Easy Online Resources

Easy Online Resources for Faith Formation At Home 
 
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• FORMED – If you do not already have an account, it is easy to get one. Follow the link and click “Sign In”, then enter “Faith at Home Tulsa” under parish or organization.  This site offers easy access to at-home religious formation for those preparing for Sacraments, including the Baptism of a child, First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and Holy Matrimony. It’s also a great resource for Adult Faith Formation and RCIA. Some of the programing is available in Spanish. It is free of charge for 40 days. You do not have to give credit card information.
• FORMED LEADERS- HELPFUL TIPS - For recommendations of programs on Formed for different catechetical needs, click the preceding link and scroll down to see some of the possibilities. For example, Opening the Word can provide a time of Scripture Study for RCIA elect and candidates. Priests and deacons may direct engaged couples toBeloved as part of their marriage prep. Families may watchPresence and discuss it with their children preparing for First Holy Communion. Also, Formed allows you to download items to “My List” and accessed on the Formed app on phones and other devises. Items in “My List” can then be watched without internet service.

• V ENCUENTRO :Bi-lingual Spanish-English website with extensive resources in both languages for faith formation and also COVID-19. To access these resources from the homepage, follow the link “Covid-19 Resources for Ministry” and scroll down to view all the possibilities.

• CATHOLIC ICING: Catholic Icing is a great tool for teaching the faith and crafts for young children utilizing common household items.
• LOOK TO HIM AND BE RADIANT: All kinds of activities for all ages including sacraments, liturgical seasons, saints and Scripture. 

• VIDEO CATECHISM: Video catechesis covering the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church for junior high and high school youth. Be sure to check out the videos before using as some are a geared more toward the junior high youth then others, and vice versa. Small group discussion guides are available for use with youth groups or parents with all the necessary references to facilitate a good conversation beyond the videos. 
• PROJECT YM: ProjectYM hosts live youth ministry non-gatherings for youth in grades 6-12 including games, praise and worship, and lesson by nationally known speakers. This is an opportunity for faith formation in an unconventional way – resources are provided to parish leaders/parents to facilitate ongoing e-conversations based on the lesson.

• https://formationreimagined.org/recommended-sites/parent-resources/: Parent resources via the Diocese of Bridgeport including how to talk with your children about this health crisis, pray with your children for an end to the health crisis, as well as support your family’s continued faith formation.
• http://www.catholictv.org/shows: Shows on all subjects hosted by Catholictv.org.

• https://www.kofc.org/en/campaigns/into-the-breach.html: The Knights of Columbus have produced a series of videos based on Bishop Olmsted’s Apostolic Exhortation for Catholic men on the call to holiness. 
• https://www.wordonfire.org: Visit Bishop Robert Barron’s engaging website for everything from blogs to Scripture studies - some things are accessible to the general public while others require a membership. 
• https://open.spotify.com/show/049DDn725UrRIRD3oBADB9?si=ARAQJQKmRHuOInHn9QHj8g: Taking Back the Crown 30-Day Retreat via podcast by Texas A&M clergy using Ignatian Prayer to guide us through the remainder of this Lent into Divine Mercy Sunday.
• https://steubenvilleconferences.com/theupperroom/ : A great tool for young adults and not-so-young adults alike. Features webinars, Mass recordings, videos of speakers from Steubenville conferences (both adult and youth).
• Apps: Laudate, iBreviary, FOCUS Equip.

• https://nfcym.org/covid19/: For those in youth ministry, there are multitude of materials available for the different demographics within the Church. Pastoral ministry for youth includes great concern for mental health. Resources are listed to help our children and youth cope with the new Coronavirus reality that continues to evolve daily.
• https://lifelongcatechesis.osv.com/: Lifelong faith formation tool by OSV that provides reflections on Sunday’s readings with questions for all ages to consider.
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw: Ascension Presents YouTube Channel for national speakers on a myriad of topics geared toward high school and college students and young adults.

• https://flocknote.com: Flocknote communication service allows you to keep an updated member database, send beautiful emails, text messages and receive feedback quickly and easily. You might consider using this service to increase contact with parishioners who are not engaged with facebook or your parish website.   
• https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/151426-what-is-zoom-and-how-does-it-work-plus-tips-and-tricks: This article gives information about Zoom, which is one of several popular video conferencing apps. Zoom can be used to hold group faith formation meetings, Bible studies, and instructional videos. Its basic service is free of charge and it works for both Mac and PC computers as well as iPhone and Androids. Zoom has created a resource page to help newcomers use their product: https://zoom.us/docs/en-us/covid19.html

• https://dioceseoftulsa.org/covid-19-announcements-and-information : Diocesan webpage with announcements.
• https://dioceseoftulsa.org/live-streaming-masses : List of parishes that live-stream Mass.
• https://alcuininstitute.org/pandemic-faith-resources : Alcuin Institute for Catholic Culture faith resources for individual and family prayer.