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Q & A on the RCIA: A Guide to Understanding Christian Initiation by Paul Turner

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is an essential element in the life of every parish; when implemented well, the process transforms a parish community while forming new disciples.

Q&A on the RCIA: A Guide to Understanding Christian Initiation is an easy-to-use resource that will assist RCIA teams, catechists, liturgists, priests, and deacons as they navigate the initiation process. Pastorally and succinctly, this resource answers many frequently asked questions about the process of Christian initiation and its rites.

This book:

• provides a quick reference for any member of the RCIA team and parish staff
• is divided by the four periods of the catechumenate process for easy reference
• contains over 100 of the most frequently asked questions
• gives practical guidance and wisdom to help direct initiation ministers

978-1-61671-447-5 | Paperback | 6 x 9 | 128 pages | Language: English

Escrito por Paul Turner

Ideas para poder tener un adviento de gracia.

978-1-56854-792-3 | Saddlestitched | 5 3/8 x 8 5/16 | 32 pages | Language: Spanish

Que no se turben sus corazones Concepto catolico sobre muerte y vida eterna by Victoria M. Tufano

The death of a loved one is a difficult experience for those who grieve. However, we are comforted by our Christian faith in Christ, who conquered death and leads the way to eternal life. This booklet explores the Catholic understanding of eternal life, provides an overview of the primary funeral rites (the Vigil, Funeral Liturgy, and Committal), and offers practical ways we can remember those who have died. The questions at the end of each short chapter will help readers find hope in the promise of resurrection.

978-1-61671-429-1 | Saddlestitched | 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 | Language: Spanish

Queen of Heaven is made by the Demetz Art Studio in Italy. Hand carved out of linden wood and fiberglass. It is hand painted in traditional colors. Available in seven sizes. Each piece can be customized to your requirements. **Note: for fiberglass, white or bronze finish - 40% more**

Available in the following sizes
Linden wood 36" 48" 60" 72" 84"
Fiberglass -- 30" 48" 72" 96"

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24" Queen of Peace-Lady of Medjugorie made from durable plastic with removable plug to be filled with sand or cement.

Rachel with a Basket of Fruit is a humble figure with vibrant colors. She is a fantastic addition to any nativity collection. All Fontanini pieces are made of resin and come in a gift box for easy storage. Story cards explaining each figure's role in the nativity scene are also included.

Bible tabs - Rainbow - old & new testament, 80 assorted tabs inculding 71 books & 19 reference tabs.

Raw silk rosary case that is perfect to store your rosary. Available in black and pewter.

Rope cincture for albs, available in white, red, green, purple, or gold. Length 158" for adults

Once again, Pope Francis has set the pundits, news outlets, and politicians buzzing, this time with an historic encyclical letter on care for the environment called Laudato Si On Care for our Common Home. As an alternative to all the noise and bloviating, the faithful and the curious alike will welcome this reliable, serene, and inspiring companion to the document.

David Cloutier's Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's Laudato Si is an ideal guide for parish adult faith formation, OCIA, college and high school campus ministry, and individual study. Preachers and teachers, too, will welcome Cloutier's consistently clear and engaging writing, free of academic jargon and Catholic code words. With Cloutier as a guide, readers will understand better and respond more effectively to the profound spirituality, the solid doctrinal principles, and the stirring call to action that Pope Francis offers in Laudato Si.

Subtitle: A Faith Formation Guide
Author: David Cloutier

PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN: 9780814647547
Details: 86 pgs , 5 3/8 X 8 1/4 
Publication Date: 12/11/2015

Drawing on the wisdom of the Second Vatican Council's landmark teaching on the universal call to holiness, Pope Francis addresses all Christian women and men in his latest apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultateand invites them to fully embrace their baptismal call to live the Gospel. Fr. Horan guides readers through Pope Francis's apostolic exhortation with helpful commentary, additional context, and expert insight. Each chapter includes suggestions for prayer and reflection questions, which makes Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis's Rejoice and Be Glad an ideal resource for adults, students, and faith formation groups interested in learning more about this teaching and exploring their own spirituality. This is the most extensive and helpful commentary on Gaudete et Exsultate available anywhere. It does not include the full text of the apostolic exhortation.

Paperback 96 pgs , 5 3/8 X 8 1/4 
Publication Date: 02/21/2019

Ready for College: Everything You Need to Know

In high school you live with your parents. In college you live with your friends. In high school a ten-page paper was a bear. In college it's a gift. The people you thought were nerds in high school are okay in college. With everything from how to say good-bye to mom and dad, to tips for getting along with a difficult roommate, Ready for College gives first-time college students what they need to succeed. Michael Pennock offers some wise warnings and advice to help students make an easy transition from high school to college. More than just the nuts and bolts, Ready for College shows adolescents that college is a time to develop a sense of self, not bound by previous ties, yet intimately connected with the love and lessons of family life.Ready for College provides a spiritual dimension, encouraging college students to develop an ongoing relationship with God through the practice of their faith. This book is a must read before first-time students move to college and register for the first semester of classes.

Author: Michael Pennock

ISBN: 9781893732926

6" x 9" Paperback

160 pages

Figures with intricate detail and dramatic, life-like faces that capture the Christmas story. The set is available in 7", 10", or 14", and include all the people figures: 2 shepherds, angel, Jesus, Mary, Child and manger, 3 Kings, and Star. The 7" set ONLY includes chests filled with real 23k gold and pure, authentic frankincense & myrrh from the same regions as the gifts brought 2000 years ago.

A new way to display a beautiful, detailed and colorful outdoor nativity set.

The all metal pieces are printed with high resolution paint that resists fading. The super high resolution images are painted on flat metal and fold for easy shipping and storage yet the pieces give the remarkable illusion of being three dimensional. The details especially the faces show with such clarity that the Christmas Story is truly brought to life.

Set up is a snap and each piece comes with durable, three pronged metal stakes to anchor them into the ground. In addition, the sets come with brackets intended to secure the pieces.

Available in:

• Full 12 piece set - does not include stable
• 4 piece Holy Family and Angel set
• 4 piece Kings and Camels set
• 4 piece Shepherds, camel and donkey set
• Lighted Stable only

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is too often presented as an abstract ideal, detached from the actual parish settings in which it is implemented. This study takes the opposite approach. Based on data from participant observation and interviews, the authors tell real stories of the initiation process in five U.S. parishes. In doing so, they offer a detailed analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the OCIA process in each of the parishes. From these stories collectively they draw lessons for the OCIA as well as lessons from the OCIA for the church as a whole. Pastors, lay ministers, catechists, and directors of religious education, as well as those in seminaries and dioceses responsible for training them, will find this book helpful in realizing the full potential of the OCIA in general and in particular parish settings.

Subtitle: Lessons for and from the OCIA
Author: David Yamane, Sarah MacMillen, Kelly Culver

PRODUCT DETAILS
ISBN: 9780814618264
Details: 160 pgs , 6 x 9 
Publication Date: 02/01/2006

This ornate figure depicts the compassionate woman, Rebecca. She is the perfect addition to your nativity collection this year. All Fontanini pieces are made of resin and come in a gift box for easy storage. Story cards explaining each figure's role in the nativity scene are also included.

Rebuilding Youth Ministry: Ten Practical Strategies for Catholic Parishes

Christopher Wesley is on the front lines of youth ministry. He"s been in the parish trenches, refocusing an unpopular youth program and making it one where teens feel connected, stay involved, and grow in faith. In Rebuilding Youth Ministry, Wesley offers ten indispensable strategies to help you make your youth programs just as successful.

Wesley coaches fellow Catholic ministry leaders on how to overcome common hurdles of ministering to young people. For Wesley, those hurdles included feelings of complacency, underestimating youth, and entertaining rather than ministering in his own parish. Working through these problems, Wesley built a distinctive program based on small group faith formation and sustained it with the assistance of more than sixty volunteer adult mentors.

Wesley shares ten strategies that helped grow participation in his high school program from nine teens to ninety and the middle school program from forty teens to eighty-five, including:

• making your youth program about more than pizza;
• pursuing authentic relationships between small groups and mentors;
• shaping a dynamic youth ministry team; and
• creating a space that"s welcoming to teens.

Author: Christopher Wesley

ISBN: 9781594715761

5.5" x 8.5" Paperback

128 pages

Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the compelling and inspiring story to how they brought their parish back to life.

Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. When their parish reached a breaking point, White and Corcoran asked themselves how they could make the Church matter to Catholics, and they realized the answer was at the heart of the Gospel. Their faithful response not only tripled their weekend mass attendance, but also yielded increased giving, flourishing ministries, and a vibrant, solidly Catholic spiritual revival. White and Corcoran invite all Catholic leaders to share the vision, borrow their strategies, and rebuild their own parishes. They offer a wealth of guidance for anyone with the courage to hear them.

Authors: Michael White & Tom Corcoran

Foreword by: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

Format: Paperback

Pages: 320

Trim size: 6 x 9 inches

ISBN: 978-1-59471-386-6

On-sale date: February 25, 2013

Do you question whether God really exists? Have you considered walking away from your faith because you’ve been hurt by someone in the Church or because you struggle with some of its teachings? Or maybe you’ve already left? Are you carrying around guilt for something you’ve done and don’t feel you are worthy of God’s love?

Rebuilt Faith, written by Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran—authors of the bestselling book Rebuilt—proposes five simple steps to learn (or relearn) more about your Catholic faith and deepen your relationship with God.

In Rebuilt Faith, you will learn that rebuilding and renewing your faith starts with a nagging feeling that you want something more—more connectedness, more community, and more purpose. That’s the spark that leads to a flame that burns brightly around Jesus, the foundation of living and growing in faith.

ISBN: 9781646802012

Paper back

Recemos el Santo Rosario from Catholic Book Publishing is the most popular Rosary booklet available for Rosary Novenas. This handy, purse-size booklet contains the new expanded edition of Recemos el Santo Rosario with the Luminous Mysteries added by St. John Paul II.

This newly translated expanded version of the ever-popular Pray the Rosary provides the traditional shorter devotion as well as a longer devotion, which includes Scriptural texts that give a fuller context within which to pray the Mysteries of our Blessed Mother and her Son. The Additional or Alternative Text for each Mystery is a deeper reminder of what is being celebrated.

Great gift to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation/First Penance!  Inside Hang tag: Jesus saith unto him, "I say not unto thee, 'Until seven times:' but, until seventy times seven." - Matthew 18:22

All purple with white embroidered crosses. Soft, fully machine washable except as noted, wrinkle resistant polyester. Fully lined and interlined for perfect draping. 39" x 3"

Perfect for confessions and sick calls.

All purple with multi-color direct embroidery. Soft, fully machine washable except as noted, wrinkle resistant polyester. Fully lined and interlined for perfect draping. 39" x 3"