Sharon Doran
On April 5 - 6, 2024, Sharon Doran, the foundress and teaching director of Seeking Truth Catholic Bible Study, Omaha, will speak at St. Benedict Center, four miles north of Schuyler, on The Feminine Genius of Queen Esther.
Delve into the mesmerizing life of the orphan girl Hadassah, the beautiful, young, Jewish woman who risked her own life to become Queen Esther of Persia. This Biblical Retreat will be about this fascinating Old Testament book and its Christ-like heroine Esther, who was willing to lay down her own life for the salvation of God’s people. The book of Esther is still read on the Jewish feast of Purim around the world. Esther is a timely book for today: “And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14. Esther promises to stir your soul, for you too were created and gifted with unique talents to be used in God’s Kingdom for a time such as this! Please join us. Retreat concludes with the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the hour of Divine Mercy on Saturday and Mass.
An experienced Bible Study teacher for over two decades, Sharon Doran has a passion for Scripture that will motivate and challenge you to immerse yourself in God's Word and apply His message to your everyday life. She has a Master’s of Arts degree in Education and has taught at both the high school and university levels. She holds a second Master's Degree in Pastoral Theology with an emphasis in Sacred Scripture from the Augustine Institute in Denver, Colorado. She is also a certified spiritual director in the Ignatian tradition now also holds a master’s degree in Christian Spirituality from Creighton University.
Sharon is frequently invited to speak at church events, city-wide venues, regional seminars and conferences. She is married to Dr. Stephen Doran and is the mother of five sons. She has endured several cancer surgeries for more than a decade, but the blessing has been a deeper walk with Him and urgency to share the gospel. The Doran family attends St. Margaret Mary's parish. Sharon was invited by the Archdiocese of Omaha's Adult Faith Formation Office to start a new Catholic Bible Study for men and women in the Omaha area.
The program begins on Friday, 7:30 p.m. and closes on Saturday at 4:45 p.m. Sign up by clicking the button below or call St. Benedict Center at 402-352-8819 for more information.