Parish Bible Study

Adult ‘English’ Bible Study

Meets Tuesdays 9:30 AM and 7:45 PM

About St. William Bible Study

For eight years the parishioners of St. William have engaged in bible study using the material developed by the Diocese of Little Rock Arkansas. Bishop MacDonald initiated this effort over twenty-five years ago to give the Catholics in Arkansas and throughout the South a Catholic based bible study program. Individual study of Holy Scripture was encouraged and recommended by Vatican Council II. In Paul's Second Letter to Timothy, Chapter 3, verse 3 though 14 we have:

 “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you have learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

What happens at a session?

We are assigned a lesson from a study guide and workbook covering a particular book of the bible. Using a commentary and our bibles we answer study questions and share our answers with the group at the weekly meeting. There are no wrong answers and we learn by individual study and then sharing with each other. At the end of each session we view a 20-minute video, which summarizes the main points of each lesson and ensures that our teaching is soundly based on Catholic Tradition and the biblical interpretation is consistent with the catechism. A particular study lasts from about six weeks to twelve weeks and are held, Spring, Summer and Fall.

What previous bible study experience must I have?

None. Our groups have a wide variety of age and faith experience. The main ingredient is a desire to learn scripture and willingness to spend time in study.

Cost, Schedule, and Sign Up:

The cost is ten dollars per student. Sessions are Spring, Summer and Fall, held weekly on Tuesday 9:30AM and 7:30PM. Sign ups are conducted two weeks before the next study begins.

For more information contact:

George Price – 244-0814 – papaprice [at] aol [dot] com
Mark Hlas – 218-8539 – mhlas [at] austin [dot] rr [dot] com

See Also:

• Spanish Bible Study – usually Wednesdays at 6:30PM; check bulletin or contact Deacon Willie Colon or Noe Rocha. 
• Young Adult Bible Study;  contact Karl Hamand
• Youth Group Bible Studies:
  High School – Contact – 388-9817
  Middle School – Contact – 255-9121