Have you always wanted a deeper appreciation of our Church’s languages and heritage? St. John Cantius’ language classes offer a chance to begin or to continue your study of the language and history of the Church.
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SPOKEN ANCIENT GREEK: READING AND GRAMMAR REVIEW
Instructor: Richard Rodriguez
Classes start Saturday SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 and end Saturday DECEMBER 19, 2026
This course will make extensive use of SPOKEN Ancient Greek with the aim of developing READING fluency. It is appropriate both for beginners and for those with a substantial background in Ancient Greek who would like to improve their reading speed and instinctive understanding. The textbook is Reading Greek with Jonah: A Mini-Course in Ancient Greek, by Joseph McDonough.
IMPORTANT : Students are expected to participate verbally and to be prepared to ask/answer questions and repeat phrases throughout the class sessions.
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The class sessions will couple a walk-though of Ancient Greek grammar focusing on spoken Q&A drills based on the textbook exercises, with a read-through of the entire book of Jonah accompanied by spoken Q&A drills.
Again, the class is appropriate both for complete beginners and for those with extensive Ancient Greek experience. Prospective students are encouraged to contact the instructor with any questions.
Classes will be held remotely.
Classes will be held each Saturday ON ZOOM from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Chicago time.
For more information contact Mr. Rodriguez at RichieJRR@protonmail.com.
The cost is $50.00 for the class. Students should obtain their own copy of the textbook.
Please register and pay for the class through our payment platform here.
GREEK READING CLASS – THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON
Instructor: Andre Mendoza
Classes start SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 and end on DECEMBER 13, 2026
In this course we will read selections of the Wisdom of Solomon, likely the last written book of the Old Testament and one of the few originally written in Greek. The work deals with the influence of Greek philosophy, especially Epicureanism and Platonism, on Jewish thought and theology. Class time will include both time for translation and discussion. This course is ideal for anyone who has finished an introductory grammar course, or even for advanced readers who want to develop fluency in reading. The text can be found for free online, but the recommended course text is L. Brenton’s Septuagint, available from online retailers including Amazon.
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Classes will be held remotely.
Classes will be held every other Sunday ON ZOOM at a time to be agreed between the instructor and participants.
For more information contact Andre Mendoza amendoza@northridgeprep.org
The cost is $50.00 for the class. Students should obtain their own copy of the text.
Please register and pay for the class through our payment platform here.
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