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Serving initial and lifelong formation of women and men religious.

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Formator Peer Lab: Spring session is April 15

ForMission: Application deadline is April 12

Catholic Sisters Week is March 8-14

Risking Resurrection: Joy of Being Human

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Member Spotlight

Sister doctor serves on medical mission team in Guatemala

In February, Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Montiel Rosenthal, MD, is serving in Guatemala on a medical mission trip alongside residents and volunteers. In an ongoing journal series, she reflects on daily encounters, challenges, and moments of connection that unfold as the team accompanies patients and communities throughout the week.
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Upcoming Events

Formator Peer Lab

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 14:30 to 16:00
Online via Zoom
A confidential peer supervision and strategic formation lab for those responsible for formation (formerly Quarterly Formator Meet-up). The Formator Peer Lab has been redesigned to offer deeper, more focused support for those entrusted with formation ministry. This is not another Zoom meeting added to your calendar! It is a structured, confidential space for real conversation about the interior and institutional weight of formation work.
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Risking Resurrection: Joy of Being Human

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 10:00
Wheaton Franciscans
What does it mean to risk resurrection in ordinary life? How do we embrace the fullness of our humanity—our joy, vulnerability, hope, and longing—as the very place where God meets us? Dr. Kevin McClone will guide participants through key themes of psychospiritual transformation, exploring how growth, healing, and deeper self-knowledge open us to authentic joy.
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ForMission

Wed, 06/03/2026 (all day) to Wed, 06/10/2026 (all day)
The June 2026 residential session of ForMission focuses on the ongoing formation of formators and congregational leaders entrusted with accompanying others in religious life. Grounded in holistic formation—human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral—the week invites participants to deepen their own formation so they can more faithfully form others. Registration deadline: April 12.
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Life Commitment

Tue, 07/07/2026 (all day) to Tue, 07/14/2026 (all day)
Formation for Lifelong Fidelity in Religious Life: The Life Commitment Program is designed for religious women and men preparing for final profession who have already lived vowed life for many years and are discerning a lifelong commitment. This program is an opportunity to pause, reflect deeply, and re-engage the evangelical vows in light of lived experience, complexity, and the long journey ahead.
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Jubilee Honors 745 Years of Vowed Life

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Sister Marian Coughlin, SND (formerly Sister Mary St. Patrick)

Sisters of Notre Dame in the U.S. - 3 hours 33 min ago

A Ministry of Hope

Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati - 3 hours 34 min ago

Standing in Solidarity

Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati - 4 hours 11 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

Life Commitment

Ongoing Formation Circles

Risking Resurrection: Joy of Being Human

Webinars and Workshops

Formator Peer Lab

Orientation to Formation

Walking the Path of Synodality in the Footsteps of Pope Francis

InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate (ICCN)

Together

Programs and Initiatives Advisory Committee

Member Areas

Scholarship Funds

Cancellation Policies

Congress

Congress 2027

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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