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Step 2: Prepare to review catechetical programs
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Identify published programs that best relate to the mission and catechetical
goals of your parish.
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Choose two or three programs with student text and teacher guides for all
grade levels to examine more closely.
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Complete
Form B: Preparing to Review Catechetical Programs
for each selected program.
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Check to see if the programs have been found to be in conformity with the
Catechism of the Catholic Church.
You can do this by going to the website
of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Here the Office for
the Catechism lists
Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series.
When you are at the Office of the Catechism page, click on "List of
Catechetical Texts in PDF" to open the PDF document.
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Check to see if the program has an imprimatur, the official permission to
print from Church authorities or a censor. The imprimatur represents the
approval by a bishop for the publication of a religious work and is for
material other than that of the teaching Church itself (like council, synod,
or bishop.)
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Request the copies that you will need for review from the selected publishers
or your Diocesan Office or Media Center.
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Prepare copies of
Form C: Catechetical Program Reviewer Worksheet
for committee members.
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Locate copies of any arch/diocesan policies or guidelines that may impact
the selection of catechetical materials.
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Confirm the time, date, and location of the initial meeting with each member.
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