TVYAM

Young Adult Study Groups
To help young adults develop their spiritual life rooted in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as their redeemer and savior, appreciate the teachings and traditions of the Church. To identify places where young adults gather and to connect them personally with the Church by listening to their concerns, hopes, and dreams and by welcoming them into a community of faith. To provide activities, visitations, and counseling opportunities that respond to the spiritual and developmental needs of young adults. (USCCB) Please feel free to bring your Catholic Study Bible and join us anytime!!

"Acts of the Apostles" This group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month (Sept - May) beginning at 7pm at the Saint John’s Parish office on the corner of 8th Street. The book of Acts shows the Church, enlivened by the Holy Spirit, teaching, preaching, healing, and restoring outcasts in the same way that Jesus did on earth. The Acts of the Apostles provides an historic framework for understanding the rest of the New Testament. Paul’s letters in particular come alive in a new way when they are read within the context of the Acts narrative.

· Monday, March 14, 2011: Acts 20 - 21: Paul in Jerusalem

· Monday, April 11, 2011: Acts 22: Paul Makes his Defense

· Monday, May 9, 2011: Acts the Conclusion; The Early Church

"The Epistle of James" This group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (Sept - May) in the 1st Floor Meeting Room of Saint Paul’s Student Center (Boise State University) beginning at 6:30pm (Dinner will be provided). James is one of the most practical books of the Bible. Like the book of Proverbs, it is a book of wisdom, a collection of teachings on issues faced by ordinary Christians in everyday life. These teachings speak loudly to all those who feel torn between the competing demands of this world and their faith. This study offers "pearls for wise living" by applying the wisdom of James to the present day. For anyone who has struggled to live a truly Christian life, James offers a wealth of practical solutions for handling and even sanctifying everyday circumstances.

· Wednesday, March 23, 2011: James 3:1-18 - Wisdom: Known through Speech and False and True

· Wednesday, April 20, 2011: James 4:1-10 - Wisdom in Relationships

· Wednesday, May 18, 2011: James 4:11- 5:6 - A Wise Perspective for Living

"The History of the Catholic Church" This group meets on the 3^rd Thursday of each month (Sept - May) beginning at 7pm in Holy Apostles Parish Library (near the office). he epic story of the Catholic Church spans thousands of years. With an unlikely beginning in a remote outpost of the Roman empire, the Catholic Church now claims over a billion living members. The persecutions, martyrdoms, conquests, and triumphs all came together to shape Western civilization as we know it today. Our identity as Catholics means that we are the inheritors of the deeds of holy men and women who for 2,000 years have built a great civilization and spread the Gospel throughout the world. Church history is not just the recitation of popes, people, places, and events; it is a story of adventure, intrigue, rebellion, reform, and devotion. This story is, in fact, our story; this is our family. If we know our past, and how we fit into the story, we will be better prepared to face whatever may come in the future.

· Thursday, March 17, 2011: The Catholic Reformation (Part II)

· Thursday, April 21, 2011: The New Spring Time (Vatican II)

· Thursday, May 19, 2011: The Threshold of Hope (John Paul II)