Consider joining your fellow parishioners using the Little Rock scripture study to light the way to understanding the message of the Bible, developing a more personal relationship with God and a deeper relationship with others in our faith community. 

Women in the New Testament

Women were essential to the ministry of Jesus and the flourishing of the early church. In Women in the New Testament, trusted guide Catherine Cory delves into the lives of the fascinating women who befriended Jesus, were healed and transformed by him, followed him as disciples, and proclaimed the good news of his resurrection. Journey through the New Testament, exploring the social and religious world of first-century Palestine and the remarkable lives of these women of faith. Six lessons survey New Testament texts about Mary the mother of Jesus, women healed by Jesus, the Samaritan woman, Mary and Martha of Bethany, Mary Magdalene, and various women of the early church, such as Priscilla and Phoebe. 

You have your choice of Wednesday morning at 10am in the social space; Wednesday afternoon at 1pm in the social space; or Wednesday evening at 7pm on Zoom. The cost is $20 for the course.

Please register by January 31, 2025
For further information, please email [email protected]

Reading the Bible is "the best vaccine" against Catholic communities closing in on themselves or focusing only on self-preservation, Pope Francis said.God wants "a Church that does not speak from itself or about itself but has in its heart and on its lips the Lord and draws daily from His Word," the Pope told members of the Catholic Biblical Federation."It is the Word of God, not our own," he said, and "it  removes us from being at the centre, saves us from self-sufficiency and triumphalism and calls us continually to go out."The Pope said, "it would be beautiful if the Word of God increasingly became the heart of every church activity, the beating heart that gives life to the members of the body." (The Catholic Register May 6, 2019)

In his recent book, "Called by Name, Sent in His Name", Archbishop Paul-Andre Durocher says:

"For many Christians, participating in a Bible study group has become an essential activity in their lives. They meet with other believers who want to hear the voice of Jesus speak to them. they gather regularly either in the home of one of the members or in a public space for an hour or two to meditate on a text from scripture, to enlighten each other, to share how it challenges them. These groups often become true communities of faith where deep friendships and trust are forged." (p. 40)

Sunday of the Word of God

In his September 2019 Apostolic Letter "Aperuit Illis", Pope Francis has declared the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be Sunday of the Word of God. You may read the apostolic letter here http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio-20190930_aperuit-illis.html