terested in hearing from some incredible speakers with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in theology as well as grow in community with other adults and families in our parish? Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:45 - 10:45 AM in the Youth Room to learn and to discuss a variety of topics on our faith. Children are welcome. Sessions follow the children’s faith formation schedule.

Coffee and donuts will be provided. Children are welcome!

Sept 9   Patrick Williams - Death Penalty: A New Teaching?
Sept 16 Brandon Posvar - Evangelium Vitae
Sept 23  Patrick Williams - Development of Doctrine: Do the Church's teachings change over time?
Oct 7     Patrick Williams - What do we have to believe as Catholics?
Oct 14   BREAK - AquinasFest
Oct 21   Fr. Albert - Let's Get Real: an introduction to the realistic philosophy: Fr. Marie-Dominique Philippe
Oct 28   Justin Golbabai - Holy Indifference: Does success or failure matter?
Nov 4 & 11 James Adams - What is holiness?
Nov 18   Tim Logan - Laudato Si
Dec 2     Helen Posvar - How do I become and how do I raise a saint: a quick study of the lives of Sts. Zelie and Louis Martin
Dec 9     Darren Hartl - Knocking on Your Door: JPII's Letter to Your Family
Dec 16   Darren Seibert - Synod on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment

SPEAKERS

James Adams has been married to Sarah for five years and has two beautiful daughters, Theresa and Elizabeth.  He earned a Master's Degree in theology in 2013 and has been the St. Joseph high school theology teacher since January of 2012.

Helen Posvar is a stay-at-home mom to two awesome kiddos and wife to her best friend, Brandon. She is currently applying her Biomedical Science degree from A&M by practicing food safety, supervising proper hand washing techniques, identifying weird smells on textiles, and teaching her charges to identify poison ivy & poison animals by sight. Helen enjoys homeschooling the kids, DIY projects, exercising, gardening, serving in church ministries, listening to audio books, and learning more about the faith. 

Patrick and Sarah Williams have been married for nearly 8 years, and have 5, fun-loving kids (with one more due in October!). Patrick is an A&M graduate in Computer Science, holds a Masters in Theology of Marriage and Family from the John Paul II Institute, and works at local company, eCatholic. Sarah is a homemaker and a homeschooling mom; she also enjoys volunteering at St. Thomas' Catechesis of the Good Shepherd RE program.  

Tim Logan is an Instructional Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. He teaches introductory meteorology classes and conducts research on wildfire smoke and its connection to lightning and climate change. He also teaches RE classes at St Thomas Aquinas. Tim is a huge hockey and baseball fan and plays softball and hockey in his spare time.


 
CD LIBRARY
 
Don't forget that we have a CD Library! Feel free to check out a different Lighthouse CD each week so your whole family can keep the learning going all week long.