In order to best compliment our new PreK-8 Catechetical Standards, Bishop Morlino has indentified four series of catechetical textbooks which will best assist our teachers and catechists in their generous efforts to hand-on the faith to our K-8 students.  The following constitute the approved list of textbook series for K-8 students in the Diocese of Madison.  When your school or parish RE program is purchasing new texts, please select from this list of textbook series.  These selections remain the only full basal text series authorized for purchase for our K-8 students in parishes and schools.  As new materials are published by other companies and authors in the coming years, this list has the potential to change.  (Click on the company name to be directed to their website.)  A more detailed comparison between the textbook series can be found here.

Faith & Life             Ignatius Press

Image of God          Ignatius Press

Be My Disciples       RCL/Benzinger

We Believe             Sadlier(parishes) Sadlier(schools) 

• All Parishes and Schools are expected to conform within 3 years (Fall Semester 2015)
• Middle School and High School texts that are not in a K-8 program have not yet been reviewed and will be reviewed in this upcoming year. The recommendation of the OEC is to use Middle School books from the above list or to wait to purchase (using what you have currently) until the Middle School and High School texts have been reviewed to choose a new program.