Free Catholic Correspondence Course

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CATHOLIC INFORMATION SERVICEKNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PO BOX 1971 NEW HAVEN CT 06521-1971 ABOUT OUR FAITH FORMATION FREE CATHOLIC US MAIL CORRESPONDENCE COURSE The course is informal in the sense that it is built around ten booklets which were written precisely as booklets rather than as course lessons. These booklets are arranged in logical sequence so that they provide a series of readings in the basic beliefs of Catholics. Numbered from One to Ten, the lessons are sent out in sets of two. Each lesson comes accompanied by a Lesson Summary and Questionnaire booklet and a test sheet, which is based on the material in the corresponding lesson. All questionnaires are presented in the form of multiple choice questions so that the reader picks the answer (a, b, c, etc.) which he/she thinks best reflects what he/she has read in the lessons. Your answers will be put on a single sided answer sheet. The top half of the answer sheet will be for the odd numbered lesson and the lower half of the answer sheet will be for the even numbered lesson. Each set of two lessons comes in a plain white envelope whose mailing label carries only our Post Office Box number. In this way, no one's desire for privacy is disappointed. With the Lessons and Questionnaires, there is included a large white envelope with our return address printed on it. This is for the convenience of the student in returning the completed test sheet. To get the student on his/her way, the first two lessons are sent out as soon as the student is enrolled. When the completed test sheet to Lessons One and Two is returned to us, it will be corrected and sent back to the student. In the same envelope will be included all the materials needed for the next two lessons. And so on, until the course is completed. The next set of lessons will not be mailed out until the previous lessons test sheet has been returned. There is no set time limit to

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complete the lessons, however, if after twelve months there is no activity the student record will be deleted from our computer system. As enrollments are received each student is given a student number. This number will be found on the lower left side of the test sheet. Please use this number whenever you write about the course - whether it is to ask about lessons delayed in the mail, inquiries about some point of doctrine, an address change or whatever the reason. To avoid misunderstandings, it may be well to emphasize the following points: 1. The purpose of the course is to provide some basic information about the Catholic faith. The course explains, it does not argue. It confines itself to the more important matters and does not pretend to be an advanced or complete course in Catholic theology. It provides a start for Catholics who wish to review Church teaching, and for non-Catholics who wish to learn something about the Catholic Church. 2. The purpose of the questionnaires sent with each lesson is to aid the reader to absorb what the lesson contains. Correct answers to the questionnaire, therefore, signify only that the reader has understood what the text says. In requiring one answer rather than another, we wish only to satisfy ourselves that the reader understands what is said in the lesson. We have no intention of forcing one to say what he does not believe. One's faith is something quite apart from the questionnaire, and we in no way intend to interfere with the reader's conscience. (We will have occasion to repeat this as the course progresses.) 3. We consider the answering of the questionnaires and the resultant interchange between the student and ourselves to be essential to the course. 4. There is no charge for the course. All correspondence is confidential. Lessons are mailed in a plain envelope which only carries our PO Box number. No one will call. Thank you for your interest. CATHOLIC INFORMATION SERVICE Knights of Columbus http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/courses/index.html

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MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE FREE CATHOLIC US MAIL CORRESPONDENCE COURSE Mail to:_____________________________________________________________

Home Study CourseCATHOLIC INFORMATION SERVICEKNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS P.O. BOX 1971 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06521-1971

PLEASE PRINT NAME AND ADDRESS NAME______________________________________________________ STREET_____________________________________________________ CITY________________________________________________________ STATE_______________________POSTAL CODE __________________ NATION___________________________________________________There is no charge for the course. Free Shipping

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Other Helpful Links For More Offers On Catholic Publications

CATHOLIC INFORMATION SERVICE Knights of Columbus

Two Free Booklets Offer Get a Featured Booklet of the Month and one more from the monthly list. FREE Catholic Booklets, titles change monthly, come back often for new updates. - Free Shipping. http://www.catholic.org/kofc/ Why does CIS give away free booklets? Since its inception in 1948, CIS has been spreading the good news about Jesus and His Church by giving away Catholic information to anyone interested. Back then, the main goal was to dispel the ignorance that frequently fuelled anti-Catholic sentiment. Today, CIS continues to pursue its mission of evangelization by making it easy to get trustworthy Catholic information. What's the catch? There is no catch. We will not use your name or information for any other purpose than to send you free booklets, and we will send you only the booklets you request, and an order form listing all of our booklets (there are more than 60!). For those who wish to order larger quantities of booklets to stock literature racks or to use in discussion groups and classes, we ask for help in defraying shipping costs.

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Free Online Courses http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/courses/index.html Two instructional courses about the Catholic faith are available. Each uses text from printed booklets in the Hart and Veritas series. A required login aids in tracking test results and keeps a user's place in the course upon return visits. The same login can be used for both courses. The Luke E. Hart Series Online Course This series is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It answers the questions: What does a Catholic believe? How does a Catholic worship? How does a Catholic live? If you are searching for God and the meaning of life, or would like to strengthen your faith, the Knights of Columbus offers for home study a series of 30 booklets, the Luke E. Hart Series, providing a comprehensive and basic overview of Catholic belief and practice. Each of the 30 booklets offers a colloquial and contemporary expression of the content of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The series follows the basic teaching of the Catechism, and seeks to make its contents more accessible, not to substitute for it. The booklets are at times poetic, colloquial, playful, and imaginative; at all times, they are faithful to the Faith. CIS Faith Formation Online Course (Based on the Veritas Series) This course offers accurate information about the Church's faith, practices and devotions. We are searching for truth (Veritas), the truth of our faith handed down through the centuries from the Lord to the apostles and to succeeding generations of Christians. Like the booklet series on the Catechism, this series is neither the first nor the last word on these matters of faith. The point is to give basic, reasonable and verifiable information by which we live our lives according to God's plan for us.

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Read or Listen Online Catholic Booklets

The Veritas Series The Veritas Series of Podcasting the Kingdom is an audio program covering a wide variety of topics on matters pertaining to Catholic faith and life. This series is written by a variety authors who demonstrate a commitment to the great task of integrating faith and reason with wisdom and holiness. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to listen to some of the Veritas booklets in MP3 format so that you can learn the faith while exercising, riding the train or working at your computer. This series explains various subject of the Catholic faith. You will be able to listen to various subjects such as prayer, Christian formation of men, dating, Saint Thrse' Little Way, Our Lady of Fatima and more. We are searching for truth (Veritas), the truth of our faith handed down through the centuries from the Lord to the apostles and to succeeding generations of Christians. Like the booklet series on the Catechism, this series is neither the first nor the last word on these matters of faith. The point is to give basic, reasonable and verifiable information by which we live our lives according to God's plan for us. http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/podcasts/veritas/index.html

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The Luke E. Hart Series - What Catholics Believe This series is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It answers the questions: What does a Catholic believe?, How does a Catholic worship? and How does a Catholic live? The first 10 lessons in the Luke E. Hart Series. Topics in lessons 1-10 deal with matters like faith, God, Jesus Christ and the Resurrection of the body. Lessons 11-20 reflect upon matters like liturgy, sacraments, The Lords Prayer and Mary. Lessons 21-30 explore topics like Catholic morality, human nature, virtue and vice, and the 10 Commandments. http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/podcasts/hart/index.html

Catholic Prayers and Devotions The human heart is drawn to the divine. Many people have a sincere longing for holiness and that is why they spend time in contemplation. We are encouraged to cultivate a profound inner life, contact with Jesus Christ that is both personal and constant. The Fathers of the Church have consistently said that without true friendship with Jesus, it is impossible for a Christian, to fulfill the mission of the Lord.

http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/devotional/index.html Purchase Quantity of Booklets The Luke E. Hart Series - http://alphadata.ws/cis_hart The Veritas Series - http://alphadata.ws/cis_veritas11/21/2009 8