Christ at the Center

Unparalleled RCIA & Adult Formation Resources from the Association for Catechumenal Ministry (ACM)

RCIA LEADER’S MANUAL 2nd Edition with CD © 2007

This resource provides an unparalleled comprehensive aide for RCIA leaders. This book’s all-embracing contents include, for example, how to facilitate an evangelizing and welcoming mentality in the parish, how to recruit and train RCIA teams and sponsors, discerning the signs and stages of conversion, handling annulments and issues of baptismal validity, etc. Practical appendices contain an immense variety of useful forms, sample letters, and sample retreat formats, all copyable from the enclosed CD. The book also contains the entire set of full-color handouts used in ACM’s popular seminars.
$44.95 (was $55.95 ~ save 20%)      Order Code: ERLM2

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RCIA CATECHIST’S MANUAL 2nd Edition © 2007

This newly-revised, spiral-bound book is designed to be a practical help to catechists by offering a structured yet highly-flexible way of preparing for and presenting the catechetical portion of Christian initiation sessions. Together with the companion Participant’s Book, this best-selling resource allows catechists to prepare thoroughly for each meeting, and to present the faith both systematically and organically. This Manual provides users with 60 session plans, with full Scripture and Catechism references, definitions of key terms participants need to know, suggestions for music and prayers, discussion questions to use at each session, and helpful supporting appendices.

$39.95          Order Code: ERCM2
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RCIA PARTICIPANT’S BOOK 2nd Edition with CD & Booklet © 2007

The 2nd edition of this acclaimed resource still features the content-rich, beautifully illustrated, and endlessly copyable collection of 380 handouts, but is now packaged even more affordably in a convenient and compact CD format, with all navigation tools, tables of contents, and indexes now bound together in a small saddle-stitched booklet. Browse this astounding collection of handouts on doctrine, lives of the saints, conversion testimonies, liturgical year pieces, prayers, psalms, and other topics, at home or anywhere a computer is accessible without the hassle and bulk of carrying around all the printed copies. And with so many different types of handouts, leaders not only enjoy the flexibility of creating a yearly program tailored to their participants’ needs, but also benefit from its unique cost-effective nature.
You Only Buy the Participant’s Book Once! It’s Copyable & Printable!
$189.95         Order Code: ERPCD
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RCIA GODPARENT AND SPONSOR HANDBOOK © 2008

This inexpensive and succinct booklet provides a straightforward and practical aide to those serving as sponsors or godparents in the Christian initiation process. It is pragmatic, spiritual, down-to-earth, and easy to read. A unique feature of this fullcolor booklet is a home retreat for godparents and sponsors based on encountering Scripture through a highly-accessible form of Lectio Divina. This new resource enables parish RCIA leaders to provide a high-quality means of effectively communicating the Church’s intentions for this crucial ministry of companionship and conversion in the catechumenate.
1-9 copies: $7.00 each     10 or more copies: $6.00 each     Order Code: ERGSH
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RCIA OVERVIEW CHART © 2006/2008

Taken directly from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults guidelines, this is a full-color fold-out chart showing the entire catechumenal process at a glance. It’s an easy-to-use reference tool ideal for training RCIA teams. Each period is divided into three aspects: liturgical, catechetical, and pastoral. This chart makes the information in the guidelines of the RCIA ritual book easy to understand. 7   
1-4 copies: $6.00   5-19 copies: $5.00 each   20-49 copies: $4.50 each    
Order Code: EROC2 / SROC2
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RCIA RITUAL BOOK TABS © 2007

These six-color tabs are designed for the U.S. edition of the Vatican document Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Durable and simple to install, these 39 tabs are precut and self-adhesive. Works with all editions of the ritual book.
$5.00      Order Code: RCIABT
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New Resources

RCIA CATECHIST FORMATION COURSE VIA DISTANCE EDUCATION

ACM has just published in 2010 a pioneering new way of conducting in-depth and inexpensive training for parish RCIA catechists and leaders.  Without  sacrificing personal interaction with trainers and advisors, this distance education approach is uniquely suited to the many hundreds of parishes that are striving to implement the RCIA process, but may not have access to significant in-diocese training, and do not have the funds to attend far away workshops or conferences.

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THE CATECHUMENAL PROCESS FOR CHILDREN

As ACM continues to work to publish our full set of RCIC resources, this portion of the website has been developed to provide a source of help and advice.  It offers recommendations of certain other publications, as well as downloadable items of use in the RCIC process for parish leaders and parents.

THE CATECHUMENAL PROCESS FOR TEENAGERS

This portion of ACM’s website has been developed to provide a comprehensive source for those working to assist in the initiation of teenagers.  You will find saint stories for teens, lists of the best resources on numerous topic areas, recommendations of existing publications, tips for teaching all aspects of the deposit of faith, event suggestions, even a blog site to discuss issues with others in the field.  There are many downloadable items, some for free, some for an online fee.

SPANISH-LANGUAGE RCIA

ACM has received an immense number of requests for materials in Spanish.  While we work towards adapting and publishing our various books for Spanish-language RCIA, this portion of the website has been developed to provide items that are ready for use.  Some of the items are free; others require an online fee to access and download.

BIBLE STUDY FOR NEOPHYTES

This Bible Study, scheduled for publication in late 2009, will be available to help parishes meet the needs of those who have recently entered the Church.  This study uses the Acts of the Apostles as the means to deepen neophytes in their understanding of the Church, its missionary nature, and the power of the call to give over our lives to the work of spreading the Kingdom of God.  It is designed for new Catholics following the period of mystagogy.