Why Adult Studies?

Do you desire to find purpose and meaning in your adult spiritual life?  Whether one is taking new steps from adolescence into adulthood, building family or vocational milestones in the daily walk of midlife, or reflecting upon life experiences within the later years, what remains constant in our Catholic faith Tradition is the loving and merciful invitation from God to follow Jesus Christ.

Adult studies at St. Luke’s aims to provide learning, reflection, and sharing opportunities in both large and small group gatherings to help adults grow in relationship with Christ. Such opportunities range from Bible Studies that enrich your understanding of Sacred Scripture, to   Catholic teachings that help us better appreciate our Sacred Tradition, to casual small group gatherings that yield practical life application from reflecting upon all sorts of spiritual topics.

Meeting together in this way not only builds our knowledge of God but strengthens our faith, brings transformation to our spiritual lives, imparts a sense of community among participants, and ultimately enables us to be close to God and an encouragement to those around us.

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Please consider joining no matter what adult stage of life you are at. While the amount of offerings vary throughout the year, new ideas for adult studies at St. Luke’s are ever growing.
For further questions or information email:

Tony Joseph 
 [email protected]

Join us as we explore life in the Holy Spirit

Drawing on more than thirty years of ministry experience, Father Dave Pivonka, T.O.R., walks readers through a new way of relating to the Holy Spirit by sharing personal encounters, including an experience that changed his life. What he learned along the way will lead readers to have their own unique encounter and discover the joy of living a life moved by the Spirit.

Catholics know God as their father and Jesus as their friend, yet most bypass the third person of the Holy Trinity in their spiritual lives. In this essential guide for those who want to recognize and receive the Holy Spirit, Franciscan priest Dave Pivonka takes readers on his journey as a twenty-something Catholic encountering the Holy Spirit and Charismatic movement for the first time.

Breath of God: Living a Life Led by the Holy Spirit dives into the scriptures that convinced Pivonka to pursue a life in the Spirit and shows readers how God’s Spirit is present and active in everyday life. Pivonka’s experience and compelling stories of faith from the lives of those to whom he ministers demonstrate how receiving the Holy Spirit allows the love between the Father and the Son, which animated Jesus’ life on earth, to pour into the hearts of God’s people.

Book Discussion and Reflection

 facilitated by Jim Bruce

PLEASE REGISTER ABOVE

THE FOLLOWING OFFERINGS DO NOT REQURE REGISTRATION 

~ FEEL FREE TO DROP WHEN CONVENIENT FOR YOU!~

LIVING THE SUNDAY GOSPEL

All are welcome to attend a 50 minute gathering time after 9:00 AM mass or before 11:00 AM mass to debrief and gain insight on the Sunday mass Gospel reading by reflecting and sharing insights, practically applying them to our life circumstances.

Let this time empower you to gradually integrate the way of Jesus into your personal life. It may be as simple taking that word or phrase and activating it within the choices you make such as responding with a courageous yes or no within a difficult situation, listening better, speaking up, letting go of worry, hurt, pain, shame, fear....you name it, these are real matters that we all grapple with in our human condition.  

Our time aims to be punctual (50 minutes), purposeful, practical, spiritual, and relational as we will have time to discuss the meaning of the Gospel message. How refreshing it is to exchange the realities of life with others on the journey of faith!

Faith and Fellowship for Moms

Come join fellow moms while your child is at Faith Formation class to connect with others and foster your own faith development. It's easy to prioritize the spiritual growth of your child, but what about your own? Have you lost touch with the Catholic faith and are unsure of what you believe in these days? Do you have questions and uncertainty in your relationship with God? Do you want to improve your trust and love of Jesus? Do you want to meet other moms and make friends? If yes to any of these, then come pop-in any Sunday to meet! No prereading is required. We will start with a short prayer and then read that Sunday's Gospel as a starting point for discussion. Additional short readings may be provided to reflect on during the meeting. This group is meant to foster a place where we can voice our fears and concerns, while also offering each other practical advice and accountability on improving our relationship with Jesus. We hope you will join!

Sunday mornings between 9 and 11 AM mass 

and follows kids' faith formation schedule

10:00 - 11:00 AM

St. Luke's Parish Center Room 23

FACILITATORS: Christine Sobolewski and Ellen Gualtieri

ST. LUKE's MEN'S GROUP

Gatherings to assist men in building a stronger and closer relationship with Jesus through fellowship, faith formation, and prayer

WHEN: The Following TUESDAYS in the Parish Hall 

6:30 - 7:45 PM

January 27

February 24

 March 24

 April 28

May 26 

June 23

WHAT WE DO:

A simple meal and fraternity 

Watch and discuss a short faith-based video 

Conclude with prayer

ALL ARE WELCOME! BIENVENIDOS!

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WOMEN'S PRAYER GROUP

All Women Are Welcome!

Tuesday, June 16th

6:30 - 8:00 PM

St. Luke's Parish Hall