We value membership because it offers many resources for initial and ongoing formation.
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP – fee varies, see fee structure, paid annually, rolling membership
Religious community membership is open to religious institutes of vowed women and men religious (e.g., congregation, province, government unit, etc.).
When such a unit joins the RFC, every vowed member who belongs to that unit enjoys the benefits of membership.
Benefits of membership
- Electronic mailings to the unit’s primary liaisons for circulation to all vowed members
- Access to InFormation, RFC’s ever-popular quarterly magazine
- Access to members-only content: resources, articles and more on the RFC members page
- Access to video archive of past presentations, workshops and webinars
- Access to the RFC discussion group - a national & international networking platform
- Reduced rates for all RFC programming
- ForMission Program
- Life Commitment Program
- Orientation to Formation Program
- Regional Workshops
- Congress (biennial national gathering)
- Community name listed on the RFC website with website link
- Consultation services with the National Office
If you are a current congregational member, or have been one in the past:
Please reach out to get your unique RENEWAL link with instructions on how to renew securely online.
(email: rfc@relforcon.org | phone: 773.675.8362).
We have never been a member but would like to be one:
<<Non-members can begin a NEW congregational membership by clicking here>>
If preferred, member communities can use the membership form (provided above). The form can be completed by computer and saved as an electronic record for yourself. To move between fields in the form use the tab key. To check the boxes click on the one that is your answer.
Membership dues and forms should be sent to:
Attn: Membership
1525 E. 53rd St. | Suite 716
Chicago, IL 60615
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP – fee varies, paid annually, rolling membership
Associate membership is open to those entities, organizations, governing units, etc. whose mission includes religious formation.
When such an entity joins the RFC, every member who belongs to that unit enjoys the benefits of membership. The Asssociate Membership rate is $50 per person per year.
Eligibility for Associate membership is determined by the RFC. These may include, but are not limited to:
- Entities in the U.S. whose mission also includes the formation of women and men religious (e.g., Institute of Religious Formation, Catholic Theological Union; Ministry to Ministers, Oblate School of Theology)
- Entities in the U.S. whose mission includes the formation of those in associate programs of women and men religious (e.g., Mercy Associates)
- Entities internationally and regionally who desire additional English-language formation resources, articles, etc.
- General councils of international congregations who exercise leadership in their community and guide the formative program for their members.
Benefits of membership
- Electronic mailings to the unit’s primary liaisons for circulation to all members
- Access to InFormation, RFC’s ever-popular quarterly magazine
- Access to members-only content: resources, articles and more on the RFC members page
- Access to video archive of past presentations, workshops and webinars
- Reduced rates for applicable RFC programming (e.g., workshops, Congress, etc.)*
- Community name listed on the RFC website with website link
- Consultation services with the National Office
<<Click here to apply for Associate Membership>>
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - $115 USD/individual, paid annually, rolling membership
Individual membership is open to individuals whose ministry includes religious formation. Eligibility for individual membership is determined by the RFC. These may include, but are not limited to:
- Individual vowed religious whose institutes are not members of the RFC
- Vicars for Religious
- Executive Directors/Directors of U.S., regional and international religious organizations
- Director/Coordinators of associate programs (e.g., Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Director of Associates)
Benefits of membership
- Individual members receive the same benefits of associate membership (see above)
- Individual members who are vowed members of religious institutes are eligible for reduced rates for all RFC programming (e.g., ForMission)
- Individual members who are vowed members of religious institutes have access to the RFC discussion group - a national & international networking platform