Free Franciscan at Home Online Learning for the Diocese of La Crosse

Host Jack Socha talks with Ann Lankford, Director of Catechesis and Evangelization for the Diocese of La Crosse, about Franciscan at Home Online Learning from the Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University of Steubenville. They explain the workshop format (short video segments with practical tasks), the range of formation tracks (including parenting, Catholic schools, RCIA, catechists, Scripture, and the four pillars of the Catechism), and that free access is available to anyone in the Diocese of La Crosse through parish registration, with low-cost options elsewhere. A sample audio segment features Dr. Petroc Willey on the Trinity and God’s love. They share how groups can participate in person or via Zoom, provide registration links and contact information, note current participation numbers, and mention the October 23 Men of the Cross conference, “Walking With Saint Joseph.”

00:32 Meet Ann Lankford

01:02 What Catechesis Does

02:15 Need for Trusted Resources

03:29 Franciscan at Home Launch

04:33 Tracks and Free Access

06:43 Why Online Works Now

09:01 Pricing and Availability

10:59 For Parishioners Too

11:51 Vetted Against Misinformation

13:23 Trinity Workshop Preview

18:48 Sample Teaching on Trinity

30:13 Reaction to the Clip

30:17 Affordable Tech Setup

31:44 Group Workshop Format

34:38 Hybrid Zoom Participation

35:29 Break and Vaccine Misinformation

38:13 Tablet Translation Story

39:54 How to Register Fast

42:25 Best Workshops and Teachers

48:34 Program Impact Numbers

50:29 Closing Thanks and Signoff

51:06 Diocese Work and Stewardship

53:01 Finding Links and Calendar

54:25 Mens Conference and Psalm