Adult Education Captivates Large Crowds at St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s Adult Education Committee continues to host weekly Tuesday night sessions beginning at 7 p.m. on highlights of the Catholic Catechism.  Tonight, July 9th, the topic is the Identity and Mission of the Catholic Church.

Over 80 Catholics and non-Catholics alike attend these lively talks with Q and A, followed by informal fellowship with wine & cheese.  

The great intellectual heritage of the Catholic Church continues to draw seekers from all backgrounds who meet to learn, discuss and ponder eternal truth this summer.

 Earlier sessions included an introduction to the Faith and the three pillars on which it stands, the origin of the Bible, the salvation history of the Old and New Testaments and a discussion of the Catholic Mass.

 All are welcome for the last 4 sessions, Tuesday at 7p.m. in the School of St. Mary’s Multi-Purpose Room just south of St. Mary’s Church on Illinois Road in Lake Forest.

Upcoming sessions include:

July 9th:  The Identity and Mission of the Catholic Church 

July 16th:  Grace & the Sacraments and the Spiritual Life

July 23rd:  Living a Moral Life and Contemporary Moral Issues (marriage, divorce, contraception, abortion, IVF, homosexuality, etc.)

July 30th:  Last Things:  Death, Judgment, Heaven & Hell

The sessions are presented by Charles Craigmile, a native Lake Forester and Chicago business executive.  Charles has taught adult education for 25 years at area churches, including Holy Name Cathedral and St. Michael’s in Old Town.  He holds undergrad and graduate degrees in Philosophy, minors in Latin and Greek, an MBA and has completed three years’ coursework toward an S.T.L. at Mundelein seminary.

For more information, contact:  Ellyn Von Huben, Church of St. Mary 847-234-0205, evonhuben@churchofstmary.org.