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 “I belong to a Parish or Organization.”
- Search for St. Francis of Assisi by name, city, zip code (50266) or Parish Code JGXN3K.
- 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,
April 3
- Program – Messiah
- Movie – Saint John Baptist de la Salle: Patron Saint of Teachers
- Audio – That Awkward Moment When God Changed My Life by Paul J. Kim
- Books – Victor and the Fix-it Challenge by Emily Ortega
- Kid’s Choice – Brother Francis: The Stations of the Cross
April 10
- Program – Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
- Movie – Saint Teresa of the Andes: The Story of the First Chilean Saint
- Audio – Glimpses Along the Way of the Cross by Monsignor James Shea
- Books – The Wife of Pilate and Other Stories by Gertrud von le Fort
- Kid’s Choice – Lent with Brother Francis: Episode 16 – A Time to Count to Ten and Pray
April 17
- Program – Symbolon Knowing the Faith Session 6: The Paschal Mystery
- Movie – The Shroud of Turin
- Audio – The Resurrection of Jesus Fact or Fiction? by Steven Smith
- Books – Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? by Carl Olson
- Kid’s Choice – He Is Risen! The Power of the Resurrection
April 24
- Program – Divine Mercy with Fr. Michael Gaitley
- Movie – Ocean of Mercy
- Audio – Set All Afire: Why the Church Still Matters
- Books – You Can Understand the Bible: A Practical Guide to Each Book in the Bible by Peter Kreeft
- Kid’s Choice – Ryan Defrates Secret Agent: The Greedy Pirate
May 1
- Program – Restored: Stories of Encounter
- Movie – Saint Pedro Poveda: Priest, Educator, and Martyr
- Audio – Light in the Darkness
- Books – Christians Courageous by Aloysius Roche
- Kid’s Choice – Cat.Chat: Better Than a Super Hero, Learning About Jesus
May 8
- Program – Sheen Gems – The Best Of Fulton J. Sheen
- Movie – Saint Celestine: The Pope Who Quit
- Audio – The Spirit of Father Damien: The Leper Priest—A Saint for Our Times by Jan de Volder
- Books – A Mother’s Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home & Peace to Your Soul by Holly Pierlot
- Kid’s Choice – Look Again, Thomas by the Sisters of Life
May 15
- Program – Is God Really Real? with Chris Stefanick
- Movie – The 13th Day
- Audio – What Every Couple Should Know about Marriage and Prayer by Fulton Sheen
- Books – The Year and Our Children by Mary Newland Reed
- Kid’s Choice – The Odyssey: A Journey Back Home
May 22
- Program – Is Jesus Really Divine? with Julianne Miles
- Movie – Paul VI: The Pope in the Tempest
- Audio – Contemporary Sainthood by Mark Hart
- Books – Humanae Vitae Encyclical of His Holiness Pope Paul VI
- Kid’s Choice – The Messengers: The Birth of the Early Church
May 29 & June 5
- Program – Is the Holy Spirit Really a Person? with Jim Beckman
- Movie – The Miracle of Father Kapaun: The Story of an American Spiritual & Military Hero
- Audio – We Must Go Out: The Sacrament of Confirmation by Fr. Mike Schmitz
- Books – The Retrial of Joan of Arc by Regine Pernoud
- Kid’s Choice – The Coming of the Holy Spirit