February 2022 update: The Lectionary Study group will continue to meet online until further notice. Please contact geoff.schnieder@gmail.com for more information.

Lectionary Study Group meets on Tuesdays from 9:45am - 11:00am in Capistran Hall at St. John Capistran Church.  This study is a great way of increasing our knowledge of Scripture and at the same time learning from one another in the group through sharing. That creates great fellowship among the members of the group. Please join us!

You are welcome to join in at any time. If you have questions regarding the sessions please contact Geoffrey Schnieder at: geoff.schnieder@gmail.com 
If you plan to join us, please contact Tom Anderson at: 1799tca@gmail.com
Tom will be serving as our Zoom host.

Dining in the Kingdom of God – a Lent “Zoom” Bible Study
Wednesdays: March 16, 23, 30 April 6, 13 & 20 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Lectionary Study Group (Tuesday mornings at SJC) will be offering a special online book study for Lent/Easter: Dining in the Kingdom of God – the Origins of the Eucharist in the Gospel of Luke by Fr. Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS.
 
Fr. LaVerdiere was a highly respected New Testament scholar. The author of many books, he taught at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and Mundelein Seminary. The book is most appropriate this season: our Sunday Lectionary centers on the Gospel of Luke, the U.S. bishops are currently working on a statement on the Eucharist and one of the foci of the Vatican’s Synod is to reflect on what it truly means to be in communion.
 
“With this book you will come to a deeper understanding of the eucharist in the Gospel of Luke, a story of meals and journeys.  It highlights the unique Lukan tradition of noon meals, Sabbath dinners, banquets and even of meeting and dining with a stranger on the road to Emmaus.  Join the trip; sit at the table; dine in the Kingdom.” – Liturgy Training Publications

We have conducted similar biblical series during Advent and Lent of 2021. The book is readily available through Amazon in paperback from $15.99 - $3.99.
Geoffrey Schnieder will once again facilitate the discussion. If you are interested in joining this series please contact our Zoom host Tom Anderson at 1799tca@gmail.com to set you up. If you have any questions regarding the book or sessions please contact Geoff Schnieder at 412.848.8329 (mobile) or email: geoff.schnieder@gmail.com

For our Advent 2021 study, we discussed The First Christmas – What the Gospels Really Teach about Jesus’s Birth by John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg (via Zoom)
These popular New Testament scholars unpack the deep and rich meaning of the Infancy Narratives in Luke and Matthew within the context of the first century and for our lives today.
$10.99 paperback edition on Amazon: The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus's Birth: Borg, Marcus J., Crossan, John Dominic: 9780061430718: Amazon.com: Books

For our Lenten 2021 study, we discussed The Last Week – What the Gospels Really Teach about Jesus’s Final Days in Jerusalem by Marcus Borg and John D. Crossan. The book is an excellent and lively account of the historical, social and spiritual contexts of the gospels from Palm Sunday to Easter. It is readily available in paperback around $10 through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Week-Gospels-Really-Jerusalem/dp/0060872608