There have been two series which almost everyone is aware of and they are the Baltimore Catechism and the New St. Joseph’s Baltimore catechism and you have merely to type them into amazon or a search engine to find them. These are less known series that are normally used, not only in primary school, but in upper grades as well. The first is the series used in my Traditional Catholic Parish. Its author is Rev. Felix M. Kirsch, O.F.M. Cap., Ph.D., Litt.D.
Catholic Faith A Catechism: Book One for Primary Grades, copyright 1935 and 1939 J.P. Kenedy & Sons
Catholic Faith A Catechism: Book two for Intermediate Grades, copyright 1936 and 1939 J.P. Kenedy & Sons
Catholic Faith A Catechism: Book Three for Higher Classes and Discussion Clubs, The Catholic University of America Press
Nihil Obstat: Martin McCabe, O.F.M. Cap., S.T.D.
Censor Deputatus
Imprimi Potest: Ignatius Weisbruch, O.F.M. Cap.
Provencial
Nihil Obstat: Arthur J. Scanlan, S.T.D
Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: +Stephen J. Donahue, D.D.
Adm., New York
New York: January 23, 1939
A series of Teachers manuals were also produced for each book entitled: The Catholic Faith Explained: a Teacher Manual for Catholic Faith – Books one, two and three. And I only was able to locate book three, though I’m pretty sure I have them all, and it shows a copyright year of 1940 published by F.J. Kenedy & Sons. The Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur etc. are different evidently for the teacher’s manuals in a couple of cases and they are as follows:
Nihil Obstat: Martin McCabe, O.F.M. Cap., S.T.D.
Censor Deputatus
Imprimi Potest: Sigmund Cratz, O.F.M. Cap.
Provencial
Nihil Obstat: Arthur J. Scanlan, S.T.D
Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: +Francis J. Spellman, D.D.
Archbishop of New York
New York: Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 1939
If you are more into a compact “series” there was a one book catechism that was split into a two book series. I have the single book edition and the second half of the two book edition and the one book is called “Religion: Doctrine and Practice for Use in Catholic High Schools” by Francis B. Cassilly, S.J., Twelfth and Revised Edition 1934 by Loyola University Press, Chicago, IL.
Imprimi Potest: Charles H. Cloud, S.J.
Provencial of the Chicago Province
Imprimatur: +George Cardinal Mundelein
Archbishop of Chicago
April 10, 1934
Another set of catechism books for high school are entitled Power, Loyalty, Guidance and Service and are part of the Religion essential series
For freshmen: “Power: The Supernatural Powers and Helps Conferred on Man” by Rev. Gerald Ellard, S.J. and Rev. John R. Gleason, published by Loyola University Press copyright 1959
ASIN : B000PRTLLM
Imprimi Potest: William J. Schmidt, S.J.
Provincial of the Chicago Province
August 15, 1959
Nihil Obstat: Bernard J. McMahon, S.J.
August 22, 1959
Imprimatur: +Albert Gregory Meyer
Archbishop of Chicago
August 25, 1959
For sophomores: “Loyalty: The Commandments in Modern Life” by Rev. William F. Ferrell, S.J. Published by Loyola University Press copyright 1949.
ASIN : B0007EDTSY
Imprimi Potest: Leo D. Sullivan, S.J.
Provincial of the Chicago Province
May 17, 1949
Nihil Obstat Joseph M. Egan, S.J.
Censor Deputatus
May 19, 1949
Imprimatur: +Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Archbishop of Chicago
May 23, 1949
For Juniors: “Guidance” by Rev. Austin G. Schmidt, S.J. published by Loyola University Press copyright 1958
ASIN : B0010KP180
Imprimi Potest: William J. Schmidt, S.J.
Provincial of the Chicago Province
December 20, 1957
Nihil Obstat Joseph M. Egan, S.J.
Censor Deputatus
December 28, 1957
Imprimatur: +Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Archbishop of Chicago
December 31, 1957
Rounding out this series for seniors is “Service” by Rev. Gerald Ellard, S.J. and Sr. Anne Burns, OSB.
Imprimi Potest: Leo D. Sullivan, S.J.
Provincial of the Chicago Province
March 23, 1951
Nihil Obstat Robert J. Willmes, S.J.
Censor Deputatus
June 1, 1951
Imprimatur: +Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Archbishop of Chicago June 6, 1951
The final set of catechism books for highschoolers, which I recommend, is the series entitled “A Course in Religion: For Catholic High Schools and Academies,” by Father John Laux, M.A. and have a 1934 Benziger Brothers, New York copyright and a more recent 1990 Tan book copyright.
For Freshmen the first book (Book I) of the series is entitled:” Chief Truths of the Faith: Creation, original Sin, Christ, Faith, Grace, Eternal Life, Etc.”.
ASIN : 0895553910
Publisher : TAN Books; Reprint edition (December 1, 1994)
ISBN-10 : 9780895553911
ISBN-13 : 978-0895553911
Nihil Obstat: J.M. Lelen
Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: + Francis W. Howard
Bishop of Covington, Kentucky
March 25, 1932
For Sophmores the second book (Book II) of the series is entitled:” Mass and the sacraments: The Mass, Seven Sacraments, Indulgences, Sacramentals.”
Publisher : TAN Books (December 1, 1994)
ISBN-10 : 0895553929
ISBN-13 : 978-0895553928
Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 90-70439
Nihil Obstat: J.M. Lelen
Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: + Francis W. Howard
Bishop of Covington, Kentucky
March 25, 1932
For Juniors the third book (Book III) of the series is entitled: ”Catholic Morality: Sin, Virtue, Conscience, Duties to God, Neighbor, Etc.”
Publisher : TAN Books (December 1, 1994)
ISBN-10 : 0895553937
ISBN-13 : 978-0895553935
Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 90-70439
Nihil Obstat: J.M. Lelen
Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: + Francis W. Howard
Bishop of Covington, Kentucky
March 25, 1932
For Seniors the fourth book (Book IV) of the series is entitled: ”Catholic Apologetics: God, Christianity and the Church.”
Publisher : TAN Books (December 1, 1994)
ISBN-10 : 0895553937
ISBN-13 : 978-0895553935
Library of Congress Catalog Card No.: 90-70439
Nihil Obstat: Authur J. Scanlan, S.T.D.
Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: + Patrick Cardinal Hayes
Bishop of New York
August 27, 1928
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