Our Parish now has a subscription to FORMED, a premier online platform filled with over four thousand Catholic bible studies and other faith formation tools, movies, e-books, cartoons for children, etc. FORMED has content from over 60 apostolates, including Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Knights of Columbus, etc., with material that is professionally produced, engaging and solid in Catholic teaching.  And all of this is now available  FREE of charge for registered  parishioners of St. Thomas by the Sea.

To Connect to FORMED
 Click Here to Subsribe
 Enter the Parish Zip Code (36561); The Parish name will appear.
 Enter your Name & Email Address

Our parish will be using the material on FORMED to support our ministries and provide continuing education for staff members and parishioners, as well as outreach for our sick and homebound members. Much of FORMED’s content is available in both English and Spanish.

Here are some of the tools you will be able to access as a subscriber:

• Are you hesitant to return to the Sacrament of Reconciliation after a long absence? Watch Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession.
• Would you like to be more confident in answering your teenagers’ questions about the validity of the Gospels? Watch Lectio: The Case for Jesus.
• Do you often search for a reliable source of Catholic teaching on current issues? Tune in each week to The Augustine institute Show with Dr. Tim Gray.
• Have you despaired of finding good movies that your family can enjoy together on a Friday night? Start with Mother Teresa, the story of the selfless saint who brought hope and love to the poorest of the poor.

You can enjoy FORMED on your computer or tablet, or even listen on your phone as you commute to work or do chores.
 To subscribe, go to https://signup.formed.org/; enter the parish zip code (36561) and the parish name will appear; enter your name and your email address when prompted. Once you have subscribed, you can access FORMED by visiting formed.org, or you can download the free app on your device , sign in and enter your email (no password to remember!).
 My hope and prayer is that the content on FORMED will enrich, deepen and inspire your faith. Please pray for our benefactors who have made a FORMED subscription a reality for our parish. Please pray for the people at the Augustine Institute who created this wonderful and much-needed Catholic content available over the internet for our people.

 Fr. Paul Iruthayasamy, HGN