World Day for Consecrated Life, February 2, 2020

Celebrated in parishes Feb. 1-2, 2020

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About World Day for Consecrated Life

In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. This Feast is also known as Candlemas Day; the day on which candles are blessed symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world. So too, those in consecrated life are called to reflect the light of Jesus Christ to all peoples. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life is transferred to the following Sunday in order to highlight the gift of consecrated persons for the whole Church.

World Day for Consecrated Life is celebrated on February 2nd however, it is observed in parishes on the Sunday after February 2nd. In 2020, this day will be celebrated in parishes February 1-2, 2020.

"This then is the consecrated life: praise which gives joy to God’s people, prophetic vision that reveals what counts.Consecrated life is not about survival, it is not about preparing ourselves for ars bene moriendi: this is the temptation of our days, in the face of declining vocations. No, it is not about survival, but new life. “But… there are only a few of us…” – it’s about new life. It is a living encounter with the Lord in his people. It is a call to the faithful obedience of daily life and to the unexpected surprises from the Spirit. It is a vision of what we need to embrace in order to experience joy: Jesus" --Pope Francis, Homily on February 2, 2019

Resources to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life:

NRVC Video: Why we love our vocation, produced for WDCL 2017

New NRVC Vocation Prayer Card

This beautiful "Wake up the world" icon was written by Vivian Imbruglia. She has given us her permission to share it however, please give credit to her when using this image. To learn more about Vivian and her beautiful icons, click here.

Please feel free to download the card for use in your ministry. You may reprint the card with our permission as formatted.

You may also purchase packs of 100 cards through the NRVC store.

Resources are also available at the USCCB

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World Day for Consecrated Life, February 2, 2020

Celebrated in parishes Feb. 1-2, 2020

About World Day for Consecrated Life

Resources to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life:

NRVC Video: Why we love our vocation, produced for WDCL 2017

New NRVC Vocation Prayer Card

Resources are also available at the USCCB

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