Scripture Study

* Please note that this fall (2021), we are holding our Scripture Study via Zoom in response to the threat of the Delta variant of COVID-19.*

What the Mass Readings Mean and How to Live Them: October–November 2021
Each Sunday Mass has four Scriptural readings.  What do they mean to us as individual Catholics trying to live our lives in faith?  During October and November, the Adult Faith Enrichment Committee is sponsoring a new program about the Mass readings.  For each session, a member of the parish will choose one of the readings, read it aloud, reflect on its meaning to them, and then invite everyone to discuss the reading.  Unlike Scripture study programs that cover the scholarship and formal theology of Scripture, the aim of this new program is to bring Scripture home to us as individuals attempting to live our lives in the light of the Old and New Testament readings we hear at Sunday Mass. Join our last discussion, with Jonathan Lunine, on Sunday, November 21, at 11:15 a.m. by following this link: https://ithaca.zoom.us/j/95814977418?pwd=RG8vNnAvWEUrRzNhYmV1RXE1T1Urdz09. 

Scripture Study
We generally offer a Scripture Study course twice yearly, in the spring and fall. All are welcome to the join the study, which usually meets once a week for four to seven weeks. The courses are led by parishioners who have expertise in the subject area or occasionally by Fr. Joe. Some recent Scripture study courses include:

• Introduction to the Bible
• Genesis
• Psalms
• The Book of Job
• Panorama of the New Testament
• Spirituality of Paul
• Passion and Resurrection Narratives
• Spirituality of the Gospels
• Infancy Narratives of Jesus
• Parables of the Kingdom
• Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
• How to Read the Bible

Please check the parish bulletin and the News and Events section of this website for announcements about new Scripture Study courses, or contact the Parish Office at 257-2493 or istcathe@dor.org.