Form a Parish Reading Group

Get your friends together at your parish and start reading! This year, The Institute for Catholic Formation will help parishes get great discounts on books, provide a study and reflection guide, and then invite all those who have participated to join us for lunch and a conversation with the author.

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Marriage Formation

Getting married? Start here.

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Liturgical Formation

Interested in serving at your parish?

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Catechetical Formation

Teaching the faith? Start here.

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A Call to Renewal

Bishop Caggiano invites us to renewal.

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Ambassadors - Phase 3

For Ambassadors only.

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Welcome to The Institute for Catholic Formation

The Institute for Catholic Formation serves as the headquarters for formation for
all those who serve in ministry in our families, parishes, and schools.

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The Institute Presents

Conversations on Race

If you missed the conversations, you can still watch the videos. Most of all, be sure to check out the complete list of resources we have gathered.

Fratelli Tutti

Pope Francis' latest encyclical is out and we have you covered when it comes to summaries, videos, and resources.

Laudato Si

After five years, what has your family or parish done to implement the Holy Father's challenges to care for creation? Learn more at our Laudato Si page.

Conversations on Race

What's Next?

Join us for our panel discussion about the Conversations on Race, where we will explore how to implement the many elements of our conversations into our schools, our parishes, and our homes.

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Marriage Prep

The Diocesan Marriage Preparation Class is designed to be an engaging, enriching, and beautiful presentation of the teachings of our faith.

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Welcome To The Institute for Catholic Formation

The Institute for Catholic Formation serves as the headquarters for formation for all those who serve in ministry in our families, parishes, and schools.

About Us

Fertility Awareness Series

St. Rose of Lima (46 Church Hill Road, Newtown CT, 06470) will be hosting a Fertility Awareness Series (Natural Family Planning) on Fridays April 5th, May 3rd, and June 7th from… Read More

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True Love That Lasts Movement

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What if you could grow the enjoyment and love between you and your spouse by asking one simple question each day? Join the True Love That Lasts Movement and enjoy its benefits - each and every day.

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Family Movie Nights

The Lorax

This week’s film is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s classic story that warns us of the potential costs, both spiritual and environmental, of excessive materialism and greed. Ted is a… Read More

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New General Directory

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Check out these great videos and resources for unpacking the New General Directory for Catechesis, promulgated by Pope Francis in June 2020.

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Featured Resources

From daily reads to planned journeys, discover a library designed to fulfill a diocesan community of all ages with catechesis and spiritual nourishment.

Seasonal Resources

Lenten Resources

This Lent, why not let us do the heavy lifting and provide you with a plethora of resources from across the web to make your Lenten load a little lighter.… Read More

Seasonal Resources

Advent Resources 2023

To help you and your families celebrate Advent well this year, we have put together the best resources we could find. We even categorized for an easy search. We are… Read More

Seasonal Resources

Word of God Sunday

Pope Francis has issued an apostolic letter entitled “Aperuit Illis,” instituting the “Sunday of the Word of God” for all dioceses and churches throughout the world. “I hereby declare that the… Read More

Seasonal Resources

Talking to Young People About Ukraine

If your young people have heard about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they might be feeling anxious. For many, this is the first experience of watching a war unfold on… Read More

Seasonal Resources

Advent Poster 2021

The 2021 Advent Calendar Is Now Available Advent Season is a very special time of year that sometimes gets lost in the bright lights of the Christmas season it precedes.… Read More

Young People Today

What Young People Are Saying

From July 2018 to December 2019, the National Dialogue worked with its national leadership network to host local conversations with youth, young adults, parents, and ministry leaders – to listen… Read More

Reflections

Mourning During the Pandemic

A Guide to Celebrating Loved Ones Lost in the Midst of COVID-19 “Coming in from the cold of a bleak winter’s day is perhaps an analogy for the place that… Read More

Liturgical Ministries

Formation for EMHCs and Readers

As we prepare for the reopenings of our churches, we have prepared a short tutorial for those who serve in these important ministries. Please take a few moments to watch… Read More

Upcoming Events

Check out all the new opportunities for you to learn, connect with each other, learn from one another, and grow in faith!

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