Catholic Scripture Study offers studies that are easy for beginners to understand, yet informative and challengjng enough for the more advanced Bible student! This dynamic Bible study and fellowship will increase your love of Scripture and strengthen your faith! Classes are on Monday evenings, 7:00-8:30 pm, or on Thursday mornings, 9:45-11:30 am from September through the first week of May. This year (2019) we will begin a 28-week study, The Acts of the Apostles, in September. Scroll down for the information regarding the class. You may register and pay in the Parish Office. You may also download the registration form by clicking the link below and turn in your filled out form and the $40 registration fee to the Parish Office, or complete the online form at the bottom of the page and pay through Faith Direct.
The Acts of the Apostles
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 fourteenth year that CSS is offered at our parish. However, no previous Bible Study experience is necessary in order to enjoy these classes!
Classes for all studies will take place on Monday evenings from 7:00pm - 8:30pm and on
Thursday mornings from 9:45am - 11:30am. Choose the time most convenient for you! The Acts of the Apostles classes begin on Monday, September 9, and on Thursday, September 12. (Note: There will be Introductory classes on Monday, August 26, and Thursday, August 29.) We study one lesson per week through the first week of May, and we take breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. All classes are in the Education Center.
Registration: The cost of the study binder for The Acts of the Apostles is $40. Beginning in July you will be able to fill out a registration form in the Parish Office to indicate the class or classes you plan to attend, and drop off a check made payable to MBS Church, or fill out the form below. Register by August 26 to ensure that you will have the materials in time for the first class. Late registrations will be accepted.
The Acts of the Apostles (Sept.-first week of May): We will join Steve Ray in an in-depth study of the first history of the Church. Classes begin with prayer and a 30-minute teaching video from Fr. Patrick Winslow. We break into small groups to discuss the video and the homework. The homework includes reading one chapter from Acts each week, reading the commentary in our study binder, and answering 10 questions.
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 or Brenda Smith at 817-275-6546.
About the Author and Lecturer for the study of The Acts of the Apostles from the website www.cssprogram.net:
Steve Ray is the author of many Catholic books including Crossing the Tiber, Upon This Rock, and St. John's Gospel. He is most widely known for his award-winning video series, The Footprints of God: The Story of Salvation from Abraham to Augustine. Steve is a frequent guest on programs such as EWTN, Catholic Answers Live and Fox News as well as many radio shows. Steve is the author of the commentaries for the CSS studies on The Acts of the Apostles, Genesis, 1st & 2nd Corinthians, as well as Joshua, Judges and Ruth.
Fr. Patrick Winslow graduated from State University of New York at Cortland in 1991 with a B.S. in Chemistry. From 1992-1993 he attended Georgia Institute of Technology, Graduate Department of Chemistry. While at Georgia Tech, he began a doctoral program in analytical chemistry but left to attend the seminary. During his six years in Seminary, he spent three months at Medellin Institute of Languages, in Medellin, Columbia studying Spanish. In 1999 he earned his STB in Theology from Catholic University of America and was ordained a priest in June of 1999. In 2002, Father was assigned to St. Vincent de Paul parish in Charlotte, NC as Parochial Vicar. He currently is serving as Pastor at St. John the Baptist Church in Tryon, NC. Fr. Winslow gained great popularity among Bible study students around the world through his DVD lectures with the Catholic Scripture Study program and his popularity again grew in the Upstate of South Carolina with his radio talk show on Catholic Radio. Currently, Father Winslow is studying toward a JCL in Canon Law at Catholic University of America.
For more information, please call Brenda Smith 817-275-6546 or Eileen Finkenkeller at 817-874-3385...or you may call the Parish Office, 817-460-2751.