Continuing Education eCourse for Vocation & Formation Ministers

September – December 2024
Mary Pat Garvin, RSM, Ph.D.


We have all known the value of graced companions, those individuals whose singlemindedness and contagious spirit sparked our own longings to follow Jesus in the tradition of our founders and foundresses. This year’s eCourse will explore topics pertinent to vocation and formation ministers as they gracefully (and insightfully!) companion those discerning religious life.


In 2023 vocation and formation ministers who registered for Words of Wisdom, Words of Grace numbered 104, hailing from 17 countries and 5 continents. Thus, the content explored provided participants with a truly intercultural perspective so vital to vocation and formation ministry today. We look forward to having a similar representation of cultures in 2024!


Sessions will be held on ZOOM and will include input, conversation, and small group discussion. Each session will provide materials (videos, podcasts, websites, books, etc.) for additional exploration by individual participants or by vocation and formation teams.

For more information, download the PDF below: