About Adult Education
Some events below ask for you to "register". Registration is very helpful in preparing materials and the meeting spaces. If you have trouble with the links below, contact Don Fontana at dfontana@stpaulofthecross.com, or call the parish office, so plans can be made for you to attend.
Baptism Classes
*The sidewalk to the DePalma Room is nestled between the 5 garage bays on the St. Anne campus. You will see a sign for the room as you walk closer to the white garage doors.
Parish Presentations
The Sunday Series
Sunday, Sept. 15 - From Nothing to Cosmos: God & Science Pt. 1: Science
A FORMED presentation with Fr. Robert Spitzer
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., PhD., dispenses with the contemporary statement, "Science has proven God does not exist," and then goes on to demonstrate God's existence from science, philosophy, medicine, the transcendentals, and metaphysical proofs. Fr. Spitzer is at once, entertaining and overflowing with pertinent information.
The Tuesday Series
All from 8:45-10:00 AM in the Convent Dining Room
"And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God" - Romans 5:2
The hope that this EWTN Home Video series with Fr. Benedict Groeschel is based upon is not the whistling-in-the-dark, wish-upon-a-star variety, but the solid foundation of one who knows God, and who trusts His promises; one that unambiguously invites his listeners to share in the knowledge that sustains him.
Hope in the Lord is a series for realists, hosted by the founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in New York City - where Fr. Groeschel observes, cockeyed optimists simply don't survive. Questions answered and topics discussed are those we turn over in our minds at least a dozen times a day. What is Hope? Why hope, in the face of disappointment and sorrow? Can we honestly replace pain of dashed hopes, with the Hope that never fades? Fr. Groeschel's reflections in this 13-episode series have been gleaned from decades of service in the field of ministry, and his wisdom and encouragement to us, fellow wayfarers in this veil of tears, are priceless.
Author Presentations
Jim Hanna has published a second book on the fascinating life of Bishop Bonaventure Broderick. Jim will be presenting The Wit & Wisdom of Bishop Broderick in Harkins Hall, Tuesday, October 8 at 7:00pm. Copies of the book are currently available on Amazon and a limited number will be available at his talk. One reviewer has written “"I really loved getting to know the mind of Bishop Broderick, in his cranky moods as well as his pleasant moods." Please join us for this special author presentation.
Tuesday, Oct. 29th - 7:00 PM (in the church after Mass)
Please join Mike Aquilina on Tuesday, October 29th at 7PM in St. Anne Church for his presentation on "Angels, Signs & Wonders." He’ll talk about angels — who they are and how they figure in history and in our everyday lives. He’ll also discuss the how and why of their depictions. Why are they portrayed as chubby babies with stubby wings? Why are fallen angels shown with horns and hooves and pitchforks? Angels are real and they’re everywhere, in Scripture and in life. Aquilina is the author of many books, songwriter, and co-founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.
Theology on Tap
Young adults (ages 21+) are invited to Theology on Tap, Thursday, Nov. 7th from 7:00-9:00 PM at Caliente's (Upper Room). Dr. Brent Robbins, Professor, Psychology Director, Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology Program at Point Park University, will discuss "What does mental health have to do with our faith?" Pizza, wings, salad, and first beer/wine are compliments of our parish. Registration is preferred. Click here to register.