Webinar Recordings
Using FORMED as Formation for the Whole Parish
Our special guest Alan Padlock, Head of Formation, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin, joins host Brian Truckenbrod. Hear about how Alan has put FORMED to work across a variety of ministries, small group faith communities, and family and age groups in his parish.
Looking for new ideas, tips, and best practices to put FORMED to work in your parish this year? Alan has a wealth of experiences, stories, and advice to share with parish leaders, ministry heads, and pastors.
September 9, 2021
Using FORMED as Formation for the Whole Parish
Our special guest Alan Padlock, Head of Formation, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin, joins host Brian Truckenbrod. Hear about how Alan has put FORMED to work across a variety of ministries, small group faith communities, and family and age groups in his parish.
Looking for new ideas, tips, and best practices to put FORMED to work in your parish this year? Alan has a wealth of experiences, stories, and advice to share with parish leaders, ministry heads, and pastors.
September 9, 2021
Not Just For Kids: How SIGNS OF GRACE Evangelizes Parents
Deacon Kevin Bagley joins Brian to talk about the “nuts and bolts” of St. Andrew’s family-based sacramental program that includes 75 children each year:
- Weekly two-hour sessions on Sunday afternoon
- Sacramental preparation sessions Deacon Kevin leads with parents
- How Deacon Kevin “demystifies” the confessional for his families
- How SIGNS OF GRACE, PRESENCE, and FORGIVEN work together to prepare families for and increase understanding of the sacraments
September 1, 2021
Not Just For Kids: How SIGNS OF GRACE Evangelizes Parents
Deacon Kevin Bagley joins Brian to talk about the “nuts and bolts” of St. Andrew’s family-based sacramental program that includes 75 children each year:
- Weekly two-hour sessions on Sunday afternoon
- Sacramental preparation sessions Deacon Kevin leads with parents
- How Deacon Kevin “demystifies” the confessional for his families
- How SIGNS OF GRACE, PRESENCE, and FORGIVEN work together to prepare families for and increase understanding of the sacraments
September 1, 2021
Family-Based Sacramental Preparation in Today’s Parish
Stacy Wendt, FORMED content specialist and an expert practitioner of family-based sacramental preparation programs at the diocesan and parish levels, shares best practices and tips for bringing family-based, parent-reaching sacramental preparation to life in your parish:
Also, you learn about “PREPARED FOR GRACE,” a new way for your parish to access online sacramental preparation programs from the Augustine Institute, whether your parish has a FORMED subscription or not.
August 18, 2021
Family-Based Sacramental Preparation in Today’s Parish
Stacy Wendt, FORMED content specialist and an expert practitioner of family-based sacramental preparation programs at the diocesan and parish levels, shares best practices and tips for bringing family-based, parent-reaching sacramental preparation to life in your parish:
Also, you learn about “PREPARED FOR GRACE,” a new way for your parish to access online sacramental preparation programs from the Augustine Institute, whether your parish has a FORMED subscription or not.
August 18, 2021
Sharing the Gospel with the Millennial Generation
Taylor Kemp, former professional soccer player, graduate of the Augustine Institute Graduate School, and FORMED Platform Manager, discusses evangelizing millennials.
Taylor discusses some principles he has learned through evangelizing athletes and his millennial peers, the need to present the Gospel in a compelling way and as a competing vision to the reality many today are living in, and other key pastoral insights.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts the conversation featuring recommendations for how today’s Catholic parish can evangelize to this storied cohort.
August 5, 2021
Sharing the Gospel with the Millennial Generation
Taylor Kemp, former professional soccer player, graduate of the Augustine Institute Graduate School, and FORMED Platform Manager, discusses evangelizing millennials.
Taylor discusses some principles he has learned through evangelizing athletes and his millennial peers, the need to present the Gospel in a compelling way and as a competing vision to the reality many today are living in, and other key pastoral insights.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts the conversation featuring insights recommendations for how today’s Catholic parish can evangelize to this storied cohort.
August 5, 2021
Our Parishes—The Church’s Great Missionary Opportunity
Parish re-openings are a blessing of opportunity for recharging and redirecting parish culture, outreach, and ministry.
On our June 30 webinar, hear from parish renewal expert Tim Glemkowski about the culture change parishes need to operate missionally and apostolically in today’s Church. Tim joins our webinar as a founding member of the Revive Parishes apostolate, whose online courses are now streaming on FORMED.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts the conversation, featuring insights and recommendations for making the most of parish spiritual and community momentum in the months to come.
June 30, 2021
Our Parishes—The Church’s Great Missionary Opportunity
Parish re-openings are a blessing of opportunity
for recharging and redirecting parish culture, outreach,
and ministry.
On our June 30 webinar, hear from parish renewal expert Tim Glemkowski about the culture change parishes need to operate missionally and apostolically in today’s Church. Tim joins our webinar as a founding member of the Revive Parishes apostolate, whose online courses are now streaming on FORMED.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts the conversation, featuring insights and recommendations for making the most of parish spiritual and community momentum in the months to come.
June 30, 2021
Building Ramps to the RCIA Expressway: A Dynamic, Year-Round Approach
Join the Augustine Institute’s Don Walter and guest Tina Gregory. Learn about an innovative RCIA program that serves a flock eager to travel the way of our Catholic faith, its sacraments, and traditions. This webinar covers best practices in RCIA programs and makes recommendations for content, as well as tips on design and scheduling; social media strategies; use of meeting technology, such as Zoom; and how to recruit engaged and sympathetic group facilitators.
Tina Gregory is coordinator of Communication and Adult Enrichment at St. Michael Catholic Church, Livermore, California.
June 17, 2021
Building Ramps to the RCIA Expressway: A Dynamic, Year-Round Approach
Join the Augustine Institute’s Don Walter and guest Tina Gregory. Learn about an innovative RCIA program that serves a flock eager to travel the way of our Catholic faith, its sacraments, and traditions. This webinar covers best practices in RCIA programs and makes recommendations for content, as well as tips on design and scheduling; social media strategies; use of meeting technology, such as Zoom; and how to recruit engaged and sympathetic group facilitators.
Tina Gregory is coordinator of Communication and Adult Enrichment at St. Michael Catholic Church, Livermore, California.
June 17, 2021
How Can a Parish Set the Hearts and Souls of Young Adults on Fire?
In 2018, Jimmy Ludwig and his friend Joe Vicario, both now 23 years old, were young, Catholic adults who wanted to grow in their own faith, serve others, and build up the Church. Together, they founded the Catching Fire ministry for young adults in Cleveland, Ohio. Today Catching Fire welcomes dozens of Cleveland-area young adults who want to be connected with their Catholic faith and brothers and sisters as they start careers, families, and vocations.
Hear Jimmy and Joe’s all-in, from the ground-up, faith-filled story about starting a ministry that welcomes, includes, and engages young adults on this Augustine Institute Parish Leader Weekly Webinar.
June 2, 2021
How Can a Parish Set the Hearts and Souls of Young Adults on Fire?
In 2018, Jimmy Ludwig and his friend Joe Vicario, both now 23 years old, were young, Catholic adults who wanted to grow in their own faith, serve others, and build up the Church. Together, they founded the Catching Fire ministry for young adults in Cleveland, Ohio. Today Catching Fire welcomes dozens of Cleveland-area young adults who want to be connected with their Catholic faith and brothers and sisters as they start careers, families, and vocations.
Hear Jimmy and Joe’s all-in, from the ground-up, faith-filled story about starting a ministry that welcomes, includes, and engages young adults on this Augustine Institute Parish Leader Weekly Webinar.
June 2, 2021
Get the Jump on Sacramental Preparation Planning: Stacey Pinder and Signs of Grace
Stacy Pinder is a senior evangelization specialist, devoted to sacramental preparation, at the Augustine Institute. Her daily contact with frontline, parish-level practitioners puts her in a unique position to talk about what has worked in parishes in the past year and what the challenges of “Sac Prep Restart” promise to be.
May 26, 2021
Get the Jump on Sacramental Preparation Planning: Stacey Pinder and Signs of Grace
Stacy Pinder is a senior evangelization specialist, devoted to sacramental preparation, at the Augustine Institute. Her daily contact with frontline, parish-level practitioners puts her in a unique position to talk about what has worked in parishes in the past year and what the challenges of “Sac Prep Restart” promise to be.
May 26, 2021
Resumen Informativo de FORMED (FORMED tour in Spanish)
19 de Mayo 2021
Resumen Informativo de FORMED (FORMED tour in Spanish)
19 de Mayo 2021
Sacramental Preparation in Restored Order: How it Works Best at the Parish Level
Get the parish-level view of preparing children and their parents for Confirmation “in the Restored Order,” where children baptized in infancy receive Confirmation before First Communion, not after.
Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Justyna Baustert, director of Evangelization and Catechesis at St. Peter’s Parish in Greeley, Colorado.
Learn about the the “nuts and bolts” of Restored Order sacramental preparation at the parish level from a leading parish practititioner.
May 12, 2021
Sacramental Preparation in Restored Order: How it Works Best at the Parish Level
Get the parish-level view of preparing children and their parents for Confirmation “in the Restored Order,” where children baptized in infancy receive Confirmation before First Communion, not after.
Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Justyna Baustert, director of Evangelization and Catechesis at St. Peter’s Parish in Greeley, Colorado.
Learn about the the “nuts and bolts” of Restored Order sacramental preparation at the parish level from a leading parish practititioner.
May 12, 2021
Raise Awareness and Start Conversations in Your Parish About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. On our May 5 webinar, Daniel Whitehead, MA, CEO of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries spoke with Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod about the vital need for faith-based community conversations about these topics.
May 5, 2021
Raise Awareness and Start Conversations in Your Parish About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. On our May 5 webinar, Daniel Whitehead, MA, CEO of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries spoke with Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod about the vital need for faith-based community conversations about these topics.
May 5, 2021
Learn Parish Bible Study Best Practices from our LECTIO All-Stars
Here’s how two parish leaders made Augustine Institute LECTIO Bible studies foundational pieces of their parishes’ adult faith formation programs.
Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Dr. Kathy Johnson from Holy Spirit Parish in Duncanville, Texas, and Debbie Shearn from St. Albert the Great Parish in Louisville, Kentucky, to the webinar.
April 28, 2021
Learn Parish Bible Study Best Practices from our LECTIO All-Stars
Here’s how two parish leaders made Augustine Institute LECTIO Bible studies foundational pieces of their parishes’ adult faith formation programs.
Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Dr. Kathy Johnson from Holy Spirit Parish in Duncanville, Texas, and Debbie Shearn from St. Albert the Great Parish in Louisville, Kentucky, to the webinar.
April 28, 2021
Sacramental Preparation in Restored Order: Insights for Parishes from an Expert
Hear how parishes across America are preparing children and their parents for Confirmation “in the Restored Order,” where children baptized in infancy receive Confirmation before First Communion.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts this Parish Leader Webinar and welcomes Lucas Pollice, M.T.S., Associate Professor of Theology and Catechetics at the Augustine Institute, who led development of the new SIGNS OF GRACE: You Are Sent Confirmation preparation curriculum.
April 21, 2021
Sacramental Preparation in Restored Order: Insights for Parishes from an Expert
Hear how parishes across America are preparing children and their parents for Confirmation “in the Restored Order,” where children baptized in infancy receive Confirmation before First Communion.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts this Parish Leader Webinar and welcomes Lucas Pollice, M.T.S., Associate Professor of Theology and Catechetics at the Augustine Institute, who led development of the new SIGNS OF GRACE: You Are Sent Confirmation preparation curriculum.
April 21, 2021
What Teens Need to Give Answers for Their Faith
Equipping teens to give answers for their faith. What works best in schools and parishes today? Learn about a new approach to apologetics presented in a style that appeals to teens’ desire for beauty as well as philosophical and theological arguments that aim for their advancement in the faith.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts this Parish Leader Webinar and welcomes Bill Perales, a subject matter expert in teen catechesis and the Why Believe apologetics program for teens at the Augustine Institute.
April 14, 2021
What Teens Need to Give Answers for Their Faith
Equipping teens to give answers for their faith. What works best in schools and parishes today? Learn about a new approach to apologetics presented in a style that appeals to teens’ desire for beauty as well as philosophical and theological arguments that aim for their advancement in the faith.
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts this Parish Leader Webinar and welcomes Bill Perales, a subject matter expert in teen catechesis and the Why Believe apologetics program for teens at the Augustine Institute.
April 14, 2021
Energizing a Parish with The Search
Join us for an energizing perspective on The Search, now streaming on FORMED. Monsignor Thomas Fryar, pastor of St. Thomas More Church in Centennial, Colorado, and key members of his staff share how the parish launched The Search by forming over 80 online and in-person small groups. The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts.
March 24, 2021
Energizing a Parish with The Search
Join us for an energizing perspective on The Search, now streaming on FORMED. Monsignor Thomas Fryar, pastor of St. Thomas More Church in Centennial, Colorado, and key members of his staff share how the parish launched The Search by forming over 80 online and in-person small groups. The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod hosts.
March 24, 2021
In the Eyes of the Pastor: Bearing Good Fruit with FORMED
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Fr. Brian Geary, pastor of St. James Church in Belvidere, Illinois. Fr. Geary and his team have used FORMED in ways that have borne much good fruit at St. James. He shared his parish’s story with an online audience of pastors and parish leaders.
March 17, 2021
In the Eyes of the Pastor: Bearing Good Fruit with FORMED
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Fr. Brian Geary, pastor of St. James Church in Belvidere, Illinois. Fr. Geary and his team have used FORMED in ways that have borne much good fruit at St. James. He shared his parish’s story with an online audience of pastors and parish leaders.
March 17, 2021
Forming and Nurturing the Domestic Church During Lent and Beyond
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod welcomes Edward Trendowski, director of the Office of Faith Formation in the Providence, Rhode Island, diocese, to the webinar. Edward’s mission in forming and nurturing the domestic church in Providence will be a source of inspiration for all.
March 10, 2021
Forming and Nurturing the Domestic Church During Lent and Beyond
The Augustine Institute’s Brian Truckenbrod will welcome Edward Trendowski, director of the Office of Faith Formation in the Providence, Rhode Island, diocese, to the webinar. Edward’s mission in forming and nurturing the domestic church
in Providence will be a source
of inspiration for all.
March 10, 2021
Lectio: The Case for Jesus with Dr. Brant Pitre
The Augustine Institute’s Dr. Brant Pitre discusses and answers questions about The Case for Jesus, a new Lectio Bible study now streaming on FORMED. Brian Truckenbrod, senior director of Parish and School Channels at the Augustine Institute is your host.
February 24, 2021
Lectio: The Case for Jesus with Dr. Brant Pitre
The Augustine Institute’s Dr. Brant Pitre discusses and answers questions about The Case for Jesus, a new Lectio Bible study now streaming on FORMED. Brian Truckenbrod, senior director of Parish and School Channels at the Augustine Institute is your host.
February 24, 2021
Level Up Your Parish with Revive: Now Streaming on FORMED
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Revive’s Julianne Stanz, an expert in building cultures of missionary discipleship at parishes.
February 17, 2021
Level Up Your Parish with Revive: Now Streaming on FORMED
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Revive’s Julianne Stanz, an expert in building cultures of missionary discipleship at parishes.
February 17, 2021
Inspiring New Approaches to RCIA
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Craig Buschur, who directs the Inspire RCIA program for the St. Henry Cluster Parishes in Ohio, made up of St. Aloysius, St. Bernard, St. Francis, St. Henry, and St. Wendelin parishes.
February 10, 2021
Inspiring New Approaches to RCIA
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Craig Buschur, who directs the Inspire RCIA program for the St. Henry Cluster Parishes in Ohio, made up of St. Aloysius, St. Bernard, St. Francis, St. Henry, and St. Wendelin parishes.
February 10, 2021
Flexible, Video-Enabled Sacramental Prep for Families
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Justyna Baustert, director of Evangelization and Catechesis at St. Peter’s Parish in Greeley, Colorado
January 27th, 2021
Flexible, Video-Enabled Sacramental Prep for Families
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Justyna Baustert, director of Evangelization and Catechesis at St. Peter’s Parish in Greeley, Colorado
January 27th, 2021
Using FORMED to Plan for Lent 2021
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Tina Gregory, coordinator of Communication and Adult Enrichment at St. Michael Catholic Church, Livermore, California
January 20th, 2021
Using FORMED to Plan for Lent 2021
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod with Special Guest Tina Gregory, coordinator of Communication and Adult Enrichment at St. Michael Catholic Church, Livermore, California
January 20th, 2021
How to Launch The Search in your parish
The Search is now on FORMED!
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod and Julie Musselman with Special Guest Msgr. John Cihak
January 13th, 2021
How to Launch The Search in your parish
The Search is now on FORMED!
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod and Julie Musselman with Special Guest Msgr. John Cihak
January 13th, 2021
Más allá de ladrillos y concreto: Promoviendo la fe fuera de las paredes de la parroquia. (Fostering Faith outside the walls of the Church)
Hosted by Luis Soto and Michele Clark
September 11th, 2020
Más allá de ladrillos y concreto:
Promoviendo la fe fuera de las paredes de la parroquia.
(Fostering Faith outside the walls of the Church)
Hosted by Luis Soto and Michele Clark
September 11th, 2020
Using FORMED
in Religious Ed and Schools
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod, Annie Esposito and Julie Musselman
Religious Ed and Catholic Schools page with all links, here.
July 24th, 2020
Using FORMED
in Religious Ed and Schools
Hosted by Brian Truckenbrod, Annie Esposito and Julie Musselman
July 24th, 2020
Successfully Implementing
FORMED in Your Parish
Hosted by Sean Dalton and Julie Musselman
July 15th, 2020
Successfully Implementing
FORMED in Your Parish
Hosted by Sean Dalton and Julie Musselman
July 15th, 2020
Successfully Implementing FORMED
Hosted by Sean Dalton and Julie Musselman
July 15th, 2020
Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guest John Christian, St Thomas More Church, Centennial, CO
February 19th, 2020
The Sacraments: RCIA
Featuring Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained
Hosted by Sean Dalton
with guest John Christian, St Thomas More Church, Centennial, CO
February 19th, 2020
Beloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guest Stacy Wendt, St James Church, Belvidere, IL
February 12th, 2020
The Sacraments: Marriage
Featuring Beloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guest Stacy Wendt, St James Church, Belvidere, IL
February 12th, 2020
Reborn: You, Your Child, and the Heart of Baptism
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guests Sara and Justin Kraft, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Joseph, MO
February 5th, 2020
The Sacraments: Baptism
Featuring Reborn: Your, Your Child, and the Heart of Baptism
Hosted by Sean Dalton
with guests Sara and Justin Kraft, Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Joseph, MO
February 5th, 2020
Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist
with Sean Dalton
January 29th, 2020
The Sacraments: Eucharist
Featuring Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist
January 29th, 2020
Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession
with Sean Dalton
January 22nd, 2020
The Sacraments: Reconciliation
Featuring Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession
January 22nd, 2020
YDisciple Confirmation
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guest, Sue Berdis, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Erie, PA.
February 26th, 2020
The Sacraments: Confirmation
Featuring YDisciple Confirmation
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guest
Sue Berdis, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Erie, PA.
February 26th, 2020
Called: Discover Your Vocation
with Sean Dalton
March 5th, 2020
The Sacraments: Vocation
Featuring Called: Discover Your Vocation
March 5th, 2020
Using FORMED for Building Up Men
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guest Deacon Steve Stemper, St. Thomas More, Centenial, CO and Scott Carter of Kapun’s Men
December 3rd, 2019
Building Up Men
Hosted by Sean Dalton with guest
Deacon Steve Stemper, St. Thomas More, Centenial, CO and
Scott Carter of Kapun’s Men
December 3rd, 2019
Using FORMED for Teaching People to Pray
Hosted by Sean Dalton with Marybeth Finster and Tom Andry, St. Raphael, St. Petersburg, FL
November 20th, 2019
Using FORMED for Teaching People to Pray
Hosted by Sean Dalton with
Marybeth Finster and Tom Andry, St. Raphael, St. Petersburg, FL
November 20th, 2019
Impacting Teenagers with YDisciple
With Sean Dalton and Annie Grandell of NET Ministries
September 18th, 2019
Impacting Teenagers with YDisciple
With Sean Dalton and Annie Grandell of NET Ministries
September 18th, 2019
Using Lectio: Mary for Adult Faith Formation
Hosted by Sean Dalton with Dr. Brant Pitre and Stacy Wendt
October 15th, 2019
Using Lectio: Mary for Adult Faith Formation
Hosted by Sean Dalton with Dr. Brant Pitre and Stacy Wendt
October 15th, 2019
Using Lectio: Salvation in Lent
Hosted by Sean Dalton with special guest Dr. Michael Barber
January 15th, 2020
Using Lectio: Salvation in Lent
Hosted by Sean Dalton with special guest Dr. Michael Barber
January 15th, 2020