Adult Faith Formation

At St. Peter Catholic Church adult faith formation takes many forms.  Currently, we are happy to offer a Bible study, "Adult Sunday School", GIFT, Ignatian Spirirtuality events, Spirituality book groups, and some other great events.  Listed below is information about a few of those events.  Please send questions of concerns to Mark Bartholet at faithform@stpeterscatholic.org.

You can find most of our adult education events in this year's green Adult Faith Formation Winter Booklet.

Offerings:

Adult Sunday School
GIFT
Spirituality Book Groups 

Adult Sunday School
When:          1st and 3rd Sundays, 10:15 am—11:15 am

Where:             Biss Hall
Contact:           Mark Bartholet; mbartholet@stpeterscatholic.org

Every so often there is an educational opportunity between the morning mass.  Adult Sunday School makes these regularly schedules, so you’ll never forget when to make your way down to Biss Hall.  The topics and style will vary, but each session usually will involve a short presentation followed by discussion.  Check the bulletin each week for more session specific details.  Refreshments will be provided.

*Dates in italics are spirituality book group discussions, but all are welcome to join. \

Schedule:
                January 15—Gift: A Theology for Everyday Life
                    *February 5—”Tattoos on the Heart”- Council of Children’s Rights Speaker
                February 19 – “The Many Paths to Conversion”- Dr. Cris Villapondo
                March 4 – The Spirituality of Teilhard de Chardin - Sr. Jane Russell
                March 18 – Faithful Citizenship: Election 2012
                April 1 – NO CLASS
                April 15 – Faithful Citizenship: Election 2012
                May 6 – Fr. Pat; Topic TBD
                *May 20 – “Between Heaven and Mirth”
                June 3 – TBD
                June 17 – TBD

GIFT - Growing In Faith and Theology

This year's courses include:

A. Stories Jesus Knew Susan Brady, MA, Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21& 28, from 10 to 11:30 am, St. Matthew Church, New Life Center

B. A Spirituality of Technology: Finding God in the World of Social Media Mark Bartholet, MA, Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9.16 , 23 from 7 to 8:30 pm at St. Peter Catholic Church

C. Saint Benedict and Life According to His Rule Abbot Placid Solari, Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 21 & 28 from 7 pm to 9pm at Grace Auditorium, St. Leo Hall At Belmont Abbey College

D. Tending God’s Garden: Spirituality and Practice for an Ecozoic Age Sr. Jane Russell, OSF, Ph.D., Thursdays, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 from 7 to 8:30 pm at St. Matthew Church

E. Retreat Day * Beholding the Face of God. Sponsored by GIFT and the Institute for Christian Spirituality of Seton Hall University, Saturday, March 24, 2012, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at St. Gabriel Church Ministry Center

F. Gettin' the Word on the WORD (made Flesh, that is…) Fr. Frank Cancro, Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, 7 to 8:30 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Church

G. CURSO EN ESPAÑOL FORTALECIENDO LA FE DE LOS CATÓLICOS ANTE EL PROSELITISMO DE LOS NUEVOS GRUPOS RELIGIOSOS Padre Gabriel Carvajal-Salazar, Lunes 6, 13, 20, 27 de Febrero a las 7:00 pm, Our Lady of the Assumption Church

H. Eight Things that Make Us Catholic Mary Hugh Mauldin, RSM, Thursdays, Feb. 2,9, 16, 23 7 to 8:30pm St. John Neumann Church

Courses A,B,C,D,E, F & G are $30 per person. For full course descriptions download the registration form below. To register: Drop off or send a completed registration form with a check made payable to GIFT C/O St. Matthew Church in an envelope marked GIFT your parish offices.

GIFT Registration Form

2012 Spirituality Book Group Series

The Spirituality Book groups are a spinoff of last year’s James Martin Book Group. Every two months we will offer a new book on a topic in spirituality or faith. You can participate in as many of the books as you would like and can choose to meet at St. Peter or be grouped geographically for easy off-site meetings. For each book there will also be one large Sunday morning session to gather all the participating groups for discussion. Those dates are listed below.

This year’s books include:

January/February: Tattoos on the Heath, by Greg Boyle, S.J.
All groups are invited to gather at the February 5 Adult Sunday School for discussion and to hear a speaker from the Council of Children's Rights concerning what our children face in Charlotte.

March/April: Between Heaven and Mirth, by James Martin, S.J.
All groups are invited to gather at the May 6 Adult Sunday School for a concluding discussion of James Martin's newest book.

May/June: 10 Popes Who Shook the World, by Eamon Duffy
All groups are invited to gather at the June 17 Adult Sunday School for a concluding discussion of this interesting topic in Catholic history.