St. Francis is a partner in the exciting 24/7 online, web-based digital formation series, FORMED, produced by the Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press.
What is FORMED?
FORMED is designed to help adults grow in their faith at all levels – how we think, how we pray, and how we live. FORMED also includes a growing list of resources for children. Access is free to all St. Francis parishioners and their families anywhere and anytime on computers, tablets and phones.
How to Register
- Go to Formed.org.
- Click sign up. Select “Sign up as a parishioner.”
- Search for St. Francis of Assisi by zip code: 50266.
- Enter your name and email address. Click sign up.
- Start enjoying the best Catholic content all in one place!
Still need help? Watch this quick video to walk you through it or contact Heather Rohe in the Faith Formation Office at 515-440-1030 .
Recommendations
Below are links to FORMED content recommended by St. Francis staff based on the Catholic liturgical year, saints and feast days. If you have not yet created an account on Formed.org, make sure you register with our parish code. If you have already created an account, click the direct links below,
December 25 & January 1
- Program – The True Meaning of Christmas with Dr. Michael Barber
- Movie – To Be a Pilgrim: The Canterbury Way
- Audio – How to Apply Our Faith to Our Families by Kimberly Hahn
- Books – The School of Nazareth: A Spiritual Journey with St. Joseph by Mark Hartfiel
- Kid’s Choice – O Holy Night, The King is Born: What Christmas Is About
January 8
- Program – Our Story: A Basic Introduction to the Bible for Catholics
- Movie – God’s Doorkeeper: St. André of Montreal
- Audio – Changed Forever: The Sacrament of Baptism by Fr. Mike Schmitz
- Books – Sacraments in Scripture
- Kid’s Choice – Marcam Tours a Sacristy: Episode 1
January 15
- Program – Into the Breach
- Movie – Coming Home
- Audio – Stealing Home by Mike Sweeney
- Books – Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft
- Kid’s Choice – Philo and Sophie: Making Good Choices
January 22
- Program – What’s the Best Thing We Could Want?
- Movie – Soul of a Champion: The Gil Hodges Story
- Audio – Why I Left Planned Parenthood: From Death to Life by Abby Johnson
- Books – The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God by Ruth Pakaluk
- Kid’s Choice – Short Answers to Big Questions: What is Prayer?
January 28
- Program – True Reformers: St. Francis de Sales
- Movie – Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love
- Audio – The World of St. Paul by Joseph M. Callewaert
- Books – Saint Thomas Aquinas by Raïssa Maritain
- Kid’s Choice – Adventure Catechism: What is the Bible?
February 5
- Program – Letters of St. Paul
- Movie – Bakhita: From Slave to Saint
- Audio – Saved in Hope by Pope Benedict XVI
- Books – Night’s Bright Darkness: A Modern Conversion Story by Sally Reed
- Kid’s Choice – Bernadette: The Princess of Lourdes
February 12
- Program – Footprints of God with Stephen Ray
- Movie – Bernadette
- Audio – Faith and the Future by Pope Benedict XVI
- Books – Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs by Peter Kreeft
- Kid’s Choice – Lukas Storyteller: Saint Valentine
February 19
- Program – Lectio: Peter with Dr. Tim Gray
- Movie – Finding Fatima
- Audio – Our Lady of Fatima and the Fall of Communism by Craig Turner
- Books – History of the Catholic Church: From the Apostolic Age to the Third Millennium by James Hitchcock
- Kid’s Choice – Crossbows and Crucifixes by Henry Garnett
February 26
- Program – Real + True: Eucharistic Revival
- Movie – Saint Peter
- Audio – Love—Sacrifice—Trust: He Showed Us the Way by Fr. Mike Schmitz
- Books – Something Other Than God by Jennifer Fulwiler
- Kid’s Choice – The Slugs & Bugs Show: True Friendship