Scripture Study for Adults

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NEW SCRIPTURE STUDY BEGAN ON THURSDAY, APRIL 7th

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7pm - 9pm for 7 sessions (not including Holy Thursday)

 

Women’s Thursday Morning Group
Begins a new study on March 3rd & meets every other week
9:30am-11:30am       MPR
Babysitting available
The Lamb's Supper by Scott Hahn
The cost for the book and study guide is $25.00
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Monday Morning Group
March 7th - 14th - 28th - April 4th
9:30am-11:30am   Parish Center Upper Level
The Letter of John I & II
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DON'T GET LOST IN THE TRANSLATION
Once you've decided to get a Catholic Bible, you're still faced with some choices.
Undoubtedly, some translations will be a better fit than others. Here's some basic background.

New American Bible
Used for the U.S. lectionary and heard at Mass. Originally published in 1970, the NAB New Testament was revised in 1986 and the revised Old Testament in 2008.
Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition
An ecumenical team first translated the RSV from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek in the 1950s. Highly regarded for its accuracy, the RSV is available as the Ignatius Bible and is promoted by EWTN's Mother Angelica.
New Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition
First published in 1990, the NRSV uses more inclusive language than the RSV but is similarly translated from the original languages. The Canadian Catholic bishops adopted it for their lectionary and many mainline Protestant denominations also use it. (The Catholic edition includes seven deuterocanonical books that the Protestant edition doesn't.)
The Jerusalem Bible
The Jerusalem Bible was translated directly from the cutting-edge French Bible de Jerusalem (1956) and published in 1966. "Some people really like the feel of the old Jerusalem, which is why it continues to be available even after the New Jerusalem was released."
New Jerusalem
Published in 1985, the New Jerusalem is highly literary but more inclusive than the original.
Good News Translation
The GNT was compiled in 1976 by the American Bible Society and revised in 1992. It uses simple vocabulary and sentence structure throughout, making it much more accessible for non-native English speakers and others who might be intimidated at the thought of reading the Bible.
Christian Community Bible
The first English translation of the Bible made in the Third World, this version was published by the Claretian Missionaries in the Philippines. It has more of a social justice angle.

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WISDOM OVERFLOWING  Scripture Study Resources for Catholics
is a website that provides resources for learning how to select a Bible, beginning Bible study, advancing in Bible study, selecting a Bible study program, and connecting with Catholic publishers for Bible resources.
Scripture From Scratch - newsletters published by St. Anthony Press
Bible Gateway - an online, searchable Bible available in more than 40 languages.