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Serving initial and lifelong formation of women and men religious.

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Position Opening: Director of Programs & Initiatives

Sister Ellen Dauwer, SC, to be honored with Mary Emil Penet, IHM Award

Pope Leo XIV

Conference Extends Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV

Reviving the Crushed Spirit: Symposium Recordings Now Available

Fr. Donald Siple, OSM

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Order of Friar Servants of Mary

What do the Servites most value about their RFC membership?

Fr. Donald Siple, OSM gives you an overview. Take a listen!

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Upcoming Events

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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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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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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