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CMSM inviting men vocation directors to July assembly

The Conference of Major Superiors of Men is inviting male vocation directors to its National Assembly in St. Louis, July 31-August 3. The theme is "Youth and Religious Leaders Together: Discerning in Missionary Discipleship" in anticipation of the October 2018 synod on "young people, the faith, and vocational discernment." Information and registration may be found here.

World Youth Day Cross to tour United States

The official World Youth Day Cross and Marian Icon will make a multi-city tour of the United States beginning in August 2018, the first time in 25 years such a coordinated journey has occurred.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth is coordinating the national tour.

The cross and icon will travel from Sunday, August 19 to Monday, August 27. The five stops on its U.S. journey will include, in order: Chicago, Miami, Houston, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

Free webinars on beating ministry stress

The Catholic Apostolate Center and SLIconnect, a ministry of St. Luke Institute, are offering two free webinars on self-care, stress management, and personal resilience to support healthy, sustainable ministry. More information, including registration details for each session, can be found at the following links.

Building Resilience to Beat Burnout
July 10, 1-2 p.m. ET
Taryn Miller, Psy.D.

Grace Under Pressure: Increasing Your Stress Tolerance
August 28, 1-2 p.m. ET
Emily Cash, Psy.D.

RFC "Together" program starts in the fall

The "Together" program, a collaborative for theological education, formation, and community, continues to invite applications for the inaugural cohort commencing this fall. The program is co-sponsored by Catholic Theological Union and the Religious Formation Conference,

For more information and registration materials, visit together-formation.com.
Direct questions to contact@together-formation.com or 773-675-8362.

Communicators for Women Religious conference October 2-5

Communicators for Women Religious will hold its 24th annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas October 2-5. The theme is "FORTify your mission: The path WORTH taking." The conference will take place at the Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown. For more information, visit c4wr.org.