Upcoming Studies

Ecclesia de Eucharistia Encyclical Study

  • Enjoy the poetic writing of St. John Paul II. Experience wonder at how Holy Mother Church provides for your spiritual care. Through discussion:

    • Allow your spirit to be uplifted

    • Be an inspiration to others through discussion

    We will each download the encyclical from the Vatican website. Then read and study the document in your native or favorite language. Engage in group discussion together (in English).

  • Beginning February 7, this study will be offered on Saturdays from 12:00 PM (Noon) to 1:00 PM.

    Weekly Readings:

    February 7, 2026 (Introduction)

    February 14, 2026 (Chapter 1: The Mystery of Faith)

    February 21, 2026 (Chapter 2: The Eucharist Builds the Church)

    February 28, 2026 (Chapter 3: The Apostolicity of the Eucharist and of the Church)

    March 7, 2026 (Chapter 4: The Eucharist and Ecclesial Communion)

    March 14, 2026 (Chapter 5: The Dignity of the Eucharistic Celebration)

    March 21, 2026 (Chapter 6: At the School of Mary “Woman of the Eucharist”

    March 28, 2026 (Conclusion)

  • Contacts:

    Jo Zink at jzink@saint-max.org

    Aleksander Liszka at liszkaa@hotmail.com

    Elizabeth Walsh at ewbcog@gmail.com

    Registration:

    Registration is required. This study is free to attend.

    You may register online here.

The Wild Goose

  • Join us for The Wild Goose, a powerful 14-part video series featuring Fr. Dave Pivonka that invites you into a deeper, renewed relationship with the Holy Spirit. Filmed from Niagara Falls to the California desert, this series is a moving work of 4PM Media and The Ministry of The Wild Goose. The name “Wild Goose” comes from the ancient Celtic term for the Holy Spirit.

    This study will be offered in two parts:
    Part 1 (Weeks 1–7): Begins seven weeks before Easter and concludes the week before Holy Week.
    Part 2 (Weeks 8–14): Begins Wednesday, April 15, and continues for seven weeks, ending May 27, the Wednesday after Pentecost.

    Come experience the presence, power, and movement of the Holy Spirit in a fresh and meaningful way.

  • This study will be offered on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 PM in two parts:
    Part 1: February 11 - March 25 (Room 7)
    Part 2: April 15 - May 27

    Anyone is welcome to join us anytime!

  • Karen Stephens, karentheot@gmail.com

    Registration is required. This study is free to attend.

    You may register online here.

Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance

  • Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance examines many important themes that are still relevant in today’s Christian culture and society—the nature of marriage, the purpose and role of the Church, the preeminence of grace in God’s plan, and the reality of spiritual warfare.

    Presenter Jeff Cavins explores what Paul’s letter to the Ephesians tells us about the nature of the Church­—as a body, a household, a mystery, a communion, a bride, and an army. Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance shows the treasures that await us as adopted sons and daughters in the family of God

  • Tuesday mornings 9:30-11:30 AM, room St. Pat’s; Jan 6-Feb 24

  • Leader:  Lamis Hajar, lalsaieg@hotmail.com , text: 740-463-1081

    Registration Link: https://forms.gle/MMVAMmgqpjjWHYN8A

    Suggested Donation: $30

The Bishop of the Abandoned Tabernacle

  • If you’d like to encounter Jesus more deeply at Mass, in Holy Communion, and in Eucharistic Adoration, join us for a book study on St. Manuel González García!

    “St. Manuel felt called to the priesthood at the age of 12. After his ordination in 1901, he was sent to preach at a church which he found to be unclean and abandoned. There, praying before a Tabernacle covered in dust and cobwebs, with torn altar cloths and oil dripping onto the floor from the sanctuary lamp, he decided to dedicate his life to providing for Jesus’ needs in the Tabernacle.

    This poor, abandoned Tabernacle taught the young priest more about the Love of Jesus than his years of theological study. It marked his entire life from that moment. He dedicated himself until his death to spreading devotion to the Eucharist, proclaiming these words which he would go on to choose for his epitaph: “ Jesus is here! He is here! Do not abandon Him!”

    This saintly bishop will help you to receive Holy Communion more fervently and to love Jesus more deeply in Eucharistic Adoration. The Bishop of the Abandoned Tabernacle by Victoria Schneider will awaken you to a new experience of Our Lord — that you may see, hear, love, and console “ Love who is not loved.”

    "I ask to be buried next to a tabernacle, so that my bones, after death, as my tongue and my pen in life, are saying to those who pass: there is Jesus! There it is! Do not leave Him abandoned!" -Excerpt from Amazon.com

  • Beginning April 18 - May 30, this study will be offered on Saturdays from 12:00 PM (Noon) to 1:30 PM.

    Each session begins and ends with prayer.

    A light lunch will be provided. Space is limited.

  • Contacts:

    Jo Zink at jzink@saint-max.org

    Elizabeth Walsh at ewbcog@gmail.com

    Registration:

    Please register by Saturday, April 11. This study is free to attend. The book and study guide are included.

    You may register online here or by contacting Jo Zink at jzink@saint-max.org.

Ongoing Studies

Anyone is welcome to join at anytime!

Exodus by Scott Hahn & Mark Shea

  • In-depth look at the Old Testament Book of Exodus using Tan Publishing’s workbook by Scott Hahn and Mark Shea

    Exodus is a gripping 1,200+ verse narrative, and one of the most famous ever told. Many of us have heard it since we were little children, but how often have we taken the time to study its chapters as our guiding light, the Church, understands them?  In the Christian life, everyone is a pilgrim. What God told Moses thousands of years ago still applies to us today: God will fit us for our tasks. He will never ask us to do anything beyond our strength.  Learn how the Israelites mirror our own struggles to accept this, and draw courage from God’s infinite faithfulness to all His children.

  • Beginning Thursday, September 11 (20-week study, covering 2-3 chapters per week)

    Meets: Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30 AM in Room 2/3

  • Text Kathy McGill at 513-708-1475 or email kathymcgill1964@gmail.com

    OR Register online here.

    Suggested Donation: $47 (Can be dropped off at the office. Please mark your name, contact information, and name of Study)

    Deadline to register through the office for book order: Aug. 21

The Bible Timeline

  • The Bible Timeline® Study Program takes you on a guided journey through salvation history. Presenter Jeff Cavins shows you how fourteen of the Bible’s narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and gives you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven through Scripture. Using a unique color-coded chart, you will learn the major people, places, and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our Faith.

     

    The Study Set includes:
    • The Full-Color Bible Timeline Workbook – Provides session overviews, home reading assignments, engaging study questions, responses, and talk notes for the video presentations.
    • The Bible Timeline Chart – A fascinating, color-coded overview of the twelve Bible Timeline periods, the historical context for each book of the Bible, and the family tree of Jesus Christ.
    • The Bible Timeline Bookmark – A handy color-coded bookmark with a summary of the twelve Bible Timeline periods and a list of the scriptural books that tell the stories in each period.

     

    The Bible Timeline® is a powerful and immersive journey through Scripture from Creation to the establishment of the Church. With all-new videos in breathtaking locations across the Holy Land, Egypt, Rome, and beyond, this updated edition brings God’s Word to life like never before.

    Using the groundbreaking color-coded Bible Timeline system, you’ll follow the major people, places, and events of the Bible through twelve distinct time periods

    Whether you're new to the Bible or looking to go deeper, The Bible Timeline will equip you to read and comprehend the entire biblical story—and discover your place within it.

  • Meets: Two Wednesdays per month starting December 3, 2025, through December 2, 2026. Click here to view the full schedule.

  • Leaders: Cathy Casto m.cathy.casto@gmail.com and Kathryn Gruver kathryn.gruver@hotmail.com

    Suggested Donation: $40

    Registration: email the leaders or use link to registration page: https://forms.gle/AW8EbPxFy8AR6R2C7

    St. Max will place the book order on Nov. 10.  After that people may order from Ascension Press: https://ascensionpress.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop32RscRDjljobZhuXfZzV5sH7uDGhpcxCZkO7Dfbvjn3jtkdPG

33 Days to Morning Glory Marian Consecration

  • “From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the bestselling book Consoling the Heart of Jesus, comes an extraordinary 33-day journey to Marian consecration with four giants of Marian spirituality:

    St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, and Blessed John Paul II. Fr. Michael masterfully summarizes their teaching, making it easy to grasp and simple enough to put into practice. More specifically, he weaves their thought into a user-friendly, do-it-yourself retreat that will bless even the busiest of people. So, if you've been thinking about entrusting yourself to Mary for the first time or if you're simply looking to deepen and renew your devotion to her, 33 Days to Morning Glory is the right book to read and the perfect retreat to make.” -Excerpt taken from Amazon.com

  • Beginning Monday, November 3 through Monday, December 8

    We will meet weekly on Mondays, after morning Mass (about 9:15 AM) to 10:30 AM in the St. Patrick’s Conference Room.

  • Marlene Doughman, marlenedoughman@gmail.com

    Registration is not required. This study is free to attend.

    You may register online here.

St. Benedict Study

  • St. Benedict Bible Study is a faith sharing and bible study group that focuses primarily on preparing for the Sunday readings, to help each other more deeply understand scripture and how it can relate to personal faith journeys. The group is composed of adult men and women and open to all adults of the parish. For more information, contact Paul Groh at StBenedictBible@saint-max.org or 513-324-2937.

  • Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:00 AM

  • Paul Groh

    StBenedictBible@saint-max.org

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