Bible
Bible Project
The Bible Project is a nonprofit, crowdfunded organization that produces 100% free Bible videos, podcasts, articles, classes, and educational Bible resources to help make the biblical story accessible to everyone everywhere.
Bible in a Year
Featuring Fr. Michael Schmitz, Bible in a Year is a video and podcast series by Ascension Press leading individuals through the entire Bible in 365 Days.
New England Catholic Biblical School
The New England Catholic Biblical School (NECBS) offers Certificates in Biblical Studies to prepare individuals seeking deepened theological knowledge, both for personal and spiritual enrichment, and for lay ministry in the Church. It is a part of Saint Thomas Seminary, with approval of the Archbishop Hartford, CT. The Certificates in Biblical Studies are accredited by the State of Connecticut Department of Higher Education. All NECBS faculty are Catholics in good standing and hold at least one graduate degree in a related theological discipline. Several of our instructors hold doctoral degrees.
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
The St. Paul Center is a nonprofit research and educational institute that promotes life-transforming Scripture study from the heart of the Church. The Center serves clergy and laity, students and scholars, with research and study tools— from books and publications to multimedia and online programming.
Tools for Bible Study
Below is a list of recommended Bible study tools by Dr. Scott Hahn
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism in a Year
Featuring Fr. Michael Schmitz, Catechism in a Year is a video and podcast series by Ascension Press leading individuals through the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 Days.
Real + True
Real + True passes down the gift of our faith by creating beautiful, captivating, and relevant content inspired by the Catechism of the Catholic Church, with content in multiple languages and accessible for free to people all over the world. Real+True is a project of OSV under the patronage of the Holy See.
YouCat for Kids
Inspiring and easy to understand, YOUCAT for Kids is an introduction to the teachings of the Catholic Church for children (8-12 years). Cheerful drawings encourage the young readers to explore and ask questions, which helps to initiate an exciting conversation with children about Jesus, the sacraments, prayer, and more.
YouCat
YouCat provides books and apps to get to know the Catholic faith in an easy and attractive way. The contents are officially checked and confirmed by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome. Their first book – the YouCat – is a synopsis of the Catechism of the Catholic Church written for teens.
Family & Children Materials
52Sundays
Made by the Archdiocese of Detroit, this is a weekly family dynamic guide to help you and your family reclaim the Lord’s Day with prayer, activities, food, and more.
Alphabits
Created by the Diocese of Bridgeport’s Institute for Catholic Formation, Alphabits helps parents understand their roles as “first teachers in the ways of faith” by providing tips and ways to help parents share the faith with their kids for infancy through age 9.
Catholic All Year
Created by author, blogger, and mom Kendra Tierney, Catholic All Year provides families with the means and tools to make the Catholic faith a memorable and meaningful part of busy family life.
Catholic Family Crate
Created by Catholic parents, this is a monthly subscription crate providing families with materials, activities, and resources to share the faith at home in an easy, interactive way.
CatholicHÔM
CatholicHÔM stands for Catholic Households on Mission. What’s the mission? To help each other love like Christ. CatholicHÔM’s digital platform is dedicated to helping Catholic families encounter Christ more meaningfully at home and draw closer to each other by living the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life.
Catholic Sprouts
Catholic Sprouts offers free and paid resources, podcast, and guidance to Catholic families. This includes a free resource library, seasonal materials and Saints Kids Club.
Cooking with the Saints
From traditional Cottage Pie on St. Patrick’s Day to Basque Lamb Stew on the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, the delicious recipes in this unique cookbook along with brief saints biographies and ideal accompanying dishes tied to the liturgical feasts of the Church.
First Faith Treasury
The First Faith Treasury helps young children delight in the goodness, truth, and beauty of the faith through whimsical, inspiring, and catechetical children’s books.
Katie Warner
Author, speaker and mom Katie Warner provides simple resources for Catholic families, including spiritual growth tools, books for children and adults, and help for families to design their own family mission.
Pathways – Faith at Home
Made by Faith and Family Life Catholic Ministries, a Public Association of the Faithful in the Diocese of Orange, it is an integrated and family centered formation suite designed to facilitate personal encounter with the Trinity and sustain lifelong development of faith within the family.
Project Nazareth
Made by the Archdiocese of Boston, this is a weekly family resource for families with children ages 5-12 yrs old, helping parents to lead family formation across different Catholic topics and Sunday readings.
Wanderlight
Made by Loyola Press, it is an immersive digital game whereby children of various ages learn and deepen the practice of the Catholic faith. There are two models for Parishes and Catholic schools respectively.
Marriage Resources
Catholic Counselors
Led by Dr Gregory Popcak, former consultant on marriage to the USCCB, and featuring 19 other Catholic pastoral counselors, Catholic Counselors offers various telehealth counseling services, including individual and marital therapy.
CatholicPsych Institute
Founded by Dr. Greg Bottaro, the CatholicPsych Institute integrates the best in psychology with a Catholic anthropology. They offer free initial consultations for individuals seeking therapy and other counseling assistance.
Creighton FertilityCare™ & NaPro Technology
Relies upon the standardized observation and charting of biological markers that tell the couple when they are naturally fertile and infertile, allowing the couple to use the system either to achieve or to avoid pregnancy. These biomarkers also telegraph abnormalities in a woman’s health. The CrMS allows a woman to unravel the mysteries of the menstrual cycle.
Couple to Couple League
An international, Catholic, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and teaching fertility awareness (natural family planning) to married and engaged couples. Services are provided by professionally trained volunteers who are supported by CCL Staff, including local chapters consisting of certified teaching couples and promoters, along with other supportive members.
FOCCUS
FOCCUS Inc. USA, an apostolate of the Archdiocese of Omaha, was founded on the principal that communication and problem solving are the keys to a successful marriage. FOCCUS Inc. USA provides resources and support for organizations and individuals who guide couples through marriage formation and who offer ongoing marriage enrichment and support. The programs and materials offered by FOCCUS Inc. USA are based in the Roman Catholic Faith and are available in accessible non-denominational formats.FOCCUS Inc. USA is comprised of the FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Inventory, the REFOCCUS Marriage Enrichment Inventory, and resources applicable to all stages of a couple’s journey.For more information on using FOCCUS in the Diocese of Fall River, please email dledoux@dioc-fr.org
For Your Marriage
For Your Marriage helps couples at all stages of life to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages by providing educational and spiritual resources.The website was launched in 2007 as part of the National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage, an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to communicate the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society.
Marquette Model
Developed by a research team at Marquette University, compromised of doctors and nurses, this is an innovative method to monitor fertility while utilizing the technological advances of the time. The ability to use the ClearBlue Fertility Monitor in conjunction with either other markers of fertility (i.e. cervical mucus or temperature) or a scientifically-based algorithm, provides women and couples with a 21st century option to optimize their NFP experience.
Retrouvaille
Retrouvaille is a Catholic program for married couples facing difficult challenges in their relationship. While not facilitated by trained marriage counselors, Retrouvaille’s programs focus on improving communication, building stronger marriages, and helping couples reconnect.
The Bar
Created by Chris and Linda Padgett and the Center for Holy Marriages, Building Authentic Relationships (the BAR) brings young couples and veteran couples together, so that young couples can glean wisdom from the veterans, and veteran couples can rediscover the enthusiasm of young love.
The Franciscan Life Center
Located in Meriden, CT, the Franciscan Life Center was founded and operated by the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. Their clinical staff include marriage and family therapists for individual, marital, or family counseling. It is a licensed outpatient center by the State of Connecticut.
Witness to Love
Witness to Love’s mission is to build and sustain communities of Evangelizing Spouses to Be Light in our world. We believe in building communities that connect couples to Christ and the Church, and not just creating content.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Worldwide Marriage Encounter’s mission is to proclaim the value of marriage and Holy Orders in the Church and the world. The New England branch offers weekend retreats for married couples to enrich their marriage in ME, NH, MA, and RI.
The Eucharist
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
Featuring Dr. Edward Sri, Ascension Press’ A Biblical Walk Through the Mass explores the extraordinary biblical roots of the Liturgy and reveals what it all means and why it all matters. This fascinating tour of the Mass will renew your faith and deepen your love for and devotion to the Holy Eucharist.
Altaration
Featuring Fr. Michael Schmitz, Mark Hart, Chris Stefanick, and more, Ascension Press’ Altaration is a series for teen to help them see the Mass and the priesthood in a dramatically new way. The goal of Altaration is not to fill teens’ heads with information but to pierce their hearts with transformation.
Child & Teen Eucharistic Resources
The National Eucharistic Revival has compiled a database of lessons, activities, and media on the Eucharist specifically for children, middle and high schoolers.
Eucharistic Media – Formed
Formed.org has partnered with the National Eucharistic Revival to offer all their Eucharistic media and video series by signing up for free.
Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit
First designed by Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit catalogues all the known Eucharistic Miracles in the world.Click below to visit the website Blessed Carlo created, and to access a request form for the physical Diocese of Fall River exhibit.
Jesus and the Eucharist Series
“Jesus and the Eucharist” is a 7-session study created specifically for the Year of Parish Revival. This will be provided to parishes free of charge, along with the training and support you need to be successful in implementing this important initiative. Click below to access the videos, recorded trainings, and helpful templates.
I AM HERE
I AM HERE is a campaign by the Archdiocese of Detroit and Hallow App in support of the National Eucharistic Revival, offering Eucharistic testimonies, free Hallow resources for Adoration, and podcast. The Diocese of Fall River has partnered with I AM HERE.Click “Parishes” and “Diocese of Fall River” to read testimonies from Catholics in our own diocese.Visit “Submit Your Story” and choose “Diocese of Fall River” to submit your own Eucharistic testimony.I AM HERE WebsiteAdditionally, click below to access a guide on promoting I AM HERE in your parish.
Inviting People to Mass
Click below to download “Inviting People to Mass”, which can be used as a handout or bulletin insert. Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
National Eucharistic Revival
The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery here in the United States by helping us renew our worship of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.Click below to access the Revival website, resources, materials, and learn more about happenings in the National Revival.
Night of Mercy Guide
Access guides from the National Eucharistic Revival below on how to host a Night of Mercy at a parish.
Suggested Eucharistic Books
Below, download a list of suggested Eucharistic books for group or individual use.
