Acknowledgements and Credits

Celebrating theCatechetical Year 2012 was developed as a resource by the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). It was reviewed by the committee chairman, Most Rev. David Ricken, and has been authorized for publication by the undersigned.

Msgr. Ronny Jenkins
General Secretary, USCCB

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