Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Catharines Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Catharines click here! Click here for the rest of the Bishop's welcome!
marriage Distributors

Resource Materials

General Resources
The diocese invites you to take advantage of its free, lending library of resource materials on a broad range of subjects relating to our faith. You are welcome to come in, browse and borrow any of our resources.
The library is located in the Office of Religious Education at the diocesan Catholic Centre, 3400 Merritville Highway. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each weekday.
We have approximately 5,000 volumes in the following categories:

  • church history
  • ecclesiology
  • evangelization
  • liturgy
  • morality
  • religious education
  • RCIA
  • sacraments
  • scripture
  • spirituality
  • theology
  • plus numerous reference books, Catholic magazines and newspapers.
  • Videos are also available on many of the categories mentioned above.

Marriage Preparation Resources
To view the marriage preparation schedule for year 2001 and find out the civil, church and personal responsibilities of engaged couples see the Marriage Preparation page (make this a link with the Marriage Prep page). One of our main categories of resource materials in our lending library is materials for those who lead the marriage preparation courses. They include:

  • A Marriage in the Lord Couples workbook *
  • A Ministry to Marriage Leaders guide *
    (Cana Chicago 1997) (Leaders guide being revised)
  • A Decision to Love Couples workbook
    (23rd Publications 1997) Leaders guide
  • Before I Do Couples workbook
    (Ave Maria Press 1998) Leaders guide
  • Evenings for the Engaged Couples workbook
    Sadler Inc. 1992) Leaders guide
  • For Better & Forever Couples workbook
    (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc. 1999)
  • Only Love Can Make it Easy Couples workbook
    (23rd Publications 1997) Leaders guide
  • Perspectives on Marriage Couples workbook
    (Acta Publications 1992) Leaders guide
  • The Soul of a Marriage Couples workbook
    (Paulist Press 1995) Leaders guide
  • The Sponsor Couple Program Couples workbook
    (Liguori 1989) Leaders guide
  • Unitas Couples workbook
    (Herder & Herder 1998) Leaders guide

* Recommended by Diocesan Office of Religious Education

Resource Books & Booklets on Marriage
We also have resources for married couples. Among them are:

  • Love Needs Learning: A relationship course for young people (1994)
    Marriage (formerly Marriage Encounter) - a monthly publication
  • Marriage & Relationships (1997)
  • Partners on the Journey: A support structure for the newly married (1990)
  • Partners in Preparation: Training married couples for marriage preparation ministry (1995)
  • Music for the Christian Celebration of Marriage (1996)
  • Scripture at Weddings: Choosing and proclaiming the Word of God (1992)
  • The Christian Celebration of Marriage: A resource for preparation (1996)
Liturgical Ministries
  • Cantors
  • Communion
  • Consolers
  •  Environment
  • Hospitality
  •  Lectors
  • Music
  • Servers
Children¹s Liturgy
  •   School Year Church Year
  •  Advent, Christmas and Epiphany in the Domestic Church
  •  Sunday Weekly Leader Guide Year A
Sacraments
  •    First Reconciliation: Together With Jesus (Teaching guide and participant package)
  •    First Reconciliation: Reproducible Games, Crafts, Activities
  •    First Eucharist:  Together With Jesus (Teaching guide and participant package)
  •    First Eucharist:  Reproducible Games, Crafts, Activities
  •    Confirmation:      Gifted With the Spirit (Teacher edition and participant package)
Religious Education
  •    Teaching Sacraments and Season:  Reflections, Prayer and Activities for Religion Teachers

Catholic book stores which carry most of these resources are:

Broughtons:

Joseph's Inspirational Services:

St. Paul Book & Media Center:

Bob Blais:

Manna Resources & Virtual Bookstore


diocese | vocations | diaconate | vineyard | youth | education | marriage | email | ©2004 Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Catharines