Abstract
Today one of the greatest obstacles facing adult
religious education programs at the local level, and most
pointedly, at ‘the small and rural parishes, is the lack of
quality programs. The Topsfield Foundation, a Clearinghouse for Study Circles,
asserts that the crux of Study Circles is social issues,
Therefore, it would be impossible, in the adult religious
education field to ignore issues that relate to the world. A training program will be designed for study circle leaders
which will enable and empower them to facilitate study circles in
their own parishes.
