Adult Formation Classes
2019 – 2020
PHILOSOPHY 101 for Catholics
Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
2nd Floor Seminar Room
Instructor: Jason Cox, M.A. Phil.
St. John Paull II wrote that fundamental questions pervade human life: Who am I? Where have I come from and where am I going? Why is there evil? What is there after this life? (Fides et Ratio) Join us as we explore these questions and more.
Oct 10 – Intro to Ethics (Morality)
Oct 17 – Intro to Logic (Reasoning)
Oct 24 – Intro to Philosophy of Knowledge (Epistemology)
Nov 7 – Intro to Philosophy of Reality (Metaphysics)
Nov 14 – Philosophy of the Human Person I
Nov 21 – Philosophy of the Human Person II
Dec 5 – Philosophy of the Human Person III
Dec 12 – Philosophy of the Human Person IV
Dec 19 – Philosophy of the Human Person V
FAITH BASICS
Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
2nd Floor Seminar Room
Instructors: Brett Manero, M.A. and Jason Cox, M.T.S.
Join us as we cover the basics of the Faith.
September 17 – The Gospel Message: God’s Plan of Salvation
September 24 – God the Father and Divine Revelation
October 1 – Creation and the Fall
October 8 – Story of the Old Testament
October 15 – Jesus: life, death, and resurrection
October 22 – The Second Coming and the 4 Last Things
October 29 – The Christian Moral life: vertical, social, and sexual
November 5 – The Pope, Sacred Scripture, and Sacred Tradition
November 12 – Sin, Temptation, and tactics of the Evil One
November 19 – The Blessed Mother: in Scripture, in Church teaching, in devotion (Instructor: Father Scott)
November 26 – Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism and Confirmation
December 3 – Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Christian Life
December 10 – Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
December 17 – Sacraments of Vocation: Matrimony and Holy Orders (Instructor: Father Scott)
Christmas Break
January 7 – Redemption: How the Paschal Mystery saves us
January 14 – The Holy Spirit: God’s life and love given to us
January 21 – The Catholic Church
January 28 – A Short History of the Church
February 4 – Faith, Works, Grace, and Merit
February 11 – Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
February 18 – Liturgy: Our participation in God’s work
February 25 – 10 Commandments: the vertical commandments
March 3 – 10 Commandments: the horizontal commandments
March 10 – Developing a Spiritual Life
March 17 – Forms of Prayer (Instructor: Father Scott)
March 24 – Salvation and Justification
March 31 – The Blessed Trinity
Easter
April 14 – Living the Faith publicly
