Social Teaching    Cultural Issues   Small Christian Communities Resources

Social Teaching

Called to Global Solidarity International Challenges for U.S. Parishes
Contains the statement of the U.S. bishops and suggestions for implementation. Assists parishes in nourishing greater ties of solidarity with all the peoples of the world, especially the poor and persecuted. Also available in Spanish. $5.95
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Communities of Salt and Light Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish
U.S. bishops’ statement on the seven elements of the social mission of parishes as a framework for planning and assessing parish social ministry. Also available in Spanish. $1.95
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Communities of Salt and Light: Parish Resource Manual
Practical, hands-on resource for acting on the U.S. bishops’ statement on the social mission of the parish. Provides text, assessment tools, models, and a variety of resources for parishes to integrate Catholic social teaching into every aspect of parish life. $5.95
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Conscience in Conflict How to Make Moral Choices
Kenneth R. Overberg

Provides a readable and up-to-date process for coming to decisions about crucial contemporary personal and social questions. $10.95

Everyday Christianity To Hunger and Thirst for Justice
A brief reflection on the U.S. bishops’ statement, Communities of Salt and Light. Discusses practical tools in Catholic social teaching. Also available in Spanish. $1.50
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Leaders Guide to “Sharing Catholic Social Teaching”
Stephen Colecchi

Ideal for religious educators at the diocesan and parish levels, this guide was developed to help parish ministers and other adults study Catholic social teaching. $5.95
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Cultural Issues

Agenda for the Small Church
A Handbook for Rural Ministry from the
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
This resource integrates sociological insights and contemporary Catholic theology to produce a work that is both pastorally useful and intellectually stimulating. $10.00
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The Gospel on Campus A Handbook of Campus Ministry Programs and Resources (Second Edition)
This manual is a comprehensive guidebook for all those involved in campus ministry and a valuable resource for those who work with youth and young adults. $16.95

A Harvest for God Christian Initiation in the Rural and Small-Town Parish
Michael Clay
Practical, step-by-step insights into implementing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in a way that is faithful to the rite and respectful of rural culture. Anyone who ministers in a rural or small-town catechumenate will find this book a valuable aid.
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The Rural Catechumenate
Michael Clay

This spiral bound handbook describes six aspects of the RCIA and places them into a rural context. Community, Evangelization, Conversion, Apostolic Life/Discipleship, Catechesis, and Liturgical Formation. Provides a brief overview, highlights the ritual documentation, and examines the reality of rural life ministry in each area.$8.00
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Small Christian Communities Resources

The Catholic Experience of Small Christian Communities
Bernard J. Lee, S.M. with William V.
D’Antonio
This is a consideration of the results of a wide-scale sociological study of the appeal of small Christian communities and their meaning for the future of the Church. $19.95

Communion and Mission A Guide for Bishops and Pastoral Leaders on Small Church Communities
Focuses on the development and progression of small church communities, particularly in Hispanic communities. Highlights the emerging spirituality and rich culture-faith expressions found in small church communities. From the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs. English/Spanish edition. $6.95
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Creating Small Church Communities
A Plan for Restructuring the Parish and
Renewing Catholic Life
Arthur Baranowski

A revised edition, this introduction explains the hows and whys of parish restructuring into small faith communities.
$7.95