesson per week and we take breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
Lectures: We will have a streaming license so that we can all watch the lecture videos on our computers at home. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, S.T.D. is the lecturer for this study. After you register, pay,
and receive your Study Guide, you will receive instructions for accessing the lectures.
Classes: In the past, we would meet in the Education Center to begin with prayer, watch the lecture together, and then break into small groups for discussion. At this time, we plan to watch the lecture videos together on Zoom at 7PM on Mondays or 9:45AM on Thursdays, and then, 30 minutes later, the small groups will have a separate Zoom meeting for their discussions. The small group leaders will send an invitation each week to the members of their groups so that everyone can sign-in on a computer or an iPhone. If you have not used Zoom before, we will be happy to give you instructions. There is an in-person class forming on Thursday mornings at 9:45AM which will meet in Classroom 9. Participants will wear masks and sit socially distanced. If you are interested in this in-person class, call Eileen Finkenkeller at 817-874-3385 for more details. The homework for all classes each week includes reading the commentary and a Chapter or two from 1 Samuel, and answering 5 or 6 questions. It is also possible to access the lecture videos on your own computer to watch whenever convenient.
Registration: Late registrations will be accepted. The cost of the study guide for First Samuel is $35. Fill out the registration form online at the bottom of this page. Then pay through Faith Direct at www.mbs.church/online-giving, and scroll down to "Scripture Study" and click on it before you pay. You may also print the form (where it says "Registration Form - First Samuel: Establishing the Throne of David" at the link above) and mail it with a check payable to: Most Blessed Sacrament Church.
Address the envelope to:
Eileen Finkenkeller c/o
Most Blessed Sacrament Church
2100 North Davis Drive
Arlington, TX 76012
Once you have registered and paid, you will be contacted about the pick-up or delivery of your study book.
This dynamic Bible Study and fellowship will increase your love of Scripture and strengthen your faith! For more information, call Eileen Finkenkeller at 817-874-3385, .
About the Author and Lecturer for the study of First Samuel from the website www.tanbooks.com:
Father Jeffrey Kirby is the Pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Indian Land, South Carolina. He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Theology at Belmont Abbey College. He has authored several books, including Be Not Troubled: A 6-Day Personal Retreat with Father Jean-Pierre De Caussade, Lord, Teach Us to Pray, and Kingdom of Happiness: Living the Beatitudes in Everyday Life.
Father Kirby holds a doctorate in moral theology from the Holy Cross University in Rome, a Master of Arts in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. In 2016, Father Kirby was recognized for his service to local communities and young adults throughout South Carolina by then- Governor Nikki Haley with the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor.
Father Kirby is a Senior Contributor for the news site Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse. For more information on Father Kirby, please visit frkirby.com, or follow him on Twitter @fatherkirby.
For more information, please call Eileen Finkenkeller at 817-874-3385...or you may call the Parish Office, 817-460-2751.