The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) is a growing initiative to offer adult religious education and faith formation anytime and anywhere via the internet. The goal is to support the church's professional ministry of religious education and faith formation in cyberspace.

The VLCFF is coordinated and sponsored by the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives (IPI) at the University of Dayton - a Catholic Marianist Institution.

Our mission is to mobilize the resources of the University of Dayton for partnerships with the Church that create and implement innovative pastoral initiatives designed to meet the needs of the Church and to articulate faith within the context of contemporary culture.

Announcements

• For ordinary Catholics the VLC is a great way to "feed your soul" as well as being "a Cadillac for our Catechists to ride in." Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, Cincinnati.
  All this and a timely story about Federico da Montefeltro, a 15th Century mercenary soldier, in our latest installment of interviews with Bishops from partnering dioceses.
  Past interviews can be found clicking the mutlimedia link on the left side of the page. 
• The next cycle of courses begins May 18. Registration ends May 14. 
• Review our new Payment / Refund Policy.
• We welcome our new partners, Diocese of Des Moines (IA), Diocese of Metuchen (NJ), Diocese of Orange (CA), and Diocese of Rockville Centre (NY). Click here for a complete list of VLCFF Partners.
• The Roundtable Association of Diocesan Social Action Directors has developed a Social Justice Certificate Program with the VLCFF. Read more here.

Become a New Student

• New Student: Create a Profile
• Register for a Course
• Course Fees / Payment Policy
• Course Schedule
• Sample Course