2009-2010 Between the Masses Archive
Sept. 20 Fr. Bud Roland
Introduction: What is Adult Faith Formation and Why Do I Need It?
Sept. 27 Sally Robb
Faith: From Scaffolding to Relationship
Oct. 4 Michael Gormley
Faith and Morality: The Beatitudes
Oct. 11 Michael Gormley
Faith and Morality: Sin, Law and Grace
(One-hour DVD of presentation available, contact )
Oct. 18 Sr. Emmanuel Maillard
Come, Walk With Our Heavenly Mother
Related Event: Oct. 17 Retreat with Sr. Emmanuel – Come, Walk With Our Heavenly Mother — at St. John Neumann
Oct. 25 Sally Robb
The History and Beauty of the Mass
Nov. 1 Sally Robb
The Mass: Liturgy of the Word
Nov. 8 Sally Robb
The Mass: Liturgy of the Eucharist
Nov. 15 Bill Quick
Authentic Christian Art and Icons
Nov. 22 Bill Quick
A Sacred Space for the Family in the Home
Nov. 29 (No class: Thanksgiving holiday)
Catholic Action: What are you going to do with your faith?
How will you draw your children into a life of faith which begins in your family, then grows into a faith which becomes their own?
Dec. 6 Dr. Judith Knotts
Catholic Action Focus: Pre-k to fifth gradeDec.
Dec. 13 Dr. Judith Knotts
Catholic Action Focus: Middle and high school students
Dec. 20 and 27 and Jan. 3 (No classes: Christmas holidays)
2010
Jan. 10 Sr. Hannah O’Donoghue, CCVI, RN, MS
Listening to the Twitter of Your Own Soul in a Digital World
Jan. 17 Nancy Biehler
Developing an Adult Prayer Life
Jan. 24 Jim Garcia
Journey of a Seminarian
Jan. 31 Charlie and Beth Balsam
For Better, For Worse and Forever — PART 1: Catholic vision of marriage
(Why is marriage called a vocation and a sacrament? How is it supposed to shape husband and wife, the family and the community?)
Feb. 7 Charlie and Beth Balsam
For Better For Worse and Forever — Part 2: Marital love that redeems
(Is marriage a “second class vocation” or a path to wholeness and holiness? St. Theresa said that “God walks among the pots and pans.” How can marriage get husbands and wives to heaven?)
Related Event: World Marriage Day Enrichment, Feb. 13 at St. John Neumann (click here for more info)
Feb. 14 Michael Gormley
Male and Female He Created Them: Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body: Part 1
Feb. 21 Michael Gormley
Male and Female He Created Them: Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body: Part 2
Feb. 28 Sally Robb
Forgiveness
March 7 Sally Robb
Reconciliation
March 14 No Class, Spring Break
March 21 No Class, Spring Break
March 28 Charlie Balsam
Can the Church “Save” the Family? (Maybe)
Given the breakdown in marriage and family life of the last 40 years, what institution(s) can have the most impact on the domestic Church?
April 4 No Class, Easter Sunday
April 11 Fr. Brian Muzás
Fear God, Honor the King: Vatican Diplomacy Through the Ages
Fr. Brian Muzás has kindly accepted our invitation to speak at the Between the Masses on April 11. Fr. Brian is a Harrington Doctoral Fellow at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
April 18 Brian Kelsch, youth director of St. Laurence Church in Houston, Texas
The Charismatic Gifts of the Holy Spirit
April 25 Sally Robb and Michael Gormley
Questions and Answers About the Catholic Faith