Diocese of 
Office for Evangelization and Catechetical Ministry
Resources for Whole Community Catechesis
Books:
Anslinger,
Leisa, Here Comes Everybody! Whole
Community Catechesis in the Parish.
Mystic, CT: Twenty-third
Publications, 2004. Provides a
practical approach to whole community catechesis by someone who is implementing
the framework in her parish. Includes
Catechumenate as model, discipleship, households of faith, assemblies,
catechetical options, team formation and suggestions for assemblies. Publication includes discussion questions at
the end of each chapter and could be used to explore possibilities of the whole
community catechesis model in a parish.
Casey,
Kathleen, Cronin, Gaynell, et al. Whole
Community Catechesis: Brining It All
Home.
Gallagher,
Maureen, Catechesis for the Whole Community-Seasonal Celebrations through
the Year of Matthew.
Haas,
David, Increase Our Faith – Year A:
Parish Prayer Services for Whole Community Catechesis. Mystic, CT:
Twenty-third Publications, 2004. Offers
a comprehensive resource for intergenerational assemblies, community
gatherings, parish meetings, and retreat days.
These prayer services, written in the spirit of whole community
catechesis, provide a service for each week of the liturgical year. Includes prayer, readings, question of the
week for faith sharing and personal reflection, and litanies. Includes music and refrains by this
well-known composer.
Huebsch,
Bill, Handbook for Success in Whole Community Catechesis. Mystic, CT:
Twenty-third Publications, 2004.
A practical follow-up to Whole Community Catechesis in Plain English,
this publication includes principles of whole community catechesis, suggestions
based on the Adult Faith Formation Pastoral “Our Hearts Were Burning Within
Us,” scope and sequence, bulletin announcements and reproducible handouts.
Huebsch,
Bill, A Pastor’s Guide to Whole Community Catechesis. Mystic, CT:
Twenty-third Publications, 2004.
Using Church documents and recent movements in the Church, Huebsch
points out how this form of catechetical renewal can make a difference in any
parish.
Huebsch,
Bill, Whole Community Catechesis in Plain English. Mystic, CT:
Twenty-third Publications, 2002.
Provides a basic framework for the Whole Community Catechesis model,
including how to link liturgy and catechesis, how to make the household the
focus of catechesis and the concept of catechesis assemblies.
Pastoral Leader’s Source Book. Orlando, FL:
Harcourt Religion Publishers, copyright pending. Provides a resource for parish leaders as they
implement faith formation for the parish community using the model of whole
community catechesis. This resource is
to be used with the Call to Faith religion program published by Harcourt
Religion, but also provides articles on whole community catechesis by Leisa
Anslinger, John Roberto and Bill Huebsch.
A feature of this publication, which includes a CD with PowerPoint
presentations, is adult catechetical gathering outlines in English and in
Spanish.
Roberto, John, Generations of Faith
Resource Manual. Mystic, CT: Twenty-third Publications, 2005. Offers planning processes and practical
tools for fashioning and implementing a life-long curriculum and developing
leaders for life-long catechesis.
Includes meeting outlines and comes with a CD-Rom with PowerPoint
presentations and worksheets.
Rotunno,
Jo McClure, Heritage of Faith-A Framework for Whole Community Catechesis. Mystic, CT:
Twenty-third Publications, 2004. Builds
on the whole community catechesis work of Bill Huebsch and the intergenerational
approach of John Roberto and provides next steps for whole community
catechesis. Includes questions for
adults and for children based on the Sunday Readings for Years A, B, and C.
Periodicals:
Religion
Teacher’s Journal
October
2002 – “Celebrating with Families,” Sr. Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND
October
2002 – “Whole Community Catechesis--A New Framework for Providing Faith
Formation,” Bill Huebsch
September
2004 – “Connect the Dots,” Bill Huebsch
Today’s Parish
Provides
a monthly column on various aspects of Whole Community Catechesis.
Catechist Magazine
October
2004 – “Gather Them In--the Whole Community Catechesis Movement,” Kate Ristow
Media:
Video-Cassette
- Seven Key Principles. Twenty-Third
Publications, 45 minutes.
In these creative presentations, Bill Huebsch focuses on the 7 Key Principles that are the foundations for whole community catechesis. Bill's hope is that parish leaders will use these presentations with their parishioners to engage them in fruitful discussions, and thus enter into these new ideas with grace and unity.
Websites:
www.harcourtreligion.com/wcc.asp
This Harcourt Religion website offers an explanation of whole community catechesis, answers frequently asked questions, provides a “Faith at Home” section for each month and offers “Questions of the Week” based on the Sunday Scriptures in English and Spanish for children and adults.
www.rclweb.com/html/wcc/what.html
This Resources for Christian Living website includes description of whole community catechesis and answers frequently asked questions. Provides “Questions of the Week” based on the Sunday Scriptures for children and adults.
This Sadlier website provides free online materials for Seasonal Events which bring together people of all ages to learn about and share their faith. Each event comes complete with detailed leader's guides, preparation charts, handouts, promotional ideas, and organizational materials. Weekly faith sharing (“Question of the Week”) includes activities, prayers, and discussion ideas centered on the Sunday readings. These can be used with the entire parish in a variety of ways. All materials are provided online and are free. Materials also available in Spanish.