Need: We wanted to share the resources for FORGIVEN with the Parents and children preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in an email with easy to access links and descriptions of the program and sessions. Description: We generated an email utilizing the...

Need: New subscribers in your parish often need a little guidance as they first dip into FORMED. The amount of content on FORMED can feel overwhelming, and often new subscribers are not sure where to start. This initial impression may stop that parishioner from coming...

Need: A group of mothers who also work as physicians felt the need for a way to grow in faith in the midst of their lives as “exhausted mothers of small children who couldn’t regularly attend parish ministries.” Description: This group of Catholic...

Need: Engage young readers in a community of faith and spiritually prepare them for the Triduum. Description: “I wanted to take a moment to recommend the book in the children’s section called Awakening. It’s more of a young reader that a...

After completing True Beauty with her small discipleship group, Heather—a volunteer mentor from St. Paul, MN—organized a “Date Night” for the young women in her group and their mothers.  “We spent so much time talking about our dignity and womanhood,” said Heather,...

Need: Get parishioners onto and using FORMED Description: “We found a few things worked well: 1. Going to meetings for various ministries (e.g. RCIA, 55+ Club, Catechists, etc) to promote formed and how they can use it. 2. Providing a weekly suggestion in the...

Need: Get parishioners registered Description: “We had a big push for it and had them bring their Iphones, tablets, etc in and we help everyone get logged in. Also, we have printed business cards with the login information on one side and put lines for them to...

Need: Increase membership Description: “Best time to promote in my opinion is Advent and Lent. Integrating with your parish website is a great way to slowly steadily build membership. Parish ambo announcements are helpful by the Pastor.” Result: “We...

Need: Resources for Catechumenate and the Elect and candidates during Purification and Enlightment Description: “We use the Symbolon sessions during the Catechumenate, but shift to deeper reflection of the Gospels and what God is saying to the Elect and...

Need: Empower and inspire parishioners to use FORMED their homes. Description: “I’m going to COSTCO and getting boxes of microwave popcorn, enough for one package for each family. Then we are going to print sticker labels (designed like movie tickets)...