Year of Consecrated Life logo

Vocation ministers and their communities are invited to use a special Year of Consecrated Life logo developed by NRVC and VISION Vocation Guide.

With the theme of "Wake up the world!"—inspired by Pope Francis' call to action to men and women religious—the logo celebrates and promotes consecrated life. Consider using it on websites, blogs, print materials, etc.

Click here to download the logo.

The Year of Consecrated Life begins in November and will focus on:

• renewal for men and women in consecrated life,
• thanksgiving among the faithful for the service of sisters, brothers, priests, and nuns
• invitation to young Catholics to consider a religious vocation
   

 Year of Consecrated Life events (tentative dates):

• Nov. 29, 2014: Opening Prayer Vigil
• Nov. 30, 2014: Opening Mass with Pope Francis
• Jan. 22-24, 2015: Meeting of Catholic consecrated men and women and consecrated religious from other Christian traditions (to be held during the week of Christian unity)
• Second week of April, 2015: Conference on religious formation around the world
• Sept. 23-26, 2015: Event for young men and women in discernment and in the process of joining religious orders
• Dec. 18-21, 2015: Separate meetings for members of monastic orders and of secular institutes of consecrated life
• Jan. 28 - Feb. 1, 2016: Theological symposium on religious life
• Feb. 2, 2016: Closing Mass with Pope Francis on World Day of Consecrated Life

In addition to the logo, VISION and NRVC are developing other free resources for the Year of Consecrated Life to be announced as they become available.