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Resource of the month: "10 questions people ask" brochure

Resource of the month: "10 questions people ask" brochure

This colorful brochure answers 10 of the most common questions about religious life vocations, such as: How do religious spend their days? Are people entering? How are religious orders different from one another? The brochure comes in packs of 100, making it an affordable resource to use in schools, parishes, sponsored ministries, etc. $15 for members; $23 for non-members. Details and ordering are here.


Celebrate Religious Brothers Day—May 1 Zoom event

Celebrate Religious Brothers Day—May 1 Zoom event

A virtual celebration of Religious Brothers Day will take place on May 1, 1 p.m. AND 7 p.m. Central Daylight Time, hosted by the Brothers Think Tank. All are welcome to both events. The Brothers Think Tank is composed of the NRVC, Religious Brothers Conference, Conference of Major Superiors of Men, and Religious Formation Conference.  

Register for the 1 pm CDT event here and the 7 pm CDT event here.

All are urged to shine a spotlight on the community, lifestyle, and good works of brothers on May 1—through social media, events, prayer services, and more. Learn more about Religious Brothers Day and how to celebrate it here.


Deadline April 12 to apply for education grant

Deadline April 12 to apply for education grant

The National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations (NFCRV) is now accepting applications for grants to pay education debt of candidates to religious life. The applications must be submitted online by April 12, and only members of the National Religious Vocation Conference may apply. 

 

Since it was founded in 2014, the NFCRV has assisted 51 candidates to religious institutes. Details and application forms are at vocationfund.org. Please direct questions to executive director Phil Loftus at ploftus@nfcrv.org or 312-318-0180.


"Talk it Up Tuesdays" underway for NRVC members

"Talk it Up Tuesdays" underway for NRVC members

NRVC members are invited to take part in one or more "Talk it Up Tuesdays," a free, seven-part online series of short presentations followed by small and large-group discussion. Sessions begin at 1 p.m. Central Time and last one hour. Topics range from "Integrating Your Story in Vocation Ministry" (March 5)  to "Widening our Vocation Ministry Communication Circles" (March 26).  Details and registration are at nrvc.net.


Summer Institute this July includes Orientation Program

Summer Institute this July includes Orientation Program

Ethical Issues in Vocation and Formation Ministry  will be one of five workshops offered at NRVC's Summer Institute, which will take place at the Marillac Center in Leavenworth, Kansas,  July 9-30. The ethics workshop will be presented July 16-17 by Father Raymond P. Carey, Ph.D.  

 

Every vocation minister should learn and take to heart the ethics governing vocation and formation ministry. Workshop topics include the ethical principles governing agency, confidentiality, and obligations related to positions of trust; dissemination of information; the timeliness of admissions or dismissal decisions; dual relationships; document disposition; the respect for human dignity, interculturality, and more.

Details and registration are online for all the workshops:

Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors     
Ethical Issues in Vocation and Formation Ministry     
Behavioral Assessment 1
Health and Wellness Issues in Candidate Assessment
Being Human and Sexual: An Evolving Understanding


Member area meetings

Member area meetings

A major perk of membership in the National Religious Vocation Conference is the ability to network with and learn from other vocation ministers. Any member can attend any member area meeting. For details, contact your member area coordinator

 

Hudson Valley — March 7, via Zoom
International — April 9,  via Zoom
Mid-Atlantic — April 30, Washington DC, In-person and Zoom
Pacific Northwest— April 30 to May 2, In-person and Zoom
Heartland — April 30 to May 2, Atchison, KS
Hudson Valley — May 5-7, Albany, NY
Lake Erie/Ohio River — May 9 via Zoom
Midwest — May 13 via Zoom


Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14

Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14

Once again, the church will celebrate Catholic Sisters March 8-14. The NRVC encourages members and friends to use the opportunity of this special week to call attention to the spirituality, ministry, and communal lives of women religious. For celebration ideas and resources, visit: nrvc.net and catholicsistersweek.org.


News and events of our collaborators

News and events of our collaborators

Check out news about our collaborators: resources, classes, retreats, and gatherings.

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National Office Closed

March 28-April 1,

Holy Thursday/Good Friday

Member Area Gathering - International

April 9,

via Zoom

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

April 21,

Plan now

National Board Meeting

April 24-28,

St. Paul, MN

Member Area Gathering - Mid-Atlantic

April 30,

Washington DC/hybrid

Member Area Gathering - Pacific Northwest

April 30 - May 2,

Hybrid

Religious Brothers Day

May 1,

Plan ahead...

Member Area Gathering - Heartland

April 30 - May 2,

Atchinson, KS

Member Area Gathering - Hudson Valley

May 5-7,

Albany, NY

Member Area Gathering - Lake Erie/Ohio River

May 9,

via Zoom

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