Adult Faith Formation
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in adult learning classes. Your Catholic faith formation is a life-long journey. Our classes are lively with interactive discussion and full materials provided. Some classes are free, others require a fee to cover materials. They are ongoing most of the year, with day or night sessions. Parish wide Missions with outside speakers are offered several times a year (including Advent and Lent).
All registrations are done online through the link below our class descriptions. Once you have registered you will receive a confirming email. Your class facilitator will reach out to you a few weeks before class begins. Our classes are ongoing most of the year. Check back for new offerings.
St. Benedict offers many ways to help you grow in your faith:
- Classes are offered day and night
- A library full of spiritual reading
- Online and in-person classes
- A variety of ministries
Small Groups
St. Benedict Small Groups are intentional gatherings of people who meet regularly with the purpose of growing their relationship with God and others.
Are Small Groups for you? If you long for a place to grow in your faith, develop friendships, and share in the love of Christ, small groups are for you!
Registration for Small Groups happens twice a year (January and August). If interested in becoming part of a small group, please contact sbsg@stbenedict.net.
Classes Offered
New classes are starting regularly. Look back here often for new class options.
Monday Daytime Classes
Sunday Scripture Class
Come join us to study the readings for the forthcoming weekend. We meet every Monday morning from 8:00am-9:00am in the Library/Classroom 3 of the education wing. Registration is not required.
ZOOM: Mystery of God
Atheism is on the rise. The so-called New Atheism has attracted millions of young people thanks to bestselling books such as The God Delusion and God Is Not Great. How should Christians respond? How can we turn the tide of secularism and draw people back to God?
Reaching into our rich theological tradition, and using the insights of St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope Benedict XVI, you’ll uncover a clear yet sophisticated understanding of what we mean by “God”.
10:15 AM- 11:45 PM (Starts September 14th)
Zoom
Cost: $22
Deadline to Register: August 28th
Tuesday Daytime Classes
Living the Blessed Life: Seven Keys to Trusting God and Embracing Joy
Living the Blessed Life is a seven-week personal retreat designed to leave you more joyful and grounded, with daily reflections, journaling space, and morning and evening prayer prompts enriched by timeless wisdom from Scripture and the saints.
10:00 AM- 12:00 PM (Starts September 22nd)
Classroom 11
Cost: $22
Deadline to Register: August 28th
Wednesday Daytime Class
Walking with Purpose: Reclaiming Friendship
Reclaiming Friendship: God’s Plan for Deep Connection was written for any woman who wants a true and deep connection that lasts. Explore what it takes to stay close for the long haul, what to look for in a friend, and how to navigate toxic relationships. There is a way to protect your heart without closing yourself off from future intimacy. The key is found in discovering God’s plan for friendship, which was meant to be a foretaste of heaven.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM (Starts October 7th)
Meets in the Library
Cost: No cost to register, however, you must purchase your own book.
Thursday Daytime Classes
Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation Fulfilled
The Bible Timeline®: The Story of Salvation is a powerful journey through Scripture from Creation to the establishment of the Church. Filmed in breathtaking locations across the Holy Land, Egypt, Rome, and beyond, this updated edition brings God’s Word to life.
Guided by renowned teacher Jeff Cavins and other trusted presenters, you will explore fourteen key narrative books across twenty-four video sessions that reveal the Bible’s complete story.
10:00 AM-11:30 AM (Starts September 17th)
Classroom 5/7
Cost: No cost to register, however, course materials are required. A link to the materials will be accessible through email.
Life Everlasting: Heaven, Hell, Death, and Judgement
Life Everlasting: Heaven, Hell, Death, and Judgment is a five-session mini-study designed for today’s busy lives.
Each session combines clear teaching, meaningful reflection, and practical application to help you understand what the Church teaches about death, judgment, heaven, and hell. This study explores why the last things are not meant to cause fear, but to inspire hope and deeper trust in God’s promise of eternal life.
1:00 PM-2:30 AM (Starts September 11th)
Classroom 5/7
Cost: $19
Deadline to Register: August 28th
Thursday Evening Classes
ZOOM: Foundations of Faith
Foundations of Faith: A Journey Through the Catechism of the Catholic Church is an immersive exploration of the Church’s teachings. Filmed across forty locations in eleven countries, this study brings you to the places where the Faith was explained and clarified by Church councils, the Church doctors, and the saints.
Guided by trusted Catholic presenters including Dr. Edward Sri, Jeff Cavins, Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, and Fr. Mike Schmitz, you will journey through the Catechism in twenty sessions.
7:00 PM-8:30 PM (Starts September 17th)
This class is via Zoom only
Cost: No cost to register. Participants purchase the class resources themselves (link provided in confirmation email).
Friday Daytime Classes
Introduction to the Psalms
Introduction to the Psalms unveils the beauty and mystery of one of the most beloved of all books in Sacred Scripture. And in the hands of a master teacher like Dr. John Bergsma – two-time winner of the “Best Teacher” award at Franciscan University of Steubenville – this amazing book of the Bible comes alive like never before.
You’ll learn all the different kinds of Psalms, the authors, the incredible stories behind many psalms, and see how the Psalms play a major role in salvation history…your salvation history!
9:45 AM (Starts September 11th)
Classroom 5/7
Cost: $23 for the workbook
Resources
The Catechism in a Year
If you have ever wanted to understand what it means to be Catholic and allow those truths to shape your life—this podcast is for you!
Link to full info and to sign up for the daily alerts, reading plan, watch the preview and more!…
The Chosen Series
The Chosen Series Study Guide- the attached study guide is meant to help you in watching the videos, relating them to your faith journey and understanding Jesus and the times he lived in. The Chosen brings the Gospel to life and provides us with a unique opportunity to reflect on Scripture in a new way. While the creatives behind The Chosen have beautiful intentions in producing the show, it is important to understand what the Catholic Church teaches. CLICK HERE for a Catholic commentary of The Chosen. Click SEASON 1 , SEASON 2 or SEASON 3 to download the pdf study guide.
Forming Catholic Conscience
Voting with a Catholic conscience, we are often asked what we as Catholic’s are supposed to do and how we decide who to vote for. Over the next several weeks we will have literature in the lobby regarding forming your Catholic Conscience. We will never tell you who to vote for, but the materials can help you to form your own decision based on solid Catholic Christian values.
Here is a link to a video message from Ascension Presents by Fr. Mike Schmitz about what it means to live in a democratic society. He talks about “the burden of freedom” and explains why true freedom requires wisdom, virtue, and a thorough understanding of the story of our nation and the world.
What Constitutes a Practicing Catholic?
We hear this all the time-Are you a practicing Catholic? How do you know? What does it really mean to be fully practicing your faith? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains the basics pretty well in this video from Ascension Presents. Six minutes worth your time! Don’t just say you are Catholic, live your faith with meaning!
Missions
We often have missions as a concentrated learning opportunity wrapped around a particular subject or liturgical season.
Our Lenten Mission 2023: The Eucharist
Lent Mission 2021
(Due to copyright restrictions, no longer available)
Recorded Classes
Deep Thinking with Father Ben (March 2023)
What does reason have to do with God? The answers may surprise you.
If you would like to greatly improve your understanding of the faith, join Deep Thinking with Father Ben.
Deep Thinking with Father Ben Sessions 1-5
Awake My Soul Women’s Retreat (January 2021)
Awake My Soul Women’s Retreat from January 23, 2021
Senior Wellness Talk (September 2020)
Senior Wellness Talk presented by Sandra McKay, Holy Family Counseling Center via zoom on September 17, 2020.
Bible 101 Class (September 2020)
Bible 101 Class presented by Deacon Jamie Morgan on September 28, 2020.
If you have questions about adult classes, call the Adult Formation Office at 678-992-2047