USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism
Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series As of November 8, 2010 the following texts and series have been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Key to the Conformity Listing
(Titles new to the listing within three months of the date above are in bold.)
S = School Student Text P = Parish Student Text S/P = single edition applicable to both school and parish
TM = Teacher Manual CM = Catechist Manual S&P = two separate editions, both found in conformity
Title
Publisher
Specifics
Our Sunday Visitor William H. Sadlier, Inc. Loyola Press Our Sunday Visitor Pflaum Publishing Group
S/P&TM/CM ©2010 S/P&TM/CM ©2000 S/P&TM/CM ©2008 S/P&TM/CM ©2007-2009 S/P, TM ©2010
VirTru Powers RCL Benziger
S/P ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2009, 2011
Apostolate for Family Consecration RCL Benziger RCL Benziger
S/P ©2003, 2005, 2008
Pre-School Series Allelu! Growing and Celebrating with Jesus (4, 5) Discovering God God Made Everything I am Special (3, 4, and K) Pflaum Gospel Weeklies: What the Church Believes and Teaches (Student Handbook) (3,4)
Questions for God Stories of God’s Love (3,4, 5, and K)
Elementary Series: School and Parish The Apostolate’s Family Catechism Blest Are We (1-6) Blest Are We (7-8) Blest Are We Faith and Word Edition (1-6) Call to Faith (K-6) Call to Faith (7-8) Call to Faith Junior High Faith Booklet Series The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers Christ Jesus, the Way (K-6) Christ Jesus, the Way (7-8) Christ Our Life (K-8) Come Follow Me (K-8) Coming to Faith (K-6) Coming to Faith/Keystone Edition (K-6) Consecration in Truth
RCL Benziger Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Saint Mary’s Press RCL Benziger RCL Benziger Loyola Press RCL Benziger William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc. Apostolate for Family Consecration Ignatius Press Ignatius Press William H. Sadlier, Inc. RCL Benziger RCL Benziger RCL Benziger RCL Benziger RCL Benziger Our Sunday Visitor
Faith and Life (1-8) Faith and Life (1-8) Faith and Witness Program (7-8) Faith First (K-6) Faith First (7-8) Faith First Legacy Edition Church History (7-8) Faith First Legacy Edition/Parish (K-8) Faith First Legacy Edition/School (1-8) Faith Fusion: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Christ in the Catholic Church (6-8) Faith of the Mountain (1-8) Faith of the Mountain (K-8) Finding God (7-8) Finding God: Our Response to God’s Gifts (1-6)
St. Maron’s Publications St. Maron’s Publications Loyola Press Loyola Press
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S&TM ©2004, P&CM ©2002 S&TM ©2005, P&CM ©2003, S/P, TM&CM ©2010 P&CM ©2008, S&TM ©2010 S&TM, P&CM ©2005, 2009 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2008 S/P ©2009 S&TM, P&CM ©2003 S&TM, P&CM ©2004 S/P&TM ©97, 02, 09, CM ©99, 09 S/P, TM&CM ©1998 S&TM ©1998, P&CM ©1999 S&TM ©1998, P&CM ©1999 S/P&TM/CM ©2001, ©2006 S/P&TM © 2002-2005 S/P&TM ©1984-1987 S&TM, P&CM ©1998-1999 S&TM, P&CM ©2001, 2000 S&TM, P&CM ©2001 S&TM ©2007 P&CM ©2006, S ©2007 S&TM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2010 S&TM ©2000 S ©2010 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S&TM, P&CM ©2005
USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism
Conformity Listing (November 8, 2010)
Elementary Series: School and Parish (cont.) Friends of Jesus (7-9) Image of God (K-8) Knowing Our Catholic Faith: Beliefs and Traditions (1-8) One Faith, One Lord (7-8) Our Catholic Faith (4-6) Our Catholic Identity (1-8) Pflaum Gospel Weeklies: What the Church Believes and Teaches (Student Handbook) (K-8)
Share the Joy (K-6) This is Our Faith (K-8) The Treasure of My Catholic Faith (1-6) Walking by Faith (K-6) We Believe (K-6) We Believe Series, We Live Our Faith (7-8)
Legionaries of Christ Ignatius Press Loyola Press William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc. RCL Benziger Pflaum Publishing Group
S ©2003 S&TM ©1986-1993 S ©2000 S/P&TM/CM ©2003, 2009 S/P&TM/CM ©2009 S ©1998 S/P, TM ©2010
RCL Benziger RCL Benziger Circle Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc.
S&TM ©1997 S&TM ©1998 S ©2003 S/P, TM&CM ©1999 S&TM, P&CM ©2004, 2011 S/P&TM/CM ©2007
Apostolate for Family Consecration Midwest Theological Forum Ave Maria Press Saint Mary’s Press Ave Maria Press Ave Maria Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Ave Maria Press St. Mary’s Press Midwest Theological Forum Midwest Theological Forum Midwest Theological Forum Midwest Theological Forum Ave Maria Press Ave Maria Press Ave Maria Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Saint Mary’s Press Ave Maria Press Ave Maria Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Ave Maria Press Ave Maria Press Midwest Theological Forum Midwest Theological Forum Midwest Theological Forum Ave Maria Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Midwest Theological Forum
S/P ©2003, 2005, 2008
Ave Maria Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Ave Maria Press Midwest Theological Forum RCL Benziger RCL Benziger
S ©2012 S ©2011 S ©2007 S ©2005, TM ©2007 S/P & TM ©1998 S/P & TM ©1998
High School Texts The Apostolate’s Family Catechism The Blessed Trinity and our Christian Vocation Catholic Essentials: An Overview of the Faith The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth Catholic Social Teaching: Learning and Living Justice The Church: Our Story The Church Through History Encountering Jesus in the New Testament The Church: Christ in the World Today The Church: Sacrament of Salvation Faith and Revelation: Knowing God through Sacred Scripture The History of the Church Introduction to Catholicism Jesus Christ: God’s Revelation to the World Jesus Christ: His Mission and Ministry Jesus Christ: Source of Our Salvation Journey Through the New Testament Journey Through the Old Testament Justice and Peace: Our Faith in Action The Light of Faith Living Justice and Peace Marriage and Holy Orders: Your Call to Love and Service Meeting Jesus in the Sacraments Morality: Our Response to God’s Love The Old Testament: Our Call to Faith and Justice Our Catholic Faith: Living What We Believe Our Moral Life in Christ Our Moral Life in Christ (Complete Course Edition) Our Moral Life in Christ (Semester Edition) Our Sacramental Life: Living and Worshiping in Christ Sacraments: Celebrating, Living, Believing The Sacraments: Source of Our Life in Christ (Semester Edition) Sacred Scripture Son of the Living God This is Our Church: A History of Catholicism Understanding the Scriptures Understanding the Catechism: Creed Understanding the Catechism: Liturgy and Sacraments
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S ©2009 S/P ©2009 S/P ©2004, ©2008 S ©2001, ©2007 S ©1999, 2006 S ©2007 S ©2003, 2009 S ©2011 S ©2010 S ©2009 S ©2005, TM ©2007 S&TM ©2003 S ©2010 S ©2011 S ©2011 S ©2006 S ©2002, ©2006 S ©2007 S ©2005 S ©2002, ©2008 S ©2007 S ©2010 S ©2005 S ©2005 S ©2006 S&TM ©2003 S©2009 S ©2009 S ©2003 S ©2008 S©2009
USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism
Conformity Listing (November 8, 2010)
High School Texts (cont.) Understanding the Catechism: Morality Understanding the Catechism: Prayer Vocation: Our Response to God’s Call Where Did I Come From? Where Am I Going? How Do I Get There? Written on Our Hearts (Old Testament) Your Life in Christ: Foundations of Catholic Morality
RCL Benziger RCL Benziger Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum St. Augustine’s Press
S/P & TM ©1998 S/P & TM ©1998 S ©2008 S ©2009
Saint Mary’s Press Ave Maria Press
S ©2002, 2009 S ©2001, 2008
C.R. Publications
S/P&TM/CM ©1997, 2006, 2007, 2009 S/P&TM/CM ©2001
High School Series Catholicism Series [Reason (2009), Life (2007), Ethics (1997), Society (1997), Scripture (2006)] Consecration in Truth
Apostolate for Family Consecration Priory Press
Dominican Series
S&TM ©2000
Sacramental Preparation Materials Friends of Jesus/Witnesses of Christ Anointed in the Spirit Candidate Handbook Be Sealed Call to Celebrate: Confirmation (Older Adolescents) Call to Celebrate: Confirmation (Younger Adolescents) Call to Celebrate: Eucharist Call to Celebrate: Reconciliation Call to Celebrate: Reconciliation and Eucharist (intermediate)
Legionaries of Christ St. Mary’s Press Pauline Books and Media Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum
S ©2003 S/P ©2010 S/P&TM ©1998 S/P&TM/CM ©2008 S/P&TM/CM ©2008 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2007
Celebrating Our Faith: Confirmation Celebrating Our Faith: Reconciliation and Eucharist Celebrating Our Faith: Reconciliation and Eucharist (II) Christ Our Life: Confirmed in the Spirit Confirmation Confirmation: Gifted with the Spirit (7-8) Confirmation: Receiving the Gift of the Spirit (9-12) Confirmed in a Faithful Community: Candidate’s Handbook Confirmed in a Faithful Community: Candidates Handbook (Immediate Preparation) Confirmed in the Spirit (7-9) Eucharist Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise (primary) Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise (intermediate) First Reconciliation First Eucharist The Gift of Eucharist The Gift of Reconciliation God’s Gift - Eucharist God’s Gift - Reconciliation The Holy Mystery of First Communion Image of God (Mass Books and Confirmation) Jesus Brings Us Life Little Catechism on the Eucharist Reconciliation Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace (primary) Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace (intermediate) The Sacrament of Confirmation Send Out Your Spirit: A Confirmation Candidate’s Handbook for Faith The Spirit Sets Us Free: Confirmation Prep for Youth Together in Jesus – First Eucharist Together in Jesus – First Reconciliation
Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Loyola Press RCL Benziger Pflaum Publishing Group Pflaum Publishing Group Saint Mary’s Press Saint Mary’s Press
S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2002 S/P&TM ©1997 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2010 S/P&TM/CM ©2010 S/P ©2006 S/P ©2006
Loyola Press RCL Benziger RCL Benziger RCL Benziger William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc. RCL Benziger RCL Benziger Loyola Press Loyola Press St. Maron’s Publications Ignatius Press Pauline Books and Media New Hope Publications RCL Benziger RCL Benziger RCL Benziger New Hope Publications Ave Maria Press William H. Sadlier, Inc. Pflaum Publishing Group Pflaum Publishing Group
S/P&TM ©2007 S/P&TM ©2003 S/P&TM ©2006 S/P&TM ©2006 S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM/CM ©2009 S/P&TM/CM ©2009 S/P ©2005 S/P&TM ©1986-1993 S/P&TM ©1996 S/P ©2009 S/P&TM ©2003 S/P&TM ©2006 S/P&TM ©2006 S/P ©2011 S/P&TM ©2003, 2010 S/P&TM ©2000 S&TM ©2004, 2011 S&TM ©2004, 2011
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USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism
Conformity Listing (November 8, 2010)
Sacramental Preparation Materials (cont.) We Believe and Celebrate First Communion We Believe and Celebrate First Penance
William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc.
S/P&TM/CM ©2006 S/P&TM/CM ©2006 S&TM ©1999 S/P&TM/CM ©2010 P&CM ©2008 ©2009 S/P ©2007, 2008
Creemos/We Believe (K-6) Creemos y celebramos Primera Comunión Creemos y celebramos Primera Reconciliación Cristo Jesús, el Camino (K-6) El Espiritu Santo nos Libera: Preparando a los jóvenes para la Confirmación Eucaristía Eucaristía: Damos gracias y alabanza La Eucaristía, don de Dios Un llamado a celebrar: la Confirmación Un llamado a celebrar: la Eucaristía Un llamado a celebrar: la Reconciliación Un llamado a celebrar: la Reconciliación y la Eucaristía (intermediario)
William H. Sadlier, Inc. Our Sunday Visitor RCL Benziger Rev. Edmund Siedlecki Apostolate for Family Consecration Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Loyola Press Loyola Press Vietnamese Catechetical Community U.S.A. William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc. RCL Benziger William H. Sadlier, Inc. RCL Benziger RCL Benziger Loyola Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum
Un llamado a la Fe (Level A-F)
Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum
Nuestra fe católica (4-6) Nuestra fe católica Guía Nuestra Identidad Católica (1-8) Primera Reconciliación Primera Comunión Reconciliación La Reconciliación, don de Dios Reconciliación: Perdon y paz The Spirit Sets Us Free: Confirmation Prep for Youth
William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc. RCL Benziger William H. Sadlier, Inc. William H. Sadlier, Inc. RCL Benziger Loyola Press RCL Benziger Vietnamese Catechetical Community U.S.A. William H. Sadlier, Inc. Pflaum Publishing Group Pflaum Publishing Group
S/P&TM/CM ©2005 (A-D), 2008 (E-F) S/P ©2009 TM/CM ©2009 S ©1998 S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2003 S/P&TM/CM ©2009 S/P&TM ©2006 S/P ©2001
Materials in Other Languages Acercandote a La Fe (K-6) ¡Alelú! Crecer y celebrar con Jesús (4,5) Bendecidos / Blest Are We (1-6) A Catholic Catechism in English and Polish El Catecismo para la Familia del Apostolado Celebrar nuestro fe: Reconciliación y Eucaristía Celebrar nuestro fe: Reconciliación y Eucaristía (Nivel II) Confirmados en el Espiritu (7-9) Conociendo nuestra fe católica (1-3) Creed: A Course on Catholic Faith
Una sola fe un solo Señor (7-8) Unidos en Jesús Primera Eucaristía Unidos en Jesús Primera Reconciliación
S/P ©2000 S/P ©2002 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S ©2011 S/P ©2000 P&CM©2005 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S&TM ©2003 S/P&TM/CM ©2000 S/P&TM ©2003 S/P&TM/CM ©2006 S/P&TM/CM ©2009 S/P&TM/CM ©2008 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2007 S/P&TM/CM ©2007
S/P&TM/CM ©2003, 2009 S/P&TM ©2004, 2011 S/P&TM ©2004, 2011
Supplemental Materials Benziger Family Life (K-8) Catholic Vision of Love (5-8) Great People of the Bible (5-7) Growing in Love (K-8) Family Life Series New Corinthians Curriculum (K-8) Project Genesis (K-8)
RCL Benziger Our Sunday Visitor Saint Mary’s Press Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum RCL Benziger Foundation for the Family Leaflet Missal Company
S ©2001 (4th edition) S&TM ©1996 (revised edition) S ©2010 S ©2001 S/TM ©2011 TM and Parent Guide ©1996 S&TM ©1996
Mother’s House Publishing
P&CM ©2006
Materials for RCIA God Calls You By Name
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USCCB Subcommittee on the Catechism Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis 3211 Fourth Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Tel: (202)541-3032 Fax: (202)541-3055 www.usccb.org/catechism
Conformity Listing (November 8, 2010) Jem A. Sullivan, PhD
Acting Executive Director and Coordinator of Assessment
Adriana Vasquez
Catechism Specialist
Sofia V. Diaz
Administrative Secretary
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