Spring & summer events

Spring & Summer events

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Religious Brothers Day

Religious Brothers Day

May 1

This international celebration of brothers honors this valuable vocation. Promote the vocation of Brothers, thank the Brothers, and invite men to consider becoming Brothers. Read more...

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

May 11, 2025

World Day of Prayer for Vocations is celebrated annually on Good Shepherd Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Easter. Read more...

2025 Workshop Information

2025 Workshop Information

Registration is open for Summer Institute workshops

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...

Candidate Assessment through the Lens of Inteculturality

Candidate Assessment through the Lens of Inteculturality

One-day workshop offered in three locations

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...

2025 Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors

2025 Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors

July 9-13, 2025 on-site

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...

2025 Behavioral Assessment 1 Workshop

2025 Behavioral Assessment 1 Workshop

July 15-17, 2025 on-site

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

2025 Vocation Promotion for Today’s Discerners

2025 Vocation Promotion for Today’s Discerners

July 19-20, 2025 on-site

This hands-on workshop will explore strategic communication planning, social media content development and analysis of its effectiveness, and how to set up and post your original podcasts. Read more...

Synod on Synodality

Synod on Synodality

Links to Reports

The theme of the Synod is Communion, participation, and mission. Pope Francis is inviting all the baptized to participate in this Synodal Process because all the baptized are the subject of the sensus fidelium, the living voice of the People of God. Read more...

Catholic Sisters Week

Catholic Sisters Week

March 8-14

By National Office

Catholic Sisters Week is a chance to recognize this valuable vocation with the hope that more people will learn about women religious, and invite others to follow their example. Read more...

2025 Talk it up Tuesdays

2025 Talk it up Tuesdays

NRVC Member meet-up

Join us starting Tuesday, January 28 through April 8, 2025 Read more...

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NRVC Member Areas

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Southwest Member Area Meeting

May 7, 2025,

via Zoom

Mid-Atlantic Member Area Gathering

May 8, 2025,

Baltimore, MD

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

May 11, 2025,

Upper Midwest Member Area Meeting

May 14,

10 - 11:30 a.m. via Zoom

Heartland Member Area Gathering

May 30, 2025,

via Zoom

Candidate Assessment through the Lens of Inteculturality

June 13, 2025,

Huntingdon Valley, PA

Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors

July 9-13, 2025,

Register today...

Behavorial Assessment 1 Workshop

July 15-17, 2025,

Register today...

Vocation Promotion Workshop

July 19-20, 2025,

Register today...

National Vocation Awareness Week

November 2-8, 2025,

VISION Discerner Guide

HORIZON Journal

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Friar Emanuel Vasconcelos, O.F.M.Conv.

Friar Emanuel Vasconcelos, O.F.M.Conv.

Being connected to others doing similar ministry is a big reason that Friar Emanuel Vasconcelos, O.F.M.Conv. is part of the NRVC. He is vocation director for the Franciscan Friars Conventual, Our Lady of the Angels province. He is also a Mid-Atlantic Member Area Coordinator, along with Sister Jean Rhoades, D.C. Read more...

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