Classes
Fall-Winter 2025 Classes, Readings, Workshops
Further explore the genres you’re interested in, or experiment by taking a class or workshop in a new genre. Our supportive faculty will guide you through in-class exercises, unique feedback on your writing, and lectures followed by discussion.
Become part of the Catholic Literary Revival.
The Deeper Art of Writing Fictional Settings
September 8 & 15, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CST
This class will explore how to write settings to captivate readers and deepen meaning in fiction.
Fall 2025-Spring 2026 Virtual Poetry Workshop
September 17, October 15, November 19, 2025, and January 21, February 25, March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm CST
Join poet Carla Galdo for a monthly six-session poetry workshop.
Shaping Memory into Art: Writing Memoir
September 29, Oct. 6, 13, 2025, 7:00 pm CST
Learn to mine memory’s riches for vibrant and powerful memoir writing.
Mastering Poetic Sound and Meter
September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 2025, 7:00 pm CST
Explore the intricacies of poetic music through the close study of masterpieces and assignments in composition.
A Virtual Event Highlighting Author Lindsay Schlegel
September 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CST
Join CLA for a virtual event celebrating Lindsay Schlegel’s newest book, God’s Little Flowers, featuring author Lindsay Schlegel and her editor at OSV, Kate Camden.
Let Me Count the Ways: Writing the Love Poem
November 3, 10, 17, 2025, 7:00 pm CST
Learn to craft original, textured, and heartfelt love poems
Marigolds & Memory: Writing Poems for the Day of the Dead
October 20 & 27, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CST
Write vibrant poems honoring the dead by celebrating their lives with color, humor, and memories.
The Summer 2025 Series Theme: The Catholic Imagination
Re-imagine your summer.
The Catholic Imagination summer.
We invite you to join us for the virtual offerings below to refresh your mind, heart, and soul.
A Panel on the Catholic Imagination: How Do We Define it? How Do We Best Use It?
June 25, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CST
Join fiction writers, poets, theologians, and visual artists for a thoughtful discussion and exploration about the Catholic Imagination.
A Three-part Class: Claim Your Catholic Imagination
June 30, July 7, 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CST
This course will focus on defining, exploring, and augmenting your Catholic Imagination.
A Virtual Reading Highlighting the Latest Novel of Fr. Peter A. Heasley
July 10, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CST
Enjoy hearing the vision and scope of author Fr. Peter A, Heasley’s fiction as he maps theology onto the futuristic landscapes of the imagination.
