FORMATION - “In today’s multicultural world-church, faith communities – from local parishes to international religious communities – are faced with the challenge of intercultural living. The social sciences have developed some constructive approaches, but people of faith also need to build their endeavours on a sound biblical and theological foundation...

FORMATION - The International Fraternity of Istanbul and Izmir in Turkey, in collaboration with the General Secretariat for the Missions and Evangelization, is offering the friars and those interested of the Franciscan Family, a Continuing Education Course on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue in Istanbul from 12 to 28 October 2017...

FORMATION - Biblical formation is at the heart of the life and ministry of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion. The Centre for Biblical Formation in Jerusalem offers programs of study centred on the Word of God: drawing on Jewish sources and tradition; visiting sites related to the biblical text; reflecting on relevant Church Documents; and engaging...

FORMATION - “I ask for money standing up, not bowing down, because I believe in what I am about. I believe that I have something important to offer”. Henri J.M. Nouwen. March 29 at 3pm – 4.30pm GMT. Participants: max 40 people, leadership teams, finance administratores, fund raisers, development and communication officers

FORMATION - Friday, February 10. Location: your place via BlueJeans video meeting (limit is 25 computer connections, so register early)

FORMATION - The Faculty of the Sciences of Social Communication of the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, is pleased to offer priests, religious and laity (who have completed courses in philosophy and theology) the unique opportunity of pursuing a Bachelors-cum-Masters Degree in Pastoral Communication in just three years. Download the details...

FORMATION - Dear SEDOS Member, I have pleasure in informing you that thanks to the successful outcome of the last workshop, the Italian conversation course will start again on friday 7th of october.It will last for two months: october and november 2016.The lessons will be held every friday in our SEDOS Office and will follow the program below...

FORMATION - The Education Committee of the UISG-USG I N V I T E S V Seminary on Formation of Educators. It is a space of encounter,dialog and collective construction that will help us reflecting on “Integral sustainability of Catholic School” taking as axis the consolidation of identity,the evangelizing school, the formation  ...

FORMATION - The Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life has issued a communiqué in which it states that, given the fundamental importance of continuing formation for consecrated life, it intends to accompany consecrated men and women on their journey by means of an “Interdisciplinary School for Formation...

FORMATION - The Meeting of Formators of Europe was held this year in Loja (Granada) between 26 and 30 July, as it was in recent years. The meeting was animated by Fr. Leo Dalmao, General Prefect of Formation, who conducted group dynamics for the formators to derrive contributions and better suggestions for the implementation of the lines of action...

FORMATION - This series of four webcasts introduces participants to Canon Law, the rules that govern church order and discipline of the Roman Catholic Church. It is intended to be a more broad based introduction to Canon Law for those who work for Church ministries and for those who would like to deepen their understanding of Church Law...

FORMATION - Our academic programme currently comprises two Certificates, each of which lasts for two terms, making a total of six months. Each Certificate Programme comprises discrete modules, most of which can, with the permission of the Course Tutor also be taken as part of a Sabbatical or on a stand-alone basis for independent study.

FORMATION - A group of women religious from China may turn out to be innovators of a very particular kind — and that has everything to do with China's changing demographics. Six Chinese sisters from five different congregations recently completed a 120-hour Geriatric Spiritual Care certificate program through the Avila Institute of Gerontology...

FORMATION - The 17^th edition of the Comboni Year of Ongoing Formation (CYOF) came to a close yesterday with a Mass concelebrated together with the other community of our General Curia in Rome, Italy. For the 20 participants in the CYOF it was a solemn moment of thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. “With this celebration we want to thank...

FORMATION - The Faculty of the Sciences of Social Communication of the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, is pleased to offer priests, religious and laity (who have completed courses in philosophy and theology) the unique opportunity of pursuing a Bachelors-cum-Masters Degree in Pastoral Communicationin just three years...

FORMATION - A two-month course for elderly Brothers who speak English has begun at the general house, bringing together Marist and Marianist brothers. The programme, which began on Oct. 12 and will end on Dec. 12, is focusing on the psychological and spiritual “dynamics” in their changing age and its participants include 16 Marist...

FORMATION - Forty nine participants from Ireland, Scotland, England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany attended this workshop at Vallendar, near Koblenz, Germany. Brendan Geary, Provincial, leading the meeting welcomed the Marists, the young and the old, men and women, Brothers and laity, wishing them an interesting and fruitful meeting.

FORMATION - A number of Catholic universities associated with the CPN have undergraduate and/or graduate programs in peace studies and related fields. Many of these programs offer generous financial aid and some provide full scholarships for tuition and room and board. These programs can contribute significantly to developing and enhancing the Catholic community's peace- building capacity...

FORMATION - A seminar to learn to share "what happens in individual parishes and in the communities of our local Church, bearing witness to how and when people go to church, and what is offered to those seeking an encounter with God in the Catholic tradition" will take place next September 17-20 in Moscow. The invitation comes from Fr Kirill Gorbunov...

ROME - The Centre for Child Protection of the Pontifical Gregorian University will offer from February 2016 a new Diploma on Safeguarding of Minors. The program aims at the formation of persons who will become: Child protection officers for dioceses, religious congregations, etc.; Advisors and trainers in the field of safeguarding...

FORMATION - The Loyola School of Theology (LST) in Manila recently announced its partnership with the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) in offering one of its graduate programs in pastoral ministry beginning in August 2015. This civil degree program in Pastoral Leadership and Management is an updated version of the Master of Arts, major in Pastoral Ministry...

FORMATION - On the occasion of the ordinary sessions of the Human Rights Council of the UN, it is now usual to have a formation course on human rights from the Human Rights Office that represents the Institute and VIDES International at the United Nations at Geneva.
From March 2-14, the Human Rights Office that represents the Institute...

FORMATION - Dear friends and colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the grants program of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. We know you and your organizations are doing important work to raise awareness on critical global issues and assist those in need throughout the world. Our grants program seeks to support...

FORMATION - The missionary activity of the Church in the world is developing and so should do the missionaries and those in formation aiming at being missionaries. With this in mind, the Consolata Missionaries in Kenya realized the Inter-Seminary Meeting from 22^nd to 24^th February 2015, at Consolata Seminary - Nairobi. The Inter-Seminary...

FORMATION - “This programme touched my heart and I feel a difference”, one said. “In the class room we get to know how to be a team and the way the CRI team joyfully work together shows that it is possible” another added. “I had all the reasons for not to come and now I thank God I came”, yet another spoke. They were casually talkingafter supper...