Religious Formation Ministry Programme
Celebrating Forty Years
Closure of the Religious Formation Ministry Programme June 2026
With hearts full of deep gratitude and treasured memories, we continue the intentional journey towards the closure of the Religious Formation Ministry Programme in June 2026.
This year’s participants have the privilege of being the final group to experience what the RFM Programme has remained committed to since its inception in 1982 - namely, to be a beacon in the area of formation for formators and leaders; relentlessly striving to equip participants with human, spiritual and pastoral competencies to face the ever-changing challenges of the Church and the world.
While this is a nostalgic time for everyone associated with the RFM Programme, our desire is to embrace it with hope and transform it into an opportunity for reconnection.
We encourage you to contact us at rfmp40jubilee@gmail.com to ensure that we have your current email address. We also invite you to share our email address with other Past Participants, Team Members or Friends of “Loreto House” so that we can keep everyone informed over the coming months.
Calling all Past and Present RFMP Participants, Team Members and Friends!
ZOOM GATHERING
Join us for a Zoom Gathering on Saturday 6th June 2026 from 12.00pm – 2.00pm Irish time to mark the closure of the RFM Programme.
Email us at rfmp40jubilee@gmail.com for further details.
“A journey becomes a pilgrimage as we discover, day by day that the distance travelled
is less important than the experience gained.”
Ernest Kurtz
Programme Participants 2025-2026
Present Participants and the Team with Gerard Gallagher, AMRI Secretary General
Glimpses of Recent Events 2025-2026
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- Recent Events
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Toni Pyke and Lara from the AMRI desk facilitated the morning of 12 February 2026 on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation as well as a workshop on Doughnut Economics.
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Toni Pyke and Lara from the AMRI desk facilitated the morning of 12 February 2026 on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation as well as a workshop on Doughnut Economics.
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Toni Pyke and Lara from the AMRI desk facilitated the morning of 12 February 2026 on Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation as well as a workshop on Doughnut Economics.
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Peter McVerry, SJ delivered the module, Ministry At The Margins on Thursday, 19 February 2026
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Taken on Friday, 13 February at the end of the module on ADULT FAITH DEVELOPMENT which was presented by Finola Cunnane, SSL
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Taken on Friday, 6 February at the end of a 2-day Module on Gay and Lesbian Sexuality led by Stephen Vaughan. We had the privilege of Encountering four of his colleagues on the second half of the last day. They were pleasant people to relate with and we had some enriching conversations with them all.
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Taken on Friday, 6 February at the end of a 2-day Module on Gay and Lesbian Sexuality led by Stephen Vaughan
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The Participants with Anne Hession at the end of a two-day Module on Dreams 16 January 2026
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The group with Ann Codd PBVM on Thursday, 5 February after the module she gave on Collaborative Ministry
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Taken on Thursday, 22 January with Colette Kane OP after her session on the Cosmic Story
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At the end of a creative and inspiring two days where Therese Ryan took the participants on a journey, the introduction to Enneagram. (4 December 2025)
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Taken on 28 November 2025 with Charles Sweeney and Theresa who led the participants through a-three-day enriching module on Life's Healing Journey
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A Listening Skills module with Eileen and Mary who are members of the Manresa Retreat Team.
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Taken on 20 November 2025 at the end of the module on FOCUSING with Anne Harte Barry
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Taken on 19 November at the end of a full week's model of Family of Origin with Esther Pepple Onolememen.
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Taken on 11 November with Sean Goan after an enriching session on Introduction to Scripture
Contact Us
For further information and application forms please contact:
The Director
Religious Formation Ministry Programme
Willow Park
Rock Road
Blackrock
County Dublin
Ireland
A94 TW98 
Tel: + 353-1-2107921
Email: rfmploretohouse@gmail.com
