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Life for Life
Auschwitz, 1941. One of the prisoners, Jan, escapes from the German concentration camp while working at a gravel pit. Thanks to the help of kind-hearted people, he finds shelter. There Jan hears tragic news about ten random inmates sentenced by the Nazis to death by starvation as a punishment for his escape. One among the convicts is Fr. Maximillian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest who volunteered to die in place of one of the inmates. Click here |
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An Ordinary Martyr
An Ordinary Martyr, the Life and Death of Blessed Stanley Rother, tells the story of a young man born into a devoted German Catholic family in the small farming town of Okarche, Oklahoma. His calling to the priesthood and missionary service led him to Guatemala where he would give his life for his people. This short film captures the heart, devotion and resolution of Blessed Stanley Rother and the ultimate sacrifice he made for his faith. Click here |
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Feminism Misunderstood
Jane Brennan, a former member of NOW and former Planned Parenthood volunteer, shares her heart-wrenching story of abortion and subsequent years of depression, resulting in her eventual conversion to the Catholic Church. Click here |
Kids Corner
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Cat Chat
The Cat Chat Family teaches your children the most important lessons on the Catholic Faith with catchy songs, jokes, and even juggling and unicycling adventures. Moses the Family Cat will entertain viewers to no end in the midst of learning about their exciting Catholic Faith. Click here |
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The Story of St. Perpetua
A young woman willingly takes a stand of faith and challenges the Roman Empire. Born to a noble Roman family, Perpetua converts to Christianity when she is irresistibly drawn to the example of unselfish love and service that she witnesses in the local believers. Along with slaves Felicity and Revocutus, she makes her way to a secret gathering of the Church, unaware that the Emperor Septimius Severus has issued a decree prohibiting new conversions to Christianity. Click here |
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What is Formed?
FORMED, a revolutionary online platform, provides access to the best Catholic audio talks, movies, ebooks, and video-based studies from trusted providers like the Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, Sophia Institute Press, and St. Paul Center—right at your fingertips! How much does it cost? Nothing! Thanks to St. Ignatius Church and generous donors, it is absolutely free to subscribe. Who can subscribe? Anyone! You do not need to be a parishioner of St. Ignatius, or even Catholic to subscribe to Formed. Great, how do I start? Simple, click here or click on the image to the right, select the <Register Now> button on the left, and follow the instructions. There's so much material! Where do I begin? On the top menu, select Community, where will take you to a page with some of our favorite content. Who uses computers anymore? Do they have an app? Many of us still use computers, but yes, there is a Formed app for Android and IOS. 1. Download the FORMED app from the app store Click here to download. 2. Go to “Create new Account” 3. Enter your parish url: stignatiushicksville.formed.org 4. Fill in the required information, check the little box agreeing to terms; submit |
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