Joseph M. Champlin (1930–2008)

Author of Together for Life

62 Works 1,547 Members 13 Reviews

About the Author

Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin has been a parish priest in the Diocese of Syracuse for over 40 years and presently serves as rector of its Immaculate Conception Cathedral

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Works by Joseph M. Champlin

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Together for Life (1972) 329 copies

Through Death to Life: Preparing to Celebrate the Funeral Mass (1979) 156 copies

An Important Office of Immense Love: A Handbook for Eucharistic Ministers (1742) 92 copies

The Stations of the Cross With Pope John Paul II (1994) 85 copies

The Marginal Catholic: Challenge, Don't Crush (1996) 76 copies

The Mystery & Meaning of the Mass (1999) 49 copies

A Catholic Perspective on the Purpose Driven Life (2006) 48 copies

What It Means to Be Catholic (1986) 39 copies

Together in Peace : Penitent's Edition (1975) 36 copies

Slow Down: Five-Minute Meditations to De-Stress Your Days (2004) 31 copies

A Thoughtful Word, a Healing Touch: A Guide for Visiting the Sick (1995) 31 copies

Take Five: One Hundred Meditations to de-Stress Your Days (2006) 30 copies

Messengers of God's Word: A Handbook of Lectors (1982) 30 copies

Behind Closed Doors: Handbook on How to Pray (1984) 28 copies

Through the Catechism With Father Champlin (1996) 25 copies

Healing in the Catholic Church: Mending Wounded Hearts and Bodies (1985) 25 copies

Special Signs of Grace: The Sacraments and Sacramentals (1986) 24 copies

Christ present and yet to come; the priest and God's people at prayer (1971) 22 copies

Inside a Catholic Church: A Guide to Signs, Symbols, and Saints (2003) 22 copies

The Breaking Of The Bread: An Updated Hadnbook For Extraordinary Ministers Of Holy Communion (2005) 21 copies

Should We Marry? (2001) 21 copies

The Mass in a world of change (1973) 19 copies

Together in Peace, Priest's Edition (1975) 18 copies

The proper balance : a practical look at liturgical renewal (1981) 18 copies

The Visionary Leader: How Anyone Can Learn to Lead Better (1993) 17 copies

Father Champlin on Contemporary Issues: The Ten Commandments and Today's Catholics (1997) 16 copies

The Eucharist: A Mystery of Faith (Illuminationbooks.) (2005) 16 copies

Firm But Kind and Gentle: A Practical Handbook for Pastoral Ministry (2007) 15 copies

Together by Your Side (1979) 14 copies

The Living Parish - A Believing, Caring, Praying People (1977) 13 copies

New Yet Old Mass (1977) 13 copies

The sacraments in a world of change (1973) 12 copies

Don't You Really Love Me? (1968) 12 copies

Day by Day with St. Joseph (2012) 12 copies

Why Go to Confession: Questions and Answers About Sacramental Reconciliation (1995) 12 copies

Joy of Being an Altar Server (2002) 12 copies

Alone No Longer (1977) 11 copies

Preparing for Eternity: A Catholic Handbook for End-of-Life Concerns (2007) 10 copies

From the heart : personalizing your wedding homily with your own hopes and expectations (1998) 9 copies

From Time to Eternity and Back: A Priest's Successful Struggle With Cancer (2004) 8 copies

Grateful Caretakers of God's Many Gifts: A Parish Manual to Foster the Sharing of Time, Talent, and Treasure… (2002) 7 copies

Preaching and Teaching About the Eucharist: New Developments and Directives (1977) 7 copies

Meeting the Merciful Christ: How to Go to Confession (1827) 7 copies

Preparing for the new rite of penance ; a homily & teaching guide (1975) 6 copies

With Hearts Light As Feathers: The First Reconciliation of Children (1995) 5 copies

Priest and God's People at Prayer (1971) 5 copies

Sharing Gifts: A Spirituality of Time, Talent, and Treasure (1991) 5 copies

Together in peace for children (1976) 4 copies

The Lord Is Present (1973) 4 copies

A Way of Life: Four Faith-Sharing Sessions about Sacrificial Giving, Stewardship, and Grateful Caretaking (2004) 4 copies

Sharing Treasure, Time, and Talent: A Parish Manual for Sacrificial Giving or Tithing (1982) 2 copies

The Rite of Marriage Complete Set (2011) 2 copies

The Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal Complete Set (2012) 2 copies

Sharing our gifts 2 copies

Learning About the Liturgy Series: 1) New Approach to the Eucharist; 2) Through Death to Life-the Celebration of… 1 copy

Pastoral Care: A Parish Planning Workbook (1998) 1 copy

The Heart of Stewardship -- Sacrificial Giving (1995) 1 copy

Slow Down 1 copy

The Marginal Catholic 1 copy

Sacraments in a World of Change (1973) 1 copy

Toward a New Life (1970) 1 copy

A Path to Peace: Prayer, Fasting and Works of Charity 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Champlin, Joseph Masson
Birthdate: 1930-05-11
Date of death: 2008-01-17
Burial location: Crypt, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Syracuse, New York, USA
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Hammondsport, New York, USA
Place of death: Syracuse, New York, USA
Occupations: Priest

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Slow Down: Five-Minute Meditations to De-Stress… by Joseph M. Champlin

These 101 spiritual messages are inspired by a series of reflections aired on the radio by Father Champlin in Syracuse, New York. Now people everywhere can reduce the stress that results from our never-slow-down days with a little help from Father Champlin.

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StFrancisofAssisi | Mar 11, 2023 |

What It Means To Be Catholic by Joseph M. Champlin

In this beautifully illustrated and photographed book, best-selling author Msgr. Joseph Champlin explores the major teachings and observances of the Catholic tradition: history, worship, prayer, sacraments, faith, moral issues, community and more. Each of the 12 chapters opens with a true story that highlights a common challenge of everyday life. Using these incidents as a springboard, Msgr. Champlin shows how the Scriptures, the Mass and the sacraments, and the resources and guidance of the Church help us to live a fulfilling, grace-filled life.… (more)

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StFrancisofAssisi | 1 other review | Nov 7, 2021 |

An Important Office of Immense Love: A Handbook for… by Joseph M. Champlin

Designed for newly appointed ministers and for those with long experience, it provides historical back-ground on the office, theological and ritual training, and spriritual enrichment for lay person who serve at the altar or who carry the Eucharist to shut-ins.

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StFrancisofAssisi | Feb 2, 2020 |

Through Death to Life: Preparing to Celebrate the… by Joseph M. Champlin;Peter A. Jarret C. S. C.

More than one million bereaved Catholic families have drawn comfort from the pastoral wisdom of Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin (1930-2008) in Through Death to Life since its original publication in 1979. This leading Catholic funeral planning resource contains all of the approved lectionary readings and other liturgical texts needed to celebrate a funeral Mass. Two distinct numbering systems in the volume coincide with official liturgical books as well as the Funeral Mass and Rite of Committal card set published for presiders by Ave Maria Press.… (more)

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StFrancisofAssisi | Oct 18, 2019 |

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