Print Resources
(Curricula, Magazines, and Publishers)

Curricula

Discovering Program: A Junior High Parish Religion Program

Thomas Zanzig, General Editor
Saint Mary’s Press
A comprehensive set of 14, six-session minicourses and teaching resources that help you create religion classes focusing on relationship building, active student participation, and sound religious principles. For teens in grades 6-8, the minicourse format is organized by grade level and gives program coordinators and teachers the flexibility to organize the courses into a curriculum that meets the unique needs of their students. The materials include detailed teaching guides, full-color student booklets, and video resource material.
Phone: 1-800-533-8095
www.smp.org

The EDGE

LIFE TEEN’s Catholic middle school youth ministry for young adolescents in grades 6-8. The EDGE is designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of young adolescents. The program includes weekly EDGE Nights, social and recreational activities, a three-day retreat, service projects, and parent components.
Contact:Kevin McGloin
KevinMcgloin@cox.net
Phone: 602-629-5476
www.lifeteen.org/edge.asp

FaithWays

Center for Ministry Development
A comprehensive Catholic faith formation curriculum for 6-8 graders. Each of the three FaithWays Programs, one for each year, integrates teaching programs, prayer and liturgical services, sacrament workshops, justice and service learning sessions and action projects, community life activities, and family programs and resources. Each of the three programs is organized in a six season format using the Church Year: Fall, Advent, Winter, Lent, Spring, and Summer. There are over forty hours of structured learning each year.
www.cmdnet.org

Magazines and Journals

Catechist

Peter Li, Inc.
Written for teachers of Catholic religion in parish religious education programs or in a Catholic school, each issue contains: articles offering practical strategies, "What’s Your Catholic IQ?" that challenge your knowledge of your Catholic culture and faith, craft and prayer services, reproducible weekly Gospel lessens, and much more.
www.peterli.com

Group Magazine

Group Publishing
Advertised as the world’s most-read youth ministry resource this Christian magazine is published 6 times a year and provides: Bible Studies, discussion starters, and game ideas. Strategies that really work with young people, leaders, and parents. One-of-a-kind insights into the forces driving today's youth culture. Exclusive articles on youth ministry salaries, leadership development, and reaching difficult kids.
www.groupmag.com

Religion Teacher’s Journal

Twenty Third Publications
This Catholic journal is published seven times a year to enrich and empower catechists and religion teachers in their important ministry of faith formation by providing up-to-date religious knowledge, information, practice, and methods in catechesis. The spirit of Blessed Pope John XXIII informs our efforts. Religion Teacher's Journal encourages and challenges catechists today to an ever greater spiritual, social, and educational awareness of what it means to live and teach the Gospel fully as Catholic Christians.
www.religionteachersjournal.com

Catholic and Christian Publishers with Young Adolescent Resources

Ave Maria Press

Concentrating their publishing activities in five main book publishing categories: prayer and spirituality, adolescent catechesis (including high school religious education textbooks), pastoral care and guidance, parish and ministry resources, and elementary catechetical resources, titles for young adolescents include: Take Ten for Prayer by Patty McCulloch and Time Out!: Resources for Teen Retreats by Kieran Sawyer.
Contact: Ave Maria Press
P.O. Box 428, Notre Dame, IN 46556
avemariapress.1@nd.edu
Phone: 800-282-1865 x1
www.avemariapress.com

Center for Ministry Development

With a core purpose to bring the Good News in new ways to the people of God, this Catholic, non-profit organization's publications for young adolescents include: FaithWays, Confirming Disciples - Jr. High Edition, and Youth Ministry Access.
Contact: Center for Ministry Development
PO Box 699, Naugatuck, CT 06770
Phone: 203-723-1622
www.cmdnet.org

Group Publishing

Serving churches of all sizes, all locations, and many different Christian traditions, Group's mission is to equip churches to help children, youth and adults
grow in their relationship with Jesus. Their extensive list of resources for middle school and jr. high aged students include: The Faith 4 Life Series, Preteen Workers Encyclopedia of Bible Teaching Ideas, The Ultimate Book of Preteen Games, Groups; Best Junior High Meetings.
Contact: Group Publishing Inc.
P.O. Box 481, Loveland, CO. 80539
info@group.com
Phone: 800-447-1070
www.grouppublishing.com

Saint Mary's Press

With their mission to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with Catholic Christian youth, ages 10-19, using all appropriate means and media through publications and services, Saint Mary's Press has as extensive selection of resources prepared for young adolescents. Titles include: The HELP Series (Community-Building Ideas by Marilyn Kielbasa, Hands-On Ideas by Maryann Hakowski & Joyce Schoettler Jennings, Holiday and Seasonal Ideas by Carole Goodwin & Marilyn Kielbasa, Justice and Service Ideas by Joseph Grant, Family Ideas by Carole Goodwin, Retreat Ideas by Marilyn Kielbasa, and Prayer Ideas by Joseph Grant), Looking Past the Sky: Prayers by Young Teens, Edited by Marilyn Kielbasa, One-Day Retreats for Junior High Youth by Geri Braden-Whartenby and Joan Finn Connelly, Scripture Walk Junior High - Bible Themes by Maryann Hakowski, Guided Meditations for Junior High by Jane E Ayer and many more!
Contact: Saint Mary's Press
702 Terrace Heights
Winona, MN 55987-1318
Toll-free phone: 800-533-8095
Local phone: 507-457-7900
www.smp.org