Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis
Religious Ed Resources
ADULT FAITH FORMATION RESOURCES
USCCB Resources
Living and Leading by Faith
For Your Information
- Liturgical Press Praying Together Apart English Spanish
- Pope Francis’ “Strong in the Face of Tribulation English Spanish Italian French
- Ascension Press
- V Encuentro Resources
- Walking With Purpose Bible Study
- Liturgy Training Publications Free resources Virtual Training Offerings
- Magnificat English Spanish
- Paulist Evangelization Ministries Free resources
- Bishop Barron’s Daily Gospel Reflections Word On Fire
- Catholic Current Engaging Catholics in their faith. Click Here
Publishing Company Materials
Videos for Parents
SEE VIDEO RESOURCES AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE
- Blended Learning 2020 English Spanish
- Tips for Living Your Faith at Home
- St. Mary’s Press offers parents free resources to be used at home. Free Parent Resources
- Family Faith Suggestions #1 Sugerencias Para Compartir Su Fe En Familia #1
- Family Faith Suggestions #2 Sugerencias Para Compartir Su Fe En Familia #2
- How to Pray the TV
- Mass from Home
- Teach your Children to Pray for the Sick (includes talking points)
- Consider reading the daily gospel with your family – Visit the USCCB site for the daily readings or load the Laudate app on your phone, which provides reflections and saint of the day. Click Here
- Family, Faith, and Fun (Loyola Press) – A variety of resources/activity ideas for families. Click Here
- Tips for Living Your Faith at Home
- Messy Family Podcast – Catholic conversations on marriage and family, by Mike and Alicia Hernon. Click Here
- Saints Stories for Kids- A weekly podcast of stories for kids about the Saints. There is a new short story each week! Click Here
- Strong Catholic Families
Reconciliation and Communion and Confirmation
- Proximate Preparation (Full Document)
- Confirmation Prep Project PowerPoint | PDF
- Quitando las Cadenas de la Confirmación PowerPoint | PDF
Catechists
Parish Programs
- Safe Environment Protocols for
- Religious Education Distance Learning
- Religious Education Through Blended Learning PDF
- Religious Education Through Blended Learning Video
- Revised Norms Governing the First Sacraments for Children and Youth
- Conformity List 2022
- Administrative Manual for Parish Religious Education Programs for Children
- The Catechetical Leader in the Third MillenniumComprehensive Plan for the Formation of Catechetical Leaders in the Third Millennium
- Catechetical Leader’s Handbook
Catholic International University
- Continuing education information can be found here.
Catechetical Institute Franciscan University
- Online learning at your convenience click here for more information
- Franciscan Home Resources, free video resources, click here.
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- ACM: A guide to Navigating the OCIA
- Essential OCIA Preparations for ASH WEDNESDAY
- Mary in OCIA Formation
- Building blocks of Faith Formation
- Understanding the Purpose of the Scrutinies
- For resources regarding Purification and Enlightenment, click here
- Catechism of the Catholic Church English Spanish
- United States Catholic Catechism for Adults English Spanish
- Symbolon: English Spanish
- Liturgical Elements of the Catechumenate
- Catechesis in the Precatechumenate
- Catechesis in the Catechumenate
- Catechesis in Mystagogy
- Credo: An OCIA Program click here
- YouCat English Spanish
- The Association for Catechumenal Ministry fostering the full implementation of the Order of Christian Initiation click here
- TEAM OCIA: an article on Mystagogy When There Have Been No Baptisms
- TEAM OCIA: (Previously recorded) RCIA, Christian Initiation, and the Triduum during the Coronavirus Crisis: click here.
English Resources for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)
Recursos en Español para RICA
- Esquema Para la Iniciación Cristiana de adultos
- RCIA Formato para Adultos en Búsqueda
- RCIA Formato de Participación Activa para Padres de Familia
- RCIA Formato para Niño/Joven Buscador
- Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica
- Catecismo Catolico de los Estados Unidos para los Adultos
- The Association for Catechumenal Ministry EN ESPANOL
- Youcat EN ESPANOL
- Para comprender la iniciación cristiana
- Symbolon: La Fe Católica Explicada
- Rito de la Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos Edición de Estudio
- National Catholic Partnership on Disability NCPD-Resources for persons with disabilities during COVID-19, Click Here
- Online Webinars by National Catholic Partnership on Disability NCPD – Click Here
- Online Resources and Materials for Inclusive Special Religious Education in all Parishes provided by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Click Here
- Boston Deaf Apostolate YouTube Channel – Live stream of Daily and Sunday Masses in American Sign Language (ASL) with Fr. Shawn Carey from the Archdiocese of Boston, Click Here
- Deaf Catholic Philly YouTube Channel – Prayers and Reflections in ASL by Fr. Sean Loomis and Sr. Kathleen Schipani from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Click Here
- The Series of Saints videos in ASL – 20 videos of Jesus and saint stories performed by Deaf Actors in ASL with captions and voiced in English. Click Here
- St. John Deaf Center Facebook page – Live stream Mass in ASL, Adoration, Stations of the Cross & Rosary in ASL. Click Here
- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued these revised guidelines relating to the Celebration of Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities. These guidelines should be followed carefully.
