2020 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life

2020 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life

2020 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life

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2020 Study Overview and Links to Study resources

2020 Study Overview and Links to Study resources

Full study available in English and Spanish

By Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M.

Religious life reflects the endless story of call and response amid changing demographics. Read more...

Executive summary and major findings

Executive summary and major findings

Download the entire study

By Mary L. Gautier, Ph.D. and Sr. Thu T. Do, L.H.C., Ph.D.

Recent Vocations to Religious Life: A Report for the National Religious Vocation Conference prepared by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate Read more...

Infographic Handout on the Study on Recent Vocations

Infographic Handout on the Study on Recent Vocations

Available in English and Spanish

Download the 2020 Study Infographic. Read more...

Booklet: Religious Life Today

Booklet: Religious Life Today

16-page resource highlighting 2020 study results

God calls. Men and Women Respond. Religious life continues. Read more...

Storymap: Religious Life Today

Storymap: Religious Life Today

A visually rich and interactive way to understand the 2020 NRVC/CARA Study

This resource is a living story that is continually updated and shared to showcase the vibrancy and viability of contemporary religious life. Read more...

Role of Leadership handout

Role of Leadership handout

Based on the 2020 Study

NRVC recommends steps for those in religious leadership based on the 2020 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life. Read more...

Webinars on Religious Life Today: Learn it! Love it! Live it!

Webinars on Religious Life Today: Learn it! Love it! Live it!

Six-part series of free hourlong webinars

Explorations of contemporary religious life with topics drawn from the NRVC 2020 Study of Recent Vocations. Made possible by a grant by the GHR Foundation. Read more...

Abundant Hope Handout

Abundant Hope Handout

A new handout created in 2022

This color handout is a perfect resource to share glimpses of hope from newer entrants. Read more...

Responsibilties of Community Members for Vocation Ministry

Responsibilties of Community Members for Vocation Ministry

A new handout created in 2022

Religious institutes that make vocation ministry a priority and believe in their role in creating a future for their congregations will attract and retain new members. The NRVC reinforces the value that vocation ministry is a shared responsibility of religious leadership, vocation ministers, vowed members, and prospective candidates to religious life. Read more...

World Day for Consecrated Life ...

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Call beyond borders ...

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Summer Institute ...

Our annual Summer Institute will offer four onsite workshops at the ... More

Profession Class Report Published ...

Its findings demonstrate consistency in the responses from the 2020 NRVC/CARA ... More

Talk it up Tuesdays is ...

NRVC is bringing back our popular "Talk it up Tuesdays," beginning ... More

Religious Life Today Storymap ...

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Father John Schork, C.P.

Father John Schork, C.P.

"I'm living with, learning from, and relating to others one quarter my age," says Father John Schork, C.P. who, at age 73, serves as vocation director for his province. The job is "humbling and fun," he says. Read more...

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