Below are suggested resources that may be helpful to you as a catechist or religious educator. Please note that all items listed here are available through RCL Benziger , 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).
Also visit our Links page for a list of helpful sites related to religious education. Prayer Holy Family,
we pray for our own families at home.
Help us to remember to share with one another
and to show our love for each other. Amen.
Books
Children's Everyday Bible
Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).
ORDER NUMBER: 1-4182-5389-4
Jesus
by Brian Wildsmith
Available through Twenty-Third Publications
Celebrating Seasons–Prayer Lessons for Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter
by Phyllis Wezeman and Jude Dennis Fournier
Available through Twenty-Third Publications, 2000
ABC's of Christmas
by Francine O'Connor
Available through Liguori Publications, 1992
A Gift for the Christ Child: A Christmas Folktale
Available through Loyola Press, 2000
Miracle of the Poinsettia
Available through Paulist Press, 2001
Videos
Jesus Grows Up (16 min.)
Animated video follows Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary as it tells of Jesus' early years.
Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).
ORDER NUMBER: 0-9674408-1-5
Celebrating the Church Year for Children: Christmas (15 min.)
Special lights on trees and other Christmas traditions are explained.
Available through Paulist Press
Mary Had a Baby, Amen! (15 min.)
Special lights on trees and other Christmas traditions are explained.
Available through Liguori Publications, 1995
The Gift (6 min.)
A little bug reminds children that the most important gift they can give Jesus at Christmas is love.
Available through Twenty-Third Publications
Music
"Silent Night"
BLEST ARE WE music CD K
Call RCL Benziger at 1-877-ASK-4-RCL (1-877-275-4725).
ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36568-2
"He Came Down"
BLEST ARE WE music CD 1
ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36652-2
BLEST ARE WE Song Book
Words and melody for children; contains music for levels 1-8
ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36617-4
BLEST ARE WE Accompaniment Book
Contains accompaniment music for levels 1-8
ORDER NUMBER: 0-382-36618-2
"Go Tell It On the Mountain,' American Spiritual
"What Child Is This,' (GREENSLEEVES)
