Returning Catholics:

A partnership in the Diocese of St. Petersburg to help you return home to the Body of Christ

Returning Catholics
About Us
Program at Corpus Christi
Other Programs in Diocese
Other Florida Programs
Are You Ready?
FAQ
Books You Could Read
Catholic Websites
Staff Materials
Books we recommend for Returning Catholics:
 
Brown, R. E. (1990). 101 Questions & Answers on the Bible. New York: Paulist Press.  
 
Dietzen, J. J. (2002). Catholic Q & A: Answers to the Most Common Questions About Catholicism. New York: Crossroad Publishing.
 
Pable, M. (1989). Remaining Catholic: Six Good Reasons for Staying in an Imperfect Church.  Skokie, IL: ACTA Publications.
 
Rohr, R., & Martos, J. (1989).  Why be Catholic? Understanding our Experience and Tradition. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger Press.
 
Santa, T. M. (2003). Dear Padre: Questions Catholics Ask. Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications.
 
Smith, F. S. (2006). Catholicism: Now I Get It! Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
 
Trigilio, J. & Brighenti, K. (2003).  Catholicism for Dummies.  Hoboken: Wiley.
 
 
Books we recommend for people wanting to set up a Returning Catholics program:
 
Kemp, C. (2001). Catholics Can Come Home Again! A guide for the Journey of Reconciliation with Inactive Catholics. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.
 
Mews, S. L. (2002). Inviting Catholics Home: A Parish Program. Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications.
 
Rivers, R. S. (2005). From Maintenance to Mission: Evangelization and the Revolution of the Parish.  Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.
 
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2005). Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A Resource for Guiding the Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry. Washington DC: USCCB.