Congregation for the Clergy - General Directory for Catechesis

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Washington, D.C.

Part One
CATECHESIS IN THE CHURCHS MISSION OF EVANGELIZATION

Chapter One
Revelation and its transmission through evangelization

Chapter Two
Catechesis in the process of evangelization

Chapter Three
The nature, object and the duties of catechesis

Part Two
THE GOSPEL MESSAGE

Chapter One
Norms and criteria for presenting the Gospel message in catechesis

Chapter Two
This is our faith, this is the faith of the Church

Part Three
THE PEDAGOGY OF THE FAITH

Chapter One
The pedagogy of God, source and model of the pedagogy of the faith

Chapter Two
Elements of methodology

Part Four
THOSE TO BE CATECHIZED

Chapter One
Adaptation to those to be catechized: general aspects

Chapter Two
Catechesis according to age

Chapter Three
Catechesis for special situations, mentalities and environments

Chapter Four
Catechesis in the socio-religious context

Chapter Five
Catechesis in the socio-cultural context

Part Five
CATECHESIS IN THE PARTICULAR CHURCH

Chapter One
The ministry of catechesis in the particular Churches and its agents

Chapter Two
Formation for the service of catechesis

Chapter Three
Loci and means of catechesis

Chapter Four
The organization of catechetical pastoral care in the particular Churches

Gen Genesis

Ex Exodus

Lev Leviticus

Num Numbers

Deut Deuteronomy

Josh Joshua

Judg Judges

Ruth Ruth

1 Sam 1 Samuel

2 Sam 2 Samuel

1 Kings 1 Kings

2 Kings 2 Kings

1 Chron 1 Chronicles

2 Chron 2 Chronicles

Ezra Ezra

Neh Nehemiah

Tob Tobit

Jud Judith

Estherd Esther

Job Job

Ps Psalms

Prov Proverbs

Eccles Ecclesiastes

Song Song of Solomon

Wis Wisdom

Sir Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Is Isaiah

Jer Jeremiah

Lam Lamentations

Bar Baruch

Ezek Ezekiel

Dan Daniel

Hos Hosea

Joel Joel

Amos Amos

Obad Obadiah

Jon Jonah

Mic Micah

Nahum Nahum

Hab Habakkuk

Zeph Zephaniah

Hag Haggai

Zech Zechariah

Mal Malachi

1 Mac 1 Maccabees

2 Mac 2 Maccabees

Mt Matthew

Mk Mark

Lk Luke

Jn John

Acts Acts of the Apostles

Rom Romans

1 Cor 1 Corinthians

2 Cor 2 Corinthians

Gal Galatians

Eph Ephesians

Phil Philippians

Col Colossians

1 Thess 1 Thessalonians

2 Thess 2 Thessalonians

1 Tim 1 Timothy

2 Tim 2 Timothy

Tit Titus

Philem Philemon

Heb Hebrews

Jas James

1 Pet 1 Peter

2 Pet 2 Peter

1 Jn 1 John

2 Jn 2 John

3 Jn 3 John

Jude Jude

Rev Revelation (Apocalypse)

AA Second Vatican Council, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, Apostolicam Actuositatem (18 November, 1965)

AG Second Vatican Council, Decree on missionary activity in the Church Ad Gentes (7 December 1965)

CA John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus (1 May 1991): AAS 83 (1991) pp. 793-867

CD Second Vatican Council, Decree on the pastoral office of Bishops in the Church Christus Dominus (28 October 1965)

CCC Catechism of the Catholic Church (11 October 1992)

CCL Corpus Christianorum , Latin series (Turnholt 1953 ff.)

CIC Codex Iuris Canonici (25 January 1983)

ChL John Paul II, Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Christifedeles Laici (30 December 1988): AAS 81 (1989) pp. 393-521

COINCATI International Council for Catechesis, Adult Catechesis in the Christian Community , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1990

CSEL Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum (Wn 1866 ff.)

CT John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi Tradendae (16 October 1979): AAS 71 (1979), pp. 1277-1340.

DCG (1971) Sacred Congregation for the Clergy, General Catechetical Directory, Ad normam decreti (11 April 1971): AAS 64 (1972). pp. 97-176

DH Second Vatican Council, Declaration on Religious Liberty, Dignitatis Humanae (7 December 1965)

DM John Paul II, Encyclical Letter, Dives in Misericordia (30 November 1980): AAS 72 (1980) pp. 1177-1232

DV Second Vatican Council, Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation Dei Verbum (18 November 1965)

DS H. Denzinger-A Schnmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum Definitionum et Declarationum de Rebus Fidei et Morum , Editio XXXV, Rome 1973

EA John Paul II, Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation Ecclesia in Africa (14 September 1995): AAS 88 (1996) pp. 5-82

EN Paul VI, Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi (8 December 1975): AAS 58 (1976) pp. 5-76

EV John Paul II, Ecyclical Letter, Evangelium Vitae (25 March 1995): AAS 87 (1995) pp. 401-522

FC John Paul II, Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation Familaris Consortio (22 November 1981): AAS 73 (1981) pp. 81-191

FD John Paul II, Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum (11 October 1992) AAS 86 (1994) pp. 113-118

GCM Congregation for the Evagelization of Peoples, Guide for Catechists. Document of vocational, formative and promotional orientation of Catechists in the territories depedent on the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (3 December, 1993), Vatican City 1993

GE Second Vatican Council, Declaration on Education, Gravissimum Educationis (28 October 1965)

GS Second Vatican Council, Pastoral Constitution The Church in the Modern World. Gaudium et Spes (7 December 1965)

LC Cogregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction Libertatis Conscientia (22 March 1986): AAS 79 (1987) pp. 554-599

LE John Paul II, Encyclical letter Laborem Exercens (14 September 1981), AAS 73 (1981), pp. 577-647

LG Second Vatican Council, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium (21 November 1944)

MM John XXIII, Encyclical Letter, Mater et Magistra (15 May 1961): AAS 53 (1961) pp. 401-464

MPD Synod of Bishops, Message to the People of God, Cum iam ad exitum on catechesis in our times (28 October 1977) Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis 1977

NA Second Vatican Council, Decree on the relationship of the Church with non-Christian Religions, Nostra Aetate (28 October 1965)

PB John Paul II, Apostolic Costitution Pastor Bonus (28 June 1988) AAS 80 (1988), pp. 841-930

PG Patrologiae Cursus completus, Series Graeca , ed. Jacques P. Migne, Paris 1857 ff.

PL Patrologiae Cursus completus, Seiries Latina , ed. Jacques P. Migne, Paris 1844 ff.

PO Second Vatican Council, Decree on Priestly Life and Ministry Presbyterorum Ordinis (7 December 1965)

PP Paul VI, Encyclical Letter Populorum Progressio (26 March 1967) AAS 59 (1967), pp. 257-299.

RH John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Redemptor Hominis (4 March 1979): AAS 71 (1979), pp. 257-324

RCIA Ordo Initiationis Christianae Adultorum, Rite of Christian Initiationis of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Editio Typica, Typis Polyglottis Vaticanis 1972

RM John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Missio (7 December 1990): AAS 83 (1991), pp. 249-340

SC Second Vatican Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium (4 December 1963)

SYNOD 1985 Synod of Bishops (extraordinary meeting of 1985) Final Report Ecclesia sub verbo Dei mysteria Christi celebrans pro salute mundi (7 December 1985), Vatican City 1985

SCh Sources Chrtiennes , Collectio, Paris 1946 ff.

SRS John Paul II, Ecyclical letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (30 December 1987) AAS 80 (1988), pp. 513-586