Author(s)National Office / Comments0 / Tags

Over the past year, it has been our honor to journey with you as we strive to set the world ablaze with the fire of God’s love through the prophetic, joyful witness of religious sisters, brothers, and priests as radical disciples of Jesus. We, the National Office team, wish you strength in drawing upon the talents you will need ...

Author(s)Sr. Dina Bato S.P., Director of Membership / Comments1 / Tags

As you look back over the past year, what are you most thankful for? More specifically, what keeps your heart burning for vocation ministry? Professional development gatherings and workshops, such as the biennial Convocation? Resources such as t...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments1 / Tags

Nominations for the National Board are now open. We invite you to prayerfully consider completing a nomination form to serve on the Board beginning in the Fall of 2023 until Fall of 2026. You are welcome to nomin...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags

The National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) is committed to providing its members with educational opportunities, resources, and supportive services that strengthen and enhance the professional ministerial skills of those serving in vocation ministry. To assist vocation ministers, the NRVC Curriculum for Vocation Ministers prov...

Author(s)National Office / Comments1 / Tags

And the BIG WINNERS ARE . . . Sister Michael Francine Duncan, S.S.M.O. and Sister Gloria Ardenio Agnes, M.M.! The two took part in a raffle at Convocation 2022 by completing a reader-survey about the NRVC’s VISION magazine and HORIZON journal. Sr. Michael Francine won a minibanner ad on VISION’s

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags

Congratulations to the following NRVC members who were selected by the National Board to each receive the Outstanding Member Recognition Award at the Convocation banquet on November 5 Sister Donna Del Santo, S.S.J. Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. Brother Chris Patino, F.S.C. Father Rocco Puopolo, s...

Author(s)Phil Loftus / Comments0 / Tags

We are happy to share the NRVC 2021 Annual Report  with all of you. This report captures so much good work that the National Religious Vocation Conference was able to continue to provide, and thus our theme Agile Respons...

Author(s)Sr. Dina Bato S.P., Director of Membership / Comments1 / Tags

Greetings, everyone! It’s hard to believe that Labor Day was just a little over a week ago! For many in the United States, the day after Labor Day ushers in a new school year filled with new possibilities to learn and grow. I don’t know about you, but I find the “unofficial end of Summer” a doorway to change ...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments1 / Tags vocation promotion

Promoting vocations is more than a single program or advertisement. 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. As a matter of fact, the NRVC/CARA studies from entrants since 1993 indicate the example of members is more ...

Author(s)Maureen Cetera, Director of Finance and Operations / Comments0 / Tags

Friends, before you know it, we will be gathering in lovely Spokane, Washington, for our 2022 Convocation. One of the highlights of Convocation is the NRVC Business Meeting. I hope you are looking forward to an update from our Board Chair and Vice Chairs on the many areas in which the National Board has been busy since our last Convocation (v...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments1 / Tags

Over the past three years, the National Board Handbook, Member Area Coordinator Manual, and Operations Manual have been updated to build upon the framework of the NRVC team model of leadership established in 2019. The newest step is the creation of a Member...

Author(s)Marge Argyelan, Director of Database Administration / Comments1 / Tags

Orientation Program was a swirl of canon law, statistics on newer entrants, and research on

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags

Imagine looking 10 years ahead - what are your hopes for the future of religious life? The 2020 NRVC/CARA Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life captured a snapshot of religious life today and provided a g...

Author(s)Maureen Cetera, Director of Finance and Operations / Comments0 / Tags

To help you budget for the coming year, the NRVC is announcing our 2023 membership renewal rates. Single membership will be $840.00. A license that accommodates up to five members to partake in the privileges of membership will be $1,415.00. Membership renewal letters will be mailed in October, 2022. You will have an o...

Author(s)Phil Loftus / Comments0 / Tags

Convocation is fast approaching and this year there is a wonderful feeling of anticipation as we once more look to gather in person and share our NRVC spirit with each other. Our 2022 Convocation theme, Call be...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M. / Comments0 / Tags

The NRVC Director of Mission Integration, Sister Deborah Borneman, SS.C.M., was among 75 participants at the U.S. and Latin America Convening of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, at Long Beach, CA., in May. The objectives were to: reaffirm the vision of the Initiative, Hilton’s Strategy 25 Goals, and the critical role of g...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags

The 2021 CARA Entrance Class Report was released, and its findings demonstrate consistency in the responses from the 2020 NRVC/CARA Report on Recent Vocations to Religious Life. Take some time to read the report in ...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags

Recently the NRVC Code of Ethics for Vocation Ministry was updated, and it contains a gem of wisdom for you to share with members of your institute. This important document reinforces the value that vocation ministry is ...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags

Several pages on the NRVC website were recently updated to assist you in your ministry. Take a few minutes by using these links to quickly access this newer information: Collaborator News and Events (includes link...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M. / Comments0 / Tags

This USCCB/CARA annual report presents findings from a national survey of seminarians scheduled for ordination to the priesthood in 2022. It is a helpful resource to understand the patterns of behavior of male discerners prior to entering seminary. For instance, the average age a man first considers a vocation to the priesthood is 16 years of...

Author(s)Carol Schuck Scheiber / Comments0 / Tags

Not long ago, HORIZON reader Sister Stephanie Spandl, SSND told the NRVC how her community used two concepts presented in HORIZON to energize and broaden members’ commitment to vocation ministry. We report on her efforts here to encourage you to mine HORIZON for ideas and inspiration in your ministry. The SSND vocation team...

Author(s)National Office / Comments0 / Tags

The NRVC is searching for a dynamic, highly motivated, and tech-savvy leader to join our team to focus on our members as our new Director of Membership. A successful candidate for this full-time Chicago-based position will intentionally engage NRVC members on a wide variety of levels, as well as participate in our mission ...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments1 / Tags world day of prayer for vocations

Here’s a new twist using the theme, Called by Name (Isaiah 43:1-7) with an intercultural lens. Share the video clips followed by reflection questions to stir conversation.  Video:  

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags nrvc convocation

As we look forward to gathering together at our upcoming Convocation in November, we ask for your prayerful consideration to recommend candidates for the

Author(s)Marge Argyelan, Director of Database Administration / Comments1 / Tags

I just learned from my teammate, Phil Loftus, the term “claustrophobia of abundance” which is something you might feel when looking at the NRVC website. So many resources and where to start? I’d like to suggest the 2014 convocation presentation by ...

Author(s)National Office / Comments9 / Tags

The NRVC extends appreciation to Sr. Charlene Herinckx, S.S.M.O. for her work in the national office.   She will be returning to her Motherhouse to serve as vocation director for her community. Sr. Charlene’s last day with the NRVC will be Friday, March 18, 2022. We are grateful that she will...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments1 / Tags religious brothers day

It’s not too early to think of ways to recognize Religious Brothers Day, which is held annually on May 1, the feast of Saint Josep...

Author(s)Sr. Sister Gayle Lwanga Crumbley, R.G.S., NRVC African American Vocation Committee / Comments1 / Tags black catholics

I would like to thank the NRVC for inviting me, as a member of the African American Vocation Committee, to write some thoughts for the February edition of the Catalyst.  I looked forward to writing about historic African American r...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments1 / Tags national catholic sisters week

Catholic Sisters Week (CSW) is coming soon! This celebration of Catholic Sisters is held annually March 8-14. Do you know the

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments2 / Tags cara study, profession class reports

Since 2010, the USCCB Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations in partnership with the Center for Applied Research in the Apostola...

Author(s)Phil Loftus / Comments1 / Tags generosity

Each New Year many individuals in the secular world make resolutions related to their financial health with the top 3 goals being:   Save more, pay down debt and spend less.  For the many religious who take a vow of poverty, this may be foreign. These are good goals for many to resolve and achieve, but might ...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags consecrated life

At our recent Member Area Coordinators (MAC) gathering, we went on a vocation pilgrimage to Mission San Xavier and St...

Author(s)Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration / Comments0 / Tags events, workshops

The 2022 NRVC Summer Institute will be offered via Zoom again this year due in part to the global pandemic, and in part to the popularity of the virtual format. This year, the NRVC is offering four workshops intended for vocation mini...

Author(s)Sr. Charlene Herinckx, SSMO, Director of Membership / Comments0 / Tags reflection

Blessings in the New Year!  Perhaps you are among those of us who thought that the restrictions of the pandemic would be over by this time. Instead, we keep adjusting our hopes and expectations – with trust and faith. Many people have the ability to share insight and advice concisely. Recently this message came on m...

Author(s)Phil Loftus / Comments0 / Tags nfcrv

The National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations will accept on-line applications from NRVC members from January 3, 2022 through April 22, 2022. Since its inception, nearly 50 candidates have received educational debt grants. Read the Grant Guidelines at nfcrv.org. For more informati...