For Parents

Receiving the Sacraments for the first time is a life experience few Catholics ever forget. It is a time of preparation and celebration. The better prepared a candidate is, the more meaningful and memorable the experience will be. A range of friendly and inviting Sacramental resources are available from Garratt Publishing to ensure that each candidate understands the true meaning and importance of the Sacrament they are about to receive. In addition, the importance of the role of parents at this special time is recognised and the resources have been designed to maximise their understanding and involvement.

BAPTISM : A GUIDE FOR PARENTSEasy-to-understand, it’s written by popular Sydney priest and author Geoff PlantAuthor Geoffrey Plant Illustrator Ian James ISBN 1756 RRP $9.95 Sophia $7.96Baptism welcomes parents and godparents as they bring their children to church for baptism. This booklet offers a simple explanation of the various stages of the celebration of baptism and its rich symbolism. It also explains the role of parents and godparents so that they can participate meaningfully in the ceremony.This book will prove an invaluable resource for priests, pastoral associates and anyone running baptismal programs.

BECOMING CATHOLIC A Parent’s Guide to Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation and BaptismAuthor Kathy Horan Illustrator Ian James ISBN 9781920721275 RRP $9.95 Sophia $7.96

It seems that today there’s a growing gap in parents’ knowledge of the meaning and ritual of the Sacraments. This informative and attractively designed booklet is especially designed to explain to parents how we celebrate Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist and Reconciliation today, and how they can help in the preparation of their children.

POWERPOINT CD AND POSTERS ISBN 9781920721282 RRP $49.95 Sophia $39.96 These resources contain images from the booklet and are designed to help guide leaders of Sacramental preparation and to reinforce key messages.The PowerPoint presentation contains a summary of the original text and reproduces all of the illustrations from the book.

SET OF 30 A3 LAMINATED POSTERSISBN 9781920721299 RRP $49.95 Sophia $39.96

The poster series takes text from the book and reproduces all illustrations in high quality full colour—suitable for display purposes. They are a great visual reinforcement.

SACRED OBJECTS AND SYMBOLS Author Kathy Horan ISBN 9781921946387 RRP $129.95 Sophia $103.96

This large poster-sized book describes the sacred objects and symbols used in the Catholic tradition. It explains what they are, when, where and how they are used. The book also comes with a CD-ROM with ready-to-use interactive whiteboard material and a .pdf version of the book

for use with data projectors. It also contains ready-to-go assessment activity sheets.An ideal resource to help leaders introduce the sacred objects that are used in the Mass, and at the

time of celebrating the Sacraments.

A Big Book for the Classroom

EUCHARIST A Practical Workbook for Parents and Children Author Kathy Horan ISBN 9781920721572 RRP $9.95 Sophia $7.96

Kathy Horan links parents’ roles to how the Gospels portray the way that Mary and Joseph went about preparing Jesus to become a full member of their Jewish community. In doing so, she links the Gospel stories to everyday family events and provides an explanation of the meaning of the Mass and how we should approach reception of Eucharist.

RECONCILIATION A Practical Workbook for Parents and Children Author Kathy Horan ISBN 9781920721732 RRP $9.95 Sophia $7.96

A brief introduction to the Church’s teachings on Reconciliation is provided. Kathy Horan uses brief reflections from Scripture to demonstrate that Jesus always proclaimed God’s readiness to forgive our wrongdoings no matter the circumstances. The procedure for the different forms of the Rite is essential with help of colour illustrations.

CONFIRMATION A Practical Workbook for Parents and Children Author Kathy Horan ISBN 9781920721732 RRP $9.95 Sophia $7.96

Whatever the diocesan practice, Confirmation is seen by all as the second formal step of initiation. Kathy Horan provides information to helpparents explain the Sacraments to their children.

The ceremony itself is clearly described in prose.

A1 Laminated Posters — 6 per setRRP $44.95 Web $30.00 Sophia $35.96 Sophia Web $26.97

Prayers of the Mass ISBN 9781921946073 Order of the Mass ISBN 9781921946066

SACRAMENT CELEBRATION PACKPurchase a Sacrament Celebration Pack for each child and save $1.00 per child. Each pack contains the relevant Sacrament book, Certificate and Cross of your choice.$15.00 per pack (Sophia $12.00). Sophia members save over $4.00 per pack.

Each Sacrament is presented as its own comprehensive and engaging booklet which covers information vital for meaningful Sacramental preparation. Written as a practical workbook, designed so that parents and children can work through it together, each Sacramental workbook encourages children to write their own responses to important questions and provides insightful suggestions to parents so that the family can be involved and supportive in the preparation of their children. Each workbook is divided into themes with each theme containing suggestions for family reflection and prayer time, and a summary of a relevant Gospel passage. Each book contains sixteen pages of worksheets.

Certificates, A4 in size, are available for each Sacrament. Each certificate has a full-colour, attractive design appropriate to the Sacrament and is made of an excellent quality board, not paper. The certificates can be individually printed with the child’s name and the details of the occasion. Garratt Publishing provides free software to assist with the printing of the certificates—available at www.garrattpublishing.com.au

Sacramental Workbooks Certificates & Wooden Crosses

Children’s Mass Book

Supplemental Resources for the Australian Children’s Mass Book

THE AUSTRALIAN CHILDRENS’ MASS BOOKAuthor Trisha Murray Illustrator Geoff Hocking ISBN 9781921946004 RRP $9.95 Web $8.95 Sophia $7.96 Sophia Web $7.16The Australian Children’s Mass Book will delight and engage younger readers as they participate more fully in the Mass. With playful and inclusive illustrations, this missal for juniors will become the new essential resource for Australian schools, parishes and catechists—as well as a much sought-after Sacramental gift.

These resources are ideal for use in classroom and parish settings and will prove an invaluable catechetical tool to reinforce the new texts and enhance understanding of the new translation of the Order of the Mass.

The Australian Children’s Mass Book Leader GuideBy Kate Robinson, it includes take-home Family Reflection handouts, This new resource has been developed to help teachers and catechists to lead children through the order of the Mass, and to make connections with what we see, do, say and experience in the ordinary everyday routine of our

lives with what we do, say and experience when we gather to share the celebration of the Mass. Free to download from www.garrattpublishing.com.au

The Australian Children’s Mass Book CDThe CD contains individual slides of both sets of ‘Posters: Order of the Mass’ and the ‘Prayers of the Mass’ (at right) for use with a data projector or interactive white board.

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EUCHARIST CERTIFICATE ISBN 9781920721718 RRP $1.50 Sophia $1.20

RECONCILIATION CERTIFICATE ISBN 9781920721701 RRP $1.50 Sophia $1.20

CONFIRMATION CERTIFICATE ISBN 9781920721725 RRP $1.50 Sophia $1.20

Commemorative wooden crosses make for an excellent Sacramental gift for young people to remember their special day. These crosses are made from the highest quality wood and include a 71cm black cord.

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Heart Inlay Bloodwood Cross

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Seven Flames Small Wooden CrossCode 30013CNB

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EUCHARIST CROSS RRP $4.95 Sophia $3.96

RECONCILIATION CROSS RRP $4.95 Sophia $3.96

CONFIRMATION CROSS RRP $4.95 Sophia $3.96

Buy a minimum of 10 sets.This represents a saving of at least $20.This offer ends 30 Oct 2013

About the authorKathy Horan holds Masters Degrees in Theology and Educational Leadership and a Graduate Certificate in Catholic Studies. She has been a Religious Education consultant for the Archdiocese of Adelaide and has a particular interest in supporting the faith formation of families.

“I admire your work and am particularly touched by the efforts you make to integrate formation for the Sacraments into family life. I am therefore very happy to give my authorisation for your booklet on Confirmation... Congratulations on another good effort.”

Philip Wilson, Archbishop of Adelaide.

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101 WAYS TO USE RELIGIOUS CLIP ART ISBN 9781920721206 RRP $64.95 Sophia $51.96

ADAPTIVE FIRST EUCHARIST PREPARATION KIT FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS Author David Rizzo Publisher Loyola University Press

ISBN 9780829435801 RRP $89.95 Sophia $71.96

ADAPTIVE FIRST RECONCILIATION PREPARATION KIT FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS Author David Rizzo Publisher Loyola University Press ISBN 9780829437577 RRP $89.95 Sophia $71.96

Designed to help children with autism and special needs enter fully into their own faith experience by preparing them for the Sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation. Each Adaptive Kit comes with:•Eight engaging, interactive pieces to help the child maintain focus and

actively participate in the Mass and the relevant Sacrament. Picture and story books, puzzles and instructional cards educate as well as capture and prolong attention.

•A ‘Helper Guide’ explains how to use each component in the kit. •A backpack is also included so that the child can transport the items

to and from church, home and faith formation sessions.

CLIP ART FOR CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTSSusan Daily provides over 250 full colour designs on each CD to help enhance preparation, communication and the rituals of each of the Sacraments of Initiation. These graphics—examples of which are shown below—are suitable for use with both children and adults. Images are arranged according to the Old and New Testament Scripture and The Psalms.

EUCHARISTISBN 9781920721213 RRP $59.95 Sophia $47.96

PENANCEISBN 9781920721220 RRP $59.95 Sophia $47.96

CONFIRMATION ISBN 9781920721459 RRP $59.95 Sophia $47.96

BAPTISM ISBN 9781920721442 RRP $$59.95 Sophia $47.96

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