∙ ADULT EDUCATION ∙

Sessions held on Mondays 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Dining Hall at St. Augustine's Catholic Center. 

September 21 – Healing: Sr. Miriam James Heidland – “The Healing Power of Forgiveness”
Sr. Miriam shares her testimony about her birth mother, adoption, abuse, fame, self-abuse and sinfulness and the great healings that have occurred in her life through the great power of forgiveness.  Often when we honestly look within our own hearts we see how the past events of our lives affect us today.  We invite you to come and gain insight into the power, the hope, and the complexity of healing through forgiveness.

September 28 – Healing:  Fr. John Farao – “The Sacrament of Reconciliation – The Exorcisms That Everyone Needs”
This presentation will be by Fr. John Farao, Chaplain at California Men’s Colony Prison with a population of 4500 and exorcist for the Diocese of Monterey.  He shares some of his experiences ministering to inmates, especially through the Sacrament of  Reconciliation, which can set free even those imprisoned for life.  Some of us are "imprisoned for life" by our sinfulness.  Come and learn how Jesus came to set prisoners free through the sacrament of reconciliation.

October 5 – Healing:  Dr. Cynthia Hunt – “Healing & Protection of Your Family from Dark Influences”
This presentation will be by Dr. Cynthia Hunt, a medical doctor (Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry) and psychiatric consultant to assist exorcists in the Dioceses of Fresno and Monterey.  Her presentation is titled, "Healing and Protection of Your Family from Dark Influences."  She relates from her unique experience some of the ways we can protect ourselves and our families. 

October 12 – Healing:  Fr. Robert Spitzer – “Called Out of Darkness”
This presentation will be by Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.  Fr. Spitzer, formerly President of Gonzaga University, is President of The Magis Center for Faith and Reason (https://magiscenter.com and https://crediblecatholic.com ).  He is a high-energy speaker of formidable intellect with a broad and deep grasp of philosophy, science, and spirituality, having previously publically debated Stephen Hawking, among others.  His presentation is titled "Called Out of Darkness."  In contrast to the false cosmology presented and widely embraced by popular culture, Fr. Spitzer illuminates the fullness of Reality, in which we live, and the tools God has given us to deal with what is really real.

October 19 – Healing:  Dr. Mary Healy – ”Inner Healing and Healing of Memories”
This presentation features Dr. Mary Healy, professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit and international speaker on Scripture, evangelization, healing, and the spiritual life. She is a general editor of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture and author of two of its volumes, The Gospel of Mark and Hebrews, and other books. She is chair of the Theological Commission of CHARIS in Rome. She serves the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and was appointed by Pope Francis as one of the first three women ever to serve on the Pontifical Biblical Commission.

October 26 – Healing:  Fr. Matthias Thelen – “Fearless – Physical Healing”
The presentation, "Fearless Physical Healing," is a powerful and moving documentary of the reality of healing and features Father Mathias Thelen, who holds a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Angelicum in Rome and is a spiritual director and assistant professor of theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit.  It also includes appearances by Ralph Martin and Dr. Mary Healy.  Fr. Thelen is also president of Encounter Ministries for evangelization and healing and is author of the book, Biblical Foundations for the Role of Healing in Evangelization (Wipf and Stock, 2017).  He appeared in both the Fearless Documentary (2017) and the Revive Documentary for youth (2020). 

November 2 – Healing:  Bishop David O’Connell – "A Bishop Prays the Deliverance Prayers”