Message from the NRVC Board

Dear Member of NRVC,

Greetings from NRVC! As we wind down the spring quarter, we want to update you and your organization.

Summer Institute, convocation, 30^th anniversary

The board and staff are working hard to keep NRVC not just moving but moving forward. We are looking forward to our Summer Institute, where the demand for outstanding NRVC programming continues to be high, and plans for another dynamic convocation—which includes our 30^th anniversary celebration—are in their final stages. We hope you can join us for one or more of these tremendous opportunities for professional development, personal renewal, collaboration, and networking with some of the most positive men and women in the church today.

Strategic plan being finalized; goal is to announce it at convocation

The strategic planning process has also been advancing, with input from members, staff, member area coordinators, and significant stakeholders, including many of our strategic partners, notably Cardinal Joseph Tobin. The committee will meet in late July to assemble its final proposal before proposing the strategic plan to the entire board in August for its ratification. Our goal is to announce the new plan to the larger membership at Convocation 2018 in November.

Executive director search moving forward; suggestions and nominations welcome

The board has been searching for a new executive director, surfacing names and quietly making contacts before going public with a search. We will have a conference call in mid-June to set a more definite calendar for nominations and interviews. However, we welcome, at any time, the nominations of sisters, brothers, and priests you feel have the qualities and gifts to assume this most vital role in our organization and in our church. Feel free to mail or email your suggestions or self-nominations to the national office at nrvc@nrvc.net. We’ll send out more specific details as the board reaches consensus in the early summer.

We invite your prayers for and active involvement in our search and for the ministry of NRVC. May the Spirit guide us in selecting a new executive director and as we continue to share the good news of religious life with the world.

In His Heart,

Ronnie Hingle, S.C., for the NRVC National Board