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Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes is excited to let you know that we have
purchased a Parish Family membership to FORMED! You can access the FORMED content
on almost every device and there is something for all members of your family, from children to seniors.
To sign up for our Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes FORMED membership, visit FORMED.org/signup.
When asked for your parish name, enter Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes, then click Next.
Enter your name and email, click Sign-Up. That is it! No passwords needed.
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FORMED Reviews by our summer students - Meagan King & Mary Bondy
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Review of "Joseph of Nazareth - The Story of the Man Closest to Christ"
This year being the year of St. Joseph, we decided to watch “Joseph of Nazareth: The Story of the Man Closest to Christ”.
This movie follows St. Joseph's story of him just being a carpenter in Jerusalem to becoming the foster father of Jesus. It shows the challenges Joseph had to go through by protecting Mary from the rule of King Herod, of their journey to Bethlehem, and then their escape to Egypt.
It shows a good representation of the story in a clear and easy to follow way. We recommend this to anybody who wants to learn the story of St. Joseph.
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Review of "The Search"
The Search opened our eyes and hearts to the reality of our journey in life to become closer to God and to follow Jesus' footsteps. As we started watching the first episode, we learned that we are all searching for a meaning, but most of us don’t know what that meaning is. To find that meaning, you have to take a step back and examine what you’re living for and how your actions will affect your eternal life with God.
As the episodes continue, we learned how we’re all here for a reason and most of us are still searching for that reason. We are all unique and loved as we all are Gods’ creations yet without God in your heart people find it hard to come to this conclusion.The show interviews doctors, psychologists, professors to help us understand the different ways God shows Himself in ourselves and our world.
If you feel you are struggling to find your meaning in life, and even if you feel you might know what it is, we recommend this show to open your eyes to a new understanding of what you’re searching for in life.
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Review of "Brother Francis"
Brother Francis” is a series for the youth, it’s appropriate for ages 4-9. This series uses song, teaching and stories to help the youth learn more about their faith, especially the Sacraments of Communion and Reconciliation.
In the episode “The Bread of Life; Celebrating the Eucharist!” Brother Francis teaches us about the meaning of the Eucharist and tells the story of Saint Imelda. This series is a good way to get the youth ready to receive their sacraments in a fun and entertaining way.
In the episode “Forgiven; The Blessing of Confession”, Brother Francis teaches us how God forgives us and the importance of the Sacrament of Confession. This is also an episode to prepare children to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation while understanding why they are doing it.
We highly recommend this series to any child preparing to receive their sacraments or wanting a fun and interesting series to start.
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Staff "Picks"- recommendations from the staff of your Family of Parishes
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From Ali Chinnick
Mrs. Chinnick's pick from FORMED is The Rosary: A Special Way to Pray.
Join Brother Francis in this entertaining and guidance-filled presentation that will inspire children to deepen their faith by praying the Rosary!
Click here to watch The Rosary: A Special Way to Pray on FORMED.
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From Colleen Keane
The FORMED pick from Colleen is God's Doorkeeper: St. André of Montreal.
Brother André became the first Canadian-born male saint. He is living proof that "it is with the smallest brushes that the divine artist paints the most beautiful pictures."
Click here to watch God's Doorkeeper: St. André of Montreal on FORMED.
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From Cathy Zimmer
Cathy's FORMED pick is Freedom.
Two men, one a slave, escaping with his family from their owner. The other the Captain of a slave ship, whose life changing experience led to a song that inspired that slave family and millions of people since then - Amazing Grace.
Click here to watch Freedom on FORMED.
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