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Addtional resources for use in our RCIA sessions

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The following are addtional resources that we use in support of the following RCIA sessions.
 
You can access these resources by clicking on the (highlighted) active links below.
  1. What do Catholics believe?:
    1. A summary of the developement of the Creeds of the Catholic Church (Goodstadt)
    2. See also Adult Christian Education Program: "The Creed of the Church: What we Believe" (Goodstadt)
  2. What is the meaning of the Mass: "A Wallk through the Mass: A Step-by-step Explanation" by Thomas Richstatter OFM)
  3. The Bible: 
    1. Discussion questions (Goodstadt)
    2. Major Historical Dates Related to the Bible (Goodstadt)
    3. Some Major Translations of the Bible (Goodstadt)
  4. Catholics and Prayer:
    1. "The Litgurgical Year: A Closer Look" (William H. Sadler)
    2. "Liturgical Tables of the Catholic Church" (David M. Cheney & M. Goodstadt)
  5. Catholics and the Church: See Adult Christian Education Program:"The Church" (Goodstadt)
  6. The Sacraments: See Adult Christian Education Program:"The Sacraments of the Church" (Goodstadt)
  7. Who is Jesus Christ?: "Jesus' statements regarding who he is (i.e., "I am statements) in the Gospels (Gateway Bible Search & Goodstadt)
  8. The History of the Church:
    1. Discussion points (Goodstadt)
    2. "Highlights of Religious, Political, Social and Intellectual Events in the History of Christianity" (Goodstadt)
  9. Social Justice:
    1. Discussion questions (Goodstadt)
    2. Selected scriptural references to "the poor" (Goodstadt)
    3. "The Struggle Against Poverty: A Sign of Hope in our World" (Pastoral Letter by the Episcopal Commission for Social Affairs on the Elimination of Poverty, Ocotber 17, 1996)

Holy Name Parish
71 Gough Street, TORONTO
Canada M4K 3N9
416-466-8281