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Bibliography for RCIA
Original Sources
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Study Text, Liturgy Training Publications
The Rites, Volume I, The Liturgical Press
Volume I
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Rite of Baptism for Children
- Rite of Confirmation
- Rite of Penance
- Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass
- Rite of Blessing of Oils; Rite of Consecrating the Chrism
- Rite of Marriage
- Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum
- Order of Christian Funerals
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Period of Evangelization and Catechumenate
- Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens
- Period of the Catechumenate
- Election or Enrollment of Names
- Period of Purification and Enlightenment
- Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation
- Post baptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy
- Period of Evangelization and Catechumenate
- Rites for Particular Circumstances
- Children Who Have Reached Catechetical Age
- Adults in Exceptional Circumstances
- Person in Danger of Death
- Preparation of Uncatechized Adults for Confirmation and Eucharist
- Rite of Reception of Baptized Christians into Full Communion
Appendix I
Additional (Combined Rites)
Appendix II
Acclamations, Hymns and Songs
Appendix III
- National Statues for the Catechumenate
- Rite of Baptism of Children
- Rite of Confirmation
Pastoral Sources
Books
- Birmingham, Mary. Year-Round Catechumenate
- Birmingham, Mary. Word & Worship Workbook for Years A, B and C
- Boyer, Mark. Breathing Deeply - God’s New Life
- Brown, Kathy and Sokol, Frank. Issues in the Christian Initiation of Children
- Clay, Michael. A Harvest for God: Christian Initiation in the Rural and Samll-Town
Parish- Dunning, Jim. Echoing God’s Word: Formation for Catechists and Homilists in a
Catechumenal Church- Field, Anne. From Darkness to Light: How One Became a Christian in the Early
Church- Hinman, Karen. How to Form a Catechumenate Team
- Hixson. Barbara. Formation for the Catechumenate Team: RCIA Spirituality
- Huck, Gabe. The Three Days: Parish Prayer in the Paschal Triduum
- Huels, John. The Catechumenate and the Law
- Hughes, Kathleen. Saying Amen: A Mystagogy of Sacrament
- Lukefahr, Oscar. We Believe - A Survey of Catholic Faith
- LTP, At Home with the Word: Cycles A, B and C
- Johnson, Lawrence. The Three Days: A Liturgical Guide
- Johnson, Maxwell. Images of Baptism
- Lewinski, Ron. A Guide for Sponsors
- Lewinski, Ron. Welcoming the New Catholic
- Milne, Mary. Sunday Dismissals for the RCIA
- Oakham, Ron. One at the Table: The Reception of Baptized Christians
- Ostdiek, Gil. Catechesis for Liturgy
- RCL, Foundations in Faith Series
- Senseman, Rita Burns. When You Are An RCIA Sponsor
- Tufano, Victoria, ed. Celebrating the Rites of Adult Initiation: Pastoral Reflections
- Turner, Paul. The Hallelujah Highway: A History of the Catechumenate
- Turner, Paul. The Catechumenate Answer Book
- USCCB. Journey to the Fullness of Life: A Report on the Implementation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in the United States
- Vincie, Catherine. The Role of the Assembly in Christian Initiation
- Wilde, Jim, ed. A Catechumenate Needs Everybody
- Wilde, Jim. Finding and Forming Sponsors and Godparents
- Zimmerman, J. et. al. Living Liturgy: Cycles A, B and C
Magazines
- Catechumenate: A Journal of Christian Initiation , LTP
- Liturgical Catechesis, Resource Publications
- Today’s Parish, XXIII Publications
Videos, CDs
- A History of the Mass (video) (LTP)
- The Roman Catholic Mass Today (video) (LTP)
- We Shall Go Up with Joy: The Entrance Rite (video) (LTP)
- The Word of the Lord: The Liturgy of the Word (video) (LTP)
- Lift Up Your Hearts: The Eucharistic Prayer (video) (LTP)
- Say Amen to What You Are: The Communion Rite (video) (LTP)
- The Liturgies of the Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil (videos) (LTP)
- This is the Night, (video), (LTP)
- Foley, Edward. The Eucharist as Mystagogy (4 volume CD) (WLP)
Pamphlets
- RCIA: Journey of Faith (St. Anthony Messenger)
- The Catholic Faith: Who Are We? (St. Anthony Messenger)
- Catholic Update (St. Anthony Messenger)
- Understanding Catholicism (Liturgical Press)
Major Liturgical Publishers
- Liturgy Training Publications (LTP); Phone: 800.933.1800
- The Liturgical Press; Phone: 800.858.5450
- Oregon Catholic Press (OCP); Phone: 800.548.8749
- Resource Publications; Phone: 888.273.7782
- United States Catholic Conference (USCC); Phone: 800.235.8722
- World Library Publications (WLP); Phone: 800.566.6150
- St. Anthony Messenger Press; Phone: 800.488.0488
- Ligouri Publications; Phone: 800.325.9521
- Resources for Christian Living (RCL); Phone: 800.688.8356
National Convener of Institutes on the RCIA
- North American Forum on the Catechumenate; Phone: 202.529.9493