News of our collaborators

RFC to host workshop on communal discernment March 18

The Religious Formation Conference will sponsor "Crossing the Border from Individual to One: Skills for Communal Discernment," on March 18 in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more at relforcon.org.

LCWR publishing reflection journal

LCWR is taking orders for its 2017 book, The Intimate Nearness of God: A Reflective Journal Exploring Contemplation and Transformation. This collection of reflections is written by 30 LCWR members about how they are reclaiming and deepening the contemplative dimensions of their lives and how this focus is leading them to an even fuller embodiment of love. Artwork by Catholic sisters, as well as questions and suggestions for deepening the reader's own prayer, accompany the reflections.

Each book is $6 plus shipping and handling. Discounted prices are available for orders larger than 10. Orders must be placed online by March 10. LCWR will print only the amount of copies that are pre-ordered.  Proceeds will help defray the cost of LCWR resources and programs.

Program for those starting a volunteer program

On March 2-4 in Chicago the Catholic Volunteer Network will host a workshop on how to start a volunteer program. Called "Three-day Formation Workshop," learn more at catholicvolunteernetwork.org.

Brothers Symposium March 25

A national Brothers Symposium will be held at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana on March 25. The program will be based on the Vatican document "Identity and Mission of the Religious Brother in the Church," with Brother John Mark Falkenhain, O.S.B. serving as keynote speaker. The event is  sponsored by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the National Religious Vocation Conference, the Religious Brothers Conference, the Religious Formation Conference, and the University of Notre Dame. Further information is available here.

Religious priesthood conference in April

The Center for the Study of Consecrated Life will sponsor a conference on religious life priesthood April 6-7 at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. Three keynoters will speak: Archbishop Joseph Tobin, C.S.S.R.; Edward Hahnenberg, Ph.D.; and Father Robin Ryan, C.P. For more information, see ctuconsecratedlife.org.