Please direct all permissions requests to the Permissions Manager,
Diane M. Houdek.
By Mail: St. Anthony Messenger Press and
Franciscan Communications
28 W. Liberty St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
By Phone:513-241-5615 ext. 151
By E-mail: reprints@americancatholic.org
By Fax:513-241-0399
General Rules
We do not give blanket permissions: we grant permission only for specific material and a specified use.
We grant permission only for material to which we own the rights. We cannot grant permission for material that we distribute that was produced by other publishers.
Material must be reproduced exactly as written; if requesters want to make changes, they must secure the authors permission in writing and submit a copy of the authors permission to SAMP.
Books, Audiocassettes and Videos
All requests to use material from or to duplicate books, audiocassettes and videos must be submitted in writing. Please include in your request the full title, name of author (if applicable), copyright year, intended use, the number of copies you wish to make and the exact material you wish to use.
Internet
We do not generally grant permission to use our material on another
Web site. But we encourage linking, provide attractive buttons,
and notify you by e-mail about new features. Learn about how our
many free services for webmasters at our webmasters'
page.
Catholic Update, Youth Update, Scripture From Scratch, Millennium Monthly, Every Day Catholic
Issues in print
We allow requesters to reprint up to one columns worth of material without charge, with the credit line:
Reprinted from [title of article], [name of publication], copyright [date]. Used by permission of St. Anthony Messenger Press, 28 W. Liberty St., Cincinnati, OH 45202; 800-488-0488. All rights reserved.
If a requester wishes to reproduce an entire newsletter, we charge a fee according to the bulk rate schedule on the back of the newsletter. The same credit line as above applies.
Out-of-print issues
We grant permission for this free of charge provided it is for limited, nonprofit, educational or pastoral use, with the following credit line:
Reprinted by permission of St. Anthony Messenger Press.
St. Anthony Messenger Articles
We can only grant permission for those articles to which we hold the rights. Fees may apply, and a credit line will be required. If we do not hold the rights, requesters will be referred to the articles author to request permission from and negotiate fees, if any, directly with the author.
Special cases
DeSales Program
We receive many requests to reprint material from the DeSales program. Requesters must contact The Diocese of Baker (Box 5909, Bend, OR 97708) for permission.
Prayer of St. Francis Song
We often get requests to reprint the lyrics and music to Prayer of St. Francis by Sebastian Temple. Requesters must contact Oregon Catholic Press (5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213; 800-548-8749) for permission.
Please Note:
Response time for permissions requests varies depending upon the nature of the request. Please allow up to two weeks for your request to be answered.