• How was FCM formed?

    FCM’s history began in the late 1960s. We were founded by men who had left the active Roman Catholic priesthood, often to marry. They had found institutional rules to be too constricting. Because they wanted to continue to engage in ministry, they founded FCM. Today we call our ordination procedure “Commissioning.” We conduct a rigorous

  • Is there a cost to join FCM?

    Membership dues are required each year and can be found on the membership page. There are costs associated with commissioning (ordination) as well as ecclesiastical endorsement for those members who seek those authorizations for ministry.