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Diocesan Approved Textbooks and Curriculum

Kindergarten through Fourth Grade:

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (approved August 2019)
For additional information on Atria in our diocese click here 
For information on Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechist training:
Click here for training opportunities in Green Bay
Click here for training opportunities in the Appleton



Kindergarten through Eighth Grade Textbooks:

Faith and Life by Ignatius Press

Christ Our Life by Loyola

We Believe by Sadlier

Alive in Christ by Our Sunday Visitor

Be My Disciple by RCL/Benzinger

Spirit of Truth (day school edition) by Sophia Institute
(added  May 2018)
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Spirit of Truth (parish edition) by Sophia Institute (added  September 2019)

A Family of Faith by Sophia Institute (added  August 2020)
 [​A Family of Faith: To be as effective as possible, we would advise catechetical leaders to supplement more age appropriate activities for sixth through eighth grade as some of the activities are better suited for younger children.]

The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers and Second Edition Church History Student Chapters by St Mary's Press (added August 2021)
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High School Textbooks:

Ave Maria Press (Semester Series)

Our Sunday Visitor (Semester Series)

St. Mary's Press (Semester Series)

St. Mary's Press The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, 3rd Edition

Didache Series by the Midwest Theological Forum (Semester Series)

Proposed Model for using Life Teen with "The Catholic Faith Handbook 3rd Edition" in Religious Education


Alternative Curriculums for Middle School, High School & Confirmation:

Life Teen Edge - Middle School (added  April 2021)
Life Teen Life - High School (added  April 2021)
Life Teen Purpose - Confirmation (added  April 2021)
[Bishop Ricken has approved Life Teen's subscription based Edge, Life and Purpose programs to be used in the Diocese of Green Bay as a suitable religious education curriculum for our parishes for sixth through twelfth grade, with the understanding that coordinators of religious education will need to add approved and age appropriate Safe Environment supplemental material for each grade level.
For more information about Life Teen see:  https://lifeteen.com/ https://lifeteen.com/cym/resources/life-teen-timeline/]
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For more information on textbooks and curriculum click on this link

For additional related resources click here.

These resources are to be used with students who have entered the RE program later or simply need a catch up before they move on or receive a sacrament. 

  • ​Loyola Press ages 12-15
  • Loyola Press ages 8-11
  • Reconciliation and Eucharist 
  • Sadlier Grades 4-6 
  • Sadlier Grades 7-Adult 
  • RCL Benzinger Reconciliation & Communion Prep 


















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