Adults

Deacon Mike Whalen will be leading a 4 week study beginning February 21, 2023 using Bishop Robert Barron's course Catholicism: The Pivotal Players. 

The course is being offered on Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:45 pm or Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:45 am in St. John's Church hall.

-Schedule as follows-
Tuesday evenings:
February 21
February 28
March 7
March 14 *NO CLASS*
March 21

Thursday mornings:
February 23
March 2
March 9 
March 16 *NO CLASS*
March 23

St. Augustine, the Teacher, is possibly the best example of how faith in Christ changed a person. Augustine’s narrative of personal transformation in his book Confessions provides a template for life in Christ that still rings true today.

Many would argue that St. Benedict, the monk, contributed more to saving western Christian culture than anyone else. Born just after Rome fell, Benedict founded the religious community that would, in time, preserve the best of the old and allow for the emergence of an authentic, Christian way of life.

$20 registration fee covers all materials.

For information and to register, call the parish office at 217-6740.

Sponsored by St. Paul the Apostle Adult Faith Formation

Adult Faith Formation at St. Paul the Apostle Parish is a ministry of the Faith Formation Office that offers programs to help participants learn about and live our Catholic faith.  The ultimate goal is to help Catholics know and live the Gospel values of love, forgiveness, peace, and justice.

Our goals are fourfold:

• Invite and enable ongoing conversion to Jesus through holiness of life;
• Promote and support active membership in the Catholic community;
• Build community within the parish and among course participants;
• Call and prepare adults to act as disciples in mission to the world.

Classes are offered on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. or on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Church Hall, for several weeks in the Spring and the Fall.  Classes may vary from four to ten weeks in length, depending on the topic.  The ninety-minute format generally includes a 30-50-minute video, a short break, and then 30 minutes of table discussion.  The atmosphere is friendly and casual.