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JubileeYear2025.org—your go-to site

JubileeYear2025.org—your go-to site

JubileeYear2025.org is a site sponsored by the National Religious Vocation Conference to house the essential information people need to know about this forthcoming special year. The site includes overviews, background, and helpful links to resources, and more. 

 

The Jubilee Year of Consecrated Life is a section of the site dedicated to a jubilee that religious communities worldwide are commemorating during the 2025 jubilee year. On October 8-9, 2025 religious communities will celebrate a type of "jubilee within a jubilee" noting ways that religious are "Pilgrims of hope, on the way of peace."


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.


World Day of Prayer for Vocations is April 21

World Day of Prayer for Vocations is April 21

April 21, Good Shepherd Sunday, will be the 58th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. This commemoration is an opportunity to pray for and promote vocations to consecrated and ordained life. Consider marking the day with an online or in-person prayer service, social media posts, vocational prayers during your liturgies, presentations at Masses, bulletin inserts, etc.


Pope Francis has released a message for the occasion, in which he notes that Saint Joseph (to whom this year is devoted) listened to dreams, dedicated himself to service, and acts as "the protector of vocations."  Find details, resources, and ideas here.


Speakers and arrangements for convocation 2024

Speakers and arrangements for convocation 2024

The speakers for the NRVC convocation in Minneapolis Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 will be:

Ms. Anne Garrido, D.Min. an associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. She will lead a workshop on healthy communication and conflict management in a vocation context.

Brother Christopher Patiño, F.S.C. is general councilor for the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers). He will speak on a global view of religious life and vocations, moving beyond a United States-only narrative to define who we are.

Sister Patricia Chappell, S.N.D.deN. has served on her community's Provincial Leadership Team and was elected to the U.S.-East-West Unit Provincial Team. She works in anti-racism efforts and will address anti-racism spirituality, nonviolent communication, and ways vocation ministers can navigate change toward interculturality.

Note: for those concerned about travel plans and voting in the Nov. 4 election, usa.gov/early-voting provides details on ensuring your ability to vote. Other details on the convocation 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 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.


Summer Institute this July includes Ethics

Summer Institute this July includes Ethics

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 is urged to 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

 

International Member Area— 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


I am NRVC: Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

I am NRVC: Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P. is part of the vocation team for the Adrian Dominican Sisters headquartered in Michigan. Her six-person vocation team initiates and nurtures relationships with many young adults, especially those making life decisions about how to use their gifts. Read more.


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,

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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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