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Psalms Conversations: Listening In as They Talk with One Another- NN4460
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Unit price perThe Psalms' insights are remarkable, unexpected, eye-opening. They have vital things to say to us if we listen intently to the ancient wisdom, much of which has been lost to modern ears.
Using the insights of the "shape and shaping of the Psalms" work done by Psalms scholars over the past twenty-five years, James Chatham presents an inviting study for non-experts to explore the interactions that various psalms have with one another. The book invites us to listen in on several psalm conversations, to realize how contemporary they are, and to join them. Chatham encourages us to immerse ourselves in the mind, heart, and world of the Psalms editor, to get to know that editor well, and to realize that that editor's world was, in important ways, very much like ours. Through this process, the messages spoken by the Psalms editor emerge with words of faith about everyday issues in human living, both then and now.
144 pages, 6" x 9" Paperback
Publication Date: 08/24/2018
Growing Through the Stress of Ministry - GFRP20404
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Unit price perProvides instruction, inspiration, and sustenance whether you minister in a parish, in a workplace, or at home. Scripture meditations, questions for reflection, and meditative exercises make this small volume a must for caregivers.
Practical Guide For The Liturgy Of The Hours - GF42604
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Unit price perThe Divine Office For Dodos - GF41604
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Unit price perThe Divine Office for Dodos from Catholic Book Publishing is a step-by-step guide to praying the official prayer of the Church, the Liturgy of the Hours. For those who want to pray the Liturgy of the Hours correctly and completely, The Divine Office for Dodos contains over 90 detailed lessons with questions, helpful hints, and practice sessions presented in a simple style. This book includes everything you need to know to be able to pray the Liturgy of the Hours with confidence.
Forming Intentional Disciples - IWT1286
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Unit price perAn Introduction to the Liturgical Year - OWEILY
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Unit price perText by Inos Biffi. A beautifully illustrated overview of the Church's liturgical year, starting with Advent and ending with the last Sunday in Ordinary Time. The text features explanations of all the celebrations with their scriptural underpinnings and the richly-hued art, by Franco Vignazio, manages to combine a medieval style with a modern sensibility. Paperback cover.
The Way of Catechesis - EZ17147
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Unit price perDrawing on more than forty years of experience as a catechist, parish DRE, textbook publisher, and founding director of the Echo Program at the University of Notre Dame, Gerard F. Baumbach explores contemporary catechesis in light of its history. This landmark book is an essential resource for every catechetical leader and will spur a new appreciation of the opportunities and challenges of catechesis in the Church today.
The Way of Catechesis offers a new and timely perspective on the vital ministry of catechesis at a pivotal moment in the work of New Evangelization. Gerard F. Baumbach shows how today"s catechists can follow the pedagogy of Jesus, the way, the truth, and the life, and he invites readers to an understanding of essential dimensions for handing on the faith and living in union with Christ the Teacher.
Author: Gerard F. Baumbach
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Trim size: 6 x 9 inches
ISBN: 978-1-59471-714-7
On-sale date: May 31, 2017
The Living Word: Gospel Reflections for Teens 2024-2025 - OW17629
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Unit price per978-1-61671-762-9 | Paperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | 256 pages | Language: English
The Living Word helps youth ministers, parish catechists, and high school religion teachers to meet teens where they are and guide them to a deeper understanding of the Gospel's role in their lives. This model of liturgical catechesis through lectionary readings enhances the liturgical preparation, liturgical participation, and liturgical living of teens. Each session can be easily incorporated into lessons or group activities that have already been planned. This resource includes materials for each Sunday and holyday of obligation from the first Sunday of August through the last Sunday in July.
Additionally, The Living Word includes digital resources to help the teens reflect and act on the Sunday Gospel throughout the week.
The Living Word includes the following:
- Complete but flexible 30-minute sessions to complement your current teen programs
- Connections to the liturgical calendar and to Catholic teachings
- Ritual with the proclamation of the Gospel
- Reflections to help teens understand the Gospel in the context of their own experiences and concerns
- Useful tools for integrating the New Evangelization in your teen ministry
- Digital reproducibles (in PDF or JPG format) for teens that can be printed, emailed, or shared via social media
The Good Shepherd and the Child - OWGSHEPR
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Unit price perAnyone familiar with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has probably encountered the early description of this approach to the religious formation of the child in The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey. With major contributions by Sofia Cavalletti, Gianna Gobbi, Silvana Montanaro, and Patricia Coulter, this book has long been a core text' for catechists and also for parents of children in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Now there is a new edition, which reflects the changes in the presentations and the materials that Sofia Cavalletti made in the years before her death in August 2011. The original contributions of the authors are retained in Part I. In Part II, long time catechist and one of the first US catechists to study with Sofia Cavalletti, Rebekah Rojcewicz, has carefully outlined the current methods and developments in the work. This includes a selection of the key parables and scripture texts that are presented to the children. She also offers a new Introduction in which she describes the process by which the original authors and founders of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd came to recognize the child's potential for a relationship with God and learned what nurtures that experience. The original art work by Julie Coulter-English is retained in this new edition.
Sofia Cavalletti, Patricia Coulter, and Gianna Gobbi contributed to this resource.
Paperback | 8 x 10 | 112 pages | Language: English | Copyright Year: 2014
The Gift of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - OWCJCGS
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Unit price perSince Sofia Cavalletti and Gianna Gobbi founded the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) in Rome seventy years ago, they approached children's catechesis with a focus on Scripture and liturgy, and solidly based their approach on the Montessori principles of education. CGS is a gift and legacy that Sofia and Gianna have bestowed on generations of adults and children around the world who have fallen in love with Jesus, the Good Shepherd.
In recognition of seventy years of CGS and of forty years as a national association, CGSUSA has compiled the commemorative journal The Gift of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. The heart of this journal comprises a collection of previously unpublished excerpts from Sofia's personal correspondence with translator Patricia Coulter, covering various reflections on life and on the nature of the Good Shepherd Catechesis itself. Also included are Coulter's observations of Gianna's work with children in Rome. CGS members and catechists will appreciate Sofia and Gianna's long and deep experience of living the Catechesis joyfully and fruitfully with adults and children alike.
Paperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | 32 pages
ISBN 9781616717971
Religious Potential of the Child Ages 6 to 12 - OWCHILDP2
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Unit price perHere at last is the long-awaited continuation of The Religious Potential of the Child (from 3 to 6 years old). The author, Sofia Cavaletti, founder of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, describes an approach to the religious education of children according to the methods of Maria Montessori, which has gained worldwide attention. In this book she draws on her long experience with children from diverse cultures and environments to describe the vital religious needs of the older child (6 to 12 years old).
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for the older child builds on the foundation in scripture and liturgy offered to the younger child (3 to 6 years old). The theme of the covenant between God and humankind, first revealed to the people of Israel, is expanded to include the dimension of time: all of history, from creation to the parousia. For the older child, awareness of participation in this covenant relationship leads spontaneously to a sense of moral responsibility, and of engagement with the cosmos in all its manifestations.
This book will be a great help to educators and catechists who seek to understand the characteristics of the older child, particularly the child's relationship with the mystery of God.
ISBN: 978-1-61671-441-3
Paperback: 6x9
192 Pages
Author: Sofia Cavalletti
Preaching with Children - OWPWC
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Unit price perBy Ann M. Garrido
Preaching in congregations with many children is one of the most difficult challenges many preachers face. Whether you are a priest, deacon, catechist, or prayer leader, this book offers practical help in crafting specific homilies for children. Drawing on insights gleaned within the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Garrido helps preachers understand key characteristics of childhood and children's spirituality and presents ways to reflect on Scripture through the lens of the young child. Preachers will discover that they are preaching with children, rather than preaching to them.
978-1-61671-673-8 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | Language: English | Copyright Year: 2022
Guide for Catechists - OWGFC
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Unit price perBefore Jesus ascended into heaven, he commissioned his disciples to spread his Good News to all nations. As catechists, we are part of this important work to help others be in a deeper relationship with God and become better disciples. This resource provides new and experienced catechists with an overview of the history of their ministry and offers spiritual formation and practical guidance for teaching the faithful and leading them to deeper communion with God and the world.
Paperback | 6 x 9 | 112 pages
ISBN 9781616717452
Creating an Effective Mystagogy
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Unit price perA handbook for catechumenate leaders second edition by Dennis Chriszt
Author Dennis Chriszt,
978-1-61671-634-9 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 144 pages | Language: English | Copyright Year: 2021
Celebrating the Lectionary® for Intermediate Grades Year C - OW14819
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Unit price perPaperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | 336 pages | Language: English
Celebrating the Lectionary is a supplementary catechetical resource that helps you bring the richness of the Lectionary and the liturgical year into your catechetical program. It can be used in Catholic school programs, during the process of preparing children for Christian initiation, or as a supplement to a traditional basal text for Catholic school or parish religious education programs. It has been changed from a school year annual to now follow the pattern of the Lectionary. It includes sessions for every Sunday of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, Easter Time, and Ordinary Time), sessions for each day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and sessions for holydays, solemnities, and feasts so that you can use it in a variety of catechetical settings.
Each session is easily adapted to your specific needs and time constraints, with sessions designed so that you can lead class discussions and activities with minimal preparation and make use of the resources you have on hand.
Each session includes:
- Background information for the catechists
- Ways to connect the children's lives with the liturgical year
- Full text of the day's Gospel reading and an age-appropriate guided reflection
- Gospel-related activities
- A take-home page for the families to do during the week
Celebrating the Lectionary for Junior High Year B - OW15724
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Unit price perPaperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | Language: English
Celebrating the Lectionary is a supplementary catechetical resource that helps you bring the richness of the Lectionary and the liturgical year into your catechetical program. It can be used in Catholic school programs, during the process of preparing children for Christian initiation, or as a supplement to a traditional basal text for Catholic school or parish religious education programs. It has been changed from a school year annual to now follow the pattern of the Lectionary. It includes sessions for every Sunday of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, Easter Time, and Ordinary Time), sessions for each day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and sessions for holydays, solemnities, and feasts so that you can use it in a variety of catechetical settings.
Each session is easily adapted to your specific needs and time constraints, with sessions designed so that you can lead class discussions and activities with minimal preparation and make use of the resources you have on hand.
Each session includes:
- Background information for the catechists
- Ways to connect the children's lives with the liturgical year
- Full text of the day's Gospel reading and an age-appropriate guided reflection
- Gospel-related activities
- A take-home page for the families to do during the week
Celebrating the Lectionary for Intermediate Grades Year B - OW15731
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Unit price perPaperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | Language: English
Celebrating the Lectionary is a supplementary catechetical resource that helps you bring the richness of the Lectionary and the liturgical year into your catechetical program. It can be used in Catholic school programs, during the process of preparing children for Christian initiation, or as a supplement to a traditional basal text for Catholic school or parish religious education programs. It has been changed from a school year annual to now follow the pattern of the Lectionary. It includes sessions for every Sunday of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, Easter Time, and Ordinary Time), sessions for each day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and sessions for holydays, solemnities, and feasts so that you can use it in a variety of catechetical settings.
Each session is easily adapted to your specific needs and time constraints, with sessions designed so that you can lead class discussions and activities with minimal preparation and make use of the resources you have on hand.
Each session includes:
- Background information for the catechists
- Ways to connect the children's lives with the liturgical year
- Full text of the day's Gospel reading and an age-appropriate guided reflection
- Gospel-related activities
- A take-home page for the families to do during the week
Celebrating the Lectionary for Junior High Year A - OW15052
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978-1-61671-505-2 | Paperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | 336 pages | Language: English
Celebrating the Lectionary is a supplementary catechetical resource that helps you bring the richness of the Lectionary and the liturgical year into your catechetical program. It can be used in Catholic school programs, during the process of preparing children for Christian initiation, or as a supplement to a traditional basal text for Catholic school or parish religious education programs. It has been changed from a school year annual to now follow the pattern of the Lectionary. It includes sessions for every Sunday of the liturgical year (Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, Easter Time, and Ordinary Time), sessions for each day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and sessions for holydays, solemnities, and feasts so that you can use it in a variety of catechetical settings.
Each session is easily adapted to your specific needs and time constraints, with sessions designed so that you can lead class discussions and activities with minimal preparation and make use of the resources you have on hand.
Each session includes:
Catechetical Sessions for the Catechumenate - OWCSCAT
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Unit price perThe period of the catechumenate is focused on helping new disciples understand the doctrines and precepts of the Church in a way that flows from the liturgy. This period imbues catechumens with a spirit of prayer and service as catechists guide them to a deeper relationship with Christ.
Catechetical Sessions for the Catechumenate provides models and suggestions for leading catechumens through the many aspects of the Catholic faith, including fifty prayerful and theologically sound sessions to use when catechizing the unbaptized and the uncatechized. The sessions are organized in five categories: Beliefs, Catholic Living, Holy People, Prayer and Liturgy, and Sacraments, allowing the catechist to integrate doctrinal teachings into sessions in a prayerful and formative way that reflects the vision of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. This material can also be adapted to your parish's unique needs, including to a year-round catechumenate model.
The sessions include:
- Theological backgrounds for each session topic
- Engaging and interactive catechetical scripts
- Liturgical recommendations for the Celebrations of the Word
- Opportunities for catechumens to live their faith
- Summary statements for wrapping up each session
- Organizational chart for scheduling the sessions according to the liturgical year
Also included in this book is an organizational chart for scheduling the sessions according to the liturgical year.
With a helpful overview of the period of the catechumenate, and guidance for forming catechumens, this resource will help catechists and initiation team members share their faith, teach Catholic beliefs, and help catechumens live their developing faith as disciples of Christ.
Spiral | 8 1/2 x 11 | 240 pages
ISBN 9781616717841
Called to Witness Hope - JE56030
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Unit price perBrings the theological and catechetical principles of the third catechetical directory into the heart of everyday parish life by establishing a formal ritual institution of the age-old lay ministry of catechist.
This is a meditation about the vocation of the catechist. Whether you are a seasoned catechist or considering the invitation to become one, Called to Witness Hope reflects on the joy as well as the responsibilities of being someone who echoes the faith to others. A catechist is, first and foremost, a person living the grace of Baptism in the everyday, a joyful missionary disciple, a passionate witness of God's love in history. Starting with some thoughts on the calling to be a catechist, the book invites readers to contemplate four images meant to inspire deeper appreciation for this ministry: evangelizer, bridge, companion, and prophet of hope.
Called to Witness Hope builds upon the impetus generated by Pope Francis's institution of the ministry of catechist in his apostolic letter Antiquum Ministerium (2021), the text of which is part of the book. This book is neither a commentary on the apostolic letter nor an analysis of the specialized ministry of the instituted catechist. This is a work about all catechists and for all catechists�a meditation on the beauty and power of this vocation.
Author: Hosffman Ospino, Foreword by Rosalia Meza, VDMF
Also Available in Spanish - Llamados a Se Testigos de la Esperanza
An Introduction to the Restored Order
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Unit price perHistory, theology, and catechesis by Timothy R. Gabrielli, Carolyn F. Houston, and Christine G. Taylor.
An Introduction to the Restored Order explores the historical, theological, and catechetical dimensions of celebrating the sacraments of initiation in the order of baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist. It is primarily written for catechists who are guiding children and parents along the journey of the restored order, but others who are interested in this process will find useful insights as well. Through a deeper understanding of the restored order and its place in the Church's sacramental life, catechists are inspired to form children, parents, and the whole parish into lifelong disciples. Questions at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity for readers to reflect on their own understanding and experience of initiation. These questions can also be used to guide group discussions about the way the restored order is practiced in a parish community.
978-1-61671-622-6 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 96 pages | Language: English | Copyright Year: 2022
Christ in the Classroom EZ18618
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Unit price perChrist in the Classroom: Lesson Planning for the Heart and Mind
If the goal of catechesis is to cultivate an encounter with Christ, why do religious educators spend so much time focused almost exclusively on ideas and not experiences? The reason is that many have never been shown a method that inspires the heart while also instructing the mind. Jared Dees, creator of the popular website The Religion Teacher, shows how applying the steps of lectio divina to teaching can reorient religious education toward encountering the person of Christ rather than merely sharing information about him.
In Christ in the Classroom, Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees applies the five steps of lectio divina reading/learning, meditation, prayer, contemplation, and action to the ministry of catechesis. He offers teachers and catechists a practical framework for preparing lessons that broaden the focus of teaching from mostly intellectual learning to also encountering Christ in prayer, reflection, and action. Using this method, students and catechists come to know intimately the person of Christ at the same time that they are learning the tenets and traditions of the Church.
Dees shares stories of success and failure from his own teaching experience and he offers dozens of field-tested strategies, tactics, and teaching methods to effectively integrate the steps of lectio divina into the classroom or other catechetical setting.
Outfitted with these tools, both experienced and new religious educators will feel confident in their ability to teach effectively and lead their students to a life-changing encounter with Jesus.
Author: Jared Dees
ISBN: 9781594718618
5 x 7 Paperback
192 pages
On-sale date: September 7, 2018
An Evangelizing Catechesis - IWT2321
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Unit price perAn Evangelizing Catechesis: Teaching from Your Encounter with Christ
Filled with powerful testimonies from catechists; the fundamentals of evangelization, catechesis, and discipleship; and even helpful connections for parents, An Evangelizing Catechesis will change your approach to teaching the Catholic Faith. It is perfect for parish catechists, Catholic school religion teachers, parish and diocesan catechetical leaders, youth ministers, RCIA/OCIA coordinators, pastors, and parents.
Directory for Catechesis - YB7669
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Unit price perAs the Catholic Church embarks on the mission of teaching the Christian faith, the new Directory for Catechesis (2020) lays the how-to guidelines for catechesis and presents universal norms to guide pastors and catechists in the work of evangelization. The Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization presents the Directory to guide the proclamation of the Gospel by the Christian faithful to people of all ages and in all seasons of life.
The Directory places catechetical instruction and formation of catechetical teachers clearly within the realm of evangelization. It offers guidelines to assist in the creation of local directories and catechisms and clarifies the importance of catechetical renewal in Christian communities. The Directory affirms the presentation of the Catholic faith articulated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a sound point of reference for instruction while drawing deeply from Scripture and the writings of recent popes, especially Pope Francis€™s Evangelii Gaudium.
These guidelines are important for bishops, who are the primary catechists in their local diocese. The Directory will also be indispensable for all those responsible for formal religious instruction, including pastors and parish priests, deacons, lay and religious catechists, and religious education teachers in dioceses, parishes, and schools. The Directory will furthermore aid directors of formation who train the faithful in the forms and means of catechesis, including seminary rectors, directors of formation for the permanent diaconate, and lay ecclesial minister formation program directors.
Field Hospital Catechesis - NN4466
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Unit price perIf, as Pope Francis says, the church is a field hospital, then what does it mean to care for the wounded and heal the wounds? What would we do first? Indeed, God sends all of usespecially catechists and teachersto heal the world. And the first thing we have to do is this: proclaim that Jesus Christ saves us. This first proclamation heals the wounds of unbelievers, seekers, and believers alike.
Field Hospital Catechesis: The Core Content for RCIA Formation explores the nine core teachings of the church that make up this first proclamation. Readers will become catechists and evangelists equipped to bring healing to those around them by learning:
This book will radically change the way you think about RCIA formation and the task of evangelization.
Subtitle: The Core Content for RCIA Formation
Author: Nick Wagner
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ISBN: 9780814644669
Details: 122 pgs , 6 x 9
Publication Date: 03/08/2018
Youth Ministry - NN4874
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Unit price perAll church ministries are oriented toward fostering missionary discipleship. Youth ministry focuses this mission on young people. In this new book in the Collegeville Ministry series, Jeffrey Kaster explores leadership for youth ministry, Christian discipleship, conversion, the theological foundations for youth ministry, the importance of community and belonging, and vocational discernment. Kaster looks at the practice of vocational discernment and how it encourages youth ministry to continually help young people discern their gifts, connect them in service to meet the world's deep needs, and foster Christian discipleship. Youth ministry at its best mobilizes the faith community to support young people as they learn to live as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Author: Jeffrey Kaster
104 pgs , 5 3/8 x 8 1/4 Paperback
Publication Date: 02/11/2016
The Joy of Being a Catechist - GFRP52004
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