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Resources for Adult Evangelization & Catechesis

For Catechetical Leaders & Parish Staffs

“Adult catechesis should be the ‘organizing principle which gives coherence to the various catechetical programs offered by a particular church’…it promotes mature adult faith: the faith of the disciple who has been saved by Christ’s redemptive love and who is being continually converted to Him. Adult catechesis fosters this discipleship by providing ‘a comprehensive and systematic presentation and exploration of the core elements of faith and practice - a complete initiation into a Catholic way of life.” -Para 48, NDC.

Content:

   5 Golden Threads

   Sample 8 Week Series from Resources for Returning Catholic

   Catholic Social Justice Teaching Handout

   Knights of Columbus Library over 30 PDF Booklets (Spanish Here)

   Financial Resources Handout

Methodology:

   The Ecclesial Method

   The Keys to teaching Catholic Doctrine

   Obstacles to Conversion



Programs & Curricula Also visit our Bible Study Page

   Growing Faith Project Hardcourt Press (Detailed Outline Here)

   Association of Catechumenal Ministry (Table of Contents) (Detailed Outline Here)

   Generations of Faith          Alpha Catholic

   RENEW Why Catholic                     Whole Community Catechesis

   Disciplies in Mission (from PNCEA)       CaFE (Catholic Faith Exploration)

   Cursillo       In His Image

   I Believe DVD Series                          LightHouse Catholic Media

Links for Adult Faith Formation

   RCIA Page                     Resources for Returning Catholics Page

   ACM                           Catholic Answers

   Catholic Social Justice Teachings        Catholic Encyclopedia Online

   Free Vatican Bible Study Software      Free Apologetic CD's & Downloads

   More Links                                      Word on Fire

   LightHouse Catholic Media                 USCCB Economic Justice



Adult Evangelization & Catechesis in the Church Documents

   Catechesi Tradendae (CT), John Paul II - Apostalic Exhortation, 1979

   Ecclesia in America (EA), John Paul II - Apostalic Exhortation, 1999

   Evangeli Nuntiandi (EN), Paul VI - Encyclical, 1975

   General Directory for Catechesis (GDC), Congregation for the Clergy 1998

   National Directory for Catechesis (NDC) USCCB 2005

   Guadium et Spes (GS), Vatican II Pastoral Constitution 1965

   Lumen Gentium (LG), Vatican II Dogmatic Constitution 1964

   Adult Catechesis in the Christian Community Intn'l Council for Catechesis 1990

   + Were not our Hearts Burning Within Us, USCCB 1999

      Visit our Catechetical Document Library Here

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Resources for Adult Evangelization & Catechesis