Catholic School Orientation, Religion Certification, and Adult Enrichment
Requirements for Roles
Wondering what your requirements are for CSO and Religion Certification? Follow this helpful flow chart to understand the expectations for your role in the Diocese.
Recommended References
Mysterium Christi
Brief Overview of CSO and Basic Certification
Certification Record & Status Sheet
Catholicism DVD Series
Attendance Sheet for "Catholicism" Series Study Groups
List of Discussion Questions for Fr. Barron's Catholicism DVD Series
Some Suggested Texts
Midwest Theological Forum - the Didache Semester Series page
Ave Maria Press - high school texts page
St. Mary's Press "Living in Christ" - textbook series
Key USCCB Documents
Check the following list from the US Bishops' conference for additional texts that have been approved for conformity to Catechism:
Other School Catechesis Resource
Preparation and Reception of the Sacraments of Initiation (New guidelines reflecting the above policy are currently being drafted)
Rite of Christian Initiation
Diocese of Toledo RCIA Handbook
Publishers with Materials on Bishops' Conformity List
Catholicism Series - CR Publications
Periodicals
Links
Catechism of Catholic Church online
Organizations
National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL)