Seeking Free/Inexpensive Missal for Prisoner

[Father_Chuck_1]

Friends in Christ…

I volunteer at a local prison. We have a convert to Catholicism who was a Muslim for 38 years. His conversion was quite spectacular! Dave is confined in a maximum security prison and has about 10 years left before being eligible for parole.

He has asked me to provide him with a Missal. As a volunteer at the institution, I am prohibitted from giving him ANYTHING. Does anyone know of a resource that provides free (or really cheap) Missals?

Like most inmates, David has no resources available to him and cannot afford to purchase a decent Missal.

I appreciate any assistance or recommendations.

God Bless…

Father Chuck Bradley

 

[Church_Militant]

Hi Fr, Chuck.

I think I have exactly what you want here.
St. Joseph Sunday Missal

I’ll PM you some details that I have gleaned from years of prison correspondence ministry.

 

[Casilda]

Since the Mass readings are on a 3 year cycle, the readings in the Magnificat never really go out of date. Besides that, the meditations and other features are truly good and almost worth the price of the publication in and of themselves.

We donate them to our parish for prison ministry or any other apostolate that needs them. God’s word never goes out of date or out of fashion, so donate them to some worthy Catholic apostolate instead of burning them or tossing them. That’s what the editors of Magnificat have requested be done with them, as well.

As quoted above, see if you can find a local source for these recycled magazines, they look like a small paperback. They have beautiful artwork, prayers, stories about the saints, scripture readings besides helping you follow the mass.
magnificat.net/english/index.asp

 

[wadramli]

Did david get the Missal ?

 

[Father_Chuck_1]

Nope. Still looking for a free or extremely cheap source.
Chuck +