Bible Studies

This Winter/Spring, St. Vincent de Paul will host two different Bible Studies. One on Monday evening and another on Thursday Morning.

• The Monday session begins Monday, January 24, 7:30 to 9 pm, in Portable 1 (P1)
• The Thursday session begins Thursday, February 3, 9:30 to 11:30 am, in Portable 1 (P1)

Currently we have planned these two sessions - on Monday evenings and Thursday mornings - with the hope of adding an online session if we recruit a few more Bible Study faciliators. Please email Dr. John if you're interested in facilitating an online session. For the current offerings and to register, see below!

This study has 14 sessions, incorporating an introductory session and 13 lessons. The Study Set includes the Study Guide by Catherine Upchurch (Galatians) and Clifford M. Yeary (Romans) and a commentary, Galatians and Romans, by Brendan Byrne (Liturgical Press).

Cost is $25 for the materials. Scholarships available, if ineeded.

• Begins Thursday, February 3, 9:30 to 11:30 am, in Portable 1 (P1)
• Ends Thursday, May 19

The Bible Study, from the famed Little Rock Scripture Study, includes a study guide, which we use in our class along with viewing the lectures delivered by scripture scholars. As a bonus, the class also includes a commentary on Galatians and Romans by Fr. Brendan Byrne.

Brendan Byrne, SJ, is professor of New Testament at Jesuit Theological College, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. A member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission (1990–96) and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (2000–), he is editor in chief of the theological journal Pacifica. Byrne is the author of numerous books, including Romans in the Sacra Pagina series and a three-volume commentary on the Synoptic Gospels (Liturgical Press). He is currently preparing a similar commentary on the Gospel of John.

Fourteen weeks too long? Why not try this shorter study! Second Corinthians: Power in Weakness  has 6 sessions and includes a Study Guide by Kevin Perrotta. This study is part of the Loyola Press Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives.

Cost is $10 for the materials. Scholarships available, if ineeded.

• Begins Monday, January 24, 7:30 to 9:00 pm, in Portable 1 (P1)
• Ends Monday, March 7

In Second Corinthians, we discover an early church struggling with problems such as disunity, rancor, moral failure—problems that continue to plague Christians today. Paul addresses these problems, but he also shares with us in Second Corinthians a core, seemingly contradictory, message of the Christian faith: God's power is best felt in our weaknesses.