Exploring Your Faith

Exploring Your Faith:  Christianity is “an encounter with a Person,” Jesus Christ.

The St. Columba Office of Religious Education has put together a variety of ways in which you can engage with your Faith.  These sessions are designed for those who wish to deepen their understanding of the fundamentals of the Catholic Church and the Christian Faith.

  • On- line short educational videos and Power Points. Our YouTube channel is regularly updated with videos to inspire and educate you on your journey of faith! Here is a link to the Catholic Faith Journey videos playlist.
  • Sunday Infusions of Faith:  Short topic presentations offered periodically on Sundays between the 8am and 10:30 Masses.  No prep needed, just come and learn.
  • Exploring your Faith Courses:  These are offered three times a year and cover a topic area in more depth.  Sessions are weekly over 5-6 six weeks, and offered in both at AM or PM times. Included in these interactive discussions are a book, reference material and PowerPoints/ videos.  The PPT and videos are posted on our website here after the course for continued self-study.
  • Weekly bulletin column: Q’s from the Pews where parishioner questions relating to the Church or Christian Faith are answered.

If you would like to attend a course, register via the website. If you have any questions, please contact James Gregory, DRE@saintcolumbachurch.org

THEOLOGY SERIES LEADERS: The office of Religious Education is always looking faithful Catholics who would like to share their faith and knowledge with others. If you have the knowledge, desire and feel you are called to this ministry please contact me. We welcome your involvement. There are many ways you can help: Lead a study, become a facilitator, or help with organization and set-up.

Contact Jim via email at DRE@saintcolumbachurch.org or call (570) 784-0801 x4

Jim Gregory, Director of Religious Education, DRE@saintcolumbachurch.org (570) 784-0801

UPCOMING CLASSES:

  • Advent 2024 Study: God’s Adoption Plan: Kinship by Covenant
    • November 25th – December 30th, Mondays 08:30 AM/ 07:00 PM   1.5hrs
    • Book:  A Father Who Keeps His Promises (Scott Hahn Ascension Press)
      • Reference Kinship by Covenant (Scott Hahn Ascension Press)
  • Lent 2025 Study:  Passion & Physiology- How Human was Christ?
    • March 12th – April 16th
    • Wednesdays 08:30 AM / 07:00 PM 1.5 hrs.
    • Book: No Greater Love (Edward Sri Ascension Press)
      • Reference: What Christ Suffered Thomas Mc Govern MD
  • Summer/Fall 2025 Study:Vatican II: The Unfolding Story the Keys to the Documents
    • August 13th – September 17th
    • Wednesdays 08:30 AM / 07:00 PM 1.5 hrs.
    • Book: Reclaiming Vatican II: What it (Really)Said, what it means and How it calls Us to Renew the Church (Fr. Blake Britton Ave Maria Press)
      • Reference:  To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II (George Weigel)

ADVENT, 2024 CLASS:

God’s Adoption Plan: Kinship by Covenant

November 25th – December 30th : Mondays 08:30 AM/ 07:00 PM  ( 1.5hrs )

During this Exploration of our Faith, we will study how critical covenant is to understanding God’s plan for mankind.  Often not discussed is how God, through covenants, brings humanity back into our unique place in creation as His adopted sons and daughters. Using Dr. Scott Hahn’s (Franciscan University) book, “A Father who keeps his Promises” and references to his academic version “Kinship by Covenant,” participants will be immersed in Salvation History through the lens of covenants.  We will see how all of God’s covenants are fulfilled in Jesus and the New Covenant. (Register here )

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