Catechist Resources

There are countless resources and publishers of material for faith formation of children. You can find many great free on-line resources. Below are some that we recommend to help you with your ministry as catechist.

STM Catechist Handbook
Catechist Handbook

Raleigh Diocese Faith Formation Guidelines for Elementary Age Children
Diocese of Raleigh Religion Curriculum
Pre-K to 2nd Grade 
3rd to 5th Grade

Resources for Classtime
Be My Disciples
Gospel Reflections for the coming Sunday
Lectionary Resources
On-Line Lesson Plans - for every Sunday of the three year cycle
CatholicCatechist.org - lesson plans, games, icebreakers, worksheets and much more
Catholic Prayers
Catholic Toolbox
eCatechist - Ideas, books and resources for catechists and parish pastoral leaders
Catholic Mom
Catholic Icing
Busted Halo
RCL Benziger Lectionary Resources
Scripture Resources - for this cycle of the Sunday lectionary (similar to Pacing Guide)
Saints Resource
Sermons4Kids
Sunday Preparation

Film Clips for Catholic Youth Faith Formation
Click here for full Index and Study Guides

Resources for Adults

The official Vatican website - contains official teaching on many topics
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholic Online - hub for many Catholic news sources 
The Text This Week - Lectionary materials with commentary, art and movie connections
The Catholic Encyclopedia 

Last Updated: July 20, 2016