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Called and Gifted for the Third Millennium, Reflections of the U.S. Catholic Bishops on the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity and the Fifteenth Anniversary of Called and Gifted, 1995,  
Publication No.5-002, USCCB Publishing, Washington, D.S., ISBN 1-57455-002-0.

Go and Make Disciples, A National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States, 2002, Publication No. 5-475, USCCB Publishing, Washington, D.C., ISBN 1-57455-475-1.

Revisioning the Parish Pastoral Council, a Workbook, 2001, Mary Ann Gubish and Susan Jenny, S.C. with Arlene McGannon, Paulist Press.

One Who Serves, Parish Pastoral Council Norms and Guidelines, Diocese of Harrisburg, 2005, modonnell@hbgdiocese.org .

Four Ways to Build More Effective Parish Councils, A Pastoral Approach, Edited by Mark F. Fischer and Mary Margaret Raley, Twenty-Third Publications, 800-321-0441.

Pastoral Councils in Today’s Catholic Parish, 2001, Mark F. Fischer, Twenty-Third Publications, 800-321-0441.

From Maintenance to Mission, Evangelization and the Revitalization of the Parish, 2005, Robert S. Rivers, CSP, Paulist Press.

The Parish Management Handbook, A Practical Guide for Pastors, Administrators and Other Parish Leaders, 2003, edited by Charles Zech, Twenty-Third Publications,
800-321-0441.

The Parish of the Next Millennium, 1997, William J. Bausch, Twenty- third Publications,800-321-0441

Prayer for Parish Groups, preparing and leading prayer for group meetings, 1998, Donal Harrington & Julie Kavanagh, The Columbia press, 55A Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Prayer Reflections for Group Meetings, A Parish and Ministry Resource, 2004, Donal Harrington, The Columbia Press, 55A Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Prayer Services for Parish Councils, 1995, Robert D. Eimer, Sarah A. O’Malley, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota

60 Winning Skills for Parish Leaders, 2000, Victor J. Boyle, M.B.A.,
Jen-Bre Printing, 8024 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11209.

Appreciative Inquiry, Rethinking Human Organization Toward a Positive Theory of Change, 2000. Edited by David L. Cooperrider, Peter F. Sorensen, Jr., Diana Whitney, Therese F. Yaeger, Stipes Publishing L.L.C., Champaign, Illinois.

The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry, 1998, Sue Annis Hammond, This Book Publishing Co., 888.316.9544.

Appreciative Team Building, Positive Questions to Bring Out the Best of Your Team, 2004, Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom, Jay Cherney and Ron Fry, iUniverse, Inc.

The Thin Book of Naming Elephants, How to Surface Undiscussables for Greater Organizational Success, 2004, Sue Annis Hammond, Andrea B. Mayfield, The This Book Publishing Co., Bend, OR.

The Parish as Covenant, A Call to Pastoral Partnership, 2001, Thomas P. Sweetser, S.J., Sheed & Ward, Franklin, Wisconsin