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Parish outreach builds vocation awareness

Parish outreach builds vocation awareness

By Ethel and Tony Lapitan

A parish with an active Vocation Council provides a model for raising vocation awareness at a grassroots level. Read more...

Secrets of strong parish vocation committees

Secrets of strong parish vocation committees

By Gino DiMattia

Parish life is where most people experience their faith regularly. And Parish Vocation Committees can help Catholics understand and value church vocations. Read more...

A parish mission that fosters vocation culture

By Marilyn Minter C.S.S.F.

Parishes around the country are thinking seriously about vocation thanks to this parish mission program. Read more...

Book notes: How 21st-century parishes can nurture vocations

Book notes: How 21st-century parishes can nurture vocations

By Sister Katarina Schuth O.S.F.

A close look at life in U.S. parishes reveals the many ways that parishes can help vocations of every type to flourish. Read more...

Parish Vocation Committee Guidelines

Fostering a Culture of Vocations

The material in this booklet was developed by the Office of Catholic Vocation Ministry Australia which has graciously and generously given permission for this adaptation by the National Religious Vocation Conference Read more...

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Entrance Class Report ...

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