Adult Ed Course - Saint Francis of Assisi

Catholicism 101: The Book of Revelation

Catholicism 101: The Book of Revelation

The book of Revelation has inspired fear, millennial predictions, and horror throughout Christian history. And yet, the book is seen by all Christians as part of the word of God and, therefore, part and parcel of the good news of Jesus Christ.

In this eight-week course we will study the Book of Revelation to understand the message of the prophet John in his own time and the enduring message of the book for Christians today.

Instructor: Joseph Nuzzi, MA Biblical Studies

Wednesdays, October 5 – November 30, 2022 (no class Nov. 23)
12:30 – 1:30 PM and 6:30 – 7:30 PM (evening class offered in person and on Zoom)
Clare Room

Fee: $80.00

Summer Adult Education: The Gospel of St. John

Catholicism 101: The Gospel of St. John

In this seven-week course, we will be studying in depth the Gospel of John.
Themes we will study will include:

Where was the Gospel of John written? For whom was it written?
What issues may John’s church have been facing when writing this gospel?
What is John’s theology of who Jesus is? (Christology)
What does it mean to follow Jesus in John’s gospel? (Discipleship)
What is the relationship between Judaism and Christianity in John?

This course is offered for both new students as well as people already accustomed to studying the bible. Inquirers and neophytes from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults are encouraged to attend. It will also be an excellent course for catechists, lectors, and anyone interested in learning more about the Christian faith.

Instructor: Joseph Nuzzi
jnuzzi@stfrancisnyc.org

Dates:
Wednesdays: June 15, 2022 – August 3, 2022
No class on July 6th

Times:
12:30 to 1:30 PM or
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (evening class in person and on zoom)

Location:
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi
135 West 31^st Street, New York, NY 10001
St. Clare Room

Registration Fee: $70.00*
*scholarships are available. For information, please email Joseph Nuzzi at jnuzzi@stfrancisnyc.org

Adult Education course: Religious Accompaniments to Prayer

RELIGIOUS ACCOMPANIMENTS TO PRAYER: AN INTRODUCTION

This seminar will offer an overview of religiously inspired supplements to prayer life in Christianity and other faith traditions from the ancient world to contemporary society. St. Jerome’s treatise, as requested by St. Fabiola, on the high priest Aaron’s breastplate of 12 gemstones, the rosary, scapulars, prayer beads, religious attire worn, and the symbolism of specific colors and fabrics will be explored. There will also be a member of the secular Carmelites who will speak about her wearing of the scapular and how it enhances her prayer life.

An optional museum visit will be scheduled at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Date of the visit will be announced the day of the seminar.

Instructor: Denise DeVito, M.A.
Friday, April 29, 2022
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Fee: $40.00

Adult Education course: The Mass and its Music

THE MASS AND ITS MUSIC

The course explores the structure of the Roman Mass, the role of music in faith formation, the major reforms in the Church’s history: their cause, the reforms.

Participants will also explore controversies surrounding liturgical music and provides an historical context for the musical changes in the Church following the Second Vatican Council

The course will also examine the music of the Catholic Church from an historical and artistic perspective. It will examine some of the issues that have surrounded major changes in the Church’s music, such as the role of music in faith formation. Its historical content will be organized around three historical periods in which the Church was significantly focused on musical developments or changes:

the Carolingian Renaissance and the development of Gregorian chant,
The Ars Nova and the beginnings of polyphony
the reforms of the Council of Trent

Instructor: William Mulligan
Sundays, April 24 – May 22, 2022
3:00 – 4:00 PM; Classroom 1B

Fee: 40.00

THE CALL TO HOLINESS IN TODAY’S WORLD

THE CALL TO HOLINESS IN TODAY’S WORLD

Join us for a 5-part series on Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortation GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE: On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World. The pope writes “We are frequently tempted to think that holiness is only for those who can withdraw from ordinary affairs to spend much time in prayer. That is not the case. We are called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we do, wherever we find ourselves.”

There is much truth to be found in Pope Francis’s words! There are five chapters in the pope’s exhortation, and in each of the five weeks we will discuss one of the chapters. You can find copies of the Exhortation online or in religious bookstores such as the Pauline Bookstore on 29th Street. It is also available free online on the Vatican website HERE.

Instructor: Fr. Steve Patti, OFM
Wednesdays, March 9 – April 6, 2022
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM; ZOOM MEETING

Fee: 50.00

New Adult Education offering: 1 Corinthians with Fr. Bill Beaudin

FIRST CORINTHIANS: PAUL’S IMPASSIONED PLEA TO A DIVIDED CHURCH

Mondays of Lent: March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4 & 11

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Composed nearly two thousand years ago, 1 Corinthians stands as a monument to St. Paul’s theological, pastoral and rhetorical gifts, and its message is as relevant today as it was in 55 A.D. Lent, that season of the church year when we strive to become, with the help of God’s grace, a Christian community worth joining, is a perfect time to read and reflect on Paul’s exhortation to unity, mutual service, and self-effacing love.

Presenter: Fr. William Beaudin, O.F.M.

Free Will Offering

Please REGISTER HERE and the Zoom Link will be sent to you.

THREE DOMINICAN WOMEN SAINTS: ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, ST CATHERINE D’RICCI AND ST. ROSE OF LIMA

THREE DOMINICAN WOMEN SAINTS: ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, ST CATHERINE D’RICCI AND ST. ROSE OF LIMA

Join us as we explore the lives and spirituality of three prominent Dominican women saints. We will explore the Dominican charism and see how it played out in the lives of these three women in their different time periods and with three very different personalities. We will explore their lives and writings, and various works on them, such as biographies, letters they wrote, and any spiritual writings or saying they left behind for us. St Catherine of Siena is the most well-known, and also one of the few women doctors of the church. St Catherine of Ricci was known for her deep spirituality of the crucifix. St Rose of Lima is a saint of Peru and also known for her mystical experiences and great healing abilities. All three of them had great interior connection with the divine as well as outward signs in their lives, some were more active than others, but all lived out the Dominican motto of ‘to contemplate and give to others the fruits of contemplation’, as well as lived out the Dominican charism and mission of preaching, in one form or another, all centered in the basic tenet for the Dominicans of veritas – truth. After exploring their lives and spirituality we will also consider how we can incorporate their spirituality into our lives, as appropriate.

Instructor: Mary J. Gennuso, Ph.D.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM; ZOOM MEETING

Fee: $30.00

THE PARABLES AND SAYINGS OF JESUS: THEOLOGY AND PARALLELS PART 2

THE PARABLES AND SAYINGS OF JESUS: THEOLOGY AND PARALLELS PART 2

Continuation of the spring course where we will examine the parables and the messages they contain, particularly considering various types and themes, especially the advent of the kingdom of God, reversal elements in the parables, and the action and response they evoke. The parables contain many layers for review and reflection, including core words of Jesus, other narrative characters, and early church views. In addition, we will look at scholarship and commentaries on the parables and examine similarities and contrasts in the parallels between the various versions. Finally, we will consider the relevance of these scriptures for our current lives and how we can respond to the parables.

Required Text: Bible.

Instructor: Mary J. Gennuso, Ph.D.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM; ZOOM MEETING

Fee: $30.00

THE POETRY OF W. H. AUDEN: SIGNING THE TIMES

THE POETRY OF W. H. AUDEN: SIGNING THE TIMES

Born in in York, England, Auden spent the second half of his life residing in both England and America, Auden’s work links modern and post-modern poetry. Known for a wide stylistic range, Auden’s poetry often tracks a metaphorical or real journey or quest. Drawing on popular culture, politics, current events and inventions, Auden’s poetry chronicles his age and challenges us to read the signs of our times.

For the first hour and a half, we will discuss Auden’s poems; during the last half hour we will write in response to prompts based on the poems discussed during class. The writing session is optional, but all are invited to participate. At the end of the writing, students will have the opportunity to share their work and later to submit it by email for further comments.

Text: Selected Poems by W.H. Auden, Edward Mendelson, Editor. (issued Feb. 13^th , 2007) Note: this edition contains 20 poems not included in the previous version of selected works. Also, this edition contains the original versions of 30 poems that Auden later revised.

Instructor: Sr. Fran McManus, RSM, M.A.
Mondays, February 28 – April 11, 2022
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM; ZOOM MEETING

Fee: $60.00
(Please not that in the print brochure there is an error in the price. This course is $60.00 not $80.00)

DRAWING WATER FROM THE SPRINGS OF SALVATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHET ISAIAH

DRAWING WATER FROM THE SPRINGS OF SALVATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHET ISAIAH

The beautiful poetry of the book of the prophet Isaiah is as exquisite as its message is profound. Isaiah testifies to the presence and action of a God who is attentive to the voices of those suffering injustice and oppression, and who beckons his people to live more justly and compassionately in this world. But Isaiah’s prophetic book is also of fundamental importance to the early-Christian proclamation about Jesus. Indeed, St Jerome once remarked that Isaiah was not so much a prophet as an evangelist, because he announced the gospel so clearly in his oracles.

The early chapters of this prophetic book record the prophecies of the eighth-century prophet, Isaiah of Jerusalem. After an introduction to the nature of biblical prophecy and to Isaiah’s life and times, these eight sessions will focus on a close reading of selected passages from Isaiah 1-12 that illustrate the prophet’s message—a message that continues to challenge us today. Participants may find it useful to have a Bible to hand.

Instructor: Mr. Paul Sansone, M.A.
Tuesdays, March 1 – April 19, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, on ZOOM

Fee: $70.00

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