Monday, January 21, 2013

"Downton Abbey"
and
Christian Morality,
Christian Family
and Christian Society
 


Presentation and Discussion

 

Thursday January 31
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
in the Undercroft
of St. Peter's Cathedral, Belleville


Monsignor John T. Myler, Rector:

"There are many, many fans of 'Downton Abbey' in our parishes and congregations. And although there is very little discussion of God in the series -- maybe a little praying or an occasional wedding in a church -- the stories seem to be a reflection of tested faith and hope in times of hopelessness: world war ... unjust imprisonment ... the loss of job or fortune ... the complexities of family life."

"The stories of the characters 'upstairs' and 'downstairs', the stories of their personal struggles, of upheavals in the family and in society, all demonstrate what a modern-day crisis-of-faith is often like."

"I think that's why so many people around the world find 'Downton Abbey' so interesting."


Free admission.
Open to all.
Part of the Cathedral's on-going "Adult Faith Formation" series.



Sunday, February 14, 2010

EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT -- Check this out weekly!



At the Cathedral this Thursday night
February 25...
"Faith Formation" every Thursday evening 7 PM ...
at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville
in the Cathedral Undercroft.


Thursday evening,
February 25, 2010
SOUP AND BREAD AT 6:30 PM,
THEN AT 7:00 PM:

WORD ON FIRE:
THE CATHOLICISM PROJECT

http://www.wordonfire.org/The-Catholicism-Project/Trailer.aspx

A ONE HOUR VIDEO PRESENTATION
FROM FATHER ROBERT BARRON.

(Check out the preview by clicking on the link above.)

The Cathedral of St. Peter is pleased to be a "pilot" parish for this exciting series by the excellent Fr. Robert Barron of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

The great heritage of the Catholic Church is presented in a ten-part series, a truly global journey: from the lands of the Bible, to the great shrines of Europe, to the shores and heartland of America, from the mysteries of Asia, to the rich landscapes of Latin America, to the beating heart of Africa – and beyond.

This global vision of the Catholic Church has never been seen in this way before. The Cathedral Undercroft is honored to be one of the very first venues in the US to see Part One (60 minutes) of this exciting new series! (It is for adults and those children old enough to understand … At the same time on Thursday night, littler children will have a separate opportunity for “learning about their Faith.”)