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RPI creates first e-book for a popular ministry resource

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 12, 2002 -- When A Book of Ritual Prayers went out of stock and was not reprinted, its fans complained. Today, the San Jose-based publisher, Resource Publications, Inc. (RPI), announces the arrival of a new edition called 30 Celebrations for Youth, Families, and Parishes: Ritual Prayers for the Liturgical and School Year.

The new edition has been produced in an “e-book” format that allows customers to search through the book’s contents while accessing it from their computer. Then they can decide which liturgies they like and want to print out.  “Generally, people don’t read these collections cover to cover,” says Nick Wagner, RPI editorial director. “They browse until they find the liturgy that suits the occasion and then they want to print it out for their planning team. The large-format e-book is perfect for that.”

Just like the older version, this e-book focuses on providing step-by-step liturgy planning that will be exciting and engaging.  The new e-book has a special focus on bringing teens into the liturgies, yet it is designed to help its users create liturgies that are powerful for everyone in the family, from children to adults.

30 Celebrations for Youth Families and Parishes, RPI’s first e-book, is already receiving praise from those who have seen advance copies.  Professor Tad Guzie of the University of Calgary writes, “The liturgies in this book are admirable models of what celebration is all about. These rituals engage the heart and the head and all five senses in creative ways. This is a practical book that teaches us, through marvelous examples, how to go about planning celebrations step by step.”

Available in printable, Adobe Acrobat format, it is accessible from both Apple and IBM-compatible computers.  Customers who buy the book may download it from the Internet for use on their individual computers.

Marlene Kemper Welte directs music ministry at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church in Matteson, Ill. She received a music degree from DePaul University in Chicago and a master of pastoral studies degree from Loyola University in Chicago. Jerry Welte is youth minister and director of liturgy at Mother McAuley High School in Chicago. The Weltes have two children.

30 CELEBRATIONS FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND PARISHES
Ritual Prayers for the Liturgical and School Year
Jerry Welte and Marlene Kemper Welte
 8½" × 11", Adobe Acrobat PDF
ISBN: 0-89390-539-9, $17.95
May 2002

To order 30 CELEBRATIONS FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND PARISHES or to request a review copy, call Resource Publications, Inc. at 888-273-7782. For interviews, speaking engagements, and writing assignments call (408) 286-8505 or send e-mail to monique@rpinet.com.

Resource Publications, Inc. strives to help people reach their fullest potential on both personal and professional levels, primarily by providing leadership resources for use by leaders in ministry and education. Current ministry resources include Ministry & Liturgy magazine, Liturgical Catechesis magazine, Celebrating the Lectionary, Sacramental Register 3.0, and many other books and music collections. Visit the RPI website at www.rpinet.com.