2012 Study on Vocations and Educational Debt
2012 Study on Vocations and Educational Debt
By Br. Paul Bednarczyk C.S.C.
Our national educational debt problem is definitely impeding young women and men from pursuing life as a religious priest, sister, or brother. When one out of three people applying to religious life has student loans of almost $21,000, this inevitably becomes a financial strain on some religious institutes. Read more...
By Kathleen A. Mahoney, editor
Written for major superiors, vocation directors, and congregational treasurers, this handbook is intended to offer an overview of the NRVC/CARA Study on Educational Debt and Vocations, as well as practical guidelines and direction regarding the financial, canonical, and spiritual implications of dealing with newer members who enter a congregation with educational debt. Read more...
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Mesilla Park, NM
Sister Kim Xuan Nguyen C.C.V.I. is a chiropractor. But now, instead of, "Where does it hurt?" she may be more likely to ask, “What brings you joy?” She is the vocation minister for the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston. She’s also the Southwest Area Coordinator of the NRVC. Read more...
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