Go Deeper

Classes on Catholic Teachings

This course on Catholic Teachings goes systematically through the key teachings of Christianity and the Catholic Church, forming a solid basis of knowledge about the Faith.

2022-23 Schedule

9/28 - #26 Freedom Law and Conscience

10/19 - #27 Morality of Human Acts

11/16 - #28 Grace and the Virtues

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Love and Responsibility series

Join our three-part series that goes into depth on what human love is in order to deepen our relationship with God and others, and to understand love as gift of self. The class will be given by Fr. Luke and will be followed by a group discussion.

2022 Fall Seminar - Wednesday 7:30-8:30 pm

10/5 - Male and Female He Create Them — What about Transgender?

11/2 - Marriage as a Vocation

Past events

Theory and Truth: Christian perspective on Marxism, CRT and SOCIAL Justice

Westfield Fall Workshop — September 18-19, 2021

Do you care deeply about what has been going on in society, but aren’t sure what the Church’s position is? Westfield’s pre-school overnight workshop brought further insight through classes on Catholic Social Teaching and Marxism, discussions on the assumptions and implications of Critical Race Theory, and time for prayer and reflection about living a Christian life in the midst of a troubled world.

Westfield Fiat Lux: Reasons to Believe

Westfield Fall seminar series 2021

If someone asked you: “Why do you believe?”… Would you be able to answer them?

A seminar in the style of UCLA’s Fiat Lux courses, where every other week we will come together to discuss readings exploring the topic of Faith through the Catholic tradition. The seven-part seminar will be led by Bridget Higgins, a teacher who studied theology at the Pontifical University of Santa Croce in Rome.

Readings include excerpts from Cardinal Ratzinger, CS Lewis, Brandt Pitre, Georges Chevrot and Thomas Merton.

Schedule and Readings

October 7: The Nature of Faith: what does it mean to believe?

Reading: “Belief in the world of today” (pg. 39-52) from Introduction to Christianity by J. Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Bendedict XVI)

Catch up if you missed it: class recording here!

October 21: The Person of Christ: who is He?

Reading: “What are we to make of Christ?” from God in the Dock by C.S. Lewis

Catch up if you missed it: class recording here!

November 4: The Gospels: myth or history?

Reading: Introduction and excerpt from The Case for Jesus by Brandt Pitre

Catch up if you missed it: class recording here!

November 18: The Resurrection: do miracles happen?