Catholic Programs to Help Teach the Faith

The Office of Faith Formation suggests using the following programs in parishes and schools to teach the faith. These resources are listed by grade level to adult. The list does not include recommendations for Christian initiation. For resources for this process, see Order of Christian Initiation of Adults or e-mail Jeff Hines, director of faith formation. In addition to this list, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops maintains a Listing of Approved Catechetical Texts and Series that comply with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. If you want feedback about a program not listed below, contact Jeff Hines. To get a copy of the diocesan guidelines and policies for sacramental preparation and celebrating the sacraments of initiation and reconciliation, e-mail Jasmine Moore, or call her at (501) 664-0340, ext. 323. | Español

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Elementary

• FORMED.org — Offers Catholic faith formation resources to subscribers on demand. The content available includes sacramental preparation materials, Catholic movies, audiobooks, educational videos for children, teens and adults as well as Bible studies and other group studies in English and Spanish. Material can be accessed through an individual or parish account from anywhere with an Internet connection. See list of formed parishes.
• Catholic Parent Know-How: Preparing Your Child for Baptism — Booklet from Our Sunday Visitor
• Kids and the Sacraments — DVD Series from Loyola Press 
• Brother Francis — DVD Series from Ignatius Press 
• Let's Talk About God/Hablemos de Dios — Book from Liturgical Press (Bilingual) 
• The Stations Of The Cross For Children: A Dramatized Presentation — Book from Liturgical Press 

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Middle School

• FORMED.org — Offers Catholic faith formation resources to subscribers on demand. The content available includes sacramental preparation materials, Catholic movies, audiobooks, educational videos for children, teens and adults as well as Bible studies and other group studies in English and Spanish. Material can be accessed through an individual or parish account from anywhere with an Internet connection. See list of formed parishes.
• Theology of the Body for Teens: Middle School Edition — DVD series with workbook from Ascension Press 
• The Pure Life — DVD Set from Ignatius Press

• Diocese of Little Rock Confirmation Retreat — A retreat is one of the requirements to receive the sacrament of confirmation. The diocesan confirmation retreat is available for candidates unable to attend their parish's retreat, or those from small parishes that find it difficult to offer a retreat. Co-sponsored by the offices of Faith Formation and Youth Ministry, it is modeled after SEARCH and is peer-ministry driven. It highlights the gifts of the Holy Spirit and life after confirmation, and is designed to ignite the fire in a confirmation candidate's heart to truly be a disciple of Christ as well as experience an intimate connection with the Holy Spirit. For more information, contact the Catholic Youth Ministry Office at (501) 664-0340.

• Decision Point — Confirmation progam from Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly 
• Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation — DVD series with workbook from Ascension Press

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High School

• FORMED.org — Offers Catholic faith formation resources to subscribers on demand. The content available includes sacramental preparation materials, Catholic movies, audiobooks, educational videos for children, teens and adults as well as Bible studies and other group studies in English and Spanish. Material can be accessed through an individual or parish account from anywhere with an Internet connection. See list of formed parishes.
• Theology of the Body for Teens: High School Edition — DVD series with workbook from Ascension Press 
• From Nothing to Cosmos: God and Science — DVD series with study guide from Magis Center 
• Decision Point — Confirmation progam from Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly 
• Chosen: Your Journey Toward Confirmation — DVD series with workbook from Ascension Press  
• Catholicism — DVD series with study program from Word on Fire by Bishop Robert Barron

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Young Adult

• FORMED.org — Offers Catholic faith formation resources to subscribers on demand. The content available includes sacramental preparation materials, Catholic movies, audiobooks, educational videos for children, teens and adults as well as Bible studies and other group studies in English and Spanish. Material can be accessed through an individual or parish account from anywhere with an Internet connection. See list of formed parishes.
• Freedom to Love — Theology of the Body DVD series with workbook from Ascension Press
• Theology on Tap — Young adult faith formation program from Renew International 
• St. Andrew School of Evangelization — Challenges participants to answer Jesus' call to evangelize to the ends of the earth, forming new evangelists for the new evangelization of the third millennium. It began in the Diocese of Little Rock in March 2011.
• Transforming Force — Movement that helps those who have been marginalized become leaders.

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Adults

Bishop Erik Pohlmeier, former director of faith formation, visited every pastor and many parish leaders in the Diocese of Little Rock over a two-year period to understand how faith formation is being practiced and discover what works and what doesn't work in Arkansas parishes. The results of those visits along with much research and participation in national conferences led to the conclusions and recommendations for adult faith formation in the 2018 Report on Faith Formation in Diocese of Little Rock. Resources for adults are broken down into the following categories:

• Recommendations For Making Disciples (Stage One)
• Recommendations For Maturing Disciples (Stage Two)
• Recommendations For Missioning Disciples (Stage Three)

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