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Communities that attract and the people who are entering them

By Sr. Mary Bendyna R.S.M.

After years of speculation, at last the NRVC-CARA study provides solid information about what attracts today’s candidates and who is joining religious communities. Read more...

What newer members say about discernment programs

By Sr. Mary Bendyna R.S.M.

Newer members tell what they found helpful as they discerned whether religious life was their calling. Read more...

Voices of newer religious

Voices of newer religious

Newer religious reflect on signs of hope in their experiences of communal life, with all its cultural and generational variety. Read more...

Book notes: Encounter, listen, discern

Book notes: Encounter, listen, discern

By Sister Susan Francois C.S.J.P.

"God's call is everywhere" offers an ideal forum for looking at what is happening in religious life. It lends itself to the same process used in the synod on synodality: listen, encounter, and discern. Read more...

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Many vocation ministers are coping with losses in their communities at ... More

Candidate Assessment through the Lens ...

Have you ever experienced asking a question that elicits very different ... More

Entrance Class Report ...

This annual CARA report presents the findings of 362 women and ... More

Profession Class Report ...

This annual CARA report showed 91 women and 103 men professed ... More

Bold and Faithful Storymap ...

Many vocation ministers are coping with losses in their communities at ... More

Ordination Class Report ...

This annual USCCB/CARA Study found that 89% reported being encouraged to ... More

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Sister Corrina Thomas, F.S.P.A.

Sister Corrina Thomas, F.S.P.A.

Sister Corrina Thomas, F.S.P.A. is one of four new NRVC Board members as of September 2025. Read more...

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