Formation Office is the easiest way to manage the details of your religious education program and quickly see who is enrolled in each class / session. Keep track of as little or as much financial information as you want.

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Key Features and Benefits

• Track student's sessions, attendance, service and retreats, enrollment and permanent record


• Track professional background, teaching experience, and certifications with Catechist screens


• Ensure proper background check, such as fingerprints on file or federal background check, has been completed for all adults


• Quickly locate entries in your written registers and help preserve your valuable sacramental records with the optional Sacramental Register add-on feature. The PDS Sacramental Register provides a searchable electronic database of all your sacramental records. Learn more


• Use the background integration from the Safe Environment screen to automatically order background checks from SecureSearch.


• Manage and maintain all payment information and keep your students' families informed of their payment history


• Give your students' families payment flexibility by being able to support most EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) methods


• Streamline the process of compiling and submitting your information for The Official Catholic Directory™ (with which PDS has no affiliation) with the PDS Catholic Directory feature.


• Enter and manage large amounts of data such as student, family, financial, and class/session processes


• Use a wide variety of reports including personalized letters, certificates, financial statements, demographics, and billing statements. Create your own reports


• Use the "Pledge Card" quick posting process to make the process of entering pledge cards and initial payments more efficient


• Save your Quick Post process selections for future use


• Quickly indentify families whose credit cards will soon expire


• CASS certify mailing addresses on your own schedule over the Internet with PDS CASS It!, an optional add-on feature to the PDS Office programs.


• Share data with the Church Office™ and School Office™ programs. This can add families and members to the other programs without retyping them.