St. Bonaventure Catholic Church provides an on-going Adult Bible Study program -“Food For the Soul”.

Scripture tells us “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) Sacred Scripture is the spiritual food our soul craves in its life-long quest to know God.

In 405 AD, St. Jerome completed a 23-year project in translating the Old and New Testaments into Latin (the Latin Vulgate). One famous quote attributed to St. Jerome is:

“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”

The “Food For The Soul” program follows the advice of St. Jerome and is designed for adults who yearn to deepen their personal relationship with Jesus by knowing Him through a better understanding of Scripture.

Bible Study Highlights

• Program Director – the Holy Spirit
• Bible Study Session facilitators -Belinda Keiter (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Tim Cumberland (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
• Who Can Attend -Any adult, of any faith, who is interested in deepening their relationship with God.
• Curriculum – various individual professional Bible Study programs, approved by the Catholic Church.
• Meetings – once per week, with each session lasting approximately 1 ½ hrs. Each new program study dates and times will be announced in the weekly bulletin and on the Parish website at stboncc.com.
• Meeting Format – a group discussion (not a lecture), guided by the Holy Spirit and focused on that week’s reading assignments.
• Materials Needed – a Bible and program material unique to each study program. Recommended Catholic Bibles are the Revised Standard Version-Catholic Edition or the New American Bible. These can be purchased at the St. Bonaventure office at a nominal cost. Specific program material for each study will also be provided at a nominal cost.
• Participant Requirements – to complete reading assignments and come prepared to fully participate in the group discussion for each session.
• How to Sign Up – Look for each study’s announcement and sign-up instructions in the St. Bonaventure weekly bulletin or contact Belinda at the office by phone at 564-7151 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.