Highlights from Convocation
Our gathering in Buffalo provided amazing insights and lively conversation and above all hope for the future. Thank you to NRVC board, staff, and members who joined us in Buffalo. Read more highlights here.
Misericordia Scholarship fund
The National Religious Vocation Conference is grateful to offer scholarships to religious institutes in financial need for NRVC membership and programs. In our 30th anniversary of NRVC, we are striving to raise $30,000. To date, our donations have exceeded $24,000. Please help us to reach our goal. Read more... Donate here.
Vocations to religious life
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) released three annual reports: The Profession Class of 2017, The Entrance Class of 2017 and The Ordination Class of 2018. One of the most significant findings is that women and men are continuing to choose a variety of religious institutes to enter rather than limiting their choices to only a few congregations, monasteries, or provinces. In 2017:
• 208 women and men professed perpetual profession in 101 religious institutes.
• 524 women and men entered 182 religious institutes.
• In 2018, 41 religious institutes had ordinations compared to 2017 which reported 36 religious institutes had ordinations.
For a downloadable handout to use in presentations, click here. There are links to over 30 professional studies here.
NRVC membership
Our membership appeal has exceeded our expectations with 1,047 members from 22 countries. This is the fourth year in a row that we have increased membership each year and the most members since 2010. Thank you for reaching out to invite those who support vocation ministry to join us. You can still renew or join NRVC here or call Marge Argyelan at 773.595.4034.
Mark your calendar
November 4-10, 2018
February 2, 2019
March 8-14, 2019
May 1, 2019
May 12, 2019
Summer Institute
July 9-24, 2019
Fall Institute
October 7-24, 2019
You talk. We'll listen.
And together we'll grow. Join us Saturday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. for a conversation with young Catholics. Register here to attend in person (NRVC is providing buses for Convocation partipants from Adams Mark Hotel to Canisius College). Or attend virtually via a livestream. Invite friends, family, and any young adult you know. More details here.
New resource available
A must have for inquirers, their parents and all those who want to know more about the most common words used in vocations to religious life, this 20 page color booklet also gives creative suggestions on ways to increase one's vocation vocabulary in fun ways. Thank you to the Following NRVC members who served on this resource advisory task force to create the content: Sisters Pat Dowling, CBS; Edith Bogue, OSB; Marcia Hall, OSP; Mr. Len Uhal; and Very Rev. Tom Enneking, OSC. Order now.
Synod & National Dialogue
The next general assembly of Catholic bishops will be October 3-28, 2018 in Rome and will take up the theme: “Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment.” To prepare for this 15th Ordinary General Synod, read the following prepatory documents:
Pope Francis has written a preparatory document and a letter to young people. There is also a special prayer written for young people.
The National Dialogue is an initiative for an energized and unified Church committed to forming and engaging youth and young adults as missionary disciples. The three-year process will culminate in inviting those who participate to take action on the insights from the XV Ordinary Synod, V Encuentro. Read more....
The National Young Adult Ministry Summit, held in May 2018, brought together leaders in young adult ministry for a dynamic dialogue of the best practices in the field, especially in light of the upcoming Synod on "Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment." Webinars are available here.
