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A Pastoral Message on Growing Older Within the Faith Community
The U.S. bishops invite older persons, their families, and their faith communities to develop new initiatives that encourage the participation of older persons in society and in the Church. Recognizing the social, economic, and spiritual implications of this rapidly growing age group, the bishops encourage a fresh perspective that embraces the gift of aging. Special words are offered for (1) older people themselves, (2) caregivers, (3) the parish faith community—pastors, staff, volunteers, and all parishioners, and (4) younger adults. The publication also includes reflection and discussion questions, current statistics, and helpful suggestions.
English: No. 5-341, 32 pp., $3.50
Resource Member Price $2.10
Spanish: No. 5-825, 36 pp., $3.50
Resource Member Price $2.10
Other language editions available.
"Honoring older people involves a threefold duty: welcoming them, helping them and making good use of their qualities." In this new letter, Pope John Paul II, "as an older person myself," encourages older people of all languages and cultures to see "every season of our lives as a gift" and to "put their time, talents, and experience at the service of others." He asks younger people to respect and learn from their elders, and he advocates increased opportunities for social programs that benefit older persons.
No. 5-369, 32 pp., $3.95
Resource Member Price $2.37
Often cited by seasoned professionals and experienced young adult ministers as a "basic reference" in the field of young adult ministry. Provides young adult ministry guidelines, describes the emotional and developmental stages of human beings, and offers an open letter to pastors and parish personnel.
No. 5-344, 52 pp., $4.95
Resource Member Price $2.97
A Response to the HIV/AIDS Crisis
Fosters understanding of the ethical and spiritual dimensions of the HIV/AIDS crisis. From the U.S. bishops.
No. 327-2, 40 pp., $3.50
Resource Member Price $2.10
An Occasion of Grace
The devastation of AIDS has affected countless lives in the United States. In health care facilities and outreach programs across the nation, Catholics are offering their hands and hearts to persons living with AIDS. From a home for HIV-positive mothers in Los Angeles to a support group in New York, Living with AIDS introduces us to some of these people: a teen group that uses dramatizations to educate peers about AIDS prevention; parishioners who do household chores for neighbors living with AIDS; a hemophiliac, who lost his wife and most of his family to AIDS; and members of a South Dakota parish dealing with the denial and discrimination surrounding the death of a friend by AIDS. The video demonstrates how individuals can make a difference in healing the physical, emotional, and spiritual scars brought on by the AIDS epidemic. From the U.S. bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign.
No. 031-1, 30 minutes, $14.95
Resource Member Price: $11.97
Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice to Parishioners with Disabilities
A Parish Resource Guide
Create welcoming and accessible parishes using the information and suggestions in this resource from the experts at the National Catholic Partnership on Disability. The guide contains resources to help a parish evaluate its efforts to welcome parishioners with disabilities and gather better information about disabled parishioners. Use “Ideas for Liturgists and Prayer Leaders” and “Suggestions for Homilists” to build more welcoming worshiping communities. Educate children, youth, and adults with “Ideas for Schools, Religious Education, and Youth Programs,” “Bulletin Quotes and Articles,” and “Frequently Asked Questions about Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice to Parishioners with Disabilities.” Other resources included are “Guidelines for Extending Hospitality” and “Resources for Opening Doors of Welcome and Justice.”
No. 5-604, 64 pp.
1-9 copies, $7.95 each
10-24 copies, $7.15 each
25+ copies, $6.36 each
Resource Member Price $6.36
Everyone has a responsibility to make their parish community more welcoming. This brochure for all parishioners—with or without disabilities—suggests ways make the parish a more welcoming and inclusive place of worship. Include copies in your parish bulletin or leave some in your parish and school office. Give one to every parish committee member and ministry leader. Feature this topic at your next parish council, committee, small-faith group, or planning meeting.
No. 5-606, 8-panel, 50/$10.00
Resource Member Price 50/$6.00
This inspiring presentation focuses on the efforts of two men, during the last year of their lives, to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in liturgy and church life. Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, the late archbishop of Chicago, called for a conference on inclusion in which Fr. Henri Nouwen, the late Dutch theologian and author, served as the keynote speaker. Containing excerpts from that conference, the video was developed by Pathways Awareness Foundation in partnership with the Archdiocese of Chicago. With introduction by Msgr. Kenneth Vilo, president of the Catholic Church Extension Society. A 24-page Idea Guide is included.
No. 5-418, 21 minutes, $19.95
Resource Member Price $11.97
A Framework for Access and Inclusion
Statement from the U.S. bishops commemorates the twentieth anniversary of their pastoral statement on persons with disabilities. In brochure format, the new document presents a crisp and concise framework of principles, designed to further foster access and inclusions of persons with disabilities in the life of the Church and in society.
No. 5-311, 4-panel brochure, 50/$10.00
Resource Member Price 50/$6.00
Bulletin Insert in PDF
Seeks to improve access to the Sacraments by persons with disabilities and to reduce inconsistencies in pastoral practice. Recognizes the call for adequate evangelization, catechetical formation and sacramental preparation programs that enable disabled persons to prepare for and receive the sacraments.
No. 5-425, 24 pp., $3.50
Resource Member Price $2.10
The U.S. bishops renew the church’s call to minister to the needs of the disabled in the United States. The bishops recognize the need in striving for a deeper understanding of both the pain and the potential of our neighbors who are blind, deaf, mentally retarded, emotionally impaired, who have special learning problems, or who suffer from single or multiple physical disabilities- all of whose disability may set apart. The bishops also call us to reexamine our attitudes toward our disabled brothers and sisters in order to promote their well-being, acting with the sense of justice and compassion that the Lord so clearly desires.
No. 5-424, 36 pp., $3.50
Resource Member Price $2.10
Note: The Xavier Society for the Blind publishes over 50 USCC titles in Braille, large print, and audiocassette editions for the visually and hearing impaired. For information on how to obtain copies of these editions, contact the Xavier Society for the Blind at 212-473-7800 and speak to a client services representative.
A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions to Pastoral Ministers
In this pastoral message, the U.S. bishops continue their ongoing efforts to broaden the scope of pastoral care to those who might otherwise feel excluded from the Church. The message addresses parents on accepting themselves, their child, God's plan, and the Church's ministry. It offers pastoral recommendations to both parents and church ministers. This publication follows in the tradition of outreach to families in difficult situations that began with When I Call for Help and Walk in the Light. From the U.S. bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family.
English No. 5-131, 16 pp., 10/$15.00
Resource Member Price 10/$9.00
Spanish No. 5-130, 16 pp., 10/$15.00
Resource Member Price 10/$9.00
The U.S. bishops' companion document to the 1991 pastoral statement entitled New Slavery, New Freedom, which is included in this publication. The book is designed to aid parishes in developing their own appropriate response to the bishops' call concerning problems of alcohol and other drug abuse in our society. Sections specifically describe measures taken by the U.S. parishes in the following areas: education, prevention, treatment, self-help groups, family support, and advocacy.
No. 473-2, 24 pp., $2.50
Resource Member Price $1.50
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