Adult Faith Formation

Numerous opportunities are available in the parish throughout the year for adult faith formation.  Current programs include:

  • Scripture Study – The Tuesday Night Scripture Study group is currently studying “The Seven Last Words of Christ: A Bible Study on the Passion of Jesus”.  Readers can study the seven short sentences uttered by Jesus as he endured his crucifixion and be drawn closer to Jesus' Passion so that the real meaning of Easter comes alive!  Each week covers a discrete unit, so you can join the study in progress.  The group meets Tuesday Nights in the Narthex at 7pm, and this study will continue until March 3rd.
  • Called & Gifted - God is calling you to a unique purpose in life, a work of love that only you can do.  The Called & Gifted Workshop can be a major step in discovering God's call for your life.
  • Catechetical Certification Program - This program explores the Catholic interpretation of scripture, key theological concepts, and the history of the church using the Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Church Documents.  This program is for those parishioners who volunteer to teach in our various faith formation programs here at St. Brendan, and who are seeking certification.  Others may also attend in order to deepen their own faith understanding.
  • Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – (RCIA) is the church’s way of bringing new members into our faith community.  If you are interested in the Catholic Faith, or is someone who was baptized Catholic but has not received any of the other Sacraments, you are invited to join us every Monday night from 7pm to 8:30pm in the Brendan House Dining Room. We meet year round and you are invited to join at any time.
  • Adult Confirmation – We will begin Adult Confirmation classes at 7pm on March 5th, the second Thursday evening in Lent.  Classes will meet for five consecutive Thursdays, and then for two Sundays after Easter.  Please contact Linda Haptonstall at lindah@saintbrendan.org to register and to make an appointment for an intake interview.  We will celebrate Confirmation on May 2nd, 2009 at the 5pm Mass.

Some additional web sites of interest are:

For a 3 minute retreat using your computer go to the following web site:  http://www.findinggod.org/  You can experience the retreat and then if interested become a member for more options.