Congratulations to Katie Beedle Rice’s (MAPS-CGS ’17) whose book Living Liturgy was nominated for Best Liturgical resource by the Association of Catholic Publishers. Katy is a CGSUSA Formation Leader and member of the Annual Journal Team.

CGSUSA Annual Meeting 2021 and Board of Trustees Elections The CGSUSA Annual Meeting was held on Friday, August 20, 2021, via Zoom. Staff, Board, and committee shared with our members how CGSUSA lived our mission and purpose in the last year and about events and endeavors for the coming year. Read the Annual Report here. … Read More

New CGSUSA imprint eBooks The Religious Potential of the Child: Experiencing Scripture and Liturgy with Young Children, 3rd Edition, along with The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey, and Life In the Vine: A Joyful Journey Continues are all now available on Amazon Kindle, Google Play, and Apple Books. Through these apps, you … Read More

A Cause for Great Hope: The Directory for Catechesis and the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd by Barbara Matera The Directory for Catechesis (DC), which the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization released a year ago, offers a renewed vision of catechesis in the Catholic Church. It is a vision that correlates … Read More

Charlene Sylvia Trochta December 31, 1931 – July 24, 2021 A beloved friend of Christ Jesus and His Church and one who dedicated her life’s work to the children of the world; Charlene Trochta, died at her home Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. She was an invaluable part of the Montessori Essentials courses, … Read More