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| Your shortlist | Loyola Press (Joe Paprocki)The OCIA Kit A resource kit by Joe Paprocki for OCIA teams, published by Loyola Press. | Association for Catechumenal Ministry / Liturgy Training PublicationsACM RCIA Participant's Book A comprehensive parish OCIA/RCIA catechetical program (On the Journey) developed by the Association for Catechumenal Ministry and distributed with Liturgy Training Publications and Comcenter, featuring 380 reproducible participant handouts and 60 doctrinal session plans. |
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| Publisher | Loyola Press (Joe Paprocki) | Association for Catechumenal Ministry / Liturgy Training Publications |
| Category | OCIA | OCIA |
| Ages | OCIA teams | Adults |
| Format | kit | print participant book and USB flash drive, catechist manual, leader manual, overview chart, sponsor handbook |
| Sessions | unknown | 60 doctrinal session plans across the 4 periods of OCIA (380 printable handouts) |
| Price (as published) | $25.00 (20% kit discount; quantity discounts available) | Participant Book and USB Flash Drive $69.95; OCIA Catechist Manual $54.95; RCIA Leader Manual $64.95 |
| Spanish edition | no (English only kit on Loyola Press store, ISBN 978-0-8294-4790-3; author offers separate bilingual Called to Be Catholic / Llamados a ser catolicos supplemental books) | yes (Spanish downloadable PDF resources available at acmocia.org/espanol) |
| Leader guide | Publisher page shows only title, author and price; contents not described on the publisher page. | Includes a dedicated OCIA Catechist Manual (60 session plans with Scripture/CCC references, key terms, music, and discussion questions), an OCIA Leader Manual for parish team implementation, and a Godparent and Sponsor Handbook. |
| Last updated | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
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