Teacher-Catechist Resources

Growing Faith Set of 12 Booklets

Growing Faith Set of 12 Booklets

A Program Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church

 

Empowering the Parking Lot Parent

Empowering the Parking Lot Parent

A Catechist’s Guide to Coaching Family Spirituality

The newest book from beloved author Sr. Pat McCormack gives catechists and DREs powerful tools to help parents fulfill their mission as “first heralds of the gospel” for their children.

 

Love Thy Neighbor - Adult Prayer Card

Love Thy Neighbor - Adult Prayer Card

This pocket-sized prayer card features an image of the Good Samaritan and encouraging words from Luke 10:27 on the front. A "Prayer for My Neighbor" is printed on the back, a handy reminder that we are all family, children of our heavenly Father, who asks us to love and care for one another.

 

The Complete Guide to Becoming a Creative Catechist

The Complete Guide to Becoming a Creative Catechist

The original edition and 1991 revision of Creative Catechist have proven helpful to thousands of catechists and Catholic school teachers. Creativity is rooted in basic principles and expresses itself in a variety of practical ways. So, Creative Catechist is a blending of sound catechetical principles and a wide variety of practical catechetical skills and activities.

 

How to Talk to Children About Divorce

How to Talk to Children About Divorce
Andrea K. Spoor offers a compassionate and honest guide to talking with children about divorce
 

Planning for RCIA: Tips and Advice for a Successful Program

Planning for RCIA: Tips and Advice for a Successful Program
These booklets can help coordinators, DREs, and parish staff stay organized and on top of their many responsibilities, from communicating with parents and team members to managing catechetical sessions, to planning the big day—the liturgical celebration itself.
 

Year of St Joseph Stickers

Year of St Joseph Stickers
Pope Francis has pronounced 2021 to be the Year of St. Joseph and the Year of the Family.
 

Año de Nuestro Señor 2026 - Calendario litúrgico para las familias (Español)

Año de Nuestro Señor 2026 - Calendario litúrgico para las familias (Español)

La versión para la familia (11” x 16”), que es un vínculo ideal entre el aula de catecismo y el hogar, ofrece una catequesis litúrgica atractiva y dirigida a las familias durante todo el año de la Iglesia.

 

I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life

I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Mass-Centered Family Faith Formation

This book introduces Mass-Centered Family Faith Formation, an innovative program gaining traction in the Diocese of Paterson, NJ, and beyond.

 

Evangelizing the Parking Lot Parent

Evangelizing the Parking Lot Parent
Today’s catechetical ministers are called to serve as agents of evangelization to parents as well as children.
 

How to Talk to Children About Death

How to Talk to Children About Death

Carole Eipers offers a compassionate and honest guide to talking with children about death, loss, and grief.

 

How to Talk to Children about Making Good Choices

How to Talk to Children about Making Good Choices
Connie Clark offers great suggestions for talking to your children about telling the truth, accepting responsibility, fairness and sharing, understanding rules, keeping promises, asking forgiveness, respecting differences, caring for creation, and why right thinking is important.
 

Teaching Kids to Respect Others

Teaching Kids to Respect Others

The epidemic of bullying and disrespecting others fills the news each day. In this excellent and important book, Kevin Dowd offers catechists and parents practical and prayerful ways to help our children learn about and deal with issues of respect, bullying, and prejudice.

 

Weekday Liturgies for Children

Weekday Liturgies for Children

Enriching Faith Series

Perfect for catechist, religion teachers, DRE’s and parents who want to enrich their family participation in the liturgy.

*Reproducible/activity books are not returnable.

 

Catechists as Pilgrims of Hope

Catechists as Pilgrims of Hope
Reflections and Prayers for the Jubilee Year
 
Pope Francis named the Holy Year of 2025 as “Pilgrims of Hope.”
 

Planning for the Catechumenate for Children: Tips and Advice for a Successful Program

Planning for the Catechumenate for Children: Tips and Advice for a Successful Program

These booklets can help coordinators, DREs, and parish staff stay organized and on top of their many responsibilities, from communicating with parents and team members to managing catechetical sessions, to planning the big day—the liturgical celebration itself.

 

Lessons About God That Kids Can See

Lessons About God That Kids Can See

A great resource for catechists, parents, priests, and deacons!

 

How to Talk to Children about God

How to Talk to Children about God

Allie Johnston offers great suggestions for talking to children about God—God’s goodness, God as Creator, how we understand the Blessed Trinity, God the storyteller, God the listener, the God who forgives, and the Good Shepherd.