Catholic Organizations

The Vatican This beautiful site is the official Web site of the Vatican. It offers a detailed summary of papal statements, sermons, and documents. It includes information on the Papal World Days for Peace and Youth. It allows exploration of the famous Vatican Library and offers breath-taking photographs of the Sistine Chapel.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops This is the official Web site of the bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States. It includes information about 38 different offices of our bishops such as Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Office for the Catechism, Catholic News Service, Office of Education, Office of Evangelization, Hispanic Affairs, and Social Development and World Peace. The site also provides updated statements from the Bishops about current world and national crises.

National Catholic Educational Association The NCEA is the largest professional educational association in the world. Membership includes 200,000 Catholic educators who serve 7.6 million students at all levels of Catholic education. This Web site contains information concerning elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and seminaries.

National Conference for Catechetical Leadership The National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL) was formed as an organization of diocesan, parish, and academic catechetical personnel. Its purpose is to enrich and strengthen the ministry of catechesis throughout the Catholic dioceses of the United States, and to serve the multicultural, multiracial Church. It promotes the Church's catechetical ministry.

Catholic Web.com  This Web site contains a state-by-state directory of Catholic dioceses, parishes, and schools. It invites parishes, schools, and organizations to create their own Web pages for free.

Catholic USA.com This Web site contains sites of parishes and schools, Vatican-sponsored agencies, organizations, pious associations, and religious movements.