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May 15, 2026, Adrian, Michigan – Adrian Dominican Sister Janet Schaeffler, OP, a long-time minister in the area of adult faith formation, has written a book as a guide to the spirituality and practice of catechists, religious education teachers.

In A Catechist’s Guide to Vatican II, Sister Janet explores the 16 documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Council’s encouragement of the Catholic laity to read Scripture and to live out their faith actively. 

“Vatican II continues to shape how the Church understands itself and lives its mission,” Sister Janet writes in the opening of her book. “Its invitation to renewal, dialogue, and a deeper return to the sources of faith – Scripture, liturgy, and the lived experience of God’s people – remains woven into the life of the Church today.”

In each section of the book, Sister Janet offers key points of the Council’s documents, as well as an invitation to reflection or a spiritual practice and a brief prayer.

Sister Janet has served as a retreat leader and a consultant for catechists and adult faith formation leaders, as well as the Director of Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of Detroit. She has written numerous books on issues of concern to catechists, parents, and the laity in general.

A Catechist’s Guide to Vatican II is available from Twenty-Third Publications and from the Weber Center Shop at the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse Campus. The shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays through Fridays and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed from noon to 12:45 p.m. for lunch. Copies of the book can also be ordered by calling 517-266-4035 or emailing [email protected].