What You Will See Inside a Catholic Church
A colorful, fun-to-read introduction that explains the ways and whys of Catholic worship.
Visual and informative, What You Will See Inside a Catholic Church features full-page pictures and concise descriptions of what is happening, the objects used, the clergy and laypeople who have specific roles, and the spiritual intent of the believers.
Ideal for children as well as teachers, parents, librarians, clergy, and lay leaders who want to demystify the celebrations and ceremonies of the Church throughout the year, as well as encourage understanding and tolerance among different faith traditions.
What You Will See Inside a Catholic Church will:
- Give children the opportunity to ask questions, making them more active participants
- Satisfy kids’ curiosity about what goes on in churches attended by their friends, broadening awareness of other faiths at an important age when opinions and prejudices can first form
- Provide Catholic children with a deeper understanding of the practices of their own religious tradition.
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Book details
- Author
- Michael Keane
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Juvenile Nonfiction › Religion
- Topics
- Catholicism · Catholic sacraments · clergy · religious ceremonies · children's religion · interfaith understanding · worship practices
- ISBN-13
- 9781893361546
About the author
REVEREND MICHEAL KEANE is a Catholic priest who has served in the Archdiocese of New York for twelve years. He is the author of What You Will See Inside a Catholic Church and its Spanish-language edition, Lo que se Puede Ver Dentro de una iglesia Católica.
Keane serves as pastor of Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, and has been active in parish work and educational ministry throughout the Archdiocese of New York.
When not writing, Keane teaches religious education classes, prepares children for their first sacraments, and leads youth retreats. This ministry work in Catholic parish life forms the foundation of his writing on Catholic practice and worship.