LEAD Catholic vs Formation Assistant

LEAD is how your archdiocese, diocese, institution, or apostolate brings its community, events, formation, and requirements together in one place. If your organization uses LEAD, this app is where you take part. Sign in with the account your organization gave you, and you'll find: Your community — posts, discussions, and the people you're formed alongside. What's happening — programs, events, conferences, and registrations, for you and for your family. Your formation — learning paths and courses that blend self-guided content, assignments, live sessions, mentors, and in-person gatherings. What's required — trainings and certifications, so you always know where you stand. Everything shared with you — resources, materials, and notifications you control. Belong to more than one LEAD organization? Switch between them without signing out. LEAD is provided through your organization. You'll need an account from them to sign in. For help with your account, contact your organization's administrator.

Formation Assistant supports every stage of Catholic diaconate formation by keeping candidates, spouses, formators, and diocesan formation teams connected, organized, and focused on discernment. Built specifically for Catholic formation, Formation Assistant brings prayer, reflection, communication, feedback, scheduling, evaluations, and cohort management together in one secure platform. FOR CANDIDATES AND ASPIRANTS Stay engaged in formation wherever you are. • Follow structured monthly discernment topics • Complete spiritual exercises and reflections • Record Lectionary and liturgical reflections • Maintain spiritual practice logs • Track formation activities and attendance • Participate in prayer apostolates • Receive feedback from your formation team • View schedules, assignments, and upcoming events FOR SPOUSES Formation Assistant recognizes that diaconate formation affects the whole family. Spouses can participate in formation activities, receive communication and feedback, and remain connected with the formation community. FOR FORMATORS AND FORMATION TEAMS Spend less time managing information and more time accompanying people. • Review candidate reflections and spiritual exercises • Provide timely, meaningful feedback • Save feedback as drafts before release • Use structured approval workflows • Monitor participation and progress • Manage cohorts, candidates, and spouses • Track attendance and formation activities • Coordinate schedules and events • Review evaluations and formation records • Communicate with candidates and team members DISCERNMENT AT THE CENTER Diaconate formation is more than completing requirements. It is a process of prayer, discernment, human growth, spiritual formation, and accompaniment. Monthly Discernment Topics help candidates prayerfully examine their vocation through Scripture, Church teaching, guided reflection, and questions designed around the different stages of formation. FORMATION THROUGH SCRIPTURE Lectionary Reflections encourage candidates to engage deeply with the Word of God and connect Scripture with their developing vocation and ministry. Formation team members can review reflections, offer comments, and use those conversations for ongoing accompaniment. MEANINGFUL FEEDBACK Formation Assistant gives formation teams a structured way to provide feedback to candidates and spouses. Feedback can be drafted, reviewed, approved, and released through an integrated workflow, helping teams communicate thoughtfully and consistently. PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION Candidates can maintain spiritual practices such as: • Liturgy of the Hours • Discernment prayer • Examination of conscience • Spiritual reading • Scripture reading • Other practices established by their formation program Prayer apostolates help keep prayer at the heart of the formation community by allowing participants to pray for the intentions and needs of others. TOOLS FOR DIOCESAN FORMATION Formation Assistant provides formation directors and administrators with tools to manage the broader formation program, including: • Cohort management • Candidate and spouse records • Formation team dashboards • Attendance tracking • Scheduling and calendars • Evaluations • Spiritual practice configuration • Prayer apostolates • Formation resources • Notifications and communication • Role-based access and permissions ONE PLATFORM FOR THE FORMATION COMMUNITY Formation Assistant brings candidates, spouses, formators, and diocesan leaders together in one organized environment designed specifically for Catholic diaconate formation. The goal is simple: reduce administrative burden, strengthen communication, support deeper discernment, and give formation teams more time for what matters most—accompanying people as they discern and respond to God's call. Formation Assistant Catholic Diaconate Formation. Organized.