Youth Education
St. Michael’s School was founded in September, 1958. It now educates over 300 children from kindergarten through eighth grades, fostering the intellectual, physical, artistic, ethical, and spiritual development of students from all social, economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. Contact the Director of Admissions at (520) 722-8478 ext. 259, email [email protected], or see the website at http://stmichael.net.
Journey Toward Baptism
Catechumenate – Introduces Christianity to adults and older children contemplating the sacrament of baptism. It is a journey of questioning, education and contemplation. After consultation with the Rector, a catechumen begins this journey on the first Sunday in Advent, continuing each Sunday through Lent. The culmination of this journey for many catechumens is baptism at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Catechists currently include John Hsieh, Peter Schmidt and Paulette O’Malley. Contact Father Mallory or one of the catechists.
Adult Education
The Adult Study Group, led by Peter Schmidt, meets on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Womble Library. Topics vary throughout the year.
Additional classes are offered seasonally by the Rector and others.
Our Book Club, spearheaded by Fran Coleman, meets most Tuesdays, 5:00 – 6:30 PM in Smith Parish Center. The books chosen focus on a variety of justice issues, in the U.S. and around the world.
The Climate Change Forum series features climate scientists from the University of Arizona and elsewhere. Four of these have been held over the last several years. Papers from the presentations are available for download. In addition, we have hosted events about “The Future of Water in Tucson,” presented by Pima County Interfaith Civic Education Organization (PCICEO), and one called “From Border Walls to Border Lands: Environmental Impacts of U.S. Border Policy,” presented by Dan Millis, Sierra Club Borderlands Program coordinator.
Climate Change IV Presentations:
- What Causes Extreme Hurricanes? by Thomas Galarneau (Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona)
- Caution on Prediction with Hindsight! Natural Cycles and Human-Caused Global Warming by Xubin Zeng (Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona)
- Canaries in the Coal Mine: Are Concerns Over Global Warming a Hoax? by Warren Beck (Departments of Physics and Geosciences, University of Arizona)
The Savage Writers meet Tuesdays at 10 AM in the Womble Library, to encourage all forms of writing.