
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Holy See
The Church’s own summary of what she believes. Every other book on this shelf points back to it.

17 resources on Mass & Sacraments for people in OCIA. All Topics

Holy See
The Church’s own summary of what she believes. Every other book on this shelf points back to it.
The whole Catechism in about 600 short questions and answers, good for a weekly session.
Plain-spoken and illustrated: the Catechism in questions and answers, easy to hand out on the first night.
Each chapter opens with the story of an American saint or witness, then teaches the doctrine.

by Scott Hahn
Opens up the Mass through the Book of Revelation. A fresh way to see what happens at every Mass.
by Joseph Ratzinger
Why Catholic worship looks the way it does.

by Brant Pitre
Shows how the Last Supper fulfils the Passover.

by John Trigilio & Kenneth Brighenti
Covers the basics with no assumed knowledge. Dip in wherever you like.

by Dynamic Catholic
Marriage preparation and enrichment: videos, a couple’s guide and a free online inventory.

by Fr. Mike Schmitz
The whole Catechism in 365 short episodes. Pairs naturally with the OCIA year.

Ascension
Short videos from Fr. Mike Schmitz and others that answer common questions in a few minutes.
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Plymouth
A full year of parish RCIA lectures, recorded. Recommended on Reddit as “very good lectures.”

Augustine Institute (on Formed)
A filmed course covering the whole faith, built for group viewing.

Augustine Institute
A Catholic streaming library of courses, films, audio and e-books.

Catholic Online School
A free self-paced course meant to supplement, not replace, your parish program.
My Catholic Life!
A text-only RCIA course, recommended on Reddit for reading at your own pace.

USCCB
Today’s Mass readings, so you can prepare for Sunday.
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