C O M M U N I C A T I O N S F O U N D A T I O N , I N C . 8 Mayumi Street, U.P. Village, Diliman 1101, Quezon City, Philippines Tel.: (+63 2) 921-3984 • Fax: (+63 2) 921-6205, 921-7429 www.claretianpublications.com • [email protected] catalogue Contents Message from the Publisher Welcome to Claretian Publications in the Philippines! 1 The Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. (CCFI) operates Claretian Scriptural Publications in the Philippines. Sometime in July 2011, CCFI streamlined ( BIBLES, BIBLICAL COMMENTARIES, DICTIONARIES, CONCORDANCE, ETC. ) its over ten book categories into five, namely: Scriptural, Seasonal, Theology, Religious, and Pastoral-Missiological. 5 Scriptural includes bibles, biblical commentaries, dictionaries, concordance and other books talking about the sacred scriptures. Seasonal comprises our Seasonal books and booklets that are produced yearly or seasonally like our bestselling ( BIBLE DIARY, DAILY GOSPEL, PANg-ARAW-ARAW, PANDESAL ) Bible Diary, Daily Gospel, PANg Araw-araw and Pandesal. Theology consists of books that deal with the different fields of Theology like Christology, Mariology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Pneumatology, Morals, etc... Religious 7 involves Religious Life, Spirituality, Meditation, Prayers and Religion. And Pastoral-Missiological embraces Liturgy, Sacraments, Catechism, Church Theology Documents, Counseling, Inspirational and General Interest. CCFI endeavors to provide you with the most relevant books that can nourish both personal and communitarian needs of individuals, communities or 12 institutions. Included in this catalog are: latest published books this 2011- Religious 2014, locally printed books 5 or more years back that are still being patronized ( religious liFe, spiriTualiTy, mediTaTion, prayers and religion ) in the market, foreign books coming from prestigious publishers in the United States, Canada and Denmark like Liturgical Press, Orbis Books, Catholic Book Publishing, Liturgy Training Publications, Paulist Press, Novalis, Scandinavia Publishing House, etc.. In this catalog, we also have featured books about or 19 written by Pope Francis who is giving new vigor and inspiration in the church All about Pope Francis and the world today. As part of the strengthening program of CCFI, the FilCatholic Magazine Website will be launched soon. The publication of the FilCatholic Magazine in 20 print will be stopped next year but Pastoral / Missiological its publication online will commence ( LITURGY, SACRAMENTS, CATECHISM, CHURCH DOCUMENTS, first quarter of 2015. We hope to COUNSELING, inSPIRATIONAL AND GENERAL INTEREST ) provide more creativity in making the Word of God more accessible to all through this website. 44 Enjoy reading our latest catalogue! Title Index God bless us all! 47 Fr. Dennis G. Tamayo, CMF Executive Director Author Index [email protected] About Us Scriptural Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. Christian Community A SHORT HISTORY 1. Scriptural Books. As a commitment to the n 1981, the philippine province of the Claretian Church’s mission to spread the Word of god efficiently missionaries initiated a program of dialogue to people from all walks of life, CCFi promotes the use of between Latin America and the Philippines as the Christian Community Bible to families, in educational Ia special service to the local Church to provoke an and religious institutions, and to priests, religious and lay openness and establish a network of communication people for pastoral works and popular mission. CCFi also BIBLE between countries and continents, especially in the Third publishes books with biblical commentaries, dictionaries, World. Fr. alberto rossa, CmF an argentine Claretian in concordance, etc. Special Features the Philippines was assigned to coordinate the “dialogue 2. Seasonal Books (e.g. Bible Diary, Daily Gospel, project” on a “part-time basis”. it was in this context that PANg Araw-araw, Pandesal, Catholic Directory of the Easy to understand contemporary language the idea of following up the initial dialogue through Philippines). The Bible Diary, Daily Gospel, PANg-Araw- Faithful translation from the Hebrew and greek texts publications came. araw and Pandesal contain the full gospel readings of Explanation & introduction of every book There were also other factors that would eventually the mass for Weekdays and sundays with commentaries encourage the establishment of a new publishing house and reflections written by known authors and writers. Summary and dates of sacred History in the philippines. There was the Chabacano (a Filipinized These are CCFi’s best-sellers that people have found to be Brief presentation of the history of the Church form of spanish which is the language in the mission practical daily reading-reflection guides. Biblical and catechetical introductions area of the Congregation in the southern philippines) The Catholic Directory of the Philippines contains the list CCB popular - hard Concordance based on Biblical Teachings w/ index - php 380 new Testament translation project of the Congregation, of names, addresses, contact numbers and other relevant CCB popular then the work of Br. antoni daufi, CmF, who by 1980 had information on the local church hierarchy, priests, religious Pastoral commentaries on important biblical texts plain - Php 360 5" x 7-1/2" w/ plastic slip case published some catechetical materials with the help of the and Catholic institutions in the Philippines. Brief lexicon and a liturgical calendar w/ index - php 320 usa Western province. and finally, the contacts with the 3. Theology. To stress the concepts of solidarity plain - Php 300 Claretians of the usa eastern province and their assistance and a new spirituality, CCFi offers books on Theology 5" x 7-1/2" to the philippine Claretians through co-publication of to help those who search for a new way of being books on religious life and initial financial assistance. Church. deeply rooted and founded in the Tradition VERSION Hence, Claretian Publications (CP) was established in of the Church, these books aim to provide a strong GALOG AND VISAYAN 1983, with Fr. alberto rossa, CmF as its first director. foundation for Christian commitment from the TA CP began with only a part-time director, a secretary perspective of the poor. and an assistant. By 1984, CP bought an old and small 4. Religious Books. In response to the search printing press to be paid in three years from its own and the growing need for ongoing formation among funds. and the press was housed in the basement of the religious/consecrated men and women, CCFi offers books parish church in Quezon City. that are geared towards the study, information and CCB Nano New Testament In 1992, Claretian Publications was renamed as orientation of the religious and religious institutes. These Claretian Communications, inc. (CCi). in the later part of books present monographic issues on well-harmonized CCB small - hard w/ index - php 120 3-1/4" x 4-3/4" the 1990’s the printing press was sold, but the work in the theoretical and practical dimensions of religious life w/ index - php 355 publications continued. wherein the themes studied find concretization in 4-3/4" x 6" In July 2002, CCi was made into a Foundation, with experience of a lifestyle more inculturated and inserted, its new name Claretian Communications Foundation, inc. more prophetic and evangelical. aside from religious (CCFi). books, CCFi also offers titles with themes on spirituality, BSP popular - hard BSP small - hard BKK large - hard Today, CCFi has established a name in religious Religion, Meditation, and Prayer. w/ index - php 410 w/ index - php 390 w/ index - php 399 publishing with quality printing and contents. The books 5. Pastoral-Missiological. This category includes plain - Php 390 plain - Php 370 plain - Php 379 ALSO 5" x 7-1/2" 4-3/4" x 6" 5-3/4" x 8-1/2" AVAILABLE sell at a price people can afford as it responds to the call books and other reading materials in liturgy, sacraments, of evangelization using what is most urgent, timely and Counseling, Church Documents, Inspirational, and General effective. Interest. WHAT HAVE WE DONE? LAY PARTICIpaTION CFi began as a publishing house reprinting CFi is practically run by lay people, with its 42 books as part of the pastoral exchange program employees. it is composed of three divisions, each of the Congregation in the philippines. later, it headed by a Manager, with their corresponding Calso began translating and publishing works of latin Cdepartments: administration and Finance (HR, American theologians. Accounting, General Services, and Systems and Information As CCFi gained more experience in this pioneering Management), marketing (Sales, Ads and Promotions and ministry of the Congregation in the philippines, so did Claretian Bookstore) and Production (Editorial and Product the scope of its work. CCFi has published and reprinted Development, Foreign Orders and Rights, and Logistics). more than a thousand titles, since it was established CCFi has a Board of Trustees composed of members The New American Bible The Catholic Prayer Bible Little Rock The Holy Bible Revised Edition Lectio Divina Edition (Revised Standard Version) more than 30 years ago. Today, we can see the wide of the provincial government of the Claretian philippine Catholic Study Bible (New Revised Standard Version) (New American Bible Revised Edition) 2nd Catholic Edition range of CCFi’s publication, which are categorized as: province. Two Filipino Claretians are now directly