The purpose of this post is to announce that the September CD for parishes registered for the Template-Only Option is ready to ship.  By registering early, busy DRE’s will allow themselves plenty of time to make copies and do everything necessary to ensure a relaxed, organized, joy-filled kick-off to the year.  (Hey, we can hope, can’t we?)

It occurs to me though, that this might be a good time to step back a bit and explain the options.  Family Formation is available in two format options for parishes.  With the Ready-to-Use Option, everything is printed, bundled up, and sent to you each month.  All you need to do is package it for your specific families and distribute.  With the Template-Only Option you receive a CD each month containing all the Home and Classroom Lessons together with permission to print  for the registered families in your parish for a specific year.  Both options have their pros and cons, depending on your situation, and perhaps the following  chart will help you decide: