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Six communities receive education grants from NFCRV

Six communities receive education grants from NFCRV

The National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations has granted education debt assistance to six communities for 2020. Congratulations to these incoming religious! Read more...

2020 Convocation online Oct. 28-31

2020 Convocation online Oct. 28-31

The NRVC Virtual Convocation will take place October 28-31, 2020. Read more...

NRVC publications win four awards

NRVC publications win four awards

NRVC is delighted to announce that its publications, HORIZON and VISION, won four awards from the Catholic Press Association in June 2020. Read more...

New VISION Vocation Guide coming soon

New VISION Vocation Guide coming soon

The print edition of 2021 VISION Vocation Guide begins shipping in August, and the 2021 digital edition and VocationNetwork.org website go live August 3. Read more...

NRVC welcomes member input on proposed Constitution changes

NRVC welcomes member input on proposed Constitution changes

The NRVC is inviting members to provide feedback by mid-August about proposed Constitution changes that will be presented for a member vote at the virtual convocation taking place online in late October through early November 2020. Read more...

Resource of the month: Reflection guide for 2020 study

Resource of the month: Reflection guide for 2020 study

The NRVC has produced a guide for reflecting with others on the "2020 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life." Guides for reflection and study are just $6 each for members. Learn more and/or purchase the guides at nrvc.net. Read more...

Summer INstitute draws positive reactions

Summer INstitute draws positive reactions

Over 200 people attended NRVC's online Summer INstitute, and most commended NRVC for the quality of the experience. Read more...

Misericordia Fund, more essential than ever

Misericordia Fund, more essential than ever

Since its inception, the NRVC Misericordia Fund has granted more than 170 scholarships, totaling more than $87,000. Please consider a donation this year. There is still time. Read more...

Sister Colleen Brady, O.S.F.

Sister Colleen Brady, O.S.F.

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"So many things tickle and delight me," says Sister Colleen Brady, O.S.F. about her habit of seeing the world with a sense of humor. She uses humor often when engaging with others in vocation ministry. Read more...

HORIZON ...

Can synodality shape vocation ministry? Yes. And so can its sister, ... More

Fall Institute ...

Our biennial Fall Institute will offer three virtual workshops. Choose to ... More

Entrance Class Report ...

Ninety-five religious institutes in the United States had at least one ... More

Profession report ...

The findings in this report demonstrate consistency with those in the ... More

Ordination report ...

This annual report describes responses for ordinands in 116 dioceses and ... More

NRVC Member Areas

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CONNECT WITH NRVC

Member Area Gathering - Midwest

October 9-11,

Frankfort, IL

Virtual Orientation Program

October 9-13,

Virtual workshop

Behavioral Assessment 1 workshop

October 17-19,

Virtual workshop

Member Area Gathering - Lake Erie/Ohio River

October 23-25,

Villa Maria, PA

Accompaniment and Communications with Young Catholics

October 24-26,

Virtual workshop

Member Area Gathering - Upper Midwest

October 31,

via Zoom

Young Adult Retreat Day

November 4,

hosted by the Delaware Valley Member Area. Learn more

National Vocation Awareness Week

November 5-11,

Behavioral Assessment 2 workshop

December 2-3,

National Board Meeting

December 4-8,

Tucson, AZ

VISION Discerner Guide

HORIZON Journal

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Brother Larry Schatz, F.S.C.

Brother Larry Schatz, F.S.C.

As a former teacher and campus minister, Brother Larry Schatz, F.S.C. is at home with young people and finds it rewarding to accompany them as they discern God's call. Read more...

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