RECONCILIATION

A Select List of Resources

 for Parents and Children

September 2001

Holy Spirit Parish Library

Following each book title is the shelf category in which you will find that title.  Most materials will be found in the SACRAMENTS section of the adult, youth and children’s collections.  Books may be signed out for four weeks; magazines, leaflets and videos for one week.  Reserves may be placed for individual titles.

Books for Parents and Catechists

Arbour, Basil.  With hearts renewed, reconciliation celebrations for grades 4-8.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Bausch, William.  A New look at the sacraments.  (SACRAMENTS)

Bowman, Peg.  At home with the sacraments - reconciliation.  (SACRAMENTS)

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.  Penance celebration.  (SACRAMENTS)

Catechesis on reconciliation/ Born of the Spirit series.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Champlin, Joseph M.  With heart light as feathers: the first reconciliation of children.  (SACRAMENTS)

Costello, Gwen.  Reconciliation services for children.  (CHILDREN -  SACRAMENTS)

Doherty, Catherine deHueck.  Where love is, God is.  (SPIRITUALITY)

Donoghue, Quentin.   Bless me, Father, for I have sinned; Catholics speak out about confession.  (SACRAMENTS)

Foley, Leonard.  What’s happening to confession?  (SACRAMENTS)

Gallagher, Rosemary.  Your child’s first confession; preparing for the sacrament of reconciliation.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Hellwig, Monika.  Sign of reconciliation and conversion.  (SACRAMENTS)

Herauf, Jerome, editor.  Alive in His mercy; for individual celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation.  (SACRAMENTS)

Hollings, Michael.  Go in peace; reflections on the use of confession yesterday, today and tomorrow.  (SACRAMENTS)

Linn, Matthew and Dennis.  Healing of memories.  (SPIRITUALITY)

Luebering, Carol.  The Forgiving family; first steps to reconciliation.  (SACRAMENTS)

Luebering, Carol.  Your child’s first penance.  (SACRAMENTS)

Mahoney, Anne Louise.  A Catchesis on Reconciliation.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

O’Malley, Sarah.  Come, let us celebrate; creative celebrations of reconciliation.  (SACRAMENTS)

Rosage, David.  Reconciliation; the sacramental path to peace.  (SACRAMENTS)

Savitskas, Charles.   How to talk to your children about reconciliation.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Smith, Jeff.  Forgiveness – God’s invitation to share in His heart. (SACRAMENTS)

Tobin, Eamon.  How to forgive yourself and others; steps to reconciliation .(SACRAMENTS)

Books for Children

Angers, JoAnn M.   Meeting the forgiving Jesus; a child’s book for first penance.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Baden, Robert.  The Father who forgave. (Arch book)  (CHILDREN-BIBLE STORIES)

Berube, Francoise.   Living reconciliation; a preparation for celebrating forgiveness.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Boehlke, Neal.   Zacchaeus meets the savior. (Arch book)   (CHILDREN-BIBLE STORIES)

Champlin, Joseph.  Together in peace for children.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Donze, Mary Terese.   Jesus forgives my sins. (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

Lovasik, Lawrence.  Going to confession.  (CHILDREN-SACRAMENTS)

McElroy, Molly.   Jesus forgives Peter. (Arch book)  (CHILDREN-BIBLE STORIES)

Videos

The Angel’s first reconciliation lesson.  (VT 473)

A Child’s first penance.  With Father Joe Kempf  (VT 110)

God wants me to forgive them? (Veggie Tales)  (VT 288)

Lent; a time to forgive.  Presented by Kathleen Chesto.  (VT 227)

Ricky’s first reconciliation.  (VT 285)

Sacrament of reconciliation - past and present.   Presented by Kathleen Chesto.  (VT 131)

Periodicals

See articles  under the heading “RECONCILIATION” in the Pamphlet File in the library.

National Bulletin on Liturgy, vol. 29, No. 145, Summer 1996, “The Reconciling Church.”

Catholic Update and Youth Update.   (4-page monthly periodicals devoted to topics of interest to Catholics.  Back issues are located in binders in the Library and arranged alphabetically by title.  Following is a select list of titles relating to Reconciliation:

     Catholic Update

·        How to go to confession; using the new ritual   by Leonard Foley.

·        How to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation today   by Thomas Richstatter.

·        How to go to confession using the new ritual   by Leonard Foley.

·        Sacrament of Reconciliation; celebrating God’s forgiveness   by Sandra DeGidio.

·        Ten tips for better confessions-the gift of reconciliation   by Thomas Richstatter.

·        Why confess my sins?  The Bishops’ Synod asks us to take another look.

Youth Update

·        Guilt: Name it, claim it, clear it up    by Kathiann Kowalski.

·        Reconcilation: an experience of forgiveness   by Ellen Fanizzi.