Tools - Evangelization Resources
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Books
TOPIC TITLE ANNOTATION Liturgy United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, second edition. Prayers and blessings for use in the domestic church.
https://store.usccb.org/catholic-household-blessings-and-prayers-paperback-p/7-046.htmSemmel, Christina J. No Meeting Required – Strategies for Nongathered Ministry with Young People. Winona, MN: St. Mary’s Press, 2007. Nongathered ministry strategies that reach youth who do not attend programs (or even church) and allow an additional way to interact with those who do. This book provides ideas for reaching out to not only young people but also many other groups of parishioners without requiring them to do anything in return. All strategies can be implemented by an individual, a ministry team, parish staff members, volunteers, or concerned parishioners.
Program FormationTOPIC TITLE ANNOTATION Liturgy LTP Virtual Workshops: https://www.ltp.org/virtualworkshops and https://www.ltp.org/products/subject/MMEVWC/virtual-workshops-current
Informed by the adult education methods proven successful in live workshops, LTP’s Virtual Workshops™ offer liturgical ministers, catechists, and parish staffs access to engaging, professional presentations from the comfort of their home, office, or parish center.” Scripture Little Rock Scripture Study: https://littlerockscripture.org/
Whether you are looking for an in-depth study of a particular book of the Bible, or are looking for a topical approach focusing on biblical themes and characters, Little Rock offers a wealth of resources for individual and groups. Available in English and Spanish.
WebsitesTOPIC TITLE ANNOTATION A Church Going Forth
Center for Ministry DevelopmentResources for connecting Evangelization and seasonal commemorations/ opportunities
Go and Make Disciples: A National Plan an Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States – Part 2: Goals and Strategies This section follows Part 1 and is found toward the bottom of the page. The Goals sections contain some practical objectives and strategies.
Liturgy Assessment Tool for Parish Liturgical Life (for parish liturgical commissions or parish councils): PDF / MS Word
Parish Liturgy Survey (for the parish at large): PDF / MS Word
Parish Accessibility Survey (reflecting the virtue of hospitality, this checklist is intended to help parishes assess their church and other buildings in terms of accessibility): PDF / MS WordThree helpful tools posted on our website to help parishes evaluate their liturgical life and spaces. These are found on our Liturgy Resources page.
Publishers (Abbreviations/Websites)
FDLC = Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions: https://fdlc.org/
Liturgical Press (Collegeville, MN): https://litpress.org/
LTP = Liturgy Training Publications (Chicago): https://www.ltp.org/
NCEA = National Catholic Educational Association: https://www.ncea.org/
USCCB = United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: http://store.usccb.org/