Women's Bible Study

St. Aloysius Women’s Bible Study

Fall-Winter 2024 - 2025 Program

Tuesdays: 9:30-11:45, September 24, 2024 – April 8, 2025

Location: Due to construction at St. A’s, we are gathering at the Meeting Room, First Presbyterian Church, 178 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan
 
Registration Fee – $25, payable to St. Aloysius.  Please mail your check to St. Aloysius, 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, CT  06840  ATT: Women’s Bible Study; or bring with you to our first session
 
The Studies:  
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
Discover the Beauty and Riches of the Mass. The Mass is nothing short of amazing. Through it, we encounter God in the most intimate way possible as we hear him speak to us in the Liturgy of the Word and as we receive him Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Holy Eucharist.
 

The words, the gestures, and the rituals of the Mass are rich in meaning. Everything we say and do in the Liturgy is steeped in biblical language. A Biblical Walk Through the Mass explores the extraordinary biblical roots of the Liturgy and reveals what it all means and why it all matters. This fascinating tour of the Mass will renew your faith and deepen your love for and devotion to the Holy Eucharist.

“Dr. Sri’s best-selling study program, A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, has been a blessing for thousands over the past decade. … We need to recommit ourselves to the central act of our faith with passion and joy. This marvelously written aid will help us join ourselves to the Lord as he offers himself to the Father in the Sacrifice of the Mass.”
—Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput

Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother–NOTE: There is only a workbook for this study!
 
The Better We Know Mary, the Better We Will Know Her Son 
Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother is an extraordinary pilgrimage that reveals Mary’s unique role in God’s kingdom and in our lives. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of her earthly life, taking you through her joys … and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. Mary will become a part of your daily life, and in your daily life, you will become more like Christ.
 

Please register if you will be joining us this year. Here’s the link to register:  https://forms.gle/JtcuiHdWfUWkBt2w8

ALL WOMEN ARE INVITED

Any questions, please contact the leadership team at: wwpstaloysius@gmail.com

2024 - 2025 Schedule
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass

10/1/24 Session 1: Introduction: The Biblical Foundations of the Mass (Workbook Questions 1-5, Video) Read Ch. 1 textbook 10/8/24 Session 2: The Introductory Rites (Workbook Questions 1 -6) ) Read Ch. 2-4 textbook
10/15/24 Session 2: The Introductory Rites (Workbook Questions 7 -8, Video) Read Ch. 5-6 textbook
10/22/24 Session 3: Liturgy of the Eucharist:: Liturgy of the Word (Workbook Questions 1 -6) Read Ch. 7-11 textbook
10/29/24 Session 3: Liturgy of the Eucharist:: Liturgy of the Word (Workbook Questions 7 -9, Video) Read Ch. 12-13 textbook
11/12/24 Session 4: Liturgy of the Eucharist:: Preparation of the Gifts and Eucharistic Prayer (Workbook Questions 1 -5) Read Ch. 14-19 textbook
11/19/24 Session 4: Liturgy of the Eucharist:: Preparation of the Gifts and Eucharistic Prayer (Workbook Questions 6 -8, Video) Read Ch. 20-21 textbook
12/3/24 Session 5: Liturgy of the Eucharist:: Communion Rite and Concluding Rites (Workbook Questions 1- 5) Read Ch. 22-24 textbook
12/10/24 Session 5: Liturgy of the Eucharist:: Communion Rite and Concluding Rites (Workbook Questions 6 -10, Video) Read Ch. 25-26 textbook
1/7/25 A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother
No Sessions (per New Canaan School Calendar):
11/5/24 (Election day)
11/26/24 (Thanksgiving break)
12/24/24 and 12/31/24 (Christmas break)