USEFUL READING & RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

A. 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

B. 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

C. 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