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Serving initial and lifelong formation of women and men religious.

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Conference Partners with Holy Family Shelter in Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Conference Announces Staff Transitions

InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate: Online Information Sessions

Synodality Course

6-module Curriculum Equips Religious for Synodal Leadership

Member Spotlight

Marianist Province of the United States

Brother Mark Motz, SM talks about what his Congregation values most about their membership in the Conference.

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Upcoming Events

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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Congress 2025

Thu, 10/23/2025 (all day) to Sat, 10/25/2025 (all day)

Indianapolis, Indiana

Congress is the Conference's biennial national gathering. In his letter announcing the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, Pope Francis affirmed: "We must fan the flame of hope that has been given us, and help everyone to gain new strength and certainty by looking to the future with an open spirit, a trusting heart, and a far-sighted vision." It is in this spirit that we have chosen “Pilgrims of Hope, Prophets of Light” as the Congress emphasis.

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Walking the Path of Synodality in the Footsteps of Pope Francis

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 13:00

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and the Religious Formation Conference (RFC) are collaborating to offer an online Synodal Leadership Formation Course. The 1/13 session is an open discussion regarding ways participants have implemented some or all of the curriculum and/or ways they are furthering synodality in their life and mission.

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Member & Partner Blogs

Holy Union Celebrates its 2025 Jubilarians

Holy Union Sisters - 9 hours 38 min ago

Newsline – October 2, 2025

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth - 10 hours 9 min ago

Sr. Valerie Schneider’s Founder’s Day Reflections

Sisters of Notre Dame in the U.S. - 12 hours 9 min ago

Can doctrine be changed? Another look at Pope Leo’s comment on LGBTQ+ Catholics

Outreach - 14 hours 59 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.

1200 W. 35th St. #414
Chicago IL 60609-1305
Phone: 773.675.8362
Email: rfc@relforcon.org

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