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,
August 7 & 14
- Program – 33 Days to Morning Glory, Week 2: St. Maximilian Kolbe
- Movie – One Sister’s Vocation: Daughters of Saint Paul
- Audio – The Grace of Ars by Frederick Miller
- Books – Edith Stein and Companions by Fr. Paul F. W. Hamans
- Kid’s Choice – Truth to Inspire: St. Philomena
August 21 & 28
- Program – Into His Likeness
- Movie – FORMED Now: Saint Louis
- Audio – The Confessions of St. Augustine
- Books – Saint Augustine’s Confessions in Latin and English by St. Augustine
- Kid’s Choice – Benjamin Cello: Season 2, Ep 2 – A Friend Loves at All Times
September 4 & 11
- Program – FORMED Now! Pope Saint Gregory the Great
- Movie – Mother Teresa
- Audio – Mary: Handmaid of the Lord by St. Teresa of Kolkata
- Books – Saint Helena and the True Cross by Louis de Wohl
- Kid’s Choice – Mother Teresa: Seeing the Face of Jesus
September 18
- Program – FORMED Now! Feast of St. Matthew
- Movie – One Step is Enough: Cardinal John Henry Newman
- Audio – Parochial and Plain Sermons Vol. 1 by John Henry Newman
- Books – The Book of Saints and Heroes by Andrew & Lenora Lang
- Kid’s Choice – Lukas Storyteller: Padre Pio