The third component of St. Paul Parish is the Harvard Catholic Center, an active chaplaincy to undergraduates and graduate and professional students at Harvard University and other academic institutions in the area. A special Mass for students is held Sunday evenings at 5 p.m., and other liturgies are celebrated at the various Harvard graduate schools. Please see the links to Harvard Catholic websites.
THE GREAT BIBLE ADVENTURE
What People Are Saying
I am impressed
with the methodology and growth of The Great Adventure: A Journey Through the
Bible. The canonical approach that The Great Adventure employs is a marvelous
way to introduce the faithful to salvation history. When Sacred Scripture,
Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium are all brought together in study the
result is a clearer picture of God's will, resulting in a road map for living.
The Great Adventure, being faithful to Dei Verbum (the Second Vatican Council's
Constitution on Divine Revelation), is bearing much fruit in the Church today
and contributing to a stronger, more informed laity.
Francis Cardinal George,
O.M.I.Archbishop of Chicago
I have seen
real change in many of my parishioners. They have not only learned about the
'big picture' that contextualizes salvation history, but they've gained
practical insights into walking with the Lord and learning to trust Him. If
every parish did this program, we'd see a true revolution in the Church
Fr. Tomi Thomas,
St. Matthew Catholic Church,
Norwalk, CT
The Bible
Timeline series has changed my life. I never would have read the Bible if it
wasn't for this, and now I simply adore Scripture. It's really inspired me on
my faith journey. It has given me such insight into the Catholic faith and
helps me to understand it's true beauty, and it excites me that I have so much
of my life left to study!
Kyley Drach,
Kamloops,
British Columbia
About Jeff Cavins
In 1984 he began developing The Great Adventure
when he realized that most people, despite their strong faith, did not grasp
the big picture of the Bible. Though they knew selected stories, they were not
able to connect them into a full narrative. His answer was to identify the
books of the Bible that tell the story from beginning to end. By reading just
these 14 narrative books, a chronological story emerges.
Over the past several years, Jeff has dedicated his life to developing The
Great Adventure Bible Studies, a practical and color-coded interactive Bible
study system. This system enables students to understand the chronological flow
of Scripture, following salvation history. To date, more than 2,200 Great
Adventure studies have been conducted helping hundreds of thousands of
Catholics and other Christians learn Sacred Scripture in a practical way.
Jeff Cavins is recognized nationally and internationally as a dynamic Bible
teacher who can take complex theological concepts and make them practical for
everyone. After twelve years as a Protestant pastor, Jeff returned to the
Catholic Church under the guidance of Bishop Paul Dudley. A founding host of EWTN's Life on the
Rock, he tells the story of his conversion in his best-selling book, My
Life on the Rock: A Rebel Returns to the Catholic Faith.
Jeff received an MA in
Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is currently the
Director of the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute based in St.
Paul, Minnesota where he resides with his wife and three daughters.
What's new in Version 2.0
Version
2.0 of The Bible Timeline has been
re-filmed in high definition and revised to present the best of the old, with
the excitement of the new. It now includes new theological insights, animated
maps of ancient Biblical journeys, definitions and spellings of unfamiliar
words, classic art and contemporary images of well-known ancient Biblical
sites, as well as on-screen citations from Scripture, the Catechism, and more.
Each student must purchase their own Great Adventure
Bible Time Study Kit from Ascension
Press for $44.95 plus shipping or at Amazon from $30.29 plus shipping.
The Bible Timeline Study Kit
contains all the student materials needed. Included in each kit are Study Questions and Responses for each
session in a customized D-Ring binder
along with a full color Bible Timeline
Chart, a full-color laminated Bookmark,
and a Memory Bead Wristband. Each component of the Complete Study Kit
contributes to the effectiveness of this color-coded, multi-sensory study in
presenting the story of salvation in a compelling and effective way so that the
bible study participant not only learns "the big picture" but is able
to retain it.
Registration
for The Bible Timeline
The Bible Timeline is offered free by St Paul's Parish
Sessions 11-24 in the
Winter, Spring of 2013
Requirements for All
Student-Participants
1.
Each student must purchase their own Great Adventure
Bible Time Study Kit from Ascension
Press for $44.95 plus shipping or at Amazon from $30.29 plus shipping.
The
Bible Timeline Study Kit contains all the student materials needed. Included in
each kit are Study Questions and
Responses for each session in a customized
D-Ring binder along with a full color Bible
Timeline Chart, a full-color laminated Bookmark,
and a Memory Bead Wristband. Each component of the Complete Study Kit
contributes to the effectiveness of this color-coded, multi-sensory study in
presenting the story of salvation in a compelling and effective way so that the
bible study participant not only learns "the big picture" but is able
to retain it.
2.
Each student must have a Bible. We will be using
the Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition (RSV-CE). You can purchase a copy (search Ignatius Bible), buy an app from iTunes or access the Bible
online at http://www.biblestudytools.com/nrs/
4.
Each student must commit to home study each week before the session of about 2 hours or 20 minutes
a day, the preferred way, before class. The Course Outline and Reading Guide is
a separate handout.
To register for The Bible Timeline, fill out the form below
and leave it at the Parish Center or email the same information to jillfallon@verizon.net and put
"Registration for The Bible Timeline" in the subject line.
If more than 20 people register, we can make plans to offer
a second class of a weekday night. A
second class would give everyone 2 alternate times during each week to attend a
class, very useful if going away for a weekend.
Name_________________________________Telephone_______________________
Address ________________________________________________________
Email ________________________________________
Preferred weekday night if a second session becomes
available.__________________
Would you be willing to act as a facilitator* for some of
the sessions? _______________
*A facilitator is not a teacher, a facilitator guides
the discussion following the outline in the Study Guide. The facilitator is also responsible for set up
and breakdown at each session.
2013
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Session
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Title
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Reading Assignment
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Tues Jan 1, Mary, Mother
of God
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Sun Jan 6
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Epiphany
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Sun Jan 13
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11/
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Royal Kingdom - 1
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1 Samuel 1-4. 7-12, 15-16, 26
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Sun Jan 20
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12/
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Royal Kingdom - 2
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2 Samuel 5-7, 11:1-12:25; 1 Kings 2:1-12, 3, 6:1-7:19. 10:23-29,
11
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Mon 21 Martin Luther King
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Sun Jan 27
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13/
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Divided Kingdom - 1
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1 Kings 12:1-14:20, 15:25-16:34, 18:16-39. 21; 2 Kings 2, 4, 5
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Sun Feb 3
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14/
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Divided Kingdom - 2
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1 Kings 14:21-15:8; 2 Kings 8:16-29, 11-12; 18:1-21:18, 20:16-18
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Sun Feb 10
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15/
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Exile
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2 Kings 17, 18.9-12, 24-25
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Feb 13, Ash Wednesday
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Sun Feb 17
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16/
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Return
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Ezra 1, 3-7, 9:1 - 10:17; Nehemiah 2, 4:1-5:13, 9:32-10:29
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Monday 18, Presidents' Day
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Sun Feb 24
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17/
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Maccabean Revolt
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1 Maccabees 1-6
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Sun Mar 3
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18/
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Messianic Fulfillment - 1
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Luke 1:1-9:50
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Sun Mar 10
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19/
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Messianic Fulfillment - 2
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Luke 9:51-19:27
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Sun Mar 17
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20/
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Messianic Fulfillment - 3
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Luke 19:28-24:53
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Sun Mar 24
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21/
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The Church - 1
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Acts 1:1-8:4
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Sun Mar 31
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Easter
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Sun Apr 7
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22/
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The Church - 2
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Acts 8:5-15:35
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Sun Apr 14
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23/
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The Church - 3
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Acts 15:36-28:31
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Sun Apr 21
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24/
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Closing Session & Party
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Helpful links
Online Bible, RSV-CE,
Online catechism
Verbum Domini (The
Word of the Lord) Pope Benedict XVI (2010)
The Year of Faith begins on October 11, 2012 and will
end on November 24, 2013, the Solemnity of Christ the King. The Pope has chosen
October 11, 2012 as the opening date because on this day two important
anniversaries occur: the 50th anniversary of the opening of The Second Vatican
Council and the 20th anniversary of the promulgation of the Catechism of the
Catholic Church.
The Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Part One. The Profession of Faith
Part Two. The Celebration of the Christian Mystery
Part Three Life in Christ
Part Four Christian Prayer
Compendium of the Catechism of the
Catholic Faith.
Why the Year of Faith
Pope Benedict wrote: "The
church is well aware of the problems facing the faith" and recognizes that
without a revitalization of faith rooted in a personal encounter with Jesus,
"then all other reforms will remain ineffective."
Parish Spirituality Survey. Last fall we conducted a survey focusing on spirituality in the Parish. The survey was completed by a large number of individuals in the Parish and the responses and comments reflect the strong desire to grow in the spiritual life of our Roman Catholic tradition. Parishioners Angela Jones and David Sand worked diligently for a number of months with Father Drea to compile and chart the results -- a monumental task, but one they engaged with tremendous generosity of time and talent. The results of the survey are now published in the format of six installments and available online by clicking on the links below. Printed copies are available in the vestibule of the church. Please be sure to read the results and pray about them as to how they can help our entire Parish community grow in relationship with our risen Lord Jesus.
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Parish Spirituality Survey Installment 1
Parish Spirituality Survey Installment 2
Parish Spirituality Survey Installment 3
Parish Spirituality Survey Installment 4
Parish Spirituality Survey Installment 5
Parish Spirituality Survey Installment 6
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