Formation
Leaders and Formation
Healthy religious life starts with formation. CMSM supports our members in their engagement with initial and ongoing formation. Our formation committee:
- Focuses on topics, trends, and needs around formation for male religious
- Identifies ways to assist CMSM members with matters related to formation
- Advises staff on programs, resources, and other needs.
Key Dates
These celebrations offer great opportunities to promote and pray for vocations and for all those in consecrated life through social media, community celebrations, prayer, and reflection:
- National Vocations Awareness Week
- World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
- Religious Brothers Day
- World Day of Prayer for Vocations
CMSM National Committee Opportunities
CMSM members: If you are interested in becoming more involved with religious life nationally, consider submitting your name for a CMSM committee. We periodically have openings. Learn more about our committees and submit your name here.
Resources
CARA | Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
- Recent Vocations to Religious Life (2020 for NRVC)
- Ordination Class of 2023 (religious and diocesan data)
- Cultural Diversity in the Catholic Church (2016)
Vatican
Partner Organizations
- National Religious Vocation Conference
- Religious Formation Conference
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations)
- Vision Vocation Network (includes a vocation match with religious communities for discerners)
- National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors