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This page was created, compiled and edited expressly for the
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Latest updates: April 29, 2009

This page of web links is in no way an exhaustive list of Catholic Internet sites. (Though here you will find some links that come close!) This is meant only to provide examples of what can be found on the World Wide Web. Other pages worth noting from the same site are indented.

Information presented here is alphabetical (by title) under the following categories and is in the following format:
 

Title of Web Page

A hyperlink to the page. The link title comes from the web page title

http://www.RECongress.org   

The URL is printed below (only for hard copy convenience)

Site description goes here

Site descriptions are compiled and written by the Congress Tech Center, which is not responsible for missing or incorrect links.



Catholic Resources on the Internet

Or check out popular search engines (Yahoo!, Alta Vista, etc.)

American Catholic - A Roman Catholic Church site from the Franciscans
http://www.AmericanCatholic.org
AmericanCatholic.org draws from the family magazine, St. Anthony Messenger, offers a variety of  features, like Saint of the Day and Minute Meditations.

Archdiocese of Los Angeles
http://archdiocese.la
Homepage for the L.A. Archdiocese - and home to the Religious Education Congress!

Bank of Catholic Moral Theology Questions
http://www.boshf.org/moraltheologybank
Brother Malcolm Melcher’s "Bank" of Catholic questions for use in extra drill work, for quizzes, for tests and for examinations in a variety of different religion courses. For Moral Theology this project has grown to over 600 questions.

Bank of Catholic Bible Questions
http://www.boshf.org/biblebank
A second religion bank of religious test questions on the Bible, composed of over 900 Old Testament/New Testament questions.

Catechist Formation Program Web Page
http://www.udayton.edu/~cat/
Catechist Magazine with the University of Dayton has set up a support site for people involved with their Catechist Formation Program; it posts articles and information on additional resources.

Catechists Helping Catechists
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/8839/share.html
Catechists Share the Good News provides a catechists-only forum to ask questions and share information.

CatholiCity!
http://www.catholicity.com/
Everything Catholic -- from novels to audio tapes, chat, marketplace, and lots of links.

The Catholic Calendar Rosary Page
http://www.easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/rosary/
Online aid designed and created by Bob & Linda Easterbrooks  to pray the Rosary, (personal@easterbrooks.com)

Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/
The Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913 was an unofficial encyclopedia designed for Catholics, and has many articles on Catholic beliefs, practices, saints, and organizations. (More recent encyclopedias are available in many libraries, but are not freely readable online due to copyright.)

Catholic Exchange
http://www.catholicexchange.com/
Catholic Exchange was organized exclusively for religious, charitable and educational purposes. It is endeavoring to evangelize the world via the media.

The Catholic Goldmine
http://www.catholicgoldmine.com/
Christopher Miller's landmine of links -- watch where you click or you can be lost for days in this mine!

Catholic Information Center on Internet
http://www.catholic.net/
The Catholic Information Center on Internet hosts directory of Catholic publications and media, diocesan and pro-life directories, and the Catholic Internet Directory™

Catholic Information Network
http://www.cin.org/
Catholic Information Network (CIN) offers a free exchange of news, information and discussion, providing Catholic electronic evangelization since 1987.

The Catholic Internet Directory
http://www.catholic-church.org/cid/
The fruition of a lot of hard work by editor Tim DeRyan, this is the online version of the P J Kenedy Catholic Directory.

Catholic Media House
http://www.catholicmediahouse.com
Catholic Media House strives to provide great Catholic media resources for you and your parish. So please tell us how we can better accomplish this because we are here for you. Got a suggestion? Are we missing a product that would be helpful to you? If so, do send us your comments, questions, and suggestions.

Catholic Music Ministry.com
http://catholicmusicministry.com/
Building links to musicians, composers, bands, choirs, and other music ministers.

Catholic.net
http://www.catholic.net/
Catholic.net is successor site to the Catholic Information Center on the Internet (CICI), one of the pioneering Catholic web sites since its inception in 1995.

Catholic Online
http://www.catholic.org/
Catholic Online began as a CompuServe Forum, but recently expanded to provide full access to World Wide Web users.

CatholicWeb.com
http://www.catholicweb.com/
CatholicWeb.com offers online resources for Catholic dioceses, churches, schools, organizations and individuals interested in the Catholic faith, and also provides Catholic churches with free Web site hosting and E-mail service.

Catechism of the Catholic Church
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is an official summary of the teachings of the Catholic faith.

Catholic Youth Online
http://www.catholicyouth.com/
Their mission: to bring Catholic youth together for fun and learning, with a message board, a story called "Micaih," and games.

Center for Concern
http://www.igc.org/coc/
The Center of Concern works with international networks promoting analysis on social justice issues.

Center for Ministry Development
http://cmdnet.org
Offers "FaithWays" resource; also website offers features and resources

Christus Rex
http://www.christusrex.org/
Christus Rex et Redemptor Mundi's busy page has links to prayers and Holy Land images.

Code of Canon Law
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/_INDEX.HTM
The Code of Canon Law is an official compendium of the primary disciplinary rules and regulations of the Church as a whole.

College of Cardinals
http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/a-z-all.htm
Listing of all the Cardinals of the world (and some with home pages!)

Fr. B's Catholic Corner
http://showcase.netins.net/web/frburkle/
Home to information on sacraments, prayers and Q&A, and Jubilee 2000 pages.

eCatholicism.org
http://www.ecatholicism.org/
eCatholicism.org, owned and maintained by Joe Cece, is an outgrowth of his work over a period of years as the About.com Guide to Christianity - Catholicism.

The Holy See Vatican Web Page
http://www.vatican.va
The official page of the Vatican. It's interesting to note that the Vatican web site posts Vatican documents on line as soon as possible. The document on the laity was posted shortly after it was released. The U.S. Catholic Conference on the other hand does not publish its documents on the web.

The Holy See - Jubilee 2000
http://www.vatican.va/jubilee_2000/pju_en.htm
Documents, a calendar of events and online editions of "Tertium Millennium"

Joan of Arc - Maid of Heaven - Site Map
http://www.maidofheaven.com/maidofheaven_sitemap.asp
Site dedicated to the life of Saint Joan of Arc (Jehanne d'Arc) with pages covering the history of the life of Joan of Arc. 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation Surveys
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/eval.html
A series of evaluation surveys, one each at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels for evaluating critically a Web page for authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usability.

MinistryLink Homepage
http://www.csbsju.edu/sot/MinistryLink/
MinistryLink, an online database of Church employment opportunities sponsored by Saint John's School of Theology & Seminary, posts jobs available, job seekers and volunteer organizations.

MyCatholicVoice.com
http://www.mycatholicvoice.com/
Launched in February 2008, MyCatholicVoice is an online Catholic resource for personal inspiration and community ministry. Designed to capture, organize and share photos, audo and video of the Catholic Church, the site features a broad range of current and historical material.

National Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.usccb.org
The NCCB and the USCC oversee the the spectrum of domestic Catholic concerns.

New Advent
http://www.newadvent.org/
New Advent is a Colorado-based organization that uses the Web to spread the Catholic faith; hundreds of books, sermons, letters, and other works from the first eight centuries of the Church, also a Catholic Encyclopedia.

New American Bible
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.htm
The New American Bible is the official Bible translation used for liturgies in the United States.

Once Catholic
http://www.OnceCatholic.org
Franciscan site (Cincinnati province) works with online counselors, addressing the eight reasons U.S. bishops have cited for people leaving the Church, including abortion, divorce, conflicts with priests, etc.

Parishes Online
http://www.ParishesOnline.com
Searchable online directory of dioceses and Catholic churches with Mass times, etc.  Search by pastor name as well.

PastoraLink Home Page
http://pastoralink.org/index2.htm
Offering liturgical planning, clip art, and parish & Spanish resources, PastoraLink is the collaborative effort of the Alban Institute, The Center for Learning, Liguori Publications, and Redemptorist Publications.

RCNet - A Catholic Network
http://www.rc.net
Links to Christian resources; RCNet hosts home pages free of charge to Catholic parishes and schools.

Reled.org
http://www.reled.org/
A website dedicated to religious education, catechesis, formation, RCIA and evangelization.

Saint Mary's Press
http://smp.org/
Offers resources, especially their "H.E.L.P" series

Small Christian Community Connection
http://www.buenavista.org/
SCCC is a collection of members, resources and a survey of and for small Christian communities (SCC)

Theologika
http://www.theologika.net/
Book, audio and video suggestions from trusted authorities in theology, philosophy, religious studies, and the social and behavioral sciences.

U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (NCCB/USCC)
http://www.nccbuscc.org/
Official site of the Catholic Bishops of the United States (National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic Conference)

Vatican Exhibit Main Hall
http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/Main_Hall.html
The Library of Congress Vatican Exhibit with a number of virtual exhibit rooms from which to choose.

The Holy See - Jubilee 2000
http://www.vatican.va/jubilee_2000/
Links to calendars and events of the coming millennial year.

Youth Ministry Network
http://www.ymnetwork.net/
A busy site of links to events calendars, youth ministry resources, fund-raising ideas, speakers, etc.



Catholic Resources on Search Engines

Current listings of Catholic resources by popular search engines.
Linked and listed alphabetically, followed by a sample link of an actual search.

AltaVista Main Page
http://www.altavista.com/
                      or go right to AltaVista's results from a search of "catholic news"
                    AltaVista: Simple Query catholic news

CNET
http://www.cnet.com/


Excite
http://www.excite.com/
                      or go right to a search for "catholic publishing"
                    Excite Search Results: catholic publishing

Google
http://www.google.com/

Infoseek
http://www.infoseek.com/
                      or go right to Infoseek's search of "Religious Education Congress"
                    Infoseek

Magellan
http://magellan.excite.com/
                      or go right to a search of their reviewed "green light" sites of "catholic"
                    Search results

MetaCrawler
http://www.metacrawler.com
                      or see what they found about "catholic"
                    MetaCrawler querv: catholic

Starting Point
http://www.stpt.com/
                      or go to a seach of "catholic software"
                    Starting Point - Query for: catholic software

Yahoo!
http://www.yahoo.com/ 


 

Catholic Organizations & Clubs

The Cardinal Newman Society
http://www.rc.net/cardinalnewman/
The page hosts an intercollegiate organization of students, educators, and alumni; also links to Catholic colleges.

Catholic Alumni Clubs
http://www.clark.net/pub/cac/
Part of Catholic Alumni Clubs International, this social organization is for single, Catholic professionals.

Catholic Campus Ministry Association List
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/8910/
This is the home base for the Catholic Campus Ministry Association discussion group and is also a resource for Campus Ministers of all faiths.

Catholic Charities
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
Catholic Charities offers a list of Catholic Charities agencies and Catholic-related sites.

Catholic Worker Home Page
http://www.catholicworker.org/
An unaffiliated site with information about the Catholic Worker; links to articles and reflections

Catholic Mothers Internet Connection
http://www.qni.com/~catholic/mom.htm
Specifically for Roman Catholic mothers, this site helps Catholic moms from around the world make
contact with each other.

The Christifideles Pizza and Theology Society
http://www.cpats.org/
Certainly gets my prize for a unique name, CPATS hosts pizza theology parties and the Christifideles
Laici newsletter … if you missed the party!

Kolbe Academy
http://www.kolbe.org
Information on home schooling.


 

Other (Fun) Links

You didn't miss these, did you??!

Bunter Family Home Pages
http://www.iinet.net.au/~sbunter/
Catholic links from Down Under! A family of four lists their favorites.

CalendarLand
Links to holiday sites; celestial, cultural, religious, and interactive calendars; calendar software, and more.

Catholic Greetings
http://www.CatholicGreetings.org
Free Catholic greeting cards, inclusive of Pet Blessings for kids, with teachings about the Saint or what the Church teaches.

Data Fellows' Virus Information Pages
http://www.europe.datafellows.com/v-descs/catholic.htm
Did you know there's even a Catholic computer virus?!

Microsoft Bids to Acquire Catholic Church
http://www.oraclehumor.com/Humor/Vatican.html
Maybe you missed this one?


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