Continuing Education sessions are designed to offer an educational experience that
will provide for the participant a deeper involvement in the apostolic works of parish
ministry. These sessions also offer opportunities for individuals to deepen their faith
and to learn about current Church issues.
Living the Eucharist (Paulist Evangelization Ministries)
Diocesan Center, Scranton
February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27 (Tuesdays) 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Reverend James Price, CP
Pope Benedict XVI has called Catholics to renew their experience of the Sacrament
of the Eucharist as a mystery to be believed, a mystery to be celebrated, and a
mystery to be lived. Living the Eucharist is designed to bring Catholics closer to
God through a more profound experience of this central mystery of our faith. You
are invited to participate in this faith formation experience once a week during Lent.
You will learn about the Eucharist, talk about the Gospel reading for the upcoming
Sunday Mass, pray, and discover ways to live the Eucharist in your daily life.
Fee: $30.00, includes cost of workbook. To register: Call 570.207.2213, Ext. 1107
Living the Eucharist for Teens (Paulist Evangelization Ministries)
St. Joseph Oblate Seminary, Pittston
February 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19, 26 (Mondays) 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Kathy Yaklic
Living the Eucharist is an invitation to high school students to discuss ways in which
they can grow closer to God through the Eucharist. Each week during Lent, through
interaction, reflection, and prayer, you will learn what is most meaningful in your life
by getting to know, understand, and love the Sacrament of the Eucharist more deeply
than ever before.
Join us for: Friendship, honest discussion about your life, and reflective prayer with other teens.
Fee: $20.00, includes cost of the workbook or $75.00 for five or more students
from one parish or school. To register: Call 570.207.2213, Ext. 1107
A Quick Journey through the Bible (Ascension Press)
Queen of Peace Church, Hawley
April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7 (Thursdays) 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Brendan Murphy
This eight-part series provides an excellent introduction and overview of the Bible
from a Catholic perspective. The study covers salvation history through talks that
are complimented by group discussion, useful maps and charts, and information for
home study. This series makes the complexity of the Bible simple through an
easy-to-follow narrative approach and an ingenious color-coded Bible timeline.
It is recommended for those who seek to learn about the story of our faith as it
enfolds in the Bible.
Fee: $30.00, includes the $20.00 cost of the workbook.
To register: Call 570.207.2213, Ext. 1107
The Liturgical Year: Celebrating the Mystery of Christ
Fatima Renewal Center, Dalton
Easter Triduum February 12 (Sunday) 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Easter Season March 18 (Sunday) 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Monsignor Dale R. Rupert
Each day of the liturgical year is sanctified primarily by Christ’s presence in it, but also
by the prayer and liturgical celebrations of the People of God, especially by the Mass
and the Divine Office. The liturgical year exerts “a special sacramental power and
influence which strengthens the Christian life.” (National Directory for Catechesis,
p. 146) The four-part series includes:
1. Advent and Christmas
2. Lent and the Easter Triduum
3. The Easter Season
4. Ordinary Time and the Celebrations in Honor of the Saints
The second of the above, Lent and the Easter Triduum, will be held at Fatima Renewal
Center on February 12. (See above) Lent is ordered to preparing for the celebration of
Easter, since the Lenten liturgy prepares for celebration of the Paschal Mystery both
catechumens, by the various stages of Christian initiation, and the faithful, who recall
their own Baptism and do penance. Since Christ accomplished his work of human
redemption and of the perfect glorification of God principally through his Paschal
Mystery, in which by dying he has destroyed our death, and by rising restored our life,
the sacred Paschal Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord shines forth
as the high point of the entire liturgical year. (General Norms for the Liturgical Year
and the Calendar, #s 27 and 18.)
The third of the above, the Easter Season, will be held on March 18. (See above) The
fifty days from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pentecost Sunday are celebrated with
joy and exaltation as one feast day, indeed as on “great Sunday.” (General Norms for
the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, #2.) This third presentation is also a catechesis
designed to show the liturgical meaning of the Easter season. Texts of the liturgy will
be studied to demonstrate this meaning. Applications will be made to all the liturgies
that may be celebrated in the fifty days of Easter.
Fee for each session: $10.00 includes refreshments. To register: Call 570.563.8500
Discovering Parish Ministry for Maturing Adults
Diocesan Center, Scranton
April 10, 17, 24 (Tuesdays) 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
David Clarke and Brendan Murphy
Parishes today need to become more active and more focused on ministering to adults
in their maturing years. This workshop, designed for parishes who seek to include
opportunities for maturing adults within their parish ministries, will explore the three
groups of maturing adults common to each parish community. Participants will also
learn the 12 key principles that will lead to forming a successful maturing adult ministry
in the parish. An essential component of these presentations will center on the essence of
spirituality. This new vision for parish ministry moves beyond social activities to a new
model of spiritual growth and personal development for maturing adults.
Fee: $15.00 per person or $50.00 for four or more persons from one parish.
Cost of book is included in the fee. To register: Call 570.207.2213
