2020 Study on Recent Vocations underway

The GHR Foundation awarded NRVC a grant for a follow-up study to our groundbreaking 2009 Study on Recent Vocations. We encourage our NRVC members to participate in this new research.  Read more...

You talk. We'll listen.

And together we'll grow. Please take time to view the video of our amazing youth-infused event: "You talk. We'll listen." held at Canisius College on Nov. 3. You will be inspired and enlightened. A shorter highlights video also available. More details here.

Order Vocation Vocabulary Booklet

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.

Vocations to religious life 

Find informatiion and statistics on religious vocations and links to over 30 professional studies here.

Final Synod Document

The final Synod Document is offered to the Holy Father and also to the whole Church as a fruit of this Synod. Since the Synodal process is not yet over and the phase of implementation is still to come, the Final Document will be a roadmap for the next steps the Church is called to take.