Fall & winter events

This year the NRVC is offering three workshops on-site at the Summer Institute in Leavenworth, KS, and four workshops virtually at the Fall Institute. Read more...

This workshop will address how to respectfully gather the information needed without stereotyping, generalizing, or minimizing behaviors that can make community life challenging. It will also explore the blind spots, microaggressions, and implicit biases vocation ministers have during interviews. Read more...

This foundational workshop is essential for all newly appointed vocation directors and teams. Its goal is to provide participants with the foundational skills, context, theory, challenges, and practicalities of contemporary vocation ministry. Read more...

Join us for an enriching and transformative virtual workshop series designed for those passionate about promoting vocations and engaging with diverse candidates for religious life. Read more...

This foundational workshop teaches practical interviewing techniques in a theoretical framework of behavioral assessment. Read more...

This one-day virtual workshop will explore how childhood trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can affect candidates’ readiness for entrance into initial formation and capacity to live in community. Read more...

This workshop is designed to assist vocation directors, formation directors, congregational leaders, and vocation team members in understanding and articulating the basic ethical values, principles, and standards of vocation ministry. Read more...

Avail yourself of NRVC's high quality and trusted resources for use during NVAW and beyond. Read more...

World Day for Consecrated Life is celebrated on February 2nd. In 2026, this day will be celebrated in parishes February 1-2, 2026. Read more...

Convocation brings together the NRVC membership with its trademark excellence in workshops, liturgies, keynote presentations, and networking. Check back for the theme, presenters, and more information as it becomes available. Read more...