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Diving Deeper into our Faith – Adult Faith Formation Program
Diving Deeper into our Faith – Adult Faith Formation Program
Interested in learning more about our Catholic faith? Do you have questions or want to grow in your understanding of God, the history of the Church, prayer or social justice?
Diving Deeper into our Faith is an Adult Faith Formation Program offered by the Archdiocese of Toronto. To view exact topics and dates, download the brochure: https://www.stpeterstoronto.ca/assets/forms/2024-Faith_Formation_Brochure.pdf
Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario CARFLEO
Virtual Advent Retreat – December 2, 2025 from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Details forthcoming.
Diocese of Hamilton
Fall Book Club
Pilgrim People. Join on Tuesdays via Zoom, beginning September 30th through October 21st from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information and to register, click here: Fall Book Club – Pilgrim People
Raising Hope Virtual Conference – October 1-3, 2025.
The conference, offered virtually celebrates the Season of Creation. Leaders from the realms of faith, advocacy, science and policy will reflect on the impact of Laudato Si’ and effective actions we can take moving forward. For more information and to register for the livestream, click here: Raising Hope Conference | Raising hope
Vatican II and Its Four Constitutions Faith Formation opportunity.
Click here.
The Diocese of Hamilton offers online courses through Dayton University’s Virtual Learning Community for Adult Faith Formation (VLCFF).
For a list of courses available: Faith Formation | Diocese of Hamilton
For information about Diocesan specific online courses in partnership with the University of Dayton’s VLCFF, please see:
- Catechist Formation Program Pre-Registration Form | Diocese of Hamilton
- To Inform, Encourage and Heal Application for TRC Course… | Diocese of Hamilton
- Youth Ministry Certificate Program About | Diocese of Hamilton
Diocese of London
Faith formation opportunity regarding the Jubilee year.
Summary Guides for Adult Faith Formation (Theme 4)
The CCCB has released Adult Faith Formation Resources for each of the six themes of the year. Working through the full guide for each theme may not be feasible, but you can consider extracting sections of the resources to be incorporated into current ministry activities. To help, the Diocese has compiled a summary for each theme (Theme 1 was circulated on January 7, Theme 2 on March 14 and Theme 3 on May 15 and they are all available here). The diocesan Jubilee Committee has created a Summary Guide for Theme 4 “Signs of the Times” at this link. Guides for the two remaining themes will be released over the coming months.
Institute for Catholic Education
On the Way
On February 22nd and 29th, 2024, Dr. Anne Walsh led two webinars which explored Adult Faith Formation in Catholic Education in Ontario. Click on the link below to replay each of the webinars or listen to the audio podcasts.
In Conversation With Dr. Anne Walsh: Two-Part Webinar Series – Institute for Catholic Education
Adult Faith Formation – Institute for Catholic Education
Monographs – Institute for Catholic Education
Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association Together in Faith Adult Faith Formation – Catholic Leadership Development: A collection of school board practices
The collection of practices can be found here: adult-faith-formation.pdf
St. Jerome’s University Lectures in Catholic Experience
Since 1982, the Lectures in Catholic Experience have brought leading scholars, activists, religious leaders and other professionals to St. Jerome’s to offer opportunities to engage with the critical issues of our time, particularly as they intersect with faith and the life of the Church.
Each lecture is hosted in the Notre Dame Chapel on the St. Jerome’s campus and is free and open to the community to attend. Lectures can be attended in-person, streamed live online or viewed in perpetuity on SJU’s YouTube channel.
Lectures in Catholic Experience | St. Jerome’s University | University of Waterloo
WHY@Breakfast (With Hope in You)
Offers online learning with fellow Catholics and others to nurture one’s relationship with Christ! For a listing of online events beginning in the Fall of 2025, see:WHY@Breakfast
World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM)
The WCCM is sponsoring an online presentation on Spiritual Intelligence in Education this October. For more information: Spiritual Intelligence in Education | WCCM
IN-PERSON
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Overview of Adult Formation Programs Offered by Canadian Catholic Universities, Colleges and Seminaries
The Office for Evangelization and Catechesis has created an information resource bank with a list of lay formation programs and research projects that are offered at our Canadian Catholic institutions of higher learning. This document provides a summary of Adult Faith Formation opportunities available at each institution. If you are looking for opportunities specific to a Catholic University, College or Seminary, simply click on the listing contained within the document.
Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario CARFLEO
2026 Conference and Retreat March 24 – 25, 2026 at Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre (1617 Blythe Road, Mississauga, ON)
Events at CARFLEO – Catholic Association of Religious & Family Life Educators of Ontario
Catholic Curriculum Corporation
2025 When Faith Meets Pedagogy Conference “Stewards of Hope: Sharing our Time, Talent and Treasure” October 23 – 25, 2025 at Delta Marriot Toronto Airport (655 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON)
Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk
Beginning in September 2025 through to June 2026, the Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk offers Evenings of Praise and Worship with prayer, adoration, praise, song, and fellowship. For specific dates and locations: Evening of Praise :: Catholic Family of Parishes in Norfolk :: Norfolk, Ontario
Diocese of Hamilton
This year, part of the Jubilee experience is to make a pilgrimage to sacred places, where prayers are offered, the Sacraments are celebrated, and a plenary indulgence can be obtained for the remission of punishment due to our sins. Bishop Crosby has designated six pilgrimage churches in the Diocese of Hamilton – one in each Deanery, which will welcome pilgrims during the coming year and mark this year with special events. To make a pilgrimage: Pilgrim Churches in the Diocese – Diocese of Hamilton
Diocese of London
Pilgrimage Sites and Dates in the Diocese of London
There are six pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of London, which will welcome pilgrims during the coming year and mark this year with special events. To make a pilgrimage: Jubilee 2025 – Diocese of London – London, Ontario
Diocese of St. Catharines
Bishop Bergie has designated the following churches and spiritual centres as local Jubilee pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of St. Catharines: Diocese of St. Catharines – Jubilee 2025 Diocesan Shrines
Ignatius Jesuit Centre, Guelph
Loyola House Retreat Centre offers sacred spaces to step away from daily life and listen more deeply to your heart, the land, and the Spirit. Loyola House offers single day or multi-day retreat experiences. Retreats offered included both guided and unguided, as well as both silent and non-silent retreats. To see the list of upcoming retreats:Retreats | Ignatius Jesuit Centre
Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Mount Carmel is home to the Canadian National Shrine to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. The Centre offers a variety of ongoing activities, retreats, days of prayer and renewal, and workshops throughout the year. Click on the link for program information and registration instructions: Programs | mount-carmelmonastery of mount carmel
St. Jerome’s University Lectures in Catholic Experience
Since 1982, the Lectures in Catholic Experience have brought leading scholars, activists, religious leaders and other professionals to St. Jerome’s to offer opportunities to engage with the critical issues of our time, particularly as they intersect with faith and the life of the Church.
Each lecture is hosted in the Notre Dame Chapel on the St. Jerome’s campus and is free and open to the community to attend. Lectures can be attended in-person, streamed live online or viewed in perpetuity on SJU’s YouTube channel.
Lectures in Catholic Experience | St. Jerome’s University | University of Waterloo
