Jun 4, 2009 / 23:18 pm
The Catholic publishing group Our Sunday Visitor has acquired Harcourt Religion Publishers, announcing that the combination would help catechesis and Catholics who want to “bring their faith to life.”
Harcourt Religion Publishers, formerly a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, will benefit by extending its curriculum base, a press release states. The publisher is best known for its Call to Faith K-8 Series, its Call to Faith eConnect web tool, liturgical-catechetical sacrament preparation programs, and its leading Catholic high school religion programs.
Our Sunday Visitor said the move will solidify its ability to help “millions of Catholics of every age.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Harcourt Religion Publishers into the Our Sunday Visitor family,” said Greg Erlandson, president and publisher of Our Sunday Visitor. “They have long stood out for their curricula and forward-looking support tools. The joining of our product lines not only reinforces both missions, but it leverages similar corporate cultures that value innovation, hybrid solutions, and sharing what the Church teaches and why to Catholics of all ages.”
Diane Lampitt, president of Harcourt Religion Publishers, said Our Sunday Visitor’s people, products, and mission complement Harcourt Religion’s vision and commitment to “solid, age-appropriate catechesis.”
“Together, we’ll be able to respond to parish and school needs like never before—with exceptional speed, creativity, and new formats,” she said.