Faith on the Way : a Practical Guide to the Catechumenate / Peter Ball and Malcolm Grundy. -- London : Mowbray, 2000. -- provides guidelines, worksheets and liturgical material for implementing the catechumenal process in an Anglican context.
Evangelization through the Adult Catechumenate / Malcolm Grundy. -- Nottingham : Grove Books, 1991. -- A short handbook on the adult way to faith; recommended as an introduction for lay people in the parish.
Adult Way to Faith : a Practical Handbook. / Peter Ball. -- London : Mowbray, 1992. -- This provides a handbook for clergy and lay people introducing the catechumenate. It contains training material and specimen liturgies to photocopy (but now superseded by Faith on the Way).
On the Way: Towards an Integrated Approach to Christian Initiation. -- London : Church House Publishing, 1995. -- The report of the House of Bishops Working Party on Nurture in Faith and the Catechumenate.
Making RCIA Work. / Christine Dodd. -- London : Geoffrey Chapman, 1993. -- A full guide for leaders of groups accompanying people into faith; the Bible, the Christian tradition and everyday life provide the materials.
Echoing God's Word : Formation for Catechists and Homilists in a Catechumenal Church, / James B. Dunning. -- Arlington, VA : North American Forum on the Catechumenate, 1992. -- A profound and stimulating presentation of the Catechumenate and its gifts both to individuals and to the church.
Catechesi Tradendae : Catechesis in Our Time : Apostolic Exhortation, 16 October 1979 / Pope John Paul II. -- Boston, MA : St Paul Books and Media, [n.d.]. -- Wide-ranging reflections on catechesis in the church, also available at www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_16101979_catechesi-tradendae_en.html
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: a Study Book. -- London : St. Thomas More Centre, 1988. -- The official Roman Catholic text, with commentaries on its use.
The R.C.I.A.: Transforming the Church: A Resource for Pastoral Implementation / Thomas H. Morris. -- New York : Paulist Press, 1989. -- By the Director of the North American Forum on the Catechumenate. It is written from a base of experience in accompanying people into Christian faith and committed ministry in the world.
The Catechetical Documents : a Parish Resource. -- Chicago, IL : Liturgy Training Publications, 1996. -- A collection of texts relating to catechesis, including the apostolic exhortation, 'On Catechesis in our Time', and the 'General Catechetical Directory' (1971). See www.ltp.org for details and further publications.
Year-Round Catechumenate / Mary Birmingham. -- Chicago, IL : Liturgy Training Publications, 2003. -- A guide to the catechumenate process that envisages a gradual process that takes place all through the year, tailored to the needs of the individual.
The Hallelujah Highway : a History of the Catechumenate / Paul Turner. -- Chicago, IL : Liturgy Training Publications, 2000. -- A large-format, attractively presented, history of the development of the catechumenate from the early church onwards; contains illustrations.
(Downloads of the short liturgies used as part of the catechumenal process are provided as PDF documents)
Common Worship : Christian Initiation. -- London : Church House Publishing, 2006. -- The official text for 'Rites on the Way', includes baptism and confirmation services and supplementary material. A commentary by the Church of England Liturgical Commission on Christian initiation, including 'Rites on the Way', is included at the back of the book.
Using Common Worship Initiation Services : a Practical Guide to the New Services / Gilly Myers. -- London : Church House Publishing, 2000. -- A guide book that concentrates on liturgical practice; the catechumenate is not mentioned
Emmaus : the Way of Faith. -- Stage 2 : Nurture. -- 2nd ed. -- London : Church House Publishing, 2003. -- The Emmaus multi-volume set of study materials incorporates a staged approach to faith formation and Christian initiation. Of the three stages, the Stage Two material is a 15-session course which includes some liturgical material to welcome enquirers, and to welcome recently baptized and/or confirmed candidates in their local church. See www.e-mmaus.org.uk for more information and resources to download.
A Year of Sundays : Gospel Reflections [year]. -- Collegeville, Minnesota : Liturgical Press. -- A pocket-sized annual publication relating to the Roman Catholic Lectionary, and containing brief meditations on the gospel for each week through the year. It originates from the Diocese of Little Rock, www.littlerockscripture.org
The RCIA Journey : a Resource for the Catechumenate / Deborah M. Jones. -- Mystic, CT : Twenty-third Publications, 1997. -- Contains twenty sessions for small groups, guidelines on how to run the groups, and a list of Sunday themes (for the Roman Lectionary).
Guided Meditations for Adult Catechumens / Sydney Ann Merritt. -- San Jose, CA : Resource Publications, 1999. -- Contains forty-two guided meditation sessions related to the liturgical year and the stages of the catechumenate, and includes music suggestions and follow-up questions.
Word and Worship Workbook : for Ministry in Initiation, Preaching, Religious Education and Formation / Mary Birmingham. -- New York : Paulist Press, 2000. -- Separate volumes for Years A, B, C. This is a very substantial resource that includes commentaries on all the scripture readings as well as listing doctrinal themes and including weekly prayers.
United States Catholic Catechism for Adults / United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. -- Washington, DC : USCCB, 2006. -- This substantial and well-indexed volume parallels the Catechism of the Catholic Church and quotes it extensively. It includes additional material to assist with catechesis and learning. Each chapter includes questions for discussion, a short meditation, and a prayer. The structure of each of the 36 chapters is: 1. Story or lesson of faith; 2. Teaching: foundation and application; 3. Boxouts, with three quotes from CCC, and sometimes additional information or stories; 4. Questions for discussion; 5. List of brief doctrinal statements; 6. Meditation; 7. Prayer. The USCCB has a publications website at www.usccbpublishing.org which gives access to free resources to use with the USCCA.