Diocese of Tucson Bible Instiute

Catholic Bible Studies Our Pastoral Services Department, which works with Father Felix Just, S.J., reports that the next session for the Catholic Bible Studies of Southern Arizona, is looking for new enrollees. If you are interested in learning more deeply about the Bible, Bishop Weisneburger encourages you to seek out this program.

Catholic Bible Institute of Southern Arizona
As our website indicates the “Catholic Bible Institute of Southern Arizona(CBISA) is a three-year program which involves a comprehensive study of the Christian Scriptures (Old and New Testaments), focusing on the methods of study, sharing and praying with Scripture, and using skills for leading Bible Study or Scripture Sharing groups.

• YEAR ONE includes an introduction to the New Testament and an overview of the following: the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline Letters, the Deutero-Pauline Epistles, the Catholic Epistles, the Book of Revelation, other Early Christian Writings, and New Testament Theology. 

• YEAR TWO includes an introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and an overview of the following themes: Torah/Pentateuch, Historical Writings, Prophets, Exile and Rebuilding, Wisdom Literature, Deutero-canonical Writings, and Old Testament Theology.

• YEAR THREE is a "Practicum" that focuses on developing practical skills for working with groups, with an emphasis on adult learning styles, facilitation skills, group process, conflict resolution models, scripture-study resources, and leadership training.”

Instructors
The instructors are Father Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D., of Jesuit Biblical Ministries, Jesuits West USA, Province of the Society of Jesus, and Daniel Smith-Christopher, Ph.D., professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif.

Further Details
The Institute meets once a month on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Our Mother of Sorrows Church, 1800 S. Kolb Road in Tucson. Participants also can attend Mass at 8:30 a.m. at the church before each session begins. Enrollment for Certification: Involves satisfactory completion of all requirements for all six semesters: Year I, Year II, & Year III. Enrollment for Enrichment involves participation in Year I and/or Year II, without earning a certification. Tuition is $300 per year.

For additional information, please contact Ofelia James at the diocesan Office of Formation at 520-838-2545 or [email protected] or Isabel Madrid at 520-838-2544, or email [email protected]