Women’s Bible Study – 2nd Saturday Mornings

Join other women of St. Stephen the Martyr parish once per month as we journey together through, “Psalms An Invitation to Prayer” & “Psalms II Praying With Jesus” both by Kevin Perrotta.

• When: 2nd Saturday of the Month from 8 – 10 AM, beginning September 9th (no classes during December, June, July or August)
• Where: Parish Center
• All materials, including books, are provided.
• Register & Reserve Your Book: call Janice Dethlefs at 402-651-0153 or Jan Mitchell 402-895-3215

Seeking Truth Bible Study—Tuesdays Mornings

Our 2023/2024 Seeking Truth Bible study will cover the Gospel of John. 

• When: Tuesday from 9:15 to 10:45 AM, beginning September 5, 2023 (breaks for Thanksgiving & Christmas) through March, 2024.
• Where: Parish Center
• Format: Read together, answer questions (that will be supplied to everyone ahead of class time), and watch the Seeking Truth Sharon Doran lecture
• Register: email Diane Burton at burdi561@gmail.com.

The Gospel of John —Wednesday Mornings or Thursday Evenings

• When: Beginning October 4th & 5th through May 15th & 16, 2024 Deacon Marty Warwick will lead participants through a study of the Gospel of John on either Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00 AM or Thursdays 6:30-9:00 PM.
• Where: Parish Center
• Register: email Deacon Marty at mwarwick3@cox.net

Lectio Divina – First Thursday of the Month

Come and learn the Lectio Divina way to pray! Lectio Divina means “Divine Reading”. Our women’s group invites you to learn the practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God’s word.

• When: First Thursday of each month, starting September 7, 9:15 – 10:30 AM
• Where: Parish Center
• Format: We listen to the gospel of the day and put into practice the four movements: Lectio (read), Meditatio (meditate), oratio (pray), contemplatio (contemplate) of the “Divine Reading”
• Questions? Contact Nancy at wiederholtnancy@hotmail.com.

Friday Faith & Fellowship

This fall our group will do a 6-week study from formed.org called “Lectio: Philippians”. They will then move into a 4-week study during Advent called “An Advent Retreat with Mary” by Dr. Brant Pitre. In January, they will begin a study called “Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life” from Ascension Press. All materials are provided. Join at any time!

• When: Fridays from 9:30 – 11 AM (we follow the SSM school calendar)
• Where: Parish Center
• Questions? Childcare? email Christine Hinton at czhinton@mac.com
• Dates & Topics:
  • Sept 8: Session 1 “Lectio: Philippians: Life in Christ”
  • Sept 15: No meeting—St Stephens Martyr Marathon
  • Sept 22: Session 2  “Lectio: Philippians: Life in Christ”
  • Sept 29: Session 3  “Lectio: Philippians: Life in Christ”
  • Oct 6: No meeting—No school St Stephens
  • Oct 13: Session 4  “Lectio: Philippians: Life in Christ”
  • Oct 20: Session 5  “Lectio: Philippians: Life in Christ”
  • Oct 27: No meeting—Stations of the Cross Field Trip
  • Nov 3: No meeting—No school St Stephens
  • Nov 10:  Session 6  “Lectio: Philippians: Life in Christ”
  • Nov 17:  The Annunciation “An Advent Retreat with Mary”
  • Nov 24:  No meeting—Happy Thanksgiving
  • Dec 1: The Visitation “An Advent Retreat with Mary”
  • Dec 8: The Nativity  “An Advent Retreat with Mary”
  • Dec 15: Epiphany  “An Advent Retreat with Mary”
  • Dec 22 & 29: No meetings—Merry Christmas & Happy Winter Break!

If you are hosting a study or have an interest, please reach out to Adam Ybarra, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis at 402-861-4507 or a.ybarra@stephen.org.