Free Catholic Correspondence Course

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CATHOLIC INFORMATION SERVICE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
PO BOX 1971
NEW HAVEN • CT • 06521-1971

ABOUT OUR FAITH FORMATION

FREE CATHOLIC US MAIL CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

The course is informal in the sense that it is built around ten booklets which were
written precisely as booklets rather than as course lessons. These booklets are
arranged in logical sequence so that they provide a series of readings in the basic
beliefs of Catholics. Numbered from One to Ten, the lessons are sent out in sets of
two. Each lesson comes accompanied by a Lesson Summary and Questionnaire
booklet and a test sheet, which is based on the material in the corresponding
lesson.

All questionnaires are presented in the form of multiple choice questions so that
the reader picks the answer (a, b, c, etc.) which he/she thinks best reflects what
he/she has read in the lessons. Your answers will be put on a single sided answer
sheet. The top half of the answer sheet will be for the odd numbered lesson and the
lower half of the answer sheet will be for the even numbered lesson.

Each set of two lessons comes in a plain white envelope whose mailing label
carries only our Post Office Box number. In this way, no one's desire for privacy is
disappointed. With the Lessons and Questionnaires, there is included a large white
envelope with our return address printed on it. This is for the convenience of the
student in returning the completed test sheet.

To get the student on his/her way, the first two lessons are sent out as soon as the
student is enrolled. When the completed test sheet to Lessons One and Two is
returned to us, it will be corrected and sent back to the student. In the same
envelope will be included all the materials needed for the next two lessons. And so
on, until the course is completed. The next set of lessons will not be mailed out
until the previous lessons test sheet has been returned. There is no set time limit to

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complete the lessons, however, if after twelve months there is no activity the
student record will be deleted from our computer system.

As enrollments are received each student is given a student number. This number
will be found on the lower left side of the test sheet. Please use this number
whenever you write about the course - whether it is to ask about lessons delayed in
the mail, inquiries about some point of doctrine, an address change or whatever the
reason. To avoid misunderstandings, it may be well to emphasize the following
points:

1. The purpose of the course is to provide some basic information about the
Catholic faith. The course explains, it does not argue. It confines itself to the more
important matters and does not pretend to be an advanced or complete course in
Catholic theology. It provides a start for Catholics who wish to review Church
teaching, and for non-Catholics who wish to learn something about the Catholic
Church.

2. The purpose of the questionnaires sent with each lesson is to aid the reader to
absorb what the lesson contains. Correct answers to the questionnaire, therefore,
signify only that the reader has understood what the text says. In requiring one
answer rather than another, we wish only to satisfy ourselves that the reader
understands what is said in the lesson. We have no intention of forcing one to say
what he does not believe. One's faith is something quite apart from the
questionnaire, and we in no way intend to interfere with the reader's conscience.
(We will have occasion to repeat this as the course progresses.)

3. We consider the answering of the questionnaires and the resultant interchange

between the student and ourselves to be essential to the course.

4. There is no charge for the course. All correspondence is confidential. Lessons

are mailed in a plain envelope which only carries our PO Box number. No one will
call. Thank you for your interest.

CATHOLIC INFORMATION SERVICE

Knights of Columbus
http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/courses/index.html

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Free Online Courses

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Two instructional courses about the Catholic faith are available. Each uses
text from printed booklets in the Hart and Veritas series. A required login
aids in tracking test results and keeps a user's place in the course upon return
visits. The same login can be used for both courses.

The Luke E. Hart Series Online Course

This series is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It answers the
questions: What does a Catholic believe? How does a
Catholic worship? How does a Catholic live? If you are
searching for God and the meaning of life, or would like
to strengthen your faith, the Knights of Columbus offers
for home study a series of 30 booklets, the Luke E. Hart
Series, providing a comprehensive and basic overview
of Catholic belief and practice. Each of the 30 booklets
offers a colloquial and contemporary expression of the
content of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The
series follows the basic teaching of the Catechism, and
seeks to make its contents more accessible, not to
substitute for it. The booklets are at times poetic, colloquial, playful, and
imaginative; at all times, they are faithful to the Faith.

CIS Faith Formation Online Course

(Based on the Veritas Series)
This course offers accurate information about the
Church's faith, practices and devotions. We are
searching for truth (Veritas), the truth of our faith
handed down through the centuries from the Lord to
the apostles and to succeeding generations of
Christians. Like the booklet series on the Catechism,
this series is neither the first nor the last word on these
matters of faith. The point is to give basic, reasonable
and verifiable information by which we live our lives
according to God's plan for us.

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Read or Listen Online Catholic Booklets

The Veritas Series

The Veritas Series of Podcasting the Kingdom is an

audio program covering a wide variety of topics on
matters pertaining to Catholic faith and life. This series
is written by a variety authors who demonstrate a
commitment to the great task of integrating faith and
reason with wisdom and holiness.

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to listen to

some of the Veritas booklets in MP3 format so that you
can learn the faith while
exercising, riding the train or
working at your computer. This
series explains various subject of the Catholic faith.
You will be able to listen to various subjects such as
prayer, Christian formation of men, dating, Saint
Thérése' Little Way, Our Lady of Fatima and more.

We are searching for truth (Veritas), the truth of our

faith handed down through the centuries from the
Lord to the apostles and to succeeding generations of
Christians. Like the booklet series on the Catechism,
this series is neither the first nor the last word on these
matters of faith. The point is to give basic, reasonable
and verifiable information by which we live our lives
according to God's plan for us.

http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/podcasts/veritas/index.html

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The Luke E. Hart Series - What Catholics Believe

This series is based on the Catechism of the

Catholic Church. It answers the questions: What
does a Catholic believe?, How does a Catholic
worship? and How does a Catholic live?

The first 10 lessons in the Luke E. Hart Series.

Topics in lessons 1-10 deal with matters like
faith, God, Jesus Christ and the Resurrection of
the body.

Lessons 11-20 reflect upon matters like liturgy, sacraments,

The Lord’s Prayer and Mary.

Lessons 21-30 explore topics like Catholic morality, human

nature, virtue and vice, and the 10 Commandments.

http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/podcasts/hart/index.html

Catholic Prayers and Devotions

The human heart is drawn to the divine. Many people

have a sincere longing for holiness and that is why they
spend time in contemplation. We are encouraged to
cultivate a profound inner life, contact with Jesus Christ
that is both personal and constant. The Fathers of the
Church have consistently said that without true
friendship with Jesus, it is impossible for a Christian, to
fulfill the mission of the Lord.

http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/publications/cis/devotional/index.html

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