We offer a Spiritual Book Club – ideal for people just becoming aware of spirituality and the need for spiritual nourishment. At weekly meetings participants share their experiences of the readings and become more competent in the area of spirituality and theology.
Spiritual Book Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month beginning on September 18, 2025 @ 3:00 pm.
Spiritual Book Club Meetings will be held at the Presbyterian Church of the Roses in Bowen Hall and on Zoom.
Contact Cathy Trione, Joanne Del Castillo, or Stephanie Barrett at srsec.office@gmail.com for further information.
We also offer a Peace & Justice Book Club. The Peace and Justice group offers participants an opportunity to study theology in the area of social justice based on the spirituality of St. Ignatius. The books chosen reflect on philosophies, religions, and secular groups as well. We also study politics as it relates to peace and justice issues. Knowledge is gained through the readings, shared with members, and often actions are initiated that contribute to the common good of the community.
Peace and Justice Book Club will begin on Thursday, September 4, 2025 @ 10:30 am.
Meetings will be held on the Zoom platform.
Contact Betty Ferris at srsec.office@gmail.com for further information.
Here is a sample of our Peace & Justice 2025 -2026 Book List:
Spiritual Book Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month beginning on September 18, 2025 @ 3:00 pm.
Spiritual Book Club Meetings will be held at the Presbyterian Church of the Roses in Bowen Hall and on Zoom.
Contact Cathy Trione, Joanne Del Castillo, or Stephanie Barrett at srsec.office@gmail.com for further information.
We also offer a Peace & Justice Book Club. The Peace and Justice group offers participants an opportunity to study theology in the area of social justice based on the spirituality of St. Ignatius. The books chosen reflect on philosophies, religions, and secular groups as well. We also study politics as it relates to peace and justice issues. Knowledge is gained through the readings, shared with members, and often actions are initiated that contribute to the common good of the community.
Peace and Justice Book Club will begin on Thursday, September 4, 2025 @ 10:30 am.
Meetings will be held on the Zoom platform.
Contact Betty Ferris at srsec.office@gmail.com for further information.
Here is a sample of our Peace & Justice 2025 -2026 Book List:
- 1-HOPE: THE AUTOBIOGRAHY by Pope Francis (Random House, 2025, 302 pages). Pope Francis shares his remarkable life story and the lessons drawn from his experiences to address the needs of our moment.
2-THE NEW BREADLINE: HUNGER AND HOPE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY by Jean-Martin Bauer (Knoph Publishing, 2024, 304 pages). A humanitarian leader with more than two decades of experience working for The United Nations takes aim at the global food crisis – revealing how hunger anywhere affects lives everywhere and what steps we can take to change course.
3-JESUS AND THE DISINHERITED by Howard Thurman (Beacon Press, 1996, 136 pages). Famously known as the text from which Maartin Luther King, Jr. sought inspiration. The book helped shape the Civil Rights’ movement.
4-HOW WE LEARN TO BE BRAVE: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (Avery Publishing, 2023, 224 pages). An inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves.
5-WHO IS GOVERNMENT?: THE UNTOLD STORY OF PUBLIC SERVICE by Micheal Lewis (Riverhead Books, 2025, 272 pages). This book answers the questions who works for the government and why does their work matter. An urgent and absorbing civics lesson from an all-star team of writers and story tellers.
6-BETWEEN HEAVEN AND MIRTH: WHY JOY, HUMOR, AND LAUGHTER ARE AT THE HEART OF SPRITUAL LIFE by James Martin, SJ (HarperOne, 2012, 272 pages). This book reminds us that happiness is God’s goal for humanity. Martin shares how you can strike a healthy balance between spirituality and daily life and live as a joyful believer.