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“The Subcommittee on the Catechism, United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops, has found this catechetical series, copyright 2014,
to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.”

NIHIL OBSTAT
Rev. Msgr. Robert Coerver
Censor Librorum

† In Memoriam
Dedicated to James Bitney, 1947–2013, creative,
contributing writer and editor for Grades 1 and 2 of
the Be My Disciples series as well as many other
RCL Benziger curriculum series over the years.

IMPRIMATUR
† Most Reverend Kevin J. Farrell DD
Bishop of Dallas
March 5, 2013

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Acknowledgments

Excerpts are taken and adapted from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament
and Revised Psalms ©1991, 1986, 1970, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington,
D.C., and are used by permission. All rights reserved. No part of the New American Bible
may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

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Excerpts are taken or adapted from the English translation of the Rite of Baptism, ©1969;
Rite of Confirmation (Second Edition), ©1975, International Committee on English in the
Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL). All rights reserved.

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Excerpts are taken and adapted from the English translation of the Roman Missal, ©2010,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL) All rights reserved.
Excerpts and adaptations of prayers were taken from the book of Catholic Household
Blessings & Prayers, © 2007, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington,
D.C. All rights reserved. No part of the book of Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers
may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
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