People generally need two things to really be drawn into their faith and the life of the parish: knowledge of the faith and friendships. With FORMED Community your FORMED subscription can become the hub for both!  Get started on FORMED Community in seconds with the Template Catalog The Template Catalog makes it easy for you to set up your FORMED Community page to lead engaging studies, classes, and small groups! Found on your leader Dashboard under ... Read More

Reach Your Parishioners with Christ this Advent and Christmas! It can be all too easy to let Advent slip by in the flurry of decorating, baking, and shopping for gifts. Give your parish a Christ-focused Advent and help families start lasting Advent traditions that will ensure their hearts are ready for Jesus at Christmas. Here are 4 ways you can use FORMED to help your parishioners have a special, faith-filled Advent! Some will only take ... Read More

Help Your Parishioners Prepare Their Hearts for Christmas! Engage the members of your community in a 4-session video-based parish-wide study on formed.org. Prepare the Way: An Advent Journey uses four episodes of the widely acclaimed series Symbolon: Knowing the Faith that focus on the 3 themes of Advent: How God has saved his people in the past How God is saving his people in the present How Jesus Christ will ultimately come again in glory to judge the living ... Read More

FORMED is a dynamic, far-reaching tool that can not only provide you with excellent resources for parish ministries, but can also help the individuals of your community to transform their lives with greater knowledge of the faith, love of God, and holy habits. Here are 6 basic steps you can take to integrate FORMED into your parish and give individuals access to life-changing Catholic content in their homes and every facet of their lives.   Print ... Read More

In the midst of our current Church crisis, many individuals will be facing a personal crisis. In their hearts, they will be asking: "Why be Catholic?" Unlike the Protestant reformation of the sixteenth century, these individuals will likely not become Calvinists or Lutherans; they may just walk away quietly and become "nothings." Now more than ever the Church needs lay leaders and faithful clergy to show people the truths of the faith in order to ... Read More