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Diocesan Approval of
Catechetical Materials

    
             
     

“In the United States, catechetical textbooks for children and young people are ordinarily part of an integrated series that has been prepared for a member of grade levels, usually pre-school or kindergarten through sixth or eighth In addition, high school texts address core components of the faith in a variety of formats.
All catechetical textbooks should: 

  • Present the authentic message of Christ and his Church adapted to the capacity of the learners and in language that can be understood by them.

  • Be faithful to the Sacred Scripture

  • Highlight the essential truths of the faith, giving proper emphasis to Particular truths in accord with their importance within the hierarchy of Truths…

  • Be in Conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

  • Be approved by the local Bishop.” (National Directory for Catechesis #68)

Since 2005 only catechetical materials granted recognition as being on “conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church” by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Catechism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and appearing on the diocesan list of approved catechetical materials may be used in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Conformity List: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/document/Currentlist.pdf

      
             
 

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