Social Media
By Brian Halderman SM
YouTube, MySpace and Facebook sites are not only free, they let vocation ministers meet young adults on their own turf. Read more...
By Sr. Andrea Westkamp S.M.I.C.
Instant messaging can be an ideal tool for communicating with discerners. In spite of its name, it actually allows for deliberate, un-hurried, thoughtful dialogue. Read more...
By Carol Schuck Scheiber
Social networking has such great power for enhancing vocation ministry, it is worth wading into unknown waters to use this free technology. Read more...
By Sr. Patricia Dowling C.B.S.
Social media of all types are ubiquitous. Here are tips from a seasoned and well-wired vocation minister on choosing and using this powerful technology. Read more...
By Rebecca Hiscott
If you´re a social media novice, hashtags—those short links preceded by the pound sign (#)—may seem confusing and unnecessary. But they are integral to the way we communicate online, and it’s important to know how to use them. Plus, they can be a lot of fun. Read more...
By Sister Julie Vieira I.H.M.
Social media is helping foster thousands of real-life relationships between lay people and those in religious life. Read more...
By D. Scott Miller
An experienced youth minister brainstorms ways vocation ministers can use Internet media to promote vocations. Such technology can be the gateway to making lasting human connections. Read more...
By Fr. James T. Gallagher C.S.C.
Is it worth learning how to use these new technologies? Yes, says this vocation director. Internet technologies never replace face-to-face contact, but they can enhance your outreach and lead you toward valuable personal contact. Read more...
By Andrew and Fr. Andrew M. McAlpin OP
Smartphones have multiple tools that can help vocation ministers be more effective. Read more...
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By Fr. Larry Rice C.S.P.
Communities experiencing growth draw people not from local contacts primarily but nationwide. Young adults are looking online for the religious communities they will join. Read more...
By Robert Hugh Farley M.S.
Click here to download a pdf of the "VIRTUS Facebook Article." Read more...
Click here to download a pdf of "Social Media Handout." Read more...
High-quality content on your social media sites is key to fulfilling your goals for those sites. Read more...
By Siobhán O’Neill Meluso
Use social media to engage with your vocation contacts authentically and to encourage them to meet you face-to-face. Read more...
By Josh and Aimee Shank
Young people use Snapchat to communicate. Why not meet them where they are? Read more...
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Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...
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