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.

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RFC Presents Workshop at National Association of Vocation & Formation Directors Conference

Ellen Dauwer, SC, Executive Director, gives workshop titled, "Seamless Transitions from Initial Formation to Lifelong Formation."

In the News: Sr. Elyse Marie Ramirez: Lessons from the Garden

Sr. Elyse Marie Ramirez, a member of the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois and RFC Board Member, reflects on this season of growing in the State Journal-Register.

Book Review: In Our Own Words

Carol Regan, SUSC reviews the recently published book In Our Own Words: Religious Life in a Changing World.

LCWR Book Release: However Long the Night

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) has released a new book, However Long the Night: Making Meaning in a Time of Crisis, that chronicles what the organization learned as it went through a six-year doctrinal investigation.

Brother's Day Prayer Service

The RFC invites you to join us at CTU on Tuesday, May 1st to celebrate Brother's Day.

Press Release: Grant Award to Support New Community-based Theological Education and Formation Program

The RFC and Catholic Theological Union (logo at right) issued a press release yesterday regarding their joint partnership and the Together program.

April Program Reminders

April programming highlights webinars, ForMission, new networking platform.

Gaudete Et Exsultate

Pope Francis released a new encylical on Monday, April 9. The encyclical, Gaudete Et Exsultate (Rejoice and be Glad) outlines our call to holiness in today's world.