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Serving initial and lifelong formation of women and men religious.

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Pope Leo XIV

Conference Extends Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV

Reviving the Crushed Spirit: Symposium Recordings Now Available

Conference Mourns Passing of Pope Francis

Conference Mourns Pope Francis: "Re-form Our Hearts As He Asked"

ForMission and Life Commitment Information Sessions

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Member Spotlight

Sister Deirdre Griffin, SSJ ministers at the U.S.-Mexico border

"Each day I strive to offer my presence, including my legal and pastoral training, in the service of people seeking safety and recognition of the dignity of their lives at the border between Mexico and the United States." Learn more about Sister Deirdre Griffin, SSJ (Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield) and her work at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas. Since 2021, Sister Deirdre has ministered at Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center and Casa Vides/Annunciation House Shelter. 

Read more on the Maryknoll Lay Missioners web site

 

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Upcoming Events

Quarterly Formator Meet-up

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 14:00 to 15:00
Online via Zoom
The Conference invites active formators to join quarterly Zoom meet-ups in 2025 to connect, network, and collaborate.
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ForMission

Sun, 06/08/2025 (all day) to Sun, 06/15/2025 (all day)
University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois
ForMission is a two-year program intended for women and men religious who are formation ministers currently accompanying new members at any stage of initial formation, or those who are preparing to become formation ministers. It is also intended for those in elected and informal leadership who actively support and oversee the effectiveness and quality of the congregation/province initial formation program.
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Life Commitment Program

Mon, 07/07/2025 (all day) to Mon, 07/14/2025 (all day)
University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, Illinois
Life Commitment is an eight-day program that provides an opportunity for Catholic women and men religious to contemplate and reflect on their call to consecrated life. Those discerning or anticipating profession of final vows gather in the company of their peers with seasoned and skilled presenters to engage the compelling questions, experiences, and insights that speak to the reality of living vowed religious life in the 21st century.
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OTF-2025

2025 Orientation to Formation

Tue, 09/09/2025 (all day) to Tue, 10/14/2025 (all day)
Online via Zoom
Designed for newly appointed or "recycled" formators, mentors and leadership liaisons to formation, Orientation to Formation (OTF) provides an overview of the opportunities, gifts and challenges embedded in the ministry. This virtual program provides a range of resources for formation ministers and elected leaders and offers opportunities for formation ministers and leadership to connect and share best practices.
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Wine & Wonder with the Sisters of Bon Secours

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Statement on the Election of Pope Leo XIV

Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur - 10 hours 4 min ago

On the Occassion of The Election of Pope Leo XIV – A message from the OP Justice Promoters

Dominican Life USA - 11 hours 52 min ago

Updates Shared on Campus Renovations, Special Projects

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth - 12 hours 14 min ago

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The Religious Formation Conference (RFC) is a national Roman Catholic organization serving religious institutes of women and men with programs and services for those in the ministry of initial and lifelong formation, and general congregational membership.

Animated by God’s vivifying presence, the RFC will stand at the forefront of discerning the formative horizon of the emergent in religious life. In concert with members and collaborative partners, the Conference will lead in the areas of initial and ongoing formation and the professional preparation of formators.

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About RFC

About RFC

Mission, Vision, Values

Board of Directors

Staff / Contact

Membership

Congregational Members

Member Areas

Partners & Collaborators

Mary Emil Penet, IHM Award

Formators Network

Get news & notes

News Blog

Privacy Policy

Request More Information

Programs

Attend a Program

Request More Information

ForMission

ForMission 2.0

Life Commitment

Compromiso de Vida

Orientation to Formation

Ongoing Formation Circles

Webinars and Workshops

InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate (ICCN)

Together

Programs and Initiatives Advisory Committee

Member Areas

Scholarship Funds

Cancellation Policies

Congress

Congress 2025

Congress 2023

Congress 2021

Congress 2019

Congress 2017

Congress 2015

Congress 2013

Congress 2011

Resources

Resources Portal

Online Formators Network

Webinar Recordings

Workshops & Presentations

InFormation Bulletins

Annual Reports

Scholarship Funds

News Blog

Online Store

Cancellation Policies

Request More Information

Members

Become a Member

Member Areas

Online Formators Network

Group Supervision

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