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The Catholicism Series is a major undertaking to tell the Catholic story. For too long the Catholic story has been told from the outside. This series is a chance for us to see the beauty,  intelligence, and holiness of the Catholic Faith. Fr. Robert Barron is our guide on this journey to the heart of the Faith. Join us at St. Mary's as we delve into what makes us Catholic and what makes being Catholic great.
How It Works
The Catholicism Project is a 10 DVD series. We will take one topic (DVD) a month and offer it on 4 different days of the week in a month. You can move around from one day to the next (ex. you don't always have to attend Mondays). We will watch the video, take a break, and have a dialogue for those that wish to stay. Each video is about 50 minutes long followed by a speaker. Each session will be an hour and a half to two hours depending on those who attend. If you can only stay for the video, please do so. This is for you to appreciate and fall in love with our Catholic Faith. There are study sessions available for those who want to dig deeper into this study. These study groups will work through the optional study materials which are designed to accompany the Catholicism project. There is a $30 registration fee to cover the cost of the materials. The study groups will meet one week after the “movie night” to discuss the material for that month’s topic. See the schedule for dates.
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Upcoming Sessions
The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul and the Missionary Adventure May 8th 9-11 AM & May 10th,14th, 20th 6:30 PM
Father Barron calls Peter and Paul “two indispensable men, the ones without whom the church never would have emerged and survived.” In telling each man’s story, Father Barron shows how the Holy Spirit worked through all the apostles and disciples to build the Church.
Following the trail of these apostles as they took the Gospel to the ends of the earth, Father Barron presents the foundations of the apostolic faith, particularly the revelation of Christ’s resurrection from the dead.
A Body both Suffering and Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church June 12th 9-11 AM & May 14th, 18th & 20th 6:30 PM
Clearly answering the question, “What is the Church?” Father Barron presents the reality of the Church as “one, holy, catholic and apostolic.” The Body of Christ can be seen on earth from the Church’s center in Rome to the cities of New York, Sao Paolo, Manila, Namugongo and Uganda, while still escaping total understanding as the mystical union between Christ and his Church.
Father Barron also explores the Catholic conviction that the life and presence of Christ continues to embrace humanity in all its joys and sorrows through the presence of the Church.
July 2012 - Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Church’s Sacrament and Worship
August 2012 – A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints
September 2012 – The Fire of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit
October 2012 – World Without End: The Last Things
Completed Sessions:
Amazed and Afraid, The Revelation of God Become Man
Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus
The Ineffable Mystery of God: That Which Nothing Greater Can Be Thought
Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast: Mary the Mother of God
Session 1-4 completed. If you were unable to attend but would like to watch Episodes 1-4 , contact Chris Wert at
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or Luke Gietman at
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to check on the availibility of DVDs. Missing one episode will not affect your ability to comprehend later episodes.
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