Adult Formation

Opportunities for Faith Formation for Adults

A series of lectures entitled ‘Where in God’s name is God?: Fresh insights for people and communities of faith’ will take place every Thursday between 7.30 -9 pm from the 3rd of February until the 10th of March inclusive at The Presentation Brothers Mardyke House, Cork. This collaborative event is organised by the Presentation Brothers and the NOSTRA programme at Mary Immaculate College Limerick. 

In the light of present economic circumstances and in keeping with the wishes of The Presentation Brothers and the NOSTRA programme to make theology accessible to the general public, this course is offered free of charge. CLICK HERE for more information.

Priory Institute is offering distance-learning Theology courses in Christian Spirituality, Philosophy, World Religions and Church History.

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If you are a parent of a child preparing for First Penance, First Communion or Confirmation, there will be nights offered in your local area to help you explore your own faith and to support your child’s faith. See parish newsletters for further information.

If you would like to become a Minister of Word or a Eucharistic Minister, please contact your local parish who will arrange for you to attend training.

If you would like to learn more about your faith, but haven’t the opportunity of attending classes, then you may be interested in online theology courses.
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If you would like to pursue some studies in theology from home, with the option of studying for a certificate,diploma or degree, then Priory Institute: Theology by Distance Learning may be of interest to you. CLICK HERE for further information

If you would like to take classes in theology in a group setting, with the option of taking different modules leading to a Certificate or Higher Certificate in Theology, then NOSTRA: New Openings in the Study of Theology and Religion for Adults
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The Dominican Biblical Institute, Limerick is offering a three year scriptural formation programme for lay people with potential for leadership, who will be competent to work with Scripture in diverse pastoral, catechetical and liturgical settings.
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Cork Theology Forum is a broad based gathering of people exploring Christian Theology and how it applies today. Organises a number of events each year exploring different aspects of contemporary theology relevant to the context in which we live. CLICK HERE for further information

Certificate in Holistic Spirituality: Ennismore Retreat Centre. This certificate is part of the outreach programme of the Priory Institute in Tallaght. CLICK HERE for further information

Philip McShane OP will lead a reading seminar on the book by Fergus Kerr OP, Twentieth-Century Catholic Theologians (Blackwell, Oxford, 2007).

Further enquiries: 086.3970082

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Want to read something about faith? 

CLICK HERE for more about The Messenger

CLICK HERE for Reality Magazine

CLICK HERE for The Furrow - a monthly journal for the contemporary Church. It enjoys an international reputation as a courageous and impartial forum for discussing the challenges facing the Church today and of the resources available to meet them

Spirituality sets out to offer insights to its readers: on the Bible and the Liturgy, the ‘authentic sources of Christian spirituality,’ (Vatican II); on the teachings of the great Christian mystics and theologians on the spiritual life and prayer; on the spiritual experience of saintly Christian men and women, now and in the past. It aims to help lay Christians especially, as they try to deepen their Christian lives while grappling with mortgages, unemployment, forced early retirement, parenthood. It offers encouragement for handing on the faith while faith and the practice of the faith diminish all around us. It provides a meeting place in which to share views on books and trends, cults, movements and happenings. It appears six times a year.

CLICK HERE for more about Studies - Published quarterly by the Irish Jesuits, Studies examines Irish social, political, cultural and economic issues in the light of Christian values and explores the Irish dimension in literature, history, philosophy and religion. The online edition contains the full text of the lead article, along with abstracts from the remaining articles.

Developing Faith
As adults we need to be renewed and nourished in our sense and experience of faith. When we are nourished by our shared community life, by the word of God and by the sacraments, and communal life, then we can witness and share the Gospel in our homes, neighbourhoods, places of work, and everywhere else.

• So what do you need to enliven and enrich your experience of faith, of God, of Christ, of prayer?
• Who is looking to you to experience Christ today?
• On this website, we hope to offer you different opportunities from time to time, to engage in reflecting upon and deepening your faith....let us know if there are other ways which might be of help.

• CLICK HERE for resources on prayer
• CLICK HERE for resources on liturgy
• CLICK HERE for courses in Theology, Scripture..
• CLICK HERE for resources provided by the Bible Ministry Committee