Intro to Scripture and the Catholic Biblical School

St. Gabriel Parish, Milford, CT

On Thursday, August 25, BJ will be with the people of St. Gabriel parish in Milford to introduce the Catholic approach to the Bible. From 7:00-8:30 pm in the Ministry Center, students who are interested in learning about God's Word can come, meet other folks with similar questions and interests, and find out some of the basics about how Catholics understand the Bible.

Information about the Archdiocesan Catholic Biblical School will be available for anyone interested in pursuing this approved and nationally recognized program of study.

St. Gabriel is located at 26 Broadway, Milford, CT. (It's on the beach.) For driving directions click here: http://www.archdioceseofhartford.org/cgi-bin/directions.pl?textdata=192

 If you or someone you know feels drawn to deeper devotion to the Word of God, you are invited to attend this introductory session. Hope to see you there!

Geography Tasks Revised for Oxford Atlas (Adv Year)

Thanks to Jay Pershing (Year 4 student in Bloomfield) who has coordinated page numbers for the Oxford Atlas with Geography Tasks in the first Unit of the Advanced Year.

I encourage any student who wishes to provide similar information for the other curriculum years to send the info to me, and I will post it for others to use.

Here is the table he prepared:

ADV YEAR UNIT ONE	OXFORD ATLAS PAGE NUMBERS
I.1	78 (Egypt), 105 (Israel),  159 (Mesopotamia)
I.2	30 (Mean annual rainfall & temperature)
I.3	100 (Massa - North Central Arabia)
I.4	110 (Edom & Syria, 125 (Chaldea)
I.5	110 (NW Arabia or Edom), 138 (Shuah), 110 (Teman)
I.6	No geography task
I.7	138 (Alexandria, Egypt)
I.8	92 (Lebanon), 92 (Hermon), 105 (Engedi), 105 (Jericho)
I.9	72 (Sodom, Gomorah, Admah, Zeboim, Zoar)

If God Had Texted Moses (9)

Moses: Check your phone!

No 9: You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. (NIV Dt 5:21)

Courtesy of Sr. Carol Cimino, PhD and Religious Education Consultant for Sadlier Publishers.

CBS Recommends—An Imaginative Word

"The flourishing of Christianity depends upon us touching people's imagination. The good news will only come alive in people's minds and hearts if it transforms how we see the world and each other." Timothy Radcliffe, OP

Wisdom House and Fairfield University presents "An Imaginative Word," a retreat that will help you to connect with God's Word in imaginative ways. Friar Timothy Radcliffe will be giving this weekend  retreat at Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield, CT on September 23-24, 2011. Commuters are welcome; overnight accommodations are also available.

Cost runs from $30 to $165, depending on what portions of the program you choose to participate in and whether you will be staying overnight at the retreat house.

To get more information go to: www.wisdomhouse.org, call 860-567-3163, or email programs@wisdomhouse.org. To register, go to: http://www.wisdomhouse.org/forms/formTR-9-2324.html

This event is not sponsored by the Catholic Biblical School, but is authorized as a "make-up" for certain missed CBS requirements.

And CBS graduates take note: This is likely to be especially meaningful for you as you continue to grow in devotion to and understanding of the Word of God.