Guide to Adapting the OCIA for Children


Book Description

Children of varying ages and states of faith formation undergo a variety of paths to Christian initiation. This book is an invaluable resource for initiation coordinators, catechists, and directors of religious education as they prepare children and their families to undertake their journeys of faith. Author Rita Burns Senseman shares the Church’s wisdom concerning the vision of children’s initiation according found in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). You will find parish-tested models and sample sessions; appendixes on how to prepare and lead child catechesis, and how to celebrate the liturgical rites; answers to frequently asked questions; and a glossary of terms. This book has been revised according to the new translation of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).




Guide for Catechists


Book Description

Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he commissioned his disciples to spread his Good News to all nations. As catechists, we are part of this important work—to help others be in a deeper relationship with God and become better disciples. This resource provides new and experienced catechists with an overview of the history of their ministry and offers spiritual formation and practical guidance for teaching the faithful and leading them to deeper communion with God and the world.




Guide to Adapting the RCIA for Children


Book Description

This guide will help RCIA coordinators, catechists, and DREs with suggestions on how to adapt the Rite for children in their parish, considering th varying ages and states of faith formation.




Faith Fusion: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Christ in the Catholic Church


Book Description

Faith Fusion is a comprehensive 224-page overview of the Catholic faith based on the framework of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Each lesson of Faith Fusion is developed around a balance of Scripture and Tradition. Faith Fusion has four units comprising 20 chapters. Each unit corresponds to a pillar of the Catechism. Each chapter includes a complete Scripture reading, Church teachings about how to live the Catholic faith, and the story of a saint or other holy person whose example shows the message of Scripture and Church teaching lived out. Faith Fusion provides a comprehensive Catechism review that makes it an ideal resource for Confirmation prep, RCIA candidates, as well as junior high and high school students. Immediate preparation for Confirmation is also provided in the five "Being Catholic" mini-lessons. Faith Fusion has also been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.




Rights-based Approaches


Book Description

This report presents the findings of a collaborative Learning Project between CARE USA and Oxfam America, who compared RBA projects with non-RBA projects and identified best practices; and lessons that could be used to improve the application of rights-based approaches in programming.




School Social Behavior Scales User's Guide


Book Description

Practical and easy-to-use behavior rating scale that will help school psychologists identify students' risk factors before becoming problems.




Glory in the Cross


Book Description

The principal liturgies of Holy Week underwent a series of revisions between 1951 and 2011. In this book, noted liturgist Paul Turner charts the rubrics and prayers of the current rites paragraph by paragraph, explaining the historical development of individual components, how and why the post 'Vatican II liturgical reform made its revisions, and where the Roman Missal, Third Edition has added nuances. This book will help ministers, liturgists, catechists, and all the faithful enter more deeply into the mystery of the cross of Christ, their glory and their hope.




Village Savings and Loan Associations


Book Description

While many banks and microfinance institutions provide valuable services to the poor in the developing world, they are most successful in economically dynamic urban or peri-urban areas. 30 years since the start of the microfinance revolution, poor people who live in many rural areas and urban slums still find it difficult to access appropriate microfinance products, even in countries with a well developed microfinance sector. Village Savings and Loan Associations based in the community are complementary to MFIs tending to serve the very poor whose income is less reliable, but also offering useful services to the economically secure. This manual provides a concise guide to how to set up and run a village savings and loan association and is based on over 15 years of research and development experience.




Understanding and Supporting 'Families with Complex Needs'


Book Description

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Understanding and Supporting 'Families with Complex Needs'" that was published in Social Sciences