This week, 10 women and men religious from six congregations have gathered at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, Illinois, for the summer ForMission residential session (June 3-10).
Participants will explore the human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral dimensions of formation while building relationships that continue long after the session concludes.
The Conference welcomes the following ForMission participants (clockwise from top left):
- Stephen Isley, OSA | Order of Saint Augustine
- Jeff Raths, OSA | Order of Saint Augustine
- Lilly Fitzpatrick, MSJ | Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
- Divinia Pedro, CSJ | Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto
- Maria Nabakka, IHMR | Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix
- Tom Helfrich, OSFS | Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
- Patrick Kifolo, OSFS | Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
- Samuel Joutras, OSA | Order of Saint Augustine
- Vincent Wirtner, CPPS | Missionaries of the Precious Blood
- Nida Fe Chavez, CSJ | Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto
Please keep our participants, presenters, mentors, and staff in your prayers as they learn, discern, and grow together.
Interested in formation leadership or preparing for formative accompaniment in religious life? Registration for the next ForMission cohort will open in September 2026. The next residential session will take place in Dickinson, Texas, January 22–29, 2027, with both in-person and online participation options available. Learn more