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.
For Parents BECOMING CATHOLIC
A Parent’s Guide to Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation and Baptism Author 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 POSTERS ISBN 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.
BAPTISM : A GUIDE FOR PARENTS Easy-to-understand, it’s written by popular Sydney priest and author Geoff Plant Author Geoffrey Plant Illustrator Ian James ISBN 1756 RRP $9.95 Sophia $7.96 Baptism 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.
A Big Book for the Classroom 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.