Baptism

 

V 16  WE CELEBRATE BAPTISM

Silver Burdett (Adult – 60 min.) A video on Baptism by Regis Duffy

 

V 28  PREPARING FOR YOUR CHILD’S BAPTISM

Paulist Press (Adult – 40 min.) An explanation of the meaning of Baptism through its symbols, theology, and the stories of Christians.

 

V 91  BAPTISM, SACRAMENT OF BELONGING

Franciscan Communications (All ages – 15 min.) The true story of a scarred and orphaned Mexican boy who finds a home and a family.  His story leads to an exploration of Baptism as the sacrament of welcome into God’s family and a sign of our being called from the alienation of sin to oneness in God and each other.

 

V 124  OUR CHILD’S BAPTISM                                                  

Veritas Video Productions (Adult  - 44 min.) This is a practical and pastoral video.  It will be used to great advantage in the preparation of parents and Godparents for the administration of the Sacrament of Baptism.

 

V 149  WELCOME TO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Twenty-Third Publications (Adult) This program explains and describes the contemporary rite of baptism using language and symbols accessible to all. It will help parents, godparents, friends, and relatives to appreciate the depth of the baptismal ritual, as it stimulates confidence in their ability to impart Christian values to the newly baptized.

 

V 221  WE WANT OUR BABY BAPTIZED

Tabor  (Adult – 30 min.) Father Champlin describes the riches of birth and Baptism and sketches the responsibilities of those requesting the Church to baptize their new baby.

 

V 234  YOUR BABY’S BAPTISM

Liguori (Adult) Five years and over 8000 copies, Liguori released the original “Your Baby’s Baptism.”  In this new production, parents will find new insights into the meaning of Baptism for themselves and the Church community as they watch Fr. Joe Kempf help several couples understand the significance, the symbols, and the celebration of the sacrament.

 

V 241  TO US A CHILD IS GIVEN

Sheed & Ward (adult -  16 min.) A video presentation to enrich pre-baptismal experience of expectant parents, especially those involved in small group pre-baptismal programs.  This program encourages deeper questioning and understanding of the Sacrament of Baptism, helping parents of a newborn child answer more fully the question at Baptism: “What do you ask of God’s Church for this child?”

 

V 290  BABY’S BAPTISM: SACRAMENT

Franciscan Communications (adult – 40 min each)  Set of 3 videos                               

 

V 366  OUR BAPTISMAL COVENANT WITH CHRIST

DeSales (adult – 60 min. ea.) Discover the key to much of what has happened in the Church since Vatican II.  This is a series which Catholic adults cannot afford to overlook.  Special sessions on the RCIA and Lay Ministry demonstrate why baptism is becoming the force that is changing the life of today’s Church.

 

V 401  IMAGES OF GRACE: BAPTISM

Paulist Press (H.S. – Adult) Written and hosted by Patrick McCormick, C.M.  Popular preacher and theologian, Fr. McCormick will inspire parents of newborns in their role of raising their children of faith.  The insights of Fr. McCormick and the touching video images of family portray a clear connection between loving a child and providing an atmosphere of faith.

 

V 458  WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE ABOUT . . .

Liguori  (Adult – 30 min. ea.) (See Description under “Eucharist” V 458.)

V 458.5:  What Catholics Believe About Baptism

 

V 540  THROUGH WATER AND THE HOLY SPIRIT

Paulist Press (Adult – 60 min.) Father Aurelio, parish priest and popular author, answers questions frequently asked by parents and godparents in baptism preparation classes with imaginative stories from the scriptures, Christian tradition, and daily life.

 

V 542  SACRAMENT OF PARENTHOOD

Paulist Press (Adult – 30 min.) An inspirational program showing how parents convey the love of God to their children and are, therefore, sacraments.  Parents will be challenged and motivated by these insights into their grace-filled roles.  This video is perfect for parent meetings connected to the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation.

 

V 543  PREPARANDOSE PARA EL BAUTISMO DE SU

Paulist Press (Adult – 40 min.) An entirely new production in Spanish featuring the witness of Hispanics, a baptismal preparation session, and an actual baptism at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Austin, Texas.

 

V 694  BAPTISM, COMMUNION AND CONFESSION

Family Films (Grade 6-9 – 25 min.) This video will help supplement your regularly planned lesson about Baptism, Communion and Confession.  Use this video to help students explore life application through interactive learning.

 

V 723  HOW TO RAISE YOUR CHILD WITH FAITH

Paulist Press (adult – 25 min.) In a video perfect for pre-Baptism classes, parent meetings in religious education programs or as a gift to parents, this program explores practical ways to “pass on the faith” to children.  Realizing that faith is “caught” more than it is “taught”, this video inspires parents to manifest their own faith to their children in everyday situations.  Viewers will come away with a new understanding of what it means to convey faith and with numerous practical tips.

 

V 735  THIS IS THE NIGHT

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult – 30 min.) Can a whole parish be involved in initiation?  Are the public rites of welcoming, scrutiny and dismissal embarrassing for the catechumens?  Is immersion baptism only for the avant-garde parishes?  In the vision of the order of Christian initiation, the Easter Vigil crowns the many celebrations that have marked the journey a parish makes with those who wish to join it in faith.  This video follows the elect and the candidates from the celebration of the scrutinies during Lent through their baptism and reception at the Easter Vigil to Easter Sunday morning.

 

V 737  BAPTISM

Paulist Press (Adult – 25 min.) This video is unique in its exploration of the awesome and mystical depth of this sacrament and for its insights into Original Sin.

 

V 803  RE-EXAMINING BAPTISMAL FONTS

Liturgical Press (adult – 36 min.) The design of most fonts diminishes the role of water, and thus the rich biblical meaning of baptism is lost. This video will help parishes see and consider the need for fonts that enable adult and infant baptisms by immersion.

 

V 808  INFANT BAPTISM: A GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY

St. Anthony Messenger Press (Adult – 30 min.) This video offers insight and imagery to parents about to have their child baptized.

 

V 813  ADULT BAPTISM: EXPLORING ITS MEANING

St. Anthony Messenger Press (Adult – 31 min.)

This video looks at the imagery surrounding the Sacrament of Baptism, part of the church’s rite of initiation for adults and infants.

 

 

Confirmation

 

V 37  CONFIRMATION -- IT’S YOUR CHOICE

Twenty-Third Publications (H.S. – 20 min.) Jennifer, a Confirmation candidate, talks her friend Mike into coming along with her to her service project.  Mike challenges her commitment, but Jennifer gives witness to the value of her preparation for Confirmation.  Along the way a bishop explains the meaning of Confirmation and its rituals.  Scenes of an actual Confirmation ceremony are shown.

 

V 102  CONFIRMATION: FAITH ALIVE

Twenty-Third Publications (J.H. – Adult – 14 min.) This video covers one of the most important aspects of the sacrament of Confirmation: the gospel challenge to live as Jesus did. Young people are encouraged to recall the commitment made for them at baptism and to see confirmation as a movement that celebrates the fullness of that commitment.

 

V 132  SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

The Christophers (J.H. – Adult – 30 min.) The Sacrament of Confirmation is seen here as the sacrament of a personal responsibility.  Christians see happiness as a byproduct of a meaningful life -- and a meaningful life is a life of service.  As Jesus served, we serve others.

 

V 157  BECOMING A CONFIRMATION SPONSOR

Paulist Press (J.H. – Adult – 40 min.) This tape consists of three parts -- a dramatic enactment of a sponsor-candidate relationship; an inspiring presentation on the meaning of Confirmation and role of the sponsor; interviews with sponsors as they relate their frustrations and joys.

 

V 166  CONFIRMING THE FAITH OF ADOLESCENTS

Tabor (Adult – 6 30-min segments) Sister Kieran helps participants make the connection between the sacrament of Confirmation and living the gift of faith.

 

V 458  WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE ABOUT . . .

Liguori (Adult – 30 min.) (See description under “EUCHARIST -- The Mass” V 458.)

V 458.6:   What Catholics Believe About Confirmation

 

V 541  HE WILL SEND YOU THE HOLY SPIRIT

Paulist Press (J.H. – H.S.  60 min.) In this video narrated by Bishop Kenneth Untener of Saginaw, and performed by the renowned Fountain Square Fools, the meaning of Confirmation is expressed in an inspiring, entertaining and at times humorous manner. Conveys the “spirit” of Confirmation to youth.

 

V 602  CONFIRMATION - A COMMITMENT TO LIFE

Liguori (Grades 9-12; 57 min.) Join the popular Fr. Joe Kempf and a group of high-school students as they prepare for and learn about Confirmation.  In a series of video vignettes, these young Catholics face the same problems and doubts as other adolescents -- issues of sexuality, peer pressure, relationships and commitments, doubts about themselves and their faith.

 

 

Eucharist -- The Mass

 

V 117  LIVING EUCHARIST

Franciscan Communications (J.H. – Adult; 10.min) Brief, direct, visually appealing an aimed at the heart, this Eucharist film uses the celebration of Sunday Mass in a typical parish as its framework.  Three simple moving stories reveal the Lord’s presence “in the breaking of the bread.”

 

V 145  UNDERSTANDING THE LITURGY OF THE MASS

Liguori (Adult – 30 min.) This video leads you step by step through the various parts of the Mass to help people have a better understanding of each part of the Liturgy -- its background, value and meaning.  It also helps people become more aware of their role in the Liturgy -- and how they can make the celebration of the Mass a more positive, faith-affirming experience.

 

V 163  COME TOGETHER: AN ADULT CATECHESIS ON THE EUCHARIST

Tabor (Adult.  6 6-min segs.) Six dramatic episodes by Kate Dooley, O.P., and Maureen Gallagher make the connection between our life experience and liturgical celebration, renewing appreciation of the Eucharist.

 

V 168  EUCHARIST

TeleKETICS (J.H. – Adult; 9 min.) This film is a beautiful experience which brings all the life-giving elements of our day lives into the celebration of the Eucharist liturgy.  Faith is illustrated as not only a belief in the presence of Christ in the symbols of the liturgy but also an inner realization of Christ’s presence in every aspect of human life.

 

V 169  EUCHARIST PARABLE, A

Franciscan Communications (J.H. – Adult; 24 min.) This is a moving story of Eucharist as a tale of love and forgiveness.  This video portrays how even our deepest failings can be forgiven and how we possess the healing power to forgive others.  An excellent resource for sacramental preparation courses, youth groups, family life programs, parent meetings and reconciliation services.

 

V 247  CHILDREN’S LITURGIES

Elizabeth Jeep (1989) (Adult; 1 hr. 50 min.) Catholic Worship is a treasure of immense value.  Catholic Worship is an activity that defines us and sustains us and draws us together as people.  It is essential that our children take their place, their rightful place in this worship.  How can we celebrate so that “full and active participation” becomes possible for them?

 

V 367  OUR CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

DeSales (Adult; 60 min. ea.) Presenting the heart of Catholic worship, this series leads adults into a better appreciation of the impressive history and meaning of the Eucharist.  Half of the eight sessions focus on the various parts of the liturgy as we celebrate them today.  Other colorful sessions present related topics such as the Liturgical Year and the place of the Eucharist in today’s spirituality.

Session 1:  From Passover to Eucharist

Session 2:  Of Rituals and Human Elements

Session 3:  A Look at How Catholics Begin Their Worship Today

Session 4:  Catholics Use the Scriptures Too

Session 5:  Both Altar and Table

Session 6:  We Become Living Bread

Session 7:  Why It’s Different Every Sunday

Session 8:  Where Does the Tabernacle & Benediction Fit Today?

 

V 401  IMAGES OF GRACE: EUCHARIST

Paulist Press (H.S. – Adult; 15 min.) Fr. McCormick unfolds the meaning of the Eucharist as a meal which transforms us into the living body of Christ.  High school and college students, RCIA participants, and all involved in the Eucharistic ministry will come to appreciate another of the many dimensions of the mystery of the Eucharist.

 

V 458  WHAT CATHOLICS BELIEVE ABOUT . .

Liguori (Adult; 30 min ea.) Make learning about the faith interesting and exciting with these four videos.  They involve viewers in a lively, interactive quiz on important basics of the Catholic faith.  Fr. Michael Tueth presents often asked questions in a visual question-and-answer format.  This video will meet many religious education needs in the parish: junior high and high school religion classes, adult education, and RCIA.

V 458.4:  What Catholics Believe About the Mass

V 458.7:  What Catholics Believe About the Eucharist

 

V 463  BREAD AND WINE/THEY SHALL SEE/WATER & SPIRIT

TeleKetics (J.H. – Adult; 17 min.) BREAD AND WINE (5 minutes) shows the processes of making bread and wine combined with scenes of their ultimate use.  It is a non-narrated film designed to the spirit and rhythm of the Sanctus from Mozart’s Great Mass.

THEY SHALL SEE (6 minutes) is a visual journey using a microscopic lens to probe the mystery of the life process.  The closeup photography inspires wonder at the evidence of God in even the tiniest of created things.

WATER AND SPIRIT (17 minutes) is a visual and poetic montage taking its theme from the water images of Exodus.  It illustrates the power, beauty and life-giving attributes of water.

 

V 474  HISTORY OF THE EUCHARIST (Video #1) 14 min.

WHAT THE EUCHARIST REALLY MEANS (Video #2) 18 min.

Brown/ROA

Mike and Olivia are two teens with some questions about the Mass:

- Why do we have to go every week?

- What are we really doing?

- Why do we repeat the same thing over and over?

- If I can feel close to God when I’m alone, why do I have to go to Mass?

This two-part program answers these questions and more.  Part I: The History of the Mass explains in dialogue style how the Eucharist has developed from the Last Supper to the present.  Part II: What the Eucharist Really Means explains the parts of the Mass in a way that helps teens relate to it more personally.  Each of the parts is followed with a topic development segment to further unfold the previous presentation.

 

V 479  THE MASS FOR CHILDREN

Liguori (Grades 4-7; 40-45 min.) This video provides a tremendous opportunity to send a direct message to children in an entertaining way: the celebration of the Eucharist is a life-giving and joyous experience!

 

V 483  BABETTE’S FEAST

Don Bosco (H.S. – Adult; 102 min.) A beautiful film -- a feast for the eyes.  Two religious spinsters discover a hidden gift when their maid prepares a feast the village will never forget.  A mine of discussion starters.

 

V 538  UNDERSTANDING THE MASS FOR CHILDREN

Paulist Press (Grades 3-6; 40 min.) This video, written for levels three through six, will help children learn and appreciate both the meaning and the spirit of the Mass.

 

V 539  UNDERSTANDING THE MASS

Paulist Press (H.S. – Adult; 55 min.) In this video each section of the Mass is enacted, followed by a lively explanation of what it means, with the emphasis on the perspective of the laity.  This video can be used with RCIA candidates, returning Catholics, high school classes, parish liturgy committees and adult education groups.

 

V 578  AMANDA GOES TO MASS

Twenty-Third Publications (G.S.; 10 min.) This video explains the whys and wherefores of the Mass to children.

 

V 588  IN REMEMBRANCE

EcuFilm (Youth – Adult; 47 min.) A stirring recreation of the Last Supper and the events surrounding it. This video is a classic that dramatically portrays the lives of the disciples on their last night with Jesus.  It is an unforgettable story of the men who chose to follow a young teacher from Nazareth and of the night that would change their world forever.  The disciples reflect on memories of Jesus’ inspiring teachings, his humility and gentle example, and his boundless compassion for the multitudes.  It is a story about real people who felt as we feel -- the fears, doubts, loves and loneliness that are the common bonds of all humanity.

 

V 647  SAY AMEN!  TO WHAT YOU ARE

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult; 30 min.) This video is a documentary of the communion rite and how it is celebrated each week by one Roman Catholic parish, St. Henry Church in Cleveland, Ohio.  The core of this program focuses on the communion rite; therefore, the entire Mass is not shown.  We see the worshipers pray the Our Father, greet each other with a sign of peace, prepare the holy gifts and themselves during the Lamb of God litany and its procession, and come forward rejoicing to the table.  There they reverently receive as they say their “Amen” to the proclamation of the bread and wine and themselves as the body of Christ.  We also hear how this week-after-week experience nourishes the parishioners so that they can then go out and feed others.  (For LTP’s complete series on the Mass, see V 849: The Roman Catholic Mass Today [Introduction and Overview]; V 800: We Shall Go Up With Joy [The Entrance Rite]; V 801: The Word of the Lord [Liturgy of the Word]; V 802: Lift Up Your Hearts [The Eucharistic Prayer]; and V 647: Say Amen to What You Are [The Communion Rite].)

 

V 716  THE HARDEST JOB - Leading a Parish to Live from its Liturgy

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult; 19 min.) A video for the presiders and others who prepare the liturgy.  Priests and members of the assembly speak of the consistent work done week by week that leads to full, conscious and active participation by all.

 

V 725  EUCHARIST: BREAKING BREAD IN THANKSGIVING & HOPE

Corpus (Adult; 15 min.) Most videos about the Eucharist are simply explanations of the ritual.  This video takes a different approach.  In the poetic, inspirational words that we have come to expect from Anthony Padovano, here is an appreciation of the beauty and the power of Jesus’ gift to us.  With imagery from classic art and from contemporary scenes, the spirit of the Eucharist comes through in a new, inspiring way.  Perfect for use in educational or prayer settings.

 

V 756  THE DANCING CHURCH

Paulist Press (Adult)

An entertaining way to educate parish liturgy committees to imaginative developments in worship.  Liturgical dance has been talked about for years -- now see it done well as a genuine act of praise to God.

 

V 800  WE SHALL GO UP WITH JOY

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult; 30 min.) This video is a documentary on the entrance rite and how it helps gather the Catholic community to celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday.  (For LTP’s complete series on the Mass, see V 849: The Roman Catholic Mass Today [Introduction and Overview]; V 800: We Shall Go Up With Joy [The Entrance Rite]; V 801: The Word of the Lord [Liturgy of the Word]; V 802: Lift Up Your Hearts [The Eucharistic Prayer]; and V 647: Say Amen to What You Are [The Communion Rite].)

 

V 801  THE WORD OF THE LORD

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult; 30 min.) This video is a documentary about the liturgy of the word as it is prepared for, participated in and lived by the parish of Christ the King in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (For LTP’s complete series on the Mass, see V 849: The Roman Catholic Mass Today [Introduction and Overview]; V 800: We Shall Go Up With Joy [The Entrance Rite]; V 801: The Word of the Lord [Liturgy of the Word]; V 802: Lift Up Your Hearts [The Eucharistic Prayer]; and V 647: Say Amen to What You Are [The Communion Rite].)

 

V 802  LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult; 23 min.) This video shows how a rite done well each Sunday -- gracefully, deliberately, unhurriedly -- forms people as Christians and empowers them to live thankful, grateful, giving lives.  (For LTP’s complete series on the Mass, see V 849: The Roman Catholic Mass Today [Introduction and Overview]; V 800: We Shall Go Up With Joy [The Entrance Rite]; V 801: The Word of the Lord [Liturgy of the Word]; V 802: Lift Up Your Hearts [The Eucharistic Prayer]; and V 647: Say Amen to What You Are [The Communion Rite].)

 

V 810  EUCHARIST: CELEBRATING CHRIST PRESENT

St. Anthony Messenger Press (Adult; 30 min.) This video offers keys to understanding the Eucharist Catholics celebrate each Sunday.

 

V 849  THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS TODAY

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult; 30 min.) Four parishes from four very different parts of the Catholic Church in the United States.  And they know so well what to do when Sunday morning comes!  From preparation in the home to the procession and singing of the entrance.  From attentive listening to God’s Word to the setting of the table and acclamations of praise in the eucharistic prayer.  From their Great Amen to their communion procession and their busy visiting after Mass.  (For LTP’s complete series on the Mass, see V 849: The Roman Catholic Mass Today [Introduction and Overview]; V 800: We Shall Go Up With Joy [The Entrance Rite]; V 801: The Word of the Lord [Liturgy of the Word]; V 802: Lift Up Your Hearts [The Eucharistic Prayer]; and V 647: Say Amen to What You Are [The Communion Rite].)

 

 

Eucharistic Ministers

 

V 144  TRAINING EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Tabor (Adult, 30 min.) A comprehensive training program designed to explore the attitudes and hone the skills of Eucharistic ministers as they participate in this sacred service.

 

V 403  TRAINING THE EUCHARISTIC MINISTER

Liturgical Press (Adult – 24 min.) This clear, concise video for training Eucharistic ministers lets them hear and see their role in liturgy and how they can best perform it.  The program explains their responsibilities when ministering to the sick and confined in the assembly and enacts correct and incorrect methods of distributing the Bread and Wine.  Ministers will see which habits to practice and which to avoid.  The theology behind the ministry is also explained.

 

V 647  SAY AMEN!  TO WHAT YOU ARE

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult, 30 min.) This video is a documentary of the communion rite and how it is celebrated each week by one Roman Catholic parish, St. Henry Church in Cleveland, Ohio.  The core of this program focuses on the communion rite; therefore, the entire Mass is not shown.  We see the worshipers pray the Our Father, greet each other with a sign of peace, prepare the holy gifts and themselves during the Lamb of God litany and its procession, and come forward rejoicing to the table.  There they reverently receive as they say their “Amen” to the proclamation of the bread and wine and themselves as the body of Christ.  We also hear how this week-after-week experience nourishes the parishioners so that they can them go out and feed others.

 

V 725  EUCHARIST: BREAKING BREAD IN THANKSGIVING & HOPE

Corpus (Adult, 15 min.) Most videos about the Eucharist are simply explanations of the ritual.  This video takes a different approach.  In the poetic, inspirational words that we have come to expect from Anthony Padovano, here is an appreciation of the beauty and the power of Jesus’ gift to us.  With imagery from classic art and from contemporary scenes, the spirit of the Eucharist comes through in a new, inspiring way.  Perfect for use in educational or prayer settings.

 

V 800  WE SHALL GO UP WITH JOY

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult, 30 min.) This video is a documentary on the entrance rite and how it helps gather the Catholic community to celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday.

 

V 801  THE WORD OF THE LORD

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult, 30 min.) This video is a documentary about the liturgy of the word as it is prepared for, participated in and lived by the parish of Christ the King in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

 

 

First Eucharist

 

V 23  GRANDMA’S BREAD

Teleketics (Grade School – 15 min.)

 

V 29  PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST COMMUNION

Paulist Press (G.S. – Adult; 40 min.)  Part 1 of this program is to provide important insight into the Eucharist for children making First Communion and those in second through fifth grades.  Part 2 is a presentation that brings out the meanings of Eucharist for adults, and provides thought for reflection and discussion.

 

V 38  EUCHARIST -- A GIFT FOR LIFE

Twenty-Third Publications (H.S. – Adult; 15 min.)  The most common occasion for using this program will be during those times when the involvement of parents in Eucharist preparation is encouraged by the parish.  Another important occasion would be during the training of those teachers and other staff members who will take part in First Eucharist preparation.  A third occasion would be for adults, including high school seniors, during a series of instructions on the sacraments.

V 59  A CHILD’S FIRST COMMUNION

Liguori  (G.S. – 20 min.) This video gives children a deeper understanding and appreciation of Jesus in the Eucharist.  Adam, a second grade First Communion candidate, is confused about what it means for Jesus to be “The Bread of Life.”  Father Joe Kempf, using simple analogies, explanations, and Adam’s own imagination, responds to his questions in a way that is easily grasped by all who view this tape.

 

V 98  CHILDREN OF PRAISE

Treehaus Communications (G.S.)  Help your children appreciate the riches of sacramental life and of celebrating the church year as you prepare them for the sacraments.  Develop in all your children Jesus’ Spirit of praise -- the foundation for participating and growing in our Christian sacramental life.

Grades 1-3  WE CELEBRATE           

1.  God’s World (5 min)

2.  God’s life in us (4 min)

3.  In Memory of Jesus (5 min)

4.  God’s Peace (5 min)

 

V 176  FIRST EUCHARIST

Sadlier (G.S. – Adult; 1 hour) This video can be used by Catechists, families, and first Eucharist children.  The sequence of this video follows the outline of the child’s text.  It contains suggestions to catechists and families as to how to use the child’s text with the First Eucharist children.  Live presentations of THE LAST SUPPER and THE WIDOWS’S MITE scripture stories.

 

V 542  SACRAMENT OF PARENTHOOD

Paulist Press (Adult; 30 min.) An inspirational program showing how parents convey the love of God to their children and are, therefore, sacraments.  Parents will be challenged and motivated by these insights into their grace-filled roles.  This video is perfect for parent meetings connected to the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation.

 

V 578  AMANDA GOES TO MASS

Twenty-Third Publications (G.S.  10 min.) This video explains the whys and wherefores of the Mass to children.

 

V 693  MARIA’S FIRST COMMUNION

Twenty-Third Publications (G.S. – 10 min.) An 8 year old girl named Maria encourages children to look to their homes and families as the center of their personal preparation for first communion.

 

V 809  FIRST COMMUNION: TAKING YOUR PLACE AT THE TABLE

St. Anthony Messenger Press (Adult; 30 min.) This video provides help for parents who are preparing their children to receive the Eucharist for the first time.

 

 

Holy Orders

 

V 737  SACRAMENTS OF VOCATION

Paulist Press (Adult; 25 min.) This video will show how matrimony symbolizes the deepest dimension of the God-human relationship.  Here, too, is a new appreciation for the meaning of Holy Orders.

 

Hospitality

 

V 412  TRAINING FOR HOSPITALITY

The Liturgical Press (Adult; 49 min.) Designed to train parish greeters and ushers -- singly or in groups -- this video will also help parish administrators create a far-reaching parish program of ministry through hospitality.

 

V 819  HOW WELCOMING IS YOUR PARISH?

Archdiocese of Omaha (Adult; 10 min.) This video looks at parish life and asks how friendly and welcoming you really are.  It begins before you even enter church . . . looks at the liturgy and other areas that can send a message to visitors.  It is designed to begin a process of self-examination in which a parish can evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.  Excellent for parishes who are beginning, or are in the process of implementing the U.S. Bishops’ Plan on Evangelization GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES.

 

 

Lay Presiding

 

V 804  LEADING THE COMMUNITY IN PRAYER

THE ART OF PRESIDING FOR DEACONS AND LAY PERSONS

Liturgy Training Publications (Adult; 76 min.) Part I: Non-verbal elements; Part II: Verbal elements.  A primer for beginning presiders, this presentation also serves well as a review for priests wishing to improve their presidential skills.

 

Liturgical Seasons

 

V 50  PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS

Franciscan Communications (All ages.)

An Advent program for the family. This video features four themes for the weeks of Advent:Week 1:  Waiting -- 15 min.

Week 2:  Hoping -- 15 min.

Week 3:  Preparing -- 15 min.

Week 4:  Giving & Receiving -- 15 min.

 

V 51  PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS II

Franciscan Communications (Adult; 56 min.) This video features a charming series of four separate programs: each one developing a special aspect of God’s promise to send us a Savior and of the wonder of Jesus’ coming. Through music and drama and narrative, Fr. Anthony Scannell draws adults and children into the experience of hope and joy that mark the Advent season and the glory of Christmas.

                       

V 73  JOURNEY TO EASTER

TeleKetics (Adult)

This video is hosted by Fr. Anthony Scannell, Capuchin.  JOURNEY TO EASTER will make Lent a family faith experience in the very place where faith should be nurtured . . . the home.  Guided by Fr. Tony you will experience Lent as a time of reconciliation when like the father of the prodigal son, God receives us with open arms -- as a time of renewal when we strive to be again all that God wants us to be -- as a time to remember Jesus’ great love for us in laying down his life -- and finally as a time to prepare for the eternal promise and joyful hope of Easter.

                                   

V 75  LENT: A TIME OF RENEWAL

Franciscan Communications (Adult; 105 min.) This 7-part program focused on the Sunday gospels of Lent, will lead you to discover for yourself what your Baptismal Commitment really means.  Using true stories, drama, music and visual meditations, Father Anthony Scannell opens up for you the themes of Lent: such as facing temptation, and recognizing Jesus as “living water,” “light of the world,” and “Resurrection and life.”

 

V 262  CELEBRATING THE CHURCH YEAR FOR CHILDREN

Paulist Press (G.S. – I; 15 min each)

Video 1:  Pentecost. 

Video 2:  Easter.          

Video 3:  Lent. 

Video 4:  Days of Mary. 

 

V 575  ADVENT - A TIME OF HOPE

Twenty-Third Publications (all ages; 20 min.) Family activities, such as Christmas shopping and card writing, reveal a spirituality that can teach us about Advent.  We live in a hectic world, and Christmas is a busy time, but God calls us from within this world to witness to the presence of Christ.  Family life can provide signs and symbols of hope as we wait for the coming of the Kingdom of God.

 

V 587  THE CHRISTIAN YEAR

Cathedral Films (all ages; 60 min.) The Christian Year is a calendar of hope, for it is based on the story of the life of Jesus.  The origins, themes and personal significance of the Christian Year are highlighted in this lavishly photographed video strip.  The interdenominational approach is both fact-filled and richly poetic. Each ten-minute segment can be used separately at various time during the year to highlight the seasons.

 

V 797  ANGEL’S LENTEN LESSON

Twenty-Third Publications (grades 1-7; 14 min.) Lenten practices such as receiving ashes, washing of the feet, stations of the cross, fasting and others are reviewed and explained in this entertaining and informative video for children.

 

V 824  A WALK AND TALK THROUGH THE SEASONS

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington (adult; 20 min.) An invitation to seek and celebrate with the Roman Catholic Church.  Water -- birth in spring; Seed -- planting in spring; Bread -- harvesting in summer; Fire -- transformation in Autumn; Ice -- isolation in winter.

 

 

Liturgy of the Word -- Lectors

 

V 104  DEVELOPING LECTOR SKILLS

Paulist Press (adult) Assesses the critical role of the lector, shows common errors a lector might make, depicts model lectors, and concludes with twenty-five of the most commonly mispronounced words.

 

V 184  HOW TO CELEBRATE THE WORD WITH CHILDREN AND WHY

Treehaus Communications, Inc. (adult; 34 min.)  This video provides a demonstration of a celebration of the Word with children, supported by a wealth of information on the main components of a celebration, their significance, and the importance of adapting the readings in language children understand.  This video not only informs, it communicates the spirit of celebrating the Word with children.

 

V 560  TRAINING THE PARISH LECTOR

Liturgical Press (adult; 46 min.) Helps lectors gain both the knowledge and the skill necessary to bring forth the message of God clearly and convincingly.

 

V 561  THE CATHOLIC LECTOR

Sheed & Ward (adult; 30 min.) A step-by-step approach to becoming an effective “proclaimer of the Word.”  Includes a study guide with helpful hints for preparation and presentation of the Sunday readings.

 

V 670  PROCLAIMING THE WORD

Liturgy Training Publications (adult; 43 min.) This two-part foundational and formational video is for new as well as experienced readers/lectors and gospel readers.

 

V 801  THE WORD OF THE LORD

Liturgy Training Publications (adult; 30 min.) This video is a documentary about the liturgy of the word as it is prepared for, participated in and lived by the parish of Christ the King in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

 

Marriage

 

V 120  MARRIED AND ENJOYING IT

Liguori  (H.S. – adult; 25 min.) In this video, Chuck Neff, a former PM Magazine host and newsman, an his wife, Judy, talk candidly about their 15-year marriage, the triumphs and trials, good times and bad, and how they’ve kept their love alive.  This thought-provoking, sensitive film shares a vision of marriage that is promising and still realistic.  It gives any couple an insightful look at what marriage as a vocation really means.

 

V 213  TOGETHER FOR LIFE

Tabor (H.S. – adult) This video is full of practical information that all newlyweds need.  In segment one, the couple learns how to nourish and develop their relationship through affection and faithfulness.  In segment two, they hear from other couples who’ve “been there,” in a series of open and frank interviews.  And in segment three, the couple sees a wedding that typifies various choices in ceremonial procedure.

 

V 217  WE WANT TO GET MARRIED

Tabor (H.S. – adult; 30 min.) This video, while emphasizing the beautiful nature of marriage, also raises tough questions about the future.  It also raises the often delicate and difficult questions of church attendance, personal faith, and the readiness of the couple.

 

V 444  MARRIAGE PREPARATION, WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO DO

National Pastoral Life Center (adult; 1 hr. 50 min.) Confronting today’s pastoral questions. George Spillman, a guest from Springfield, MO; Mary Helen Leal, Corpus Christi, TX; Sr. Barbara Marhey, Omaha, NE.

 

V 597  WHAT KIND OF MARRIAGE

ACTA Publications (adult; 30 min.) A video story designed to be used with couples for immediate preparation for marriage and with high school and young adults for more long-term marriage education. This video focuses on communication issues within marriage.

 

V 737  SACRAMENTS OF VOCATION

Paulist Press (adult; 25 min.) This video will show how matrimony symbolizes the deepest dimension of the God-human relationship.  Here, too, is a new appreciation for the meaning of Holy Orders.

 

 

PRAYER

 

V 25  LEARNING TO PRAY AS YOU LIVE

Argus (adult; 20 min. each) Learn fresh ways to focus the events of life into meaningful prayer.

Segment 1-3:  Prayer and what It Means to Pray as Your Live

What it Means to Listen as You Pray

Segment 4-6:  Praying With Scripture; Praying in the Liturgy

Do You Want to be a Contemplative?

 

V 44  WHAT AM I TO DO?  Prayer -- Reconciliation Service (Segment 6)

The Christophers (J.H. – H.S.; 30 min.) Three things are necessary for a happy, balanced life: prayer, self-respect and unselfish love. In a down-to-earth fashion prayer is explained.  It is not in pious thoughts or feelings, rather prayer is in the will to cling to God.  Self-respect means you never put yourself down.  Drugs are one sure way to do that.  Young teenagers discuss the drug subculture and how it can destroy a life.

 

V 216  WAY TO GOD FOR TODAY (Anthony de Mello, S.J.)

Tabor (adult). This video shows participants a way to more meaningful prayer -- prayer that involves the body and soul, heart and mind.  In his simple, straightforward manner, Father de Mello shows how to free oneself of the guilt, fears and addictions that can impede prayer.  And a series of daily exercises offer valuable techniques for achieving the inner stillness and healing necessary to this goal.  An excellent videotape program for adult study groups.

 

V 236  HELPING