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Frequently asked questions
--- 2009 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life
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Celibate chastity: a sacrifice because of the kingdom of heaven
--- Chastity
--- Chastity
--- 2004 HORIZON No. 4 -- The vow of celibacy and vocations
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Book notes: Do priests need better preparation?
--- Formation
--- 2007 HORIZON No. 2 -- Convocation 2006: Committed
--- Book reviews
--- Book reviews
--- Book reviews
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Book notes: Faith guidance from Hollywood?
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 2 -- Communications
--- Book reviews
--- Book reviews
--- Book reviews
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Book notes: Books reveal truths about young adults
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 4 -- Preparing discerners for formation
--- Book reviews
--- Book reviews
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Book notes: Religious life book shows today’s tensions are not new
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Book notes: Insightful data, analysis of sisters
--- 2014 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Fresh approaches to vocation ministry
--- Book reviews
--- Book reviews
--- Book reviews
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The gift of religious priesthood
--- Priesthood, Popes and Papal Messages
--- Priesthood within a religious community
--- 2010 HORIZON No. 4 -- Global perspectives |Connect with young adults | Gifts of religious priesthood
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The essential facts about depression
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 3 -- Psychological health in candidates
--- Psychological health
--- Psychological Assessment and Mental Health
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Canon law on entering a religious community
--- Canon law
--- 2014 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Moving forward in hope
--- Canon Law
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Assessment with cross-cultural candidates
--- 2010 HORIZON No. 2 -- Psychological assessment of applicants
--- Admissions
--- Assessment
--- Assessment Tools
--- Multicultural issues
--- Intercultural Wealth & Multicultural Awareness
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Tests for assessing applicants to religious communities
--- 2010 HORIZON No. 2 -- Psychological assessment of applicants
--- Assessment
--- Admissions
--- Assessment Tools
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25 ideas that worked
--- 2013 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- 25 years in the vineyard of the Lord
--- Program outlines
Glossary of terms
--- Media/press
--- 2009 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life
Understanding, Assessing, and Fostering Psycho-sexual Integration, July 17-20, 2017
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Canon law on entering a religious community
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Working with Vietnamese candidates in vocation discernment
--- African American and Asian candidates
--- 2010 HORIZON No. 3 -- Process addictions | New media | Vietnamese candidates
--- Multicultural issues
--- Intercultural Wealth & Multicultural Awareness
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Apply best practices from young adult ministry to vocation ministry
--- Young Catholics
--- Young adult ministry
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 4 -- Preparing discerners for formation
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Book notes: Books reveal truths about young adults
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Book Notes: Insightful data, analysis of sisters
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Hope and security: new foundations
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Study looks at vocation consideration; challenges among Hispanics
--- Intercultural Wealth & Multicultural Awareness
--- Hispanics
--- 2013 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Vocation ministers and reconciliation
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A general approach to guiding vocational discernment
--- Discernment
--- Discernment
--- 2002 HORIZON No. 1 -- Ten years at the helm / Discernment
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Discernment with a little help from Francis and Clare
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 1 -- Discernment as a way of life
--- Discernment
--- Discernment
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Survey shows Busy Person's Retreat holds some value for vocation ministers
--- 2002 HORIZON No. 1 -- Ten years at the helm / Discernment
--- Campus ministry
--- College Students
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Vocation issues raised by younger candidates
--- Generational differences
--- 2002 HORIZON No. 2 -- The Millennials
--- Emerging Adults
--- Young adults
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Ministering to the Millennials
--- 2002 HORIZON No. 2 -- The Millennials
--- Emerging Adults
--- Young adults
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How importing foreign-born members is affecting vocation ministry and the U.S. church
--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world
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Great rivers of grace: Vocation ministry in the Amazon region of Brazil
--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world
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Psychological assessment: why, what and how to assess
--- 2010 HORIZON No. 2 -- Psychological assessment of applicants
--- Psychological Assessment and Mental Health
--- Admissions
--- Assessment
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Vocation ministry in Canada today
--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world
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A brief overview of vocation ministry in Japan
--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world
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Book Notes: Books reveal truths about young adults
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Vocation realities for one religious order in Ivory Coast
--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world
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Vocational discernment and the psychological report
--- Psychological Assessment and Mental Health
--- 2010 HORIZON No. 2 -- Psychological assessment of applicants
--- Admissions
--- Assessment
--- Discernment
--- Discernment
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Cast the net from a firm foundation
--- Theological reflection on vocation ministry
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Convocation 2010: Casting the net
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Transformative love, passion for justice belong in vocation ministry
--- Vocation ministry
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Convocation 2010: Casting the net
--- Intercultural Wealth & Multicultural Awareness
--- Multicultural issues
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A successful vocations program I discovered by accident
--- Program Outlines
--- Program outlines
--- 2002 HORIZON No. 2 -- The Millennials
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Paths to the future
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 3--Forging a future for religious life
--- Future of religious life
--- Future of Religious Life
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Vocation as a lifelong, personal adventure for every Christian
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Theology of vocation
--- Theology of Vocation
--- Theology of vocation
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Getting college students to think vocation
--- Campus ministry
--- College Students
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 4 -- Creating a vocation culture on campus
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What do the popes say about vocation?
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Theology of vocation
--- Theology of Vocation
--- Theology of vocation
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Shifts in religious priesthood and the resulting challenges
--- Priesthood within a religious community
--- Priesthood, Popes and Papal Messages
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 3--Forging a future for religious life
--- Future of religious life
--- Future of Religious Life
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Vocation exhibits at large events: What happens? Is it worthwhile?
--- Program Outlines
--- Young Catholics
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Theology of vocation
--- Outreach
--- Youth, youth ministry
[ Sr. Pat Dowling C.B.S. ] [ Sr. Durstyne Farnan OP ] [ Br. David Henley ] [ Sr. Michelle Sinkhorn O.S.B. ]
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Why our students give church vocations careful thought
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 4 -- Creating a vocation culture on campus
--- Campus ministry
--- College Students
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Assessing candidates with mental health concerns
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 3 -- Psychological health in candidates
--- Psychological health
--- Psychological Assessment and Mental Health
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The traumatized applicant and the vocation director
--- Trauma and Its Impact upon Applicants
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 3 -- Psychological health in candidates
--- Psychological health
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What every vocation director should know about addictions
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 3 -- Psychological health in candidates
--- Psychological health
--- Psychological Assessment and Mental Health
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Coping with parental resistance: explanations and possible solutions
--- Parents
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Cultural and family roots and vocation
--- Parents and Families
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Confessions of a seminarian’s mother
--- Parents
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Cultural and family roots and vocation
--- Parents and Families
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New knowledge about sexual abuse by Catholic clergy
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 2 -- Convocation 2004: Fidelity to Jesus, Paradigm of Hope
--- Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct
--- Sex abuse
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Understanding and serving young adults in a changing world
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Following Jesus: a journey out far and in deep
--- Divisions in church and religious communities
--- Theological reflection on vocation ministry
--- Scripture and vocation / Vocation ministry
--- Scripture
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 2 -- Convocation 2004: Fidelity to Jesus, Paradigm of Hope
--- Theological Reflection and Spiritual Growth
--- Priesthood, Popes and Papal Messages
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Boundaries for celibates
--- Chastity
--- Chastity
--- 2004 HORIZON No. 4 -- The vow of celibacy and vocations
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What we see in religious life and some ways to reach out
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry at the crossroads
--- Emerging Adults
--- Young adults
[ Nicolette Langlois ] [ Alycia Murtha, Kristen Leaderstorf ]
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Updates
--- 2014 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Fresh approaches to vocation ministry
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Book Notes
--- 2009 HORIZON No. 4 -- Encouraging theological reflection | Practicing discernment
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Catholic identity, New Age and women religious
--- Formation Articles
--- Ecclesial diversity
--- 2004 HORIZON No. 3 -- Making the most of diversity
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Hope begins where hope begins
--- 2007 HORIZON No. 1 -- Variety edition
--- Hope and Humor
--- Hope
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Inviting people who are racially or culturally different into our communities
--- 2004 HORIZON No. 3 -- Making the most of diversity
--- Multicultural issues
--- Intercultural Wealth & Multicultural Awareness
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What every vocation minister should know about healthy sexuality
--- Sexuality
--- 2013 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Inviting young people
--- Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct
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Beginning spiritual formation with young adult discerners
--- Formation Articles
--- 2009 HORIZON No. 1 -- What is the study of new membership telling us?
--- Formation
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Vocation ministry in Ireland today
--- 2009 HORIZON No. 3 -- Involving membership | Supervision | College outreach
--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
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Secrets of strong parish vocation committees
--- Parishes
--- Parishes
--- 2013 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Inviting young people
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Making a vocation journey with a Latino young adult
--- Hispanics
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 1 -- Discernment as a way of life
--- Discernment
--- Multicultural issues
--- Discernment
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What canon law says about health concerns in prospective members
--- Canon law
--- Ethics
--- Health Issues
--- Canon Law
--- Ethics in Vocation Ministry
--- Health issues
--- 2006 HORIZON No. 2 -- Health issues in prospective members
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Developing admissions policies regarding HIV
--- Health Issues
--- Admissions
--- Health issues
--- 2006 HORIZON No. 2 -- Health issues in prospective members
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A novice's perspective on vocation messages in pop culture
--- Popular media
--- 2004 HORIZON No. 2 -- Vocation themes in popular media
--- Popular Media
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Helping college students create their own discernment models
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 1 -- Discernment as a way of life
--- College Students
--- Discernment
--- Discernment
--- Program Outlines
--- Young adults
--- Program outlines
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Five winning ways to extend contact with young adults
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry at the crossroads
--- Emerging Adults
--- Program outlines
[ Sr. Gloria Ann Fiedler C.D.P. ] [ Sr. Elsa Garcia C.D.P. ]
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The enduring value of religious life in the age of the laity
--- History of Religious Life
--- History of religious life, NRVC
--- Role of religious life / Nature of religious life
--- Charism and Religious Life
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Value of religious life, Nine ways to thrive
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My expections of vocation ministers
--- Leadership of religious communities
--- 2007 HORIZON No. 4 -- Leadership and vocation ministers working together
--- Role of Membership and Religious Leadership
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Updates
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry at the crossroads
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Human formation never ends: candidates and adult maturity
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 4 -- Preparing discerners for formation
--- Formation Articles
--- Formation
[ Fr. James Greenfield O.S.F.S. ] [ Father Kevin Nadolski O.S.F.S. ]
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How Holy Cross reaches out to parents
--- Parents
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Encouraging quality discernment
--- Parents and Families
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Outline of a successful vocation retreat for Hispanic young adults
--- Hispanics
--- Intercultural Wealth & Multicultural Awareness
--- Multicultural issues
--- 2003 HORIZON No. 3 -- Vocations and community life
--- Program outlines
--- Program Outlines
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Exploring images of God during discernment
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Value of religious life, Nine ways to thrive
--- Theology of Vocation
--- Theology of vocation
--- Discernment
--- Discernment
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UK vocation ministry: new ventures and growth
--- 2010 HORIZON No. 4 -- Global perspectives |Connect with young adults | Gifts of religious priesthood
--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
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Book notes: Insightful data, analysis of sisters
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Book notes: Religious life book shows today’s tensions are not new
--- Divisions in church and religious communities
--- Ecclesial diversity
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Helping serious discerners prepare for human formation
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 4 -- Preparing discerners for formation
--- Formation
--- Formation Articles
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Forming a vocation culture since the Continental Congress
--- Culture of vocations
--- 2006 HORIZON No. 3 -- Theology and culture of vocation
--- Strategic Planning for Vocation Culture
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Vocation meditations on women and need in Scripture
--- Scripture
--- 2012 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Value of religious life, Nine ways to thrive
--- Scripture and vocation / Vocation ministry
--- Discernment
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Issues of sexual diversity and the call to religious life
--- Sexuality
--- 2003 HORIZON No. 2 -- Dimensions of Diversity: Convocation 2002
--- Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct
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Two programs that further a vocation culture
--- Culture of vocations
--- 2006 HORIZON No. 3 -- Theology and culture of vocation
--- Strategic Planning for Vocation Culture
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How young Catholics see themselves in the church
--- 2007 HORIZON No. 3 -- Trends and technology
--- Emerging Adults
--- Young adults
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Promote intellectual formation among young adult discerners
--- 2008 HORIZON No. 4 -- Preparing discerners for formation
--- Formation Articles
--- Formation
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