Religious Brothers Day, May 1

Religious Brothers Day is held annually on May 1, the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.  All religious brothers are recognized during this international event. Prayer services and reflections for celebrating this day are available at ReligiousBrothers.org 

The NRVC is partnering with the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the Religious Formation Conference and the Religious Brothers Conference for a virtual gathering on May 1st, 12:30-1:30 p.m. CT. For more information and to register, click here. 

For more information about Religious Brothers that may assist you in celebrating this vocation, download:

• Identity and Mission of Religious Brothers in the Church
• Statement from Religious Brothers Conference
• Guidelines for Formation of Religious Brothers
• Resources for the first U.S. Beatified Religious Brother, Br. James Miller, FSC 
• Talking about and inviting to brotherhood, HORIZON article
• How we talk about brotherhood, HORIZON article 
• Brother Peter Tabichi, OFM, from Kenya, 2019 Global Teacher Prize
• Religious Brothers Conference
• VISION Vocation Network articles on Brothers

The NRVC has published a series of Abundant Hope videos which includes Brothers. The following videos are publicly available to share for Religious Brothers Day and at other events to promote the vocation of Brother:

1. Brother Joseph Bach, O.S.F.
2. Brother Alfred George, fms
3. Brother Peter Lamick, C.S.V.
4. Brother Paschal Listi, fbp
5. Brother Antony Julius Milton, O.F.M. Cap.
6. Brother Blair Paulus Nuyda, A.A.
7. Brother Allen Agpaoa Pacquing, S.M.
8. Brother Rafael Vargas, S.D.B.
9. Brother Martin Zewe, F.S.C.

Here are the links to the NRVC member institutes with religious brothers:

Alexian Brothers

Augustinian Friars, Eastern Province

Augustinian Friars, Midwest Province

Augustinian Friars, Western Province

Augustinians of the Assumption

Barnabite Fathers and Brothers

Benedictine Monks, Assumption Abbey

Benedictine Monks, Christ the King Priory

Benedictine Monks, Mount Michael Abbey

Benedictine Monks, Newark Abbey

Benedictine Monks, Saint Procopius Abbey

Benedictine Monks, Saint John Abbey

Benedictine Monks, Saint Meinrad Archabbey

Benedictine Monks, Subiaco Abbey

Brothers of the Christian Schools

Brothers of the Christian Schools, Eastern North America

Brothers of the Christian Schools, Midwest District

Brothers of the Christian Schools, San Francisco, New Orleans

Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Province of the United States

Capuchin Franciscans, Province of St. Joseph

Carmelite Fathers and Brothers, Province of St. Elias

Claretian Missionaries

Congregation of Holy Cross

Congregation of the Holy Spirit

Congregation of the Resurrection, CA

Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Crosier Fathers and Brothers

Discalced Carmelite Friars

Dominican Friars, Saint Martin de Porres

Edmund Rice Christian Brothers

Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn

Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

Franciscan Friars, Conventual, Our Lady of Consolation

Franciscan Friars, Holy Name Province

Franciscan Friars, Our Lady of Guadalupe Province

Franciscan Friars, Saint Barbara Province

Franciscan Friars, Saint John the Baptist Province

Glenmary Home Missioners

Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God

Jesuit Fathers and Brothers, Central and Southern Province

Jesuit Fathers and Brothers, Midwest Province

Jesuit Fathers and Brothers, Northeast Province

Jesuit Fathers and Brothers, Western Province

Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada

Josephite Fathers and Brothers

Marianists

Marianists, Province of Meribah

Marist Brothers

Marist Fathers and Brothers

Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers

Missionaries of the Precious Blood

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity

Nortbertines of St. Norbert Abbey

Oratorians, Rock Hill Oratory

Order of Carmelites

Order of Friar Servants of Mary

Order of the Most Holy Trinity

Pallotines, Immaculate Conception Province

Pallotines, Mother of God Province

Passionists

Redemptorists

Redemptorists, Edmonton-Toronto Province

Salesians of Don Bosco, East

Salesians of Don Bosco, West

Society of Saint Edmund

Society of the Divine Word

Somascan Fathers and Brothers

Sons of Our Mother of Peace

Trappist Cistercian Monks, New Clairvaux

Trappist Cistercian Monks, New Mellerary Abbey

Viatorians

Vincentians, Eastern Province

Vincentians, Western Province

Xaverian Brothers

Xaverian Missionaries