Loyola Press Reviews

One Book, One Parish Program: An affordable, flexible reading program designed for Catholic parishes to enhance community life by sharing high-quality spiritual books. It includes free discussion guides to facilitate small book clubs that foster parish engagement and deepen understanding of Catholic identity.

Faith Formation Programs: Multimedia-rich content including animations, narrated videos, interactive activities aimed at engaging children, parents, catechists, and teachers. These programs use effective teaching models like Engage, Explore, Reflect, Respond to nurture faith development across age groups.

Comprehensive Catechist Support: Easy-to-use catechist guides with step-by-step lesson plans, teaching tips for all experience levels, inclusion modifications, and access to extensive multimedia resources such as dramatized Bible stories and guided reflections.

Flexible Implementation Options: Programs like Growing with God offer adaptable teaching formats suitable for standalone or integrated use in various settings. They prepare children with skills for safety and healthy relationships while equipping teachers through orientations and retreats.

Parish & Family Engagement: Supports parents through bilingual guides (English/Spanish), orientation materials, and lesson overviews that help families reinforce moral choices in contemporary contexts.

Legitimacy and Transparency: Loyola Press is a legitimate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with operational transparency, including publicly available financial information and tax forms (Form 990).

Strong Mission Focus: The site supports the Roman Catholic Church's mission by providing religious, educational, and spiritual resources for all ages, including bilingual and adaptive learning materials.

Diverse Offerings: It offers a wide range of products such as textbooks, ministry resources, prayer books, Ignatian spirituality content, grammar programs, and parish reading programs like One Book, One Parish.

User-Friendly Programs: Programs like One Book, One Parish are affordable with no subscription fees; ordering is flexible with volume discounts to suit parish needs.

Positive Work Environment: Employee reviews highlight good compensation/benefits and positive relationships among coworkers.

Executive Compensation Level: The CEO’s compensation is relatively high ($1.28 million), which might raise concerns for some donors about fund allocation in a nonprofit context.

Minimum Order Requirements: Some programs require minimum purchases (e.g., at least 50 books for One Book, One Parish), which could be restrictive or costly for smaller parishes or groups.