NEWS
Register for the convocation now and save $100
Register today to save $100 on attendance at our fall convocation in Minneapolis. Don’t delay—this gathering will be an inspiring, informative, enriching event for vocation ministers and those who support new membership to religious communities. To receive the $100 discount, you must register before October 1. Learn more.
Youngest voting synod participant, Wyatt Olivas, to speak at convocation
Wyatt Olivas, a youth minister and music education student at the University of Wyoming, will join the NRVC on opening night of the convocation, October 31, to share reflections on our theme of Walking Humbly Together. Olivas will be coming to the convocation shortly after serving as the youngest voting member of the Synod on Synodality in Rome. Olivas serves as youth minister at St. Paul’s Newman Center in Laramie, Wyoming and grew up with parents who served as parish confirmation ministers.
Resource of the month: What Are You Looking For?
The NRVC offers the book What Are You Looking For?, by Sister Joan Chittister, O.S.B., a slim volume that encourages those considering religious life. Purchase it for just $15 for members, $22 non-members.
People and project to be honored at convocation
NRVC Recognition Award
At its September meeting, the NRVC board selected three members to receive the Recognition Award, which is given to members who have demonstrated outstanding service and leadership in vocation ministry:
- Mr. Greg Darr, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers vocation team member
- Brother David Henley, Glenmary Home Missioners vocation director
- Sister Lisa Laguna, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul, Province of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton vocation director
Congratulations to each of them for their commitment and expertise in this important ministry. The awards will be given during the forthcoming NRVC convocation.
Mustard Seed Award
For the NRVC Mustard Seed Award—also to be given during the November convocation—the board selected the University of Mary Vocations Jamboree. This North Dakota annual event began in 2016. It is carried out through a partnership between the University of Mary, the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, Annunciation Monastery, and Assumption Abbey. The Vocations Jamboree is described by proponents as a “welcoming and dynamic vocation event.”
Details about the convocation, to take place October 31 through November 4 in Minneapolis, are at nrvc.net.
National Vocation Awareness Week November 3-9
Plan now to celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week with the rest of the U.S. church. This is an annual opportunity for educating Catholics about religious life, celebrating those in consecrated life, and inviting in the next generation. We have ideas and resources for all types of commemorations. Learn more here.
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate recently released a study about the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement (VEYM), a popular organization among Catholic Vietnamese youth in the U.S. Learn why VEYM members often consider (and sometimes join) religious life. The full study is posted on nrvc.net.
Image from VISION's profile of NRVC member Father Duy Henry Bui Nguyen, S.C.J.
Member Area gatherings
Southeast, October 2, by Zoom
West Coast, October 3, by Zoom
Mid-Atlantic, October 6, at Catholic University, Pray, Walk, Eat! event.
International, November 21, by Zoom
Do you know what's happening in your Member Area? Log in to nrvc.net and learn what is happening near you to collaborate and give and receive support in your ministry. For more information, contact your member area coordinator.
News and events of our collaborators
Check out news about our collaborators: large Catholic gatherings, resources, classes, retreats, and more.
