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Serving initial and lifelong formation of women and men religious.

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Life Commitment program welcomes 15 participants

Take a Look: 2024 Year-in-Review Video!

Registration Open for Fall Online Orientation to Formation Program

Do What You Love

Position Opening: Director of Programs & Initiatives

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

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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Walking the Path of Synodality in the Footsteps of Pope Francis

Wed, 09/17/2025 - 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 9/17 session is designed to help those who will introduce and train others on the six-module curriculum, with a follow-up session to be scheduled in January 2026.

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Ongoing Formation Circles Fall Series

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 13:00

Zoom videoconference

Ongoing Formation Circles were created out of a need in religious life to attend to the lifelong work of ongoing formation. By engaging in both small and large group discussions, we will bring together women and men religious to delve deeper into the topics that are important to religious life in the 21st century.

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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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Member & Partner Blogs

Newsline – August 7, 2025

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth - 10 hours 51 min ago

NFWM: ‘Too Hot to Work’ webinar highlights the fight for heat protections

Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 14 hours 14 min ago

“We have your back”

Dominican Sisters of Springfield, IL - 15 hours 5 min ago

Sisters, Pax Christi, and Casa San José to Host Interfaith Prayer Vigil in Support of Our Immigrant Neighbors on August 22 in Pittsburgh

Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden - 15 hours 6 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
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Email: rfc@relforcon.org

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