These are challenging times, and the Augustine Institute is pleased to provide complimentary access to FORMED for the next 40-days, accessible by any parishes within your diocese that do not currently have a FORMED subscription. Simply share this link:  https://leaders.formed.org/dallas

For your parishes with a FOMRED subscription, a summary of ways to use FORMED at home is located on our Leader’s Site:  

All parishes with access to FORMED will find useful ideas for Faith at Home here:  https://leaders.formed.org/faith-at-home 

In addition to FORMED access, we’ve provided resources to help you message your FORMED access out to your parish.  Below is email copy, social media copy, and visual assets (attached) in both English and Spanish, to simplify sharing FORMED with your parishes and communities.

Example email copy that may be helpful for your diocesan office to send directly to individual parishioners 

Because we want to encourage you to explore your Catholic faith at home, our diocese is pleased to partner with our friends at the Augustine Institute to give you a FREE 40 Day Subscription to FORMED – the online platform that provides the best Catholic movies, programs, audio books and talks, all at your fingertips, on your Roku, Apple TV, web browser, or FORMED iOS and Android apps.  FORMED is a great way to help you and your entire family understand, live and share the Catholic faith. Just visit https://formed.org/signup and enter Faith at Home Dallas. for instant access to faith-fueling, inspiring and informative stories, teaching and more. Feel free to share this link and information with your friends and family!  

SPANISH:  

Porque queremos motivar a todos los feligreses a seguir profundizando en nuestra Fe Católica desde casa, nos alegra anunciarles que nuestra diócesis está colaborando con nuestros amigos del Augustine Institute para ofrecer suscripción gratuita por 40 días a FORMED – la plataforma en línea que ofrece películas, documentales, caricaturas, audios y libros, y que se puede descargar a todos los dispositivos tales como Roku, Apple TV, computadora; o bien ingresar desde la aplicación para dispositivos Android o iOS. FORMED es el mejor recurso para ayudarle a usted y a toda su familia a entender, vivir y compartir la fe católica. Para crear una cuenta, visite www.formed.org/signup y escriba Faith at Home Dallas y tendrá acceso inmediato a contenido inspirador y enriquecedor en este tiempo de dificultad. Comparta esta información con todos sus familiares y amigos.  

Social media post example copy that for dioceses to use  

Looking for ways to enrich your spiritual and prayer life during these difficult times? We’ve partnered with the Augustine Institute to provide you with 40 days of free FORMED access! Visit formed.org/signup, type in Faith at Home Dallas and select our (arch)diocese! *feel free to use the attached social media asset in tandem with this post*  

Social media post example in SPANISH:  

¿Buscas maneras de enriquecer tu vida espiritual y de oración durante los difíciles tiempos del COVID-19? ¡Nos alegra decirte que, a través del Augustine Institute, estamos ofreciéndote 40 días de acceso gratuito a FORMED! ¡Solo visita www.formed.org/signup, escribe FAITHATHOME y selecciona tu (Arqui)diócesis! *Puedes usar las imágenes adjuntas para tu promoción en redes sociales*