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Q: How do I subscribe to or change my subscription to The BCL Newsletter?
A: The BCL Newsletter is published by the Secretariat on the Liturgy. For subscription information, contact Sr. Clelia Cecchetti at ccecchetti@usccb.org.
Q: When will the John Jay Study be available in book form?
A: The John Jay Study is now available in book form and can be purchased by calling our customer service representatives at 800-235-8722 Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Q: Will "Catholics in Political Life" be available in print?
A: No, "Catholics in Political Life" is only available online.
Q: I want to get books for my conference or course at a discount to sell. How can I do that?
A: This is called a consignment. A diocese, parish, or organization can place a consignment order when they plan on reselling publications or resources to others during a conference or for an educational course or program. Consignment merchandise is purchased at a discount from USCCB Publishing. The customer may return any unsold merchandise in resalable condition (the customer pays the return shipping.) The customer is only liable for the merchandise that they actual sell. If you would like to place a consignment order, contact us.
Q: Where can I find a statement issued by the USCCB, the Vatican, another Catholic organization, or an individual bishop?
A: Statements by the USCCB are listed at the USCCB website . For the most recent statements by the Vatican, to the Vatican website . For statements by other Catholic organizations, we recommend that you search for the websites of the individual organizations. To find statements by individual bishops, go their diocesan website and search for additional information.
Q: I want to reprint a USCCB publication. How do I get permission?
A: Permissions requests must be sent to us in writing. Full instructions on how to request permissions are at our website.
Q: I have written a Mass setting using the English translation of the Roman Missal. How do I get copyright permission?
A: The International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) is the copyright holder of the text in the Roman Missal. To obtain copyright permission, contact them at 1522 K Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-1202.
Q: Can we reprint or copy The Challenge of Faithful Citizenship brochure for our parish bulletin to distribute it in our school or parish?
A: Yes, as long as it is not for sale and it is printed in its entirety.
Q: What is the Resource Service? How do I become a member?
A: The Resource Service is USCCB Publishing's annual subscription service for diocesan and parish leaders, pastors, and other individual leaders. It is designed to help leaders stay up-to-date on what's new in church ministry and stretch budget dollars farther. For $199 a year, Resource Members receive regular automatic mailings of all new English-language and bilingual resources and discounts of up to 40% off list price when purchasing most USCCB resources. To subscribe to the Resource Service, call our customer service representatives at 800-235-8722 Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Q: Where can I find samples online of 'insert various booklets, brochures, or statements?
A: Many of our resources are posted in a text-only format on the Internet either at the USCCB home page or are listed within a department or office's webpage. More recently, some publications are posted as PDF files for personal use only. Please note that all titles are copyrighted and are not to be reproduced unless otherwise noted.
Q: You only publish certain Vatican documents. Where can I get other Vatican documents in printed form?
A: For Vatican documents that are not published by USCCB Publishing, there are two other sources, Origins and Pauline Books and Media. To print out an Internet version of the text only, Vatican documents can be found at the Vatican website.
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