Catholic Information Service

Since its founding, the Knights of Columbus has been involved in evangelization. As part of this mission, Catholic Information Service (CIS) seeks to help answer questions about the Catholic faith.

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CIS Resources

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Booklets & Devotionals

Learn about numerous topics concerning the Catholic faith and deepen your prayer life with CIS booklets and devotionals.

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Browse the wide-ranging collection of catechetical and devotional materials in our CIS Shop.

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Looking to grow in your Catholic faith? Take on the Supreme Chaplain’s Monthly Challenge.

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CIS Courses

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The Luke E. Hart Course

Based upon the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this series answers three questions of the deepest importance to any practicing Catholic or person looking for a better understanding of our faith: What does a Catholic believe? How does the Catholic worship? and How does the Catholic live?

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Faith Formation Online Course

As a search for truth (Veritas), this course addresses a number of topics about the Church, as well as issues facing Catholics around the world today, including guides to prayer, Catholic insights on dating, thoughts on the saints, and much more.

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Catholic Correspondence Course

This course is made up of ten booklets which provide a series of readings on the basic beliefs of Catholics. Each lesson comes accompanied by a Lesson Summary and Questionnaire booklet and a test sheet, which is based on the material in the corresponding lesson.

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About Catholic Information Service

“Faith is a gift of God which enables us to know and love Him. Faith is a way of knowing, just as reason is. But living in faith is not possible unless there is action on our part. Through the help of the Holy Spirit, we are able to make a decision to respond to divine Revelation, and to follow through in living out our response.” (United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, 38.)

Since its founding, the Knights of Columbus has been involved in evangelization. In 1948, the Knights started Catholic Information Service (CIS) in response to blatant anti-Catholic bias in other religious media in order to educate non-Catholics about the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. Over time, this outreach has expanded to include publications for parishes, schools, retreat houses, military installations, correctional facilities, legislatures, the medical community and any individual who requests them.

CIS has taken up the call of Jesus Christ to make disciples of all nations. In imitation of St. Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis, we propose the truth of the Catholic faith. Ours is the basic work of evangelizing today’s culture by accepting the challenge to make God visible in the human face of Jesus Christ.

In over 60 years, CIS has printed millions of booklets in multiple media formats and enrolled more than a hundred thousand students in our courses: all in an effort to preach Jesus Christ to the world.

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There is nothing more effective at evangelizing the culture than regular, everyday people choosing to live their faith in their homes, councils, community and parish.

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