Religious Formation Conference
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RFC serves congregations of vowed Catholic men and women religious with timely resources, services and experiences that support initial and ongoing formation and the professional preparation of formators
God-at-home-in-us. The #Christmas season begins!
December 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
God-at-home-in-us. The #Christmas season begins!
This #Christmas, join us in lighting candles! Click for a holiday reflection from the RFC. 🕯️
RFC 2025 Christmas Message
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December 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This #Christmas, join us in lighting candles! Click for a holiday reflection from the RFC. 🕯️
We've received numerous Christmas cards here in the office. Thank you for thinking of us this holiday season, friends!
December 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We've received numerous Christmas cards here in the office. Thank you for thinking of us this holiday season, friends!
Free webinar recording: "A Consistent Ethic of Life," presented by Dr. Steve Millies, PhD, director of the Bernardin Center at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago in October 2024. relforcon.org/video/free/c...
December 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Free webinar recording: "A Consistent Ethic of Life," presented by Dr. Steve Millies, PhD, director of the Bernardin Center at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago in October 2024. relforcon.org/video/free/c...
Upcoming webinar alert! Save the date and plan to join us for this conversation with Rev. Richard Fragomeni: relforcon.org/webinars
December 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Upcoming webinar alert! Save the date and plan to join us for this conversation with Rev. Richard Fragomeni: relforcon.org/webinars
Take a look 👀 2026 programs sneak peek: conta.cc/4q47QrM
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Take a look 👀 2026 programs sneak peek: conta.cc/4q47QrM
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Registration is OPEN for the spring series of Ongoing Formation Circles with Sister Chioma Ahanihu, SLW. Learn more: relforcon.org/circles
December 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Registration is OPEN for the spring series of Ongoing Formation Circles with Sister Chioma Ahanihu, SLW. Learn more: relforcon.org/circles
“Enough with these forms of antisemitic violence! We must eradicate hatred from our hearts.”
-Pope Leo XIV
-Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo condemns ‘antisemitic violence,’ ‘terrorist massacre’ in Sydney
Condemning the attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney, Pope Leo XIV said, “Enough with these forms of antisemitic violence! We must eradicate hatred from our hearts.”
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December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“Enough with these forms of antisemitic violence! We must eradicate hatred from our hearts.”
-Pope Leo XIV
-Pope Leo XIV
#FlashbackFriday: "Advent Joy: Finding the Rising Star During Times of Uncertainty." Advent webinar with Sister Linda Gibler, OP, December 14, 2021. Recording available for purchase; free to RFC members. bit.ly/3Mt5F2F
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#FlashbackFriday: "Advent Joy: Finding the Rising Star During Times of Uncertainty." Advent webinar with Sister Linda Gibler, OP, December 14, 2021. Recording available for purchase; free to RFC members. bit.ly/3Mt5F2F
Thank you to the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (Atlantic Province) on becoming NEW members. We're grateful for the support, friends!
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Thank you to the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (Atlantic Province) on becoming NEW members. We're grateful for the support, friends!
NEW: Now through the end of the Christmas season, all nine of these recordings are available for $150. This collaboration with the Saint Luke Institute is a wonderful resource for church & ministry leaders! More: tinyurl.com/3c7z5vee
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
NEW: Now through the end of the Christmas season, all nine of these recordings are available for $150. This collaboration with the Saint Luke Institute is a wonderful resource for church & ministry leaders! More: tinyurl.com/3c7z5vee
We've reached **65%** of our annual appeal goal, friends! A year-end gift will ensure MORE religious can connect to ask courageous questions of consecrated life today!
Make an impact: relforcon.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/2025-annual-appeal
Make an impact: relforcon.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/2025-annual-appeal
December 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We've reached **65%** of our annual appeal goal, friends! A year-end gift will ensure MORE religious can connect to ask courageous questions of consecrated life today!
Make an impact: relforcon.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/2025-annual-appeal
Make an impact: relforcon.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/2025-annual-appeal
We invite you to SAVE THE DATE for this online session with Ricky Manalo, CSP, PhD in March. To learn more: relforcon.org/webinars
December 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We invite you to SAVE THE DATE for this online session with Ricky Manalo, CSP, PhD in March. To learn more: relforcon.org/webinars
The InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate (ICCN) hosted a virtual information session last Friday. Highlights included a testimonial from Adrian Dominican Sister Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD, about her congregation's experience with the ICCN program. Watch the full recording: vimeo.com/1144616055
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate (ICCN) hosted a virtual information session last Friday. Highlights included a testimonial from Adrian Dominican Sister Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD, about her congregation's experience with the ICCN program. Watch the full recording: vimeo.com/1144616055
Sister Dianne Bergant, CSA: "To speak about and try to define The Almighty Mystery One. The Almighty, holy God. Our language, our theological language, as precise as it is, never even approaches adequate explanation." Recording of Sister Dianne's Advent Reflection is now available: bit.ly/4oIzU2V
December 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sister Dianne Bergant, CSA: "To speak about and try to define The Almighty Mystery One. The Almighty, holy God. Our language, our theological language, as precise as it is, never even approaches adequate explanation." Recording of Sister Dianne's Advent Reflection is now available: bit.ly/4oIzU2V
We're excited about the winter #ForMission session next month at the Christian Renewal Center! Presenters include John Markey, OP (Scripture); Lynn Levo, CSJ (skills), John Chitakure (Interculturality); Addie Walker (Ecclesiology); & Nancy Schreck, OSF (Spirituality).
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We're excited about the winter #ForMission session next month at the Christian Renewal Center! Presenters include John Markey, OP (Scripture); Lynn Levo, CSJ (skills), John Chitakure (Interculturality); Addie Walker (Ecclesiology); & Nancy Schreck, OSF (Spirituality).
Our forming the formators program (ForMission) includes in-person, one-on-one #mentoring for all participants. Learn more: relforcon.org/formission
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Our forming the formators program (ForMission) includes in-person, one-on-one #mentoring for all participants. Learn more: relforcon.org/formission
We've raised over $2,000 to enable more to participate in our programs. Can you pitch in, too? Click below.
Help Us Bridge the Gap!
This year’s annual appeal focuses on growing the Mary Daniel Turner, SNDdeN, Scholarship Fund, ensuring more religious can access the Conference’s transformative programs. Established in 2011, the…
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December 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
We've raised over $2,000 to enable more to participate in our programs. Can you pitch in, too? Click below.
"What about God do you manifest?" Close to 350 participants joined us today for an Advent reflection with Sister Dianne Bergant, CSA.
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"What about God do you manifest?" Close to 350 participants joined us today for an Advent reflection with Sister Dianne Bergant, CSA.
This #GivingTuesday, give the gift of transformation! Make a gift to our 2025 Annual Appeal and invest in the now and new of religious life. relforcon.org/2025-appeal
December 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This #GivingTuesday, give the gift of transformation! Make a gift to our 2025 Annual Appeal and invest in the now and new of religious life. relforcon.org/2025-appeal
#SaturdayStoreSpotlight "The Commitment to Justice, Equity and Inclusivity in Religious Life Today": seminar session presented by Sisters Patricia Dual, OP, and Gail Trippett, CSJ, at the 2025 Congress. This video recording is available for purchase. Special pricing for RFC members. bit.ly/4o0unnX
November 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#SaturdayStoreSpotlight "The Commitment to Justice, Equity and Inclusivity in Religious Life Today": seminar session presented by Sisters Patricia Dual, OP, and Gail Trippett, CSJ, at the 2025 Congress. This video recording is available for purchase. Special pricing for RFC members. bit.ly/4o0unnX
The InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate, based in Chicago, provides a quality novitiate experience with peers for novices from multiple congregations. Learn more about the ICCN! Join the virtual information session on Friday, Dec. 5 at 1 pm Central. relforcon.org/iccn-info-se...
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The InterCongregational Collaborative Novitiate, based in Chicago, provides a quality novitiate experience with peers for novices from multiple congregations. Learn more about the ICCN! Join the virtual information session on Friday, Dec. 5 at 1 pm Central. relforcon.org/iccn-info-se...
Join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) & the RFC for an integration session on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 exploring the 'Walking the Path of Synodality' curriculum. Free of charge, all are welcome, registration required. Click below.
Walking the Path of Synodality in the Footsteps of Pope Francis
At the close of the Vatican’s 2024 Synod on Synodality meeting, Pope Francis said, “Everyone, everyone, everyone! Nobody left outside: everyone … It is up to us to amplify the sound of this…
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November 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Join the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) & the RFC for an integration session on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 exploring the 'Walking the Path of Synodality' curriculum. Free of charge, all are welcome, registration required. Click below.