New edition of Catholic blessings and prayers book published

Published: 2007-09-11

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The original "Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers" book, introduced in 1989, was a big seller for the U.S. bishops' publishing office. In 18 years, it sold 150,000 copies -- including 50,000 in its first year. The book also spun off several shorter paperback versions on specific topics found in the original. Now, a revised edition has been published, and backers hope sales approach the numbers they did nearly two decades ago. This edition, like the original, was compiled by the staff of the bishops' Committee on the Liturgy. While the first book had a four-year gestation period -- due largely to acquiring Vatican approval for the texts of prayers written specifically for the book -- the new edition of "Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers," while first suggested about six years ago, took about a year and a half from start to finish. The new edition costs $34.95 with quantity discounts for as few as 10 copies. It can be ordered from USCCB Publishing by phone at: (800) 235-8722, or on the Web at: www.usccbpublishing.org.

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