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]

Dominican friar and popular Godsplaining podcaster Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, is your guide on that journey in this daily Lenten devotional. Witness brings you face-to-face with the people of the Bible who encountered Christ in his Passion—saints and sinners, friends and enemies, the faithful and the afraid. From the Good Thief to Pontius Pilate, Martha to Barabbas, these figures reveal the depths of the human heart—flawed, fearful, hopeful, and deeply loved.

Each week of Lent, Witness focuses on a key virtue, inviting you into the scripture stories of those present with our Lord:

Week of Ash Wednesday
“Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.”
Embrace your mortality and Christ’s mercy with Mary Magdalene, Simon Peter, Bartholomew, and the Bad Thief.

Week 1: Repentance
“Return to me with all your heart” (Joel 2:12).
Reflect with the Good Thief, Pilate, Claudia Procula, Barabbas, and Caiaphas.

Week 2: Trust
“Let it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).
Learn trust from the Virgin Mary, John the Beloved, Martha, Nicodemus, and others.

Week 3: Compassion
“Bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2).
Walk with Simon of Cyrene, Veronica, the angel in Gethsemane, and more.

Week 4: Humility
“Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart” (Matthew 11:29).
Discover humility in the voices of children, soldiers, false witnesses, and guards.

Week 5: Courage
“Take heart; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
Be inspired by Thomas, James, Philip, Matthew, and Simon the Zealot.

Holy Week: Sacrifice
“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” (Luke 24:21).
 Imitate those who gave what they could to Christ: the man with the water jar, the owner of the Upper Room, the centurion Longinus, and others.

Each day offers

• a brief but spiritually rich meditation with a quote from the Church Fathers

• reflective questions to guide your prayer

• a rhythm of renewal to prepare your heart for Easter

Get a copy of "Witness" ~ $5 

at all Sunday masses 

~ February 15 and 22 ~ 

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

NO SIGN UP NECESSARY - JUST DROP BY!

ST. LUKE's MEN'S GROUP