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First-ever International Vocation Conference in Rome, Feb. 23-27

In honor of the 2015 Year of Consecrated Life, the Chicago-based National Religious Vocation Conference is hosting an unprecedented gathering in Rome February 23-27 of select national vocation and religious leaders from the developed world. Read more...

Vocation fact sheet

Statistics and links to vocation-related information

Just who is considering religious life is tracked by a number of different organizations, including the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the National Religious Vocation Conference, and VISION Vocation Network. Read more...

Frequently asked questions about vocations

What is a vocation? What is a sister or nun? That and many more questions answered here. Read more...

Glossary of terms

It may seem that religious life has a language all its own. Here’s a guide to understanding some of the terms. Read more...

NRVC in the news

Media coverage of NRVC initiatives, programs, and events

Vocation Ambassadors program trains young adult Catholics to spread religious life Read more...

Fact Sheets & Religious Life Timeline

Find the latest data about religious life in our fact sheets and the U.S. Bishops Conference Class Reports. Plus, learn about the 2000-year history of this way of life from our Religious Life Timeline. Read more...

National Religious Vocation Conference announces new executive director

Sister Sharon Dillon, S.S.J.-T.O.S.F. begins full-time June 1, 2017

Sister Sharon Dillon,S.S.J-T.O.S.F. succeeds Brother Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C. as NRVC's new executive director. Read more...

Christus Vivit - Christ Lives ...

Pope Francis has written a personal, heartfelt 48-page apostolic exhortation to ... More

April newsletter ...

Communications workshop. National youth ministry discussion. Resources for your ministry. And ... More

Summer & Fall Institute ...

This year, NRVC is offering nine workshops intended for vocation ministers, ... More

World Day of Prayer for ...

World Day of Prayer for Vocations is celebrated on Good Shepherd ... More

New England Member Area Gathering ...

Join NRVC members in Worcester, MA, for this professional development day. ... More

HORIZON ...

Religious communities are invited to walk with young people as they ... More

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Sister Colleen Brady, O.S.F.

"It is a privilege to be able to listen deeply and to help women listen to God’s loving call in their lives." That is the reward and the challenge for Sister Colleen Brady, O.S.F., a vocation minister for the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York. Read more...

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