The Conference is pleased to sponsor a new resources portal for those interested in a variety of topics relevant to formation and consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church.
General Resources
Here are a list of general resources. You may also be interested in our Transformation Workshop materials.
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Veronica Openibo, SHCJ keynote address at the 2021 CMSM Assembly, "Wake Up the World: Living Our Prophetic Witness."
Books and Recordings
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Video recording of discussion with Professor Rafael Luciani and Sr. Maria Cimperman.
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Philip Pinto, CFC gave a keynote address at the 2021 CMSM Assembly, "Wake Up the World: Living Our Prophetic Witness Through the Eyes of the Poor."
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Recording explores how young people’s religious longings and belongings shift, expand, and change.
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Three Catholic sisters reflect on their life and ministry as women religious. Music and reflection questions included.
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UISG-sponsored conversation on Dr. Maria Cimperman's new book, Religious Life for our World: Creating Communities of Hope.
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Recorded session from the 25th World Day for Consecrated Life featuring reflections by newer members.
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Click for Lynn Levo's presentation, COVID-19: The Impact of Isolation and Confinement on Religious Communities.
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Pick up your favorite presentations from this year's Congress! Click to order online today.
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In this webinar presentation Marianne shares her experience with and teaching of a practice called Compassionate Listening.
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In this webinar Fr. John Tourangeau engages several topics related to clergy sexual abuse and the role and dynamics of power.
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Several of this year's UISG plenary addresses have been made available via video for others to watch.
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The Center for the Study of Conscreated Life, with whom the RFC partners and collaborates, has made available videos from their recent conference on interculturality.
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Sister Barbara Jean Franklin, ASC has made text of her webinar presentation available to RFC members.
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The workshop Life-Giving Community: Cultivating Communication, Connection and Compassion recording and presentation materials are now available for purchase.
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Fr. Dan Horan, OFM gives an overview of the preparatory materials that have been assembled for the 2018 Synod on Young People.
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Annual Report
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In our 2023 Annual Report, we highlight the RFC's good work – done in consultation with so many of you – and report on how lay and religious are partnering to lead the organization now and into the future. -
As we look back on all that 2022 had in store, we attest that the changes that have emerged over the past year, like the kaleidoscope, have offered us an opportunity to marvel in the beauty of what is possible through teamwork, dedication, and creativity! -
We invite you to peruse the 2021 Annual Report and learn how the RFC moved forward in service of initial and ongoing formation for women and men religious in 2021.
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In what ways did the Conference work to cultivate communities of faith and resilience? As our Annual Report demonstrates, the RFC stood boldly at the forefront of nurturing spaces for those in religious life to come together to discern the unfolding path before them.
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In this annual report we recollect the many gifts of courage and hope we have experienced throughout the year.
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We hope you will take some time to browse the Annual Report and enjoy the highlights, pictures and people that made 2018 remarkable.
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The RFC is pleased to share our 2017 Annual Report. We had many graced encounters in 2017 and are grateful for all the ways God blessed us with gifts of talent, treasure, and time! -
Some years ago at the end of Eucharist on the feast of Epiphany, children handed out pieces of chalk and rolled-up blessing prayers to everyone in the congregation. We were encouraged to “chalk our doors” using the symbols 20 + C + M + B + 15, with C, M, and B representing both the names of the Magi as well as the Latin phrase: Christus mansionem benedicat (May Christ bless the house)...
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As we prepare this Annual Report, Washington, DC is near the end of its magnificent season of spring. It had an early start this year, spurred on by late winter warmth. Once the buds began to open, there was no stopping them! Magnolias led the way, with forsythia, cherries, dogwood, and azaleas following along in overlapping succession. Each morning’s commute revealed new colors and beauty.
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The Annual Report of the Religious Formation Conference is an occasion for the Conference to review its stewardship of the resources with which its members and its benefactors have blessed it. An expression of accountability to them, it also carries the Conference’s gratitude for the confidence they have placed in it and for their generosity in its supporting its mission.
In this spirit of accountability and gratitude, we are pleased to offer the Conference’s 2014 Annual Report.
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We are pleased to publish our 2013 Annual Report, an expression of accountability to the Conference’s members, funders, colleagues, and friends. Please click on 2013 Annual Report to access the document.