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How to Evaluate Faith Formation Texts

Contact:
Joyce Donahue, Catechetical Associate    
phone: 815-727-6411 ext. 258
email: jdonahue@dioceseofjoliet.org 

Any text currently on the Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series from the USCCB Committee on the Catechism may be used in faith formation sessions. However, it is important to realize that the Bishops only evaluate orthodoxy, not pedagogy (teaching methodology).  Not every text is effective with young people, and not every text will be a good "fit" for your catechists, students, parents and faith community.  Therefore, it is imperative before adopting any new text, that a careful review process take place involving parish leadership, those who will teach, and even a few parents of those who will be instructed.

The REO provides the following evaluation forms for parish or school use in this process:

Program Text Evaluation Form

Sacrament Preparation Text Evaluation Form

 

Other helpful links:

Publishers of faith formation texts

REO Text Evaluation

  

 






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