Religious Formation Conference

As we anticipate the Lenten season beginning with Ash Wednesday next week, we look back to a Lenten reflection from Sister Chioma Ahanihu, SLW, in 2023. The recording of "Living Our Life as a Channel of Love" is available to RFC members for free and to non-members at a nominal fee. bit.ly/4qzsLmm

In the spirit of synodal collaboration, the Congregation of Alexian Brothers and the Conference invite those interested to a beginning conversation on what an inter-congregational novitiate for male religious in the United States might look like. Learn more and register: relforcon.org/formation-men

The InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate (ICCN) provides a quality novitiate experience with peers for novices from multiple congregations. Interested? Join our virtual information session Monday, March 2 from 1 to 2:30 pm Central. For more information and to register: bit.ly/4bPkUh0

Susan Oxley, RFC communications and membership manager, joined the monthly meeting of the Communicators for Women Religious Midwest Support Group. Attending were communicators from congregations of Catholic sisters in Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan and Ohio.

Join us for the spring series of Ongoing Formation Circles. Three virtual sessions will be held March 11, April 8, and May 13 in the evening. Facilitator: Sister Chioma Ahanihu, SLW. For more information and to register, visit relforcon.org/circles

Registration is open for the spring series of Ongoing Formation Circles. Three virtual sessions will be held March 11, April 8, and May 13 in the evening. Facilitator is Sister Chioma Ahanihu, SLW. For more information and to register, visit relforcon.org/circles

Forming the formators: Nineteen vowed religious participated in the winter session of the ForMission program at the Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson, Texas, last month. Read more: relforcon.org/news/formiss...

Meet our new Board members! We are pleased to welcome Sister Francis Mary Murray, IHM; Mark Piper, and Marcia Wallander. relforcon.org/news/new-boa...

Thrilled to welcome Sister Francis Mary, Mark, and Marcia to RFC's Board of Directors. #Grateful to these amazing leaders for serving the NOW and NEW of religious life!

Thrilled to welcome Sister Francis Mary, Mark, and Marcia to RFC's Board of Directors. #Grateful to these amazing leaders for serving the now and new of religious life!

Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 25 for "Poetry of the Paschal Mystery: Death, Resurrection, and the Lenten Journey," led by Fr. Richard Fragomeni. Fr. Richard is a professor of liturgy and preaching at Catholic Theological Union (CTU). Learn more and register: relforcon.org/webinars-and...

For all men & women in consecrated life, that their days of #formation and service be filled with joy, peace & the certainty of God’s love. We pray to the Lord… #WorldDayForConsecratedLife

In collaboration with the Alexian Brothers, we're hosting a conversation on Feb. 17th with men's communities around inter-congregational #formation possibilities. Interested? Join us: relforcon.org/formation-men

Two EXCELLENT #webinars coming up in February & March! Register to join us for these meaningful conversations: relforcon.org/webinars

So burn with love and burn with care.
Be the answer to a silent prayer.

Thrilled to publish the winter edition of #InFormation earlier this week, our quarterly magazine for members! Now available in the resources portal (log-in required).

Mercy. Compassion. Peace.

Sister Maribah Ishaq from the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross, Pakistan, shares her experience as a participant in the Together program at this afternoon's virtual information session. Together is sponsored by Catholic Theological Union and RFC. Learn more: bit.ly/4akwW0v

#ForMission session must-haves: Good snacks! ✅
We had the opportunity to learn from Nancy Shreck, OSF today as we explored spiritual dimensions of formation ministry.

Looking forward to participating in Catholic Theological Union's Common Formation Night on Thursday. A wonderful opportunity for inter-congregational formation, community, and learning! ctu.edu

Open to all consecrated religious: "Navigating Individual and Communal Grief in Initial and Lifelong Formation," presented by Sister Mary Pat Garvin, RSM, PhD. This virtual workshop is scheduled for two Tuesdays, February 17 and 24 from 11 am to 2 pm Central. relforcon.org/formission-2-0

Greetings in the New Year from Ryan Hoffmann, DMin, executive director of the Conference. Today we share this video update along with the Winter 2026 edition of InFormation, RFC's quarterly digital publication. Watch video: vimeo.com/1157704783 Access InFormation (members only): bit.ly/4t1Nhyx

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) has issued a statement on the violence in Minneapolis. More here: www.lcwr.org/news/choosing-nonviolence-as-gospel-witness

Bro. George Litiya, OMI (far right) celebrates 18 years as an Oblate Brother. We give thanks for Brother's vocation & are grateful for his service on RFC's Programs & Initiatives Advisory Committee. Congratulations, Brother George! 🎉 Picture: Salvador Gonzalez, OMI.

Birthday celebration at #ForMission: Brother Michael Avila, FSC, and Father Paul English, CSB, both mentors for the RFC ForMission program, celebrated milestone birthdays this week (80 years and 70 years) at the Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson, Texas, venue for the winter session.

As congregations age, more lay leaders hold executive positions There are so many congregations putting laypeople in executive positions that the Leadership Conference of Women Religious has created a network where they can experience some formation and find each…

Organizations that serve religious life are utilizing executive lay leaders, too. Here at the RFC, we're #grateful for shared leadership and wonderful lay-religious partnership! 😀

How are we called to mirror the face of God? #PapalCorner

Join us for a Lenten reflection on Feb. 25: "Poetry of the Paschal Mystery: Death, Resurrection, and the Lenten Journey," presented by Fr. Richard Fragomeni. Learn more: lnkd.in/dBpt_iGd

Now is the time to register for ForMission 2.0: "Navigating Individual and Communal Grief in Intitial and Lifelong Formation," presented by Sister Mary Pat Garvin, RSM, PhD. This virtual workshop is scheduled for two Tuesdays, February 17 and 24 from 11 am to 2 pm CST. relforcon.org/formission-2-0

He is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.