Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Today's Reading from the New American Bible

Women's Book Group            (upcoming meetings)

The Women’s Book Group formed in the mid-90s when three longtime parishioners discovered a mutual desire to nourish their faith, challenge their minds, and learn more about issues of interest to women in the Church. They invited others and began gathering to view a video or discuss an article. Soon they were reading a book each month and meeting regularly for a lively interchange of ideas.

Reading selections range over Church history and current issues, theology, and social justice, with a continuing focus on women, and are both non-fiction and fiction.

As an outgrowth of their reading, the group has sponsored parish events by and about women:

• Annual celebrations of the feast of St. Mary of Magdala, with speakers and a prayer service
• Four annual series of presentations on women role models in the Church
• Lectures by nationally known writers and theologians— Barbara Reid, Robert McClory, Carolyn Osiek.
• A day retreat

Meetings are held upstairs in the Student Center from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. on the 4^th Sunday of most months. Meetings and book selections are announced in the parish bulletin and website as well as through our e-mail list.

Interested women are welcome to attend any or all meetings. It is desirable but not necessary to have read the book. Most selections are available at Wild Iris Books, which offers us a 10% discount.

For more information, call Marion at 372-0777.

                 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

                    Women’s Book Group
          2008 Meeting Dates and Readings
Meetings are usually held upstairs in the Student Center
                        9:15-11:15 a.m.

Upcoming:

March 30 - Discussion of By What Authority? A Primer on Scripture, the Magisterium, and the Sense of the Faithful by Richard Gaillardetz.
                  Call Mary White (352-373-1618) for more information and this week's new location.

April 27 - Discussion of - Thumpin' It:  The Use and Abuse of the Bible in Today's Presidential Politics by Jacques Berlinerblau.
                Call Kathy Kidder (352-378-0562) for more information.
   > About this month's book: "In  one of the most insightful, provocative and witty books yet to explore the  fascinating relationship between the Bible and American politics, author  Jacques Berlinerblau looks at how the left, right and everyone in between have  used and misused the Bible to advance their political causes and careers.   In this engaging book, Berlinerblau looks at the recent history of how Scripture  has influenced public policy and at how recent Presidents have employed the  Bible."