The following is a comprehensive bibliography to accompany Parish Pastoral Councils: A Formation Manual by Debra Snoddy, Jim Campbell and Andrew McNally which is published by Veritas in the autumn of 2010.

On Prayer

*Deiss, Lucien. Biblical Prayers. World Library, 1976

*Harrington D.  and J. Kavanagh, Prayer for Parish Groups. St. Mary’s Press, 2000.

On Collaborative Leadership

Bartlett, David Lyon. Ministry in the New Testament. Fortress Press, 1993. For pastoral theologians and ministers. Contributes to discussion regarding practice and issues in ministry.

Bernier, Paul. Ministry in the Church: A Historical and Pastoral Approach. Twenty-third Publications, 1992. Reappraises old structures of ministry and suggests new ones.

Byrne, Lavinia. Women at the Altar. The Ordination of Women in the Roman Catholic Church. Liturgical Press, 1994. Explores the problem caused when God calls women to priesthood, while the Catholic Church formally teaches that only men can be ordained.

*Casey, Michael. What Are We At? Ministry and Priesthood for the Third Millenium. Columba Press, 1992. This book is the result of reflection and analysis based on twenty-five years' experience of Dublin parishes.

Catholic Church. Directory on the Life and Ministry of Priests. Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticano. Reflections on priestly spirituality.

Chittister, Joan. Women, Ministry and Church. Paulist Press 1983. A series of reflective essays on the roles and problems of modern women in the ministries of the Church.

Collins, John Neil. Are All Christians Ministers? Liturgical Press, 1992. This book explores the idea that if not all Christians are ministers, we then need to consider who might rightfully and usefully be called ministers.

*Dawswell,  A. Ministry Leadership Teams: theory & practice in effective collaborative ministry. Grove, 2003 – with additional material available for free download: http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/resources/pastoral/P93-Resources.html Highly recommended as a useable resource in plain English on a wide variety of topics.

Dent, Barbara. The Gifts of Lay Ministry. Ave Maria Press, 1989. Deals with a wide range of activities in the lay apostolate.

*Ditewig, William T. Lay Leaders: Resources for the Changing Parish. Ave Maria Press, 1991. This book is a reference tool for lay persons who are or will be in positions of leadership in Catholic parishes.

*Fahey, Michael A., ed. Catholic Perspectives on Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry. University Press of America, 1986.

*Ferder, Fran. Partnership: Women and Men in Ministry. Ave Maria Press, 1989. An invitation to re-imagine the church as a community of disciples who journey in hope and who minister in mutuality.

Fowler, James, W. Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian. Jossey-Bass Pub. 2000

*Groome, Thomas H. Sharing Faith: A Comprehensive Approach to Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry: the Way of Shared Praxis. Harper SanFrancisco, 1991.

C.E. Gunton & D.W. Hardy (eds.) “On Being the Church: essays on the Christian Community” T&T Clark, 1989.

Kinast, Robert L. Sacramental Pastoral Care: Integrating Resources for Ministry. The Liturgical Press, 1988. Asserts that ritual, worship, and life passages are all part of pastoral care.

Lambdin, K. & D. Tilley. Supporting New Ministers in the Local Church: a handbook. SPCK, 2007.

*Lane, A.T. A Priesthood in Tune: Theological Reflections on Ministry. Columba Press, 1993. This work particularly concerns the relationship between ordained ministry and other forms of ministry.

Lawler, Michael G. A Theology of Ministry. Sheed and Ward, 1990.

Lawrence, J. Growing Leaders: reflections on life, leadership & Jesus. BRF, 2004.

Macquarrie, John. Theology, Church and Ministry. SCM Press, 1986. A serious scholarly study by a noted Anglican theologian.

*McBrien, Richard P. Ministry: A Theological, Pastoral Handbook. Harper and Row, 1987. For those in ministry, those contemplating it and for those who recruit people for ministry. Practical guidelines.

Mitchell, Nathan. Mission and Ministry: History and Theology in the Sacrament of Order. Liturgical Press / Michael Glazier, 1983. Pays particular attention to the evolution of ministries in the first Christian generations.

O'Meara, Thomas F. Theology of Ministry. Paulist Press, 1983. A theology of grace which views God's presence in the world as the source, milieu and goal of ministry.

Osborne, Kenan R. Ministry: Lay Ministry in the Roman Catholic Church: Its History and Theology. Paulist Press, 1993.

_____. Priesthood: A History of the Ordained Ministry in the Roman Catholic Church. Paulist Press, 1988. Identifies issues in ministry such as ordained priest and deacon, the removal from and subsequent restoration of episcopacy to sacrament of Holy Order, and the relationship of Baptism and Holy Order.

Pichard, Stepthen, Theological Foundations for Collaborative Ministry, Ashagate, 2009.

*Power, David. Gifts that Differ. Liturgical Press, 1980. Looking at theology and history to seek insight into theology of liturgical ministry of lay people.

Rademacher, William J. Lay Ministry: A Theological, Spiritual and Pastoral Handbook. Crossroad, 1992. Tries to provide theological, spiritual, and pastoral support for today's emerging ministries.

Schillebeeckx, Edward. The Church with a Human Face: A New and Expanded Theology of Ministry. Crossroad, 1985.

_____. Ministry, Leadership In the Community of Jesus Christ. Crossroad, 1981.

*Sofield, Loughlan and Juliano, Carroll. Collaborative Ministry: Skills and Guidelines. Ave Maria Press, 1987. The authors share insights and observations gleaned from five years of conducting workshops and courses on the topic of collaboration.

*Sofield, Loughlan, and Brenda Hermann, Developing the Parish as a Community of Service. LeJacq Publishing, 1984.

*Sofield, Loughlan; Rosine Hammett and Carroll Juliano. Building Community: Christian, Caring, Vital. Ave Maria, 1998.

*Sofield, Loughlan; and Donald H. Kuhn. The Collaborative Leader: Listening to the Wisdom of God's People. Foreword by Dolores Leckey. Ave Maria Press, 1995.

Sweetser, Thomas P., and Mary Benet McKinney. Changing Pastors: A Resource for Pastoral Transitions. Sheed and Ward, 1998.

Sweetser, Thomas P., and Patricia M. Forster. Transforming the Parish: Models for the Future. Sheed and Ward, 1993.

*Sweetser, T. & Holden. Leadership on a Successful Parish. Harper & Row, 1987

Sweetser, T. Successful Parishes. Harper & Row, 1977

*_______. The Parish as Covenant, A Call to Pastoral Leadership. Sheed and Ward, 2001

*_______. Keeping the Covenant: Taking Parish to the Next Level, Sheed and Ward, 2008

Volf, M. After Our Likeness: the Church as the image of the Trinity. Eerdmans, 1998.

Walsh, John and James DiGiacomo. So You Want to do Ministry? Sheed and Ward, 1986. Analyses the present situation in ministry and plots a possible course for the future.

Whitehead, James .D. et.al. The Promise of Partnership: A Model for Collaborative Ministry. iUniverse, 1999.

Whitehead, James D. and Evelyn E. The Emerging Laity: Returning Leadership to the Community of Faith. Doubleday, 1986.

_____. Method in Ministry. Seabury Press, 1980.

*_____. The Promise of Partnership: Leadership and Ministry in an Adult Church. HarperSanFrancisco, 1991.

_____. Shadows of the Heart : a Spirituality of the Negative Emotions. Crossroads, 1995.

Wicks, Robert J., ed. Handbook of Spirituality for Ministers. Paulist Press, 1994. A practical handbook of thirty-five articles. The authors are concerned with applied spirituality that covers an array of topics relevant to the minister's daily work in pastoral care.

On Parish Pastoral Councils and Pastoral Planning

Bausch, William J. The Hands-On Parish: Reflections and Suggestions for Fostering Community. Twenty-Third Publications, 1989.

*Bens, Ingrid, Faciliation Made Easy, Jossey-Bass. Contains essential information on decision-making processes of which all parish pastoral councils ought to be aware.

Brennan, Patrick, J. Re-Imagining Evangelization. Crossroad, 1995

____.    Re-Imagining the Parish. Crossroad, 1990

____. The Reconciling Parish. Tabor, 1990

____. Re-Imagining Evangelization: Toward the Reign of God and the Communal Parish. Crossroad, 1995.

Bunker, Barbara Benedict, and Billie T. Alban. Large Group Interventions: Engaging the Whole System for Rapid Change. Jossey-Bass, 1997.

Champlin, Joseph M., with Charles D. Champlin. The Visionary Leader: How Anyone Can Learn to Lead Better. Crossroad, 1993.

Cooper, Norman P. Collaborative Ministry: Communion, Contention, Commitment. Paulist Press, 1993.

Cooperrider, David L.; Peter F. Sorensen, Jr., Diana Whitney, and Therese F. Yaeger, editors, Appreciative Inquiry: Rethinking the Organization Toward a Positive Theory of Change. Stipes Publishing LLC, 2000.

Coriden, James A. The Parish in Catholic Tradition: History, Theology and Canon Law. Paulist Press, 1997.

*Deegan, Arthur X., II, Editor. Developing a Vibrant Parish Pastoral Council. Paulist Press, 1995. Includes the following:

• Coleman, John A., "The Ecclesiology of Pastoral Planning" (5-18).
• O'Leary, Dennis J., "Parish Pastoral Councils: Instruments of Visioning and Planning" (19-35).
• Fischer, Mark F., "Competing Visions of Pastoral Councils" (36-50).
• Murphy, John F., "A Pastor's View of How a Parish Pastoral Council Should Work" (51-60).
• Bailey, Mary Kay, "Choosing Pastoral Council Members" (61-70).
• Tabert, Eileen, "The Power in EmPOWERment" (71-87).
• Tighe, Marie Kevin, "Council Spirituality: Foundation for Mission" (88-99).
• Turley, Kathleen, "The Parish Pastoral Council and Prayer" (100-106).
• Pineda, Nancy A., "Parish Pastoral Councils: Responding to Cultural Diversity" (107-131).
• Deegan, Arthur X., II, "Strategic/Pastoral Planning" (132-146).
• Rogers, Marliss, "Council Effectiveness Evaluated" (147-157).

Ditewig, William T. Lay Leaders: Resources for the Changing Parish. Ave Maria Press, 1991

Duch, Robert G. Successful Parish Leadership: Nurturing the Animated Parish. Sheed and Ward, 1990.

*???Ferguson, J. Handbook for Parish Pastoal Councils. Vertias, 2000.

Fischer, Mark F. I Like Being in Parish Ministry: Pastoral Council. Twenty-Third Publications, 2001.

Fischer, Mark F. Pastoral Councils in Today's Catholic Parish. Twenty-Third Publications, 2001.

Heaps, John. Parish Pastoral Councils:Co-responsibility and Leadership. E. J. Dwyer (Australia), 1993. Morehouse Publishing of Ridgefield, CT (USA).

Heney, David. Motivating Your Parish to Change. Resource Publications, 1998.

Howes, Robert G. Parish Planning: A Practical Guide to Shared Responsibility. The Liturgical Press, 1994.

Howes, Robert G. Creating an Effective Parish Pastoral Council. The Liturgical Press, 1991.

Hubbard, Howard J. (Bishop of Albany). Fulfilling the Vision: Collaborative Ministry in the Parish. Crossroad, 1998.

John Paul II, Pope (Karol Wojtyla). "Christifideles Laici. Apostolic Exhortation on the Laity." Based on the 1987 World Synod of Bishops, whose theme was "Vocation and Mission of the Laity in the Church and in the World 20 Years after the Second Vatican Council." January 30, 1987. Origins 18:35 (February 9, 1989): 561, 563-595. This contains the most recent official Church statements on pastoral councils.

Laz, Medard. Making Parish Meetings Work. Notre Dame: Ave Maria, 1997.

McKinney, Mary Benet. Sharing Wisdom: A Process for Group Decision Making. Tabor, 1987. Reprint edition: Chicago: Thomas More Press, 1998.

Morseth, Ellen. Call to Leadership: Transforming the Local Church. Sheed and Ward, 1993. A series of five education sessions for parish pastoral councils with materials to photocopy.

Murnion, Philip J., et al. New Parish Ministers: Lay and Religious on Parish Staffs. National Pastoral Life Center, 1992.

Murnion, Philip J., and David DeLambo. Parishes and Parish Ministers. National Pastoral Life Center, 1999.

Olsen, Charles M. Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders. The Alban Institute, 1995.

Provost, James H. "Canon Law and the Role of Consultation." Origins 18:47 (May 4, 1989): 793, 795-799.

Rademacher, William J. "Parish Councils: Consultative Vote Only?" Today's Parish 32:3 (March 2000): 6-9.

Rademacher, William J., with Marliss Rogers. The New Practical Guide for Parish Councils. Twenty-Third Publications, 1988.

Renken, John A. "Pastoral Councils: Pastoral Planning and Dialogue among the People of God." The Jurist 53 (1993): 132-154.

Sacred Congregation for the Clergy. "Patterns in Local Pastoral Councils" Circular letter Omnes Christifideles, January 25, 1973. Origins 3:12 (Sept. 13, 1973): 186-190. This is the only post-conciliar document to deal exclusively with pastoral councils, and the first document to mention parish (and regional) "pastoral" councils.

Vatican Council II. "Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People." Apostolicam actuositatem, November 18, 1965. Translated by Father Finnian, OCSO. Number 26 of this document recommends apostolic councils at the parish level.

Vatican Council II. "Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church." Christus Dominus, October 28, 1965. Translation by Matthew Dillon, Edward O'Leary and Austin P. Flannery. Number 27 of this document recommends pastoral councils at the diocesan level.

Wallace, Ruth A. They Call Her Pastor: A New Role for Catholic Women. State University of New York Press, 1992.

*Website for all the Offical Texts about Councils available for free download - http://www.pastoralcouncils.com/oldsite/A42.htm#Circular%20Letter

This website contains the following texts

Documents of Vatican II

• • Lumen gentium, Constitution on the Church, 1964
• • Christus Dominus, Decree on Bishops, 1965
• • Apostolicam actuositatem, Decree on the Laity, 1965
• • Ad gentes divinitus, Decree on Missionary Activity, 1965
• • Ecclesiae sanctae I, Implementation of Christus Dominus, 1966

Post-Conciliar Documents

• • Sacerdotio ministeriali, The Ministerial Priesthood, 1971
• • Ecclesiae imago, The Directory on Bishops, 1973
• • Omnes Christifideles, Circular Letter on Pastoral Councils, 1973

1983 Code of Canon Law

• • Canons 511-514: Diocesan Pastoral Councils
• • Canon 536: Parish Pastoral Councils
• • Canon 537: Parish Finance Councils

Synodal Documents

• • 1987 Synod Propositions
• • Christifideles Laici, Synod of 1987

Recent Documents

• • Ecclesia de mysterio, Instruction on Certain Questions, 1997
• • Ecclesia in Asia, Apostolic Exhortation, 1999
• • Novo millennio ineunte, Apostolic Letter, 2001
• • The Priest, Pastor and Leader, 2002
• • Apostolorum successors, Pastoral Ministry of Bishops, 2004

On Pastoral Ministry

Aumann, Jordan, Christian Spirituality in the Catholic Tradition, Wipf & Stock Pub., 1985

Baranowski, Arthur, R. Creating Small Faith Communities, St. Anthony Messenger Press,  1988

*Brennan, Patrick, J.The Evangelizing Parish, Tabor, 1987

Brueggenmann, Walter.The Prophetic Imagination. Fortress Press, 1978

*Called and Gifted for the Third Millennium, USCCB, 1995

Cunningham & Egan. Christian Spirituality. Paulist Press, 1996

McKnight, Felicia, B. Parish Alive. Crossroad, 1992

Shea, John. Stories of Faith. Thomas Moore Press, 1980

Whitehead & Whitehead. Community of Faith. Twenty-Third Pub. 1992

Wicks, Robert, J. Handbook of Spirituality for Ministers. Paulist Press, 1995

Reference Books

Catechetical Documents, Liturgical Press, 1996

*Catechism of the Catholic Church, Veritas, 1994

Catholic Biblical Encyclopedia. Joseph F. Wagner Pub.  1956

Flannery, Austin, VATICAN COUNCIL II, Vol, I & II.  Columba, 1975

Catechetical Documents, The, LTP,  1985

Dulles, Avery, Models of the Church, Doubleday Press, 1978

Kaschmitter, William, The Spirituality of Vatican II.

Kung, Hans.The Church. Sheed & Ward, 1967

McBrien, Richard P. Catholicism – study edition. Winston Press, 1981

Rahner, Karl. Theological Dictionary. Seabury, 1965 Sheed & Ward, 1967

USCCB, General Directory for Catechesis. 1997

Other Resources

Ball, P. & M. Grundy Faith On the Way: a practical parish guide to the adult catechumenate. Mowbray, 2000.

Boff, Leonardo. Ecclesiogenesis.  Orbis Books, 1997

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship.  MacMillan, 1963

Borg, Marcus, J. Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. Harper Pub. 1995

Branson, M.L. Memories, Hopes & Conversations: appreciative enquiry & congregational change. Alban Institute, 2004.

LaCugna, Catherine M. God for Us: the Trinity & Christian Life. New Edition – HarperSanFrancisco, 2000.

Latourelle, Rene. The Miracles of Jesus and The Theology of Miracles.

Lakeland, P. The Liberation of the Laity: in search of an accountable church. Continuum, 2003.

Page, P.N. All God’s People are Ministers. Augsburg/ Fortress, 1993.

Rowthorn, A. The Liberation of the Laity Wipf & Stock, 2001.

Thomson, J.B. Church on Edge? Practising ministry today DLT, 2004.