Ave Maria Press Employee Directory
Book and Periodical PublishingIndiana, United States51-200 Employees
Ave Maria Press is a mid-sized Catholic book publisher based in Notre Dame, Indiana. The organization traces its origins to 1865 when Holy Cross priest Edward Sorin launched the Ave Maria magazine to honor Mary and serve Catholic families, a venture that eventually evolved into a book-publishing house after the magazine ceased in 1970. Today it operates under the United States Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross and maintains imprints including Sorin Books, Forest of Peace, Christian Classics, and Spiritual Book Associates. It remains a long-standing publisher within the Catholic publishing landscape, focused on literature for spiritual formation and religious education. The press serves Catholic educators, parishes, and individual readers, offering high school religion textbooks, parish resources, and books on prayer and spirituality. Its catalog includes works from notable Catholic authors, including Thomas Merton and Mother Teresa, and it has expanded with initiatives such as a new high school theology textbook series for the 2025-26 school year. The organization continues Fr. Sorin's legacy of honoring Mary and supporting good Catholic writing through its publishing program.
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