Faith & Scripture Studies
For more information, please contact: Paul Ambro at paul@sthelenchurch.org.
FULFILLED, a Theology of the Body study, starts, Wed, Apr 24!
If you came to Made for More and/or are interested in learning more about the Theology of the Body, you are invited to come to this study! In this life-changing series, Christopher West takes you on an eye-opening tour of the first pillar of the Catechism of the Catholic Church – beginning with the “ache” of human longing and ending with a vision of the Creed like you’ve never heard – and in the process demonstrates beyond any shadow of a doubt that Christianity is not the backward list of prohibitions it is so often assumed to be. Rather it’s the religion of desire that holds out to us the hope of infinite bliss and fulfillment.
Note, a dedicated attendance meets requirements for parent’s sacramental prep hours.
For further information please contact , please contact Paul Ambro at paul@sthelenchurch.org.
We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings 7:30 – 9:00 pm in Braden Center. Below is our tentative schedule:
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Session 1: What Do You Want? | Apr 24 |
| Session 2: Where Do We Take the Ache? | May 1 |
| Session 3: All of Creation is a Theology Lesson | May 8 |
| Session 4: The Human Person: Image of God | May 15 |
| Session 5: The Human Couple: image of God | May 22 |
| Session 6: God Comes to Meet Us | May 29 |
| Session 7: The Heavenly bliss to which He Invites Us | Jun 5 |
| Session 8: Our Response to God’s Proposal | Jun 12 |
| Session 9: I Believe in God the Father | Jun 26 |
| Session 10: I Believe in Jesus Christ His Only Son | Jul 10 |
| Session 11: I Believe in the Holy Spirit | Jul 24 |
| Session 12: I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church | Jul 31 |
Come & See – Catholic Inquiry
If you are interested in participating, please email Paul Ambro at paul@sthelenchurch.org.
2024 Come & See schedule (all sessions start at 7pm in the church parlor):
- Wed, Jan 17, 2024
- Wed, Feb 21, 2024
- Wed, Mar 20, 2024
- Wed, Apr 17, 2024
- Wed, May 15, 2024
- Wed, May 15, 2024
- Wed, Oct 16, 2024
- Wed, Nov 20, 2024
- Wed, Dec 18, 2024
St. Helen Tuesday Faith & Scripture Study Group
Our St. Helen Scripture study group meets on selected Tuesday nights in St. Helen’s Braden Center at 7:30pm to learn more about and share in our understanding of the Bible and our Catholic Faith. Our current and next studies are listed below. To be notified of future classes, please email Paul Ambro at paul@sthelenchurch.org
Next study starts in Fall 2024!
St. Helen’s Women’s Bible Study
Please join the Women’s Bible Study Group this Spring on Wednesday Mornings. We will be reading the book Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through the Eyes of Women, by Kelly M. Wahlquist. Meet and Greet with introduction to the study on Wednesday, January 17, 9:15am in the Braden Center. A dedicated attendance meets requirements for Parent’s Sacramental Prep. We will discuss zoom attendance at this meeting for those in need of Child Care. For more information on the study or how to order the book ($16) contact Tina Little (281-773-4014).
- Intro & Welcome – January 17
- Chapter 1 – January 31
- Chapter 2 – February 21
- Chapter 3 – March 6
- Chapter 4 – March 20
- Chapter 5 – April 10
- Chapter 6 – April 24
Linda’s Bible Study Group
What is holiness? Catholics are taught to prize holiness—to admire it in others and to strive for it in our own lives. But what is true holiness? Tracing the meaning of holiness first through the Old Testament and then the New, Holy Is His Name unpacks how God gradually transmits his holiness to his people—through creation, right worship, and more—and ultimately transforms them through the sharing of His divine life.
Join us in a twelve (12) session study series as we journey with Dr. Scott Hahn into the beautiful gift of God’s holiness.
This study series will be available on Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30pm or Friday afternoons from 12:00-2:00pm. All classes will be held in the church parlor. Class will begin on Thursday, January 11th (Thursday sessions) and Friday, January 12th (Friday sessions). We will not have class on Thursday, March 28th and Friday, March 29th, as this will be Holy week. Class will resume and conclude on Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th.
REGISTRATION IS FULL – SORRY!
If you have any questions, please contact the study leader, Linda Asbach at: LindaBibleStudy99@gmail.com
| Session | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1: The Genesis of Holiness | January 11, 2024 | January 12, 2024 |
| Lesson 2: The Holiness Explosion | January 18, 2024 | January 19, 2024 |
| Lesson 3: Holiness in the Kingdom | January 25, 2024 | January 26, 2024 |
| Lesson 4: Not Wholly Holy | February 1, 2024 | February 2, 2024 |
| Lesson 5: Holiness in the Prophets | February 8, 2024 | February 9, 2024 |
| Lesson 6: Holiness in the Person | February 15, 2024 | February 16, 2024 |
| Lesson 7: Becoming Holy, Becoming “Gods” | February 22, 2024 | February 23, 2024 |
| Lesson 8: Body of Holiness | February 29, 2024 | March 1, 2024 |
| Lesson 9: His Type of Holiness | March 7, 2024 | March 8, 2024 |
| Lesson 10: Holiness and Priesthood | March 14, 2024 | March 15, 2024 |
| Lesson 11: Holiness in Hebrews | April 4, 2024 | April 5, 2024 |
| Lesson 12: Holiness Today | April 11, 2024 | April 12, 2024 |
Previously Offered Studies
- What We Believe – The Beauty of the Catholic Faith (Spring 2024)
- A Biblical Walk with Mary [Mom’s study] (Fall 2023)
- Metanoia – A Journey With Christ Into Conversion (Fall 2023)
- When You Pray: A Clear Path to a Deeper Relationship with God [Linda’s study] (Fall 2023)
- How to Get the Most out of Mass (Apr-May 2023)
- Lectio Eucharist [Linda’s Study] (Spring 2023)
- Forgiven / Presence (Mom’s study) (Spring 2023)
- Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible (Jan – Mar 2023)
- What We Believe (Dec 2022 – Feb 2023)
- Fulfilled (a Theology of the Body study): The Promise of the Christian Life (Fall 2022)
- Difficult Teachings: The 40 Most Challenging Teachings of Jesus (Fall 2022)
- Book of Revelation (Fall 2022)
- Luminous Mysteries and Divine Mercy Chaplet study (May 2022)
- No Greater Love (Spring 2022)
- The Wild Goose, 14-part series about the Holy Spirit (Spring 2022)
- The Bible and the Early Church Fathers (Fall 2021 and Spring 2022)
- Humanae Vitae (Jan-Feb 2022)
- Eucharist In Scripture (Fall 2021)
- Jesus the Way, the Truth, and the Life (Spring 2020)
- Romans (Fall 2019)
- Revelation (Spring 2019)
- Fulfilled (Spring 2018 and Fall 2018)
- Forgiven (Fall 2017)
- Who Am I to Judge? (Spring 2017)
- Follow Me – Gospel of John (Fall 2016)
- Priest, Prophet, and King (Spring 2016)
- Year of Mercy (Fall 2015)
- A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother (Spring 2015)
- Exodus: Called to Freedom (Fall 2014)
- The Lamb’s Supper (Spring 2014)
- Oremus (Fall 2013)
- The Book of Proverbs (Spring 2013)
- Year of Faith (Fall 2012)
- Mighty in Power: The Miracles of Jesus (Spring 2012)
- Biblical Walk Through the Mass (Fall 2011)
- The Seven Last Words of Christ (Spring 2011)
- The Book of Job (Fall 2010)
- The Letter to the Hebrews (Fall 2009)
- Genesis to Jesus (Spring 2009)
- Year of St. Paul (Fall 2008)
- 2 Corinthians (Spring 2008)
- 1 Corinthians (Fall 2007 – Winter 2008)