The fall season will focus on the seven books and two portions of books that are distinctive to the Catholic Bible. We’ll reflect on how the Church discerned which books belong in the Bible, then consider the content and doctrine of each of the books. Presented by Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P., unless otherwise noted.

Each year, the Church calls us deeper into the mysteries we profess. Our parish’s Mystagogy, an unfolding of the faith for adults, returns this year under the guidance of Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P., Fr. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P., and several distinguished guests. Together, we will walk through the Scriptures, the lives of the saints, the mystery of suffering, and the Church’s witness across the ages.

• Fall: beginning Monday, October 20, we will open the pages of the Deuterocanonical Books, the “extra” writings of the Catholic Bible, discovering the wisdom and light they offer to the Church’s life of prayer and teaching.

• Winter: our attention will turn to American witnesses of holiness—Venerable Rose Hawthorne, Servant of God Dorothy Day, and others—whose lives show us that sanctity is possible even in our own time and place.

• Lent: we will enter the mystery of the Cross. Fr. Peter Martyr, O.P., will lead us through Light in the Darkness: A Theological Study of Suffering, a meditation on how God transfigures pain into grace.

• Easter Season: we will look to the Church’s engagement with modernity—from the storms of the French Revolution to the light of the Second Vatican Council—seeking to see how the Spirit continues to guide Christ’s Bride in every age.

Along this journey, we will also pause for a few “Mystagogy Extras,” special evenings of reflection and conversation to be announced.