Merlot with the Messiah

Topic:  What happened that we need Holy Week?

This next topic will be presented in an online format using Zoom.  A training document is posted below to help participants, giving guidelines for acquiring the Zoom app on various devices (computer, Ipad, or smart phone), answering an invitation link and/or entering a member id and password provided by the hosts Dean and Terri Kowinski, and using the features of Zoom to participate.  Note:  Zoom has in-depth resources on their website.

Join us for the Merlot with the Messiah topic for Holy Week, The Fall and Redemption.  We are going to look at the actions, repercussions, and symbolism of the fall and how they are addressed in the redemptive act of the Passion of the Cross.  Tune in and join us Monday, April 6 at 7:00pm online and walk the road to Emmaus with the disciples.   Perhaps you too will find your heart on fire as we look to celebrate this Holy Week in a unique way.
 

Please pre-register for this session using our online registration form.
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This will allow the host(s) to contact you by email
with the invitaion link to join the session. 
Join us.

If you have any technical difficulties, please contact Terri Konwinski at tkonwinski@saintliz.org 

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Dates:  Fourth Monday of the month
Time:  7:00 p.m.
Location:  Social Hall

2020 Dates:
January 27
Our Christian Brothers - Where are we similar and how are we different?
February 24
The Crusades
April 6 (rescheduled--will be an online format; see below)
What happened that we need Holy Week?
April 27
Catholic Trivia Night
 (additional dates to be added)

Interested in discovering more of the fullness of faith?

Do you have questions about the church
but don’t know where to bring them?

Do you feel intimidated by the commitment of a traditional bible study? 

SEAS Adult Faith Formation is offering a low pressure, come as you are opportunity to improve your faith. Come and enjoy a Merlot with the Messiah.

Join us on the fourth Monday of each month and add some leaven to your faith. Let’s see how much more extraordinary you can be.

Bulletin Article
Merlot with the Messiah
Monday, March 30th (postponed; new date tbd)
7:00 pm

We have good news at MWTM!  Not only is the sound system up and running but we have a new projector!  If you have attended before but had trouble hearing or seeing, please consider coming again.  The changes should improve your experience.

As we move through Lent and approach Holy Week and Easter, Father Norm asks all to make an effort to explore our faith.  In this vein we look to topics that explore the meat and potatoes of our faith and this year is no exception.  We are going to talk about the story, symbolism, and theology of the Fall and its counterpart the Redemption.  Come Monday, March 30th as we walk a path to Emmaus explaining the scriptures and set fire to our hearts.
 

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Bulletin Article:
Merlot with the Messiah
Monday, February 24th
7:00 pm

This month at Merlot with the Messiah we are going to explore a period of time in Church history that still reverberates around the world to this day; the Crusades.  There are conflicts around the world today that have their roots in the actions and inactions of parties involved.  To get a handle on what is going on in the world today, this period of time should not be ignored.  History and emotion are not a good combination and so much of this period is wrapped in legend, half truths, and lies.  How was the Church and other powerful players of Europe involved?  The Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller built such a legend that Dan Brown, Indiana Jones, and the History Channel still tap into that intrigue today.  Come on Monday, February 24th at 7PM and we will try and cast some light on this dark time.

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Bulletin Article:
Merlot with the Messiah
Monday, January 27th
7:00 pm
 
One of the recurring questions during Merlot with the Messiah when we talk about future topics is what are the differences between Roman Catholic Christians and our Christian Brothers and Sisters.  Join us on January 27th as Dean takes a deeper dive into our Eastern Orthodox Catholic Brothers and Sisters as well as the other Christian Religions.
Where are our beliefs similar and why are we different?

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Bulletin Article:
Merlot with  the Messiah
December 2nd, 2019
7:00 pm

What do we know about angels?      
     Most of us will seek comfort or aid from a guardian angel when we require it.  We call on Michael to protect us and in Advent we are reminded of Gabriel and his role in salvation.  There is so much more to the role of angels.  Angels are mentioned at least 108 times in the Old Testament and 168 times in the New Testament.  Even at Mass we ask the angels to pray for us to the Lord our God.  Cherubim, Seraphim, Thrones, and Dominions are all mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayer.  They play a vital role in the interaction between Heaven and Earth.  Even the interaction between Heaven and you.
     Come on December 2nd at 7 pm and start your Advent off by learning more about this very familiar but little explored part of a complete faith life. 
 

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Bulletin Article:
Merlot with  the Messiah
October 28th, 2019
7:00 pm

What do St. Joan of Arc, St. John Vianney, St. Maria Goretti, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Padre Pio, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton all have in common?  They were all declared saints in the 20th century.  In a very short time their stories and faith have left an indelible mark on our Church. Millions of people today have been influenced by their lives and look for their intercession every day.  Our Church is in a different place because of them. In this months’ discussion at MWTM we are asking the question - ‘Who could be their counterparts in the 21st century?’  Come with us during this season that we celebrate the Saints and explore some of the Servants Of God, the Venerables, and  the Blesseds that could influence the universal Church through their holiness in this Century.  Could we introduce you to the next St. Teresa of Lisieux or
St. Faustina?

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Bulletin Article: It is back to school time again and that includes all of us here at St. Liz; our new session of Merlot With The Messiah begins at the end of September.  As with most of the topics that we discuss, our first subject comes to us as a request from an attendee:  The Geography Of The Holy Land.  Where is Nazareth?  What is it like to walk to Bethlehem, Cana, and Jericho?  What kind of sea do you find in Galilee?  How does the backdrop of the land that is often called “the fifth gospel”, effect how we can interpret the other four?  Being diligent leaders we packed up the family and went to Israel on a fact finding mission so we could report back with first hand knowledge of what it is like there.   The first lesson is that it is hot!  To hear the rest, please take time to come out on Monday, September 30 ^th at 7:00 pm and enjoy a glass of wine and good conversation about a topic that is imbedded in the roots of our faith.

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