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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...

GHR Foundation awards National Religious Vocation Conference

$200,000 grant for mining the 2020 Vocation Study data

By NRVC National Office

The GHR Foundation provided funding for the 2020 NRVC/CARA Study on Recent Vocations and now a follow-up project to mine the data gathered from the study. Read more...

Hilton Foundation awards $2 million to National Religious Vocation Conference

Funds distributed over three years

Chicago, June 19, 2014—The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awarded a $2 million grant to the Chicago-based National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) to support upgrading and expanding the organization’s structure, programming, and resources. Read more...

Board Nominations ...

The NRVC Board invites members to nominate themselves or another member ... More

NRVC Annual Report ...

Together with our members, the National Board, the National Office, our ... More

Fifty Fun Facts Handout ...

"Fifty Fun Facts" is a colorful two-page, downloadable handout that helps ... More

2020 Study on Recent Vocations ...

Download the complete study and supplemental resources. Spanish translation is also ... More

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National Vocation Awareness Week

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World Day for Consecrated Life

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Religious Brothers Day

May 1,

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

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Sister Barbara O'Kane, M.P.F.

Being a vocation minister is "a sacred privilege," says Sister Barbara O'Kane, M.P.F. At the same time, it's a great way to give back, having received help from others when she was feeling a call to religious life. Read more...

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