by Joseph Back Churches are sometimes criticized for being overly fixated on or concerned with money, but in the case of All Saints Parish of Stanley/Boyd/Cadott this charge is somewhat reversed.

More specifically, the parish is offering an app known as “FORMED” to parish members at no additional cost, thanks to a one-year discount from the content provider.

FORMED, which is put out by the Augustine Institute of Denver, Colorado (A Catholic graduate school institution), seeks to help ordinary Catholics grow in their faith and also to understand it better, in case religious education classes were lacking or just long ago. Deacon Ned Willkom of All Saints had more to say in the parish bulletin for August 1.

“As Father mentioned in his letter last week, one of the exciting new resources that will soon be offered to everyone in our parish is the FORMED platform for spiritual formation offered through the Augustine Institute,” he writes. “Taking advantage of a special one-year discount, the entire FORMED platform will be available at no extra charge to every member of our parish.”

Containing “a very large catalog” of programming, the resource is said to include study programs, spiritual enrichment resources, and movies.

“These resources can be used by teachers in our school and CCD programs, our adult study groups, as well as by individuals in the home,” Willkom writes. “Neither the parish nor you have to purchase any of the programs on the platform, and you can choose what you like. I am very excited about this!” Going on to say that FORMED “should he a wonderful addition” to the parish radio station at Boyd (known as Spirit 96.5 FM). Willkom has more news to share as well.

“Another exciting development is that a number of our parish ladies have expressed a desire to create a sewing and crafting group,” he writes in the August 1 bulletin letter. “They intend to put their skills to work for the benefit of the needy, for parish fundraisers, etc…,” Willkom reports that the sewing group “will meet in one of the classrooms in the Holy Family school building,” and that the room is currently being prepared for the group’s use.

They are currently seeking donations of sewing machines in good working order, and other supplies,” the Deacon writes.

Closing out by telling parishioners to watch the bulletin for more information, Willkom has a final note to share in the most recent bulletin.

“Finally, it is good to see so many of you at Mass again,” he writes. “As Jesus says in the Gospel this weekend (the “Gospel” is a pre-ordained reading each week), “I am the Bread of life, whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” Exhorting parish members to share the good news, Willkom closes out on a positive note.

“Enjoy the rest of your summer,” he writes.

Also of note in the parish bulletin, meanwhile, is “Father Felix’s annual golf outing scheduled for August 21, along with acknowledgement and photo of the donation made by North- See FORMED Page 10

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Saint Rose of Lima at Cadott St. Josephs at Boyd FORMED

FROM PAGE 9 western Bank towards the new playground at St. Joseph’s in Boyd. The bulletin also notes the August 6 blood drive at Trinity Vineyard Church on Highway X (currently a severe blood shortage), alogn with various resources and diocesan offerings asisde from FORMED. As part of the Church’s committment to openness and transparency, guidelines for reporting instances of child abuse are included, with “individuals encouraged to take their reports directly to civil authorities” as the first contact.