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Sacramental Preparation

Primary Grades
Middle Grades
Junior High
High School/Young Adults

Introducing Benziger’s NEW Sacramental Preparation Series

Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace

Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise

Journey to Holiness…Celebrations for a Lifetime!

The most complete and up-to-date series since the publication of the National Directory for Catechesis:
catechizes the entire parish.
provides the unique feature “A Little Catechism,” presenting the basics of the Catholic faith and fostering Catholic identity.
uses the Rites to catechize, preparing children for full, conscious, and active participation.
forms parents each step of the way with a special HOME magazine.
provides easy-to-use catechist editions with built-in catechist formation.
provides a Parish Director’s Guide with ample resources for parent sessions, liturgical experiences, and catechesis for the whole parish.
meets the needs of bilingual families with a special Bilingual Edition.
provides a unique eighth chapter that leads children to a deeper experience of the sacraments by allowing them to reflect on their experience.
provides musical resources with a complete Music CD.

Available in three separate editions: Primary, Intermediate, and Bilingual

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PRIMARY GRADES

Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise
Student Text	0-02-260161-9
Catechist's Edition	0-02-260163-5
Program Director's Guide	0-02-260174-0
Music CD	0-02-260182-1

Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace
Student Text	0-02-260165-1
Catechist's Edition	0-02-260166-X
Program Director's Guide	0-02-260175-9
Music CD	0-02-260181-3

Features

Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise: The Communion program for primary grades introduces the young people to all the Church teachings needed for the reception of the Holy Eucharist.
Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace: The Penance program for primary grades focuses on the meaning of Reconciliation and the importance of moral responsibility.

Student Text

The Student Text for Eucharist or Reconciliation contains attractive, full-color lesson pages enriched with class and home activities, and prayers. There is also a glossary and a handy overview of the rites.

Catechist's Edition

Everything the catechist needs is contained in the convenient, spiral-bound Catechist's Edition for Eucharist or Reconciliation. This all-in-one edition includes a Catechist's Manual with simple guidelines for the teacher, Wraparound Lesson Plans, and all Teaching Resources, including blackline masters, parent letters (English and Spanish), prayer services, and service projects.

Program Director’s Guide

The Program Director’s Guide for Eucharist and the one for Reconciliation offer the following support for the parish catechetical leader and catechist:

Parent/Child Sessions
Suggestions for involving the whole parish
Catechist orientation/formation session
Reproducible articles for parents and catechists
Guide for the catechetical leader to implement the program

Music CD

Also available as a program resource are Music CDs produced by Gary Daigle.

Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace -- Music in English and Spanish.
Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise -- Music in English and Spanish.

MIDDLE GRADES
Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise
Student Text	0-02-260162-7
Catechist's Edition	0-02-260164-3
Program Director's Guide	0-02-260174-0
Music CD	0-02-260182-1


Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace
Student Text	0-02-260167-8
Catechist's Edition	0-02-260168-6
Program Director's Guide	0-02-260175-9
Music CD	0-02-260181-3

Features

Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise: The Communion program for middle grades stresses the celebration of the Eucharist as the central act of worship.
Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace: The Penance program for middle grades emphasizes forgiveness, recognizes moral good and evil, and repentance.

Student Text

The Student Text for Eucharist or Reconciliation contains attractive, full-color lesson pages enriched with class and home activities, and prayers. There is also a glossary and a handy overview of the rites.

Catechist's Edition

Everything the catechist needs is contained in the convenient, spiral-bound Catechist's Edition for Eucharist or Reconciliation. This all-in-one edition includes a Catechist's Manual with simple guidelines for the teacher, Wraparound Lesson Plans, and all Teaching Resources, including blackline masters, parent letters (English and Spanish), prayer services, and service projects.

Program Director’s Guide

The Program Director’s Guide for Eucharist and the one for Reconciliation offer the following support for the parish catechetical leader and catechist:Parent/Child Sessions

Suggestions for involving the whole parish
Catechist orientation/formation session
Reproducible articles for parents and catechists
Guide for the catechetical leader to implement the program

Music CD

Also available as a program resource are Music CDs produced by Gary Daigle.

Reconciliation: Pardon and Peace -- Music in English and Spanish.
Eucharist: We Give Thanks and Praise -- Music in English and Spanish.

JUNIOR HIGH SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Confirmation
Christian Initiation

Junior High

CONFIRMATION
Student Text	0-02-655940-4
Catechist's Edition	0-02-655941-2

Features

Confirmation: The junior-high Confirmation program prepares children for the Gift of the Holy Spirit and lifelong commitment to the Catholic Church (grades 6-8).

Student Text

The Student Text for Confirmation contains attractive, full-color lesson pages enriched with class and home activities, and prayers. There is also a glossary and a handy overview of the rites.

Catechist's Edition

Everything the catechist needs is contained in the convenient, spiral-bound Catechist's Edition for Confirmation. This all-in-one edition includes a Catechist's Manual with simple guidelines for the teacher, Wraparound Lesson Plans, and all Teaching Resources, including blackline masters, parent letters (English and Spanish), prayer services, and service projects.

Also Available

Confirmation Journal
For the Confirmation catechesis that uses the journal technique, Benziger provides a clear and concise journal for each student.
Confirmation Journal Teacher's Annotated Edition
There is also a Teacher's Annotated Edition of the Journal.
Family Magazine
Family Magazines contain multigenerational resources for families preparing for the first reception of a sacrament. These colorful resources contain activities and articles of interest for all family members.
- The Family of Faith offers practical help for fostering faith in the home and highlights Part One and Four of the Catechism.

Junior High

CHRISTIAN INITIATION

Student Text	0-02-655944-7
Catechist's Edition	0-02-655945-5

Features

Christian Initiation, for junior-high students, serves as both an initiation program for those who have not been baptized and for those who are baptized but have not received Communion and Penance. It contains lessons on Baptism, on Confirmation, and on the Eucharist, plus a special catechesis for Reconciliation, and a mini-catechism of the Catholic Church (grades 6-8).

Student Text

The Student Text for Christian Initiation contains attractive, full-color lesson pages enriched with class and home activities, and prayers. There is also a glossary and a handy overview of the rites.

Catechist's Edition

Everything the catechist needs is contained in the convenient, spiral-bound Catechist's Edition for Christian Initiation. This all-in-one edition includes a Catechist's Manual with simple guidelines for the teacher, Wraparound Lesson Plans, and all Teaching Resources, including blackline masters, parent letters (English and Spanish), prayer services, and service projects.

Also Available

Family Magazine
Family Magazines contain multigenerational resources for families preparing for the first reception of a sacrament. These colorful resources contain activities and articles of interest for all family members.
- The Family of Faith offers practical help for fostering faith in the home and highlights Part One and Four of the Catechism.

High School/Young Adults WATER AND SPIRIT

Be Born Again (Level 1)
Student Text	0-02-655921-8
Teacher's Annotated Edition	0-02-655922-6

Of Water and the Spirit (Level 2)
Student Text	0-02-655923-4
Teacher's Annotated Edition	0-02-655924-2

Features

Water and Spirit is an RCIA-based catechesis for Confirmation. This flexible program represents a new approach to the preparation of older candidates for the sacrament.
Water and Spirit is presented in two volumes: Be Born Again (Level 1) and Of Water and the Spirit (Level 2)

Student Text

The two-year program follows the structure and process of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Materials are structured around the liturgical year, with Scripture readings, prayers, and activities appropriate to each stage of the RCIA.

Teacher's Annotated Edition

The Teacher's Annotated Edition for each volume--with easy-to-follow lesson plans annotated in margins of student pages, background materials, sample rites and prayer services, notes for parents, and other resources--helps to simplify teacher preparation.
The Teacher's Annotated Edition for Level 2, Of Water and the Spirit, features cycling-in lessons so parishes with a one-year Confirmation program can use this volume as a complete preparation.

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