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This list of resources was prepared by group looking at RCIC (see report in November 2005 Newsletter) but it provides a broad overview of material. If you would like to recommend a book for inclusion contact the Webmaster.
Documents
- Sacrosanctum Concilium
- (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy), 1963
- General Catechetical Directory
- Congregation for the Clergy, 1971
- Catechesi Tradendae
- (Catechesis in Our Time) John Paul II, 1979
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, 1988
- General Directory for Catechesis
- Congregation for the Clergy, 1997
- The General Directory for Catechesis in Plain English
- Bill Huebsch, Twenty Third Publications, 2001
- On the Threshold
- Bishops’ Conference Working Party on Sacramental Initiation, 2000
- The Priority of Adult Formation,
- Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales, 2000
General Books Catechesis, Sacraments, Lectionary-Based Catechesis
- The Book of Sacramental Basics
- Tad Guzie, Paulist Press, 1981
- Our Faith Story: It’s Telling and It’s Sharing
- A. Patrick Purnell, Collins, 1985
- Guidelines!
- Jim Gallagher, Collins, 1986
- All Is Gift
- Lynn Walker, Collins, 1987
- Breaking Open the Word of God:
- Resources for Using the Lectionary for Catechesis in the RCIA
- ed. K.H. Powell & J.P. Sinwell, Paulist Press, 1987
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Study Edition
- Liturgy Training Publications, 1988
- The Sacraments of Initiation
- Liam G. Walsh, Chapman, 1988
- Sharing the Gift
- Paddy Rylands, Collins, 1989
- Stages of Faith
- James W. Fowler, Harper, 1995
- The Catechetical Documents: A Parish Resource
- Liturgy Training Publications, 1996
- How to Understand the Sacraments
- P. Beguerie & C. Duchesneau, SCM Press, 1997
- Sacraments Revisited
- Liam Kelly, DLT, 1998
- Catechesis Revisited
- Liam Kelly, DLT, 2000
- Soil for the Seed
- Jim Gallagher, McCrimmons, 2001
- Whole Community Catechesis in Plain English
- Bill Huebsch, Twenty-Third Publications, 2002
- Practical Catechesis
- Judith Dunlap, St Anthony Messenger Press, 2001
- When you are a Catechist
- Judith Dunlap, St Anthony Messenger Press
- Prayers for Catechists
- Liturgy Training Publications
- A Prayerbook for Catechists
- Gwen Costello, TwentyThird Publications
- In Touch with the Word: Lectionary-based Prayer Reflections
- Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart, St. Mary’s Press, 1998
- The Mystery We Proclaim
- Francis D. Kelly, Our Sunday Visitor, 1993
- Educating for Life
- Tom Groome
Books Christian Initiation of Children
- Issues in the Christian Initiation of Children: Catechesis & Liturgy
- K. Brown & F.C. Sokol, LTP, 1989
- Lectionary-based Catechesis for Children
- Sylvia deVillers, Paulist Press, 1994
- The Christian Initiation of Children: Hope for the Future
- Robert Duggan & Maureen Kelly, Paulist Press, 1991
- Readings in the Christian Initiation of Children
- ed. Victoria Tufano, Liturgy Training Publications, 1994
- The RCIA: Transforming the Church: A Resource for Pastoral Implementation
- T.H. Morris, Paulist Press, 1997
- Children & Christian Initiation
- Kathy Coffey, Living the Good News Inc. 1998
- A Child’s Journey: The Christian Initiation of Children
- Rita Burns Senseman, St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998
- Christian Initiation of Older Children
- Sandra Figgess, St Paul’s, 1995
- The Church Speaks about Sacraments with Children
- Mark Searle (ed.) LTP, 1990
- Children’s Catechumenate: A Catechists Guide
- Philip McBrien, Resource Publication
- Children’s Catechumenate
- (Catechist Manual & 3 level workbooks)
- Thomas Long & Emily Filippi, Brown-Roa