Marge joined the NRVC team in April of 2015. She has served in the nonprofit sector most of her career, either providing direct service or in an administrative capacity.

--- Board & staff

Following are April 2016 regional meetings whose agendas were available for newsletter publication. Find regional contacts and see what is happening in all the regions here.  

--- April 2016 Newsletter

Monthly NRVC newsletter Focus on Vocation Ministry Monthly newsletters November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017

--- Member Area News

Reminders: NFCRV grants due April 15 | convocation registration opens From now through April 15, the National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations is accepting new applications for education-debt assistance

--- April 2020 newsletter

Easter break April 1-5 The NRVC office will be closed April 1-5 in observance of the Triduum and Easter. The board and staff wish you a joyful celebration of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection!

--- News

, Religion News Service, written by Elizabeth Evans, March 1, 2024. 

--- Media/press

Vocation ministers and other religious around the world have been able to share faith and hope with young people and discerners using electronic platforms such as blogs, Facebook, video-sharing, e-mails, e-newsletters

--- 2020 HORIZON No. 2 Spring — New members have abundant hope

Four tips toward a better newsletter Quick ideas to put oomph in your newsletter An excellent newsletter will reflect well on your community.

--- May 2014 newsletter

position Heartland Next meeting: April 30 - May 2, 2024, Atchinson, KS Collaborate: Make & Take: Join us as we encourage creativity, strengthen our relationships with one another, and share materials

--- Member Area News

April 13, 2024, Magnify, Archdiocesan Young Adult Day, Houston, TX April 26-28, 2024, Young Catholic Professionals Conference, Frisco, TX June 4-6, 2024, CCMA Called 24 Conference June 18-21, 2024,

--- Collaborator Information

: April 30 - May 2, 2024, Atchinson, KS Minutes from May 11, 2023 Minutes from October 13, 2022 Minutes from April 22, 2021 Coordinators Sister Réjane Cytacki, S.C.L. | rcytacki@scls.org Ms.

--- Member Area News

Brothers Symposium A Religious Brothers Symposium will take place at Boston College on April 4 with a theme of "The Prophetic Call of the Brother in the Church."

--- March 2020 newsletter

New board leadership for NRVC At its April 2023 meeting, the NRVC board made the following changes to its leadership:  Board chair:  Sister Nicole Trahan, F.M.I.

--- News

Brothers to hold symposium April 4 Save the date Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. will speak at the Religious Brothers Symposium.

--- February 2020 newsletter

29, 2023 Minutes from May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January 19, 2021 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com vacant position

This list is updated periodically and if you would like to have something added, please email mail@nrvc.net Events April 18-19, 2024 “Moving Along the Arc: Women and Men Religious as Agents of Reconciliation

--- Collaborator Information

Board meeting carries on by Zoom The NRVC board conducted its April meeting by Zoom, doing long-term planning for the organization, preparing for the study release, updating plans for the convocation,

--- April 2020 newsletter

honored by the Catholic Press Association and Associated Church Press in several editorial categories, including best special interest magazine, regular column, reporting on vocations, guest commentary, e-newsletter

--- July 2018 newsletter

Grant Application Window to Open in January 2024 A Blessed Advent Season to All.

--- 2023 Posts

[ Phil Loftus ]  

Education grant deadline April 8 Apply online for NFCRV monies The National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations has announced that NRVC members are eligible to apply for grant assistance to cover education

--- April 2019 newsletter

29, 2023 Minutes from May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January 19, 2021 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com vacant position

Grants for education debt available Apply by April 8 The National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations has announced that NRVC members are eligible to apply for grant assistance to cover education debt

--- February 2019 newsletter

Brothers to hold symposium April 4 Save the date Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. will speak at the Religious Brothers Symposium.

--- July 2019 newsletter

At the 2004 Convocation, Father Timothy Radcliffe, OP and Father Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP.

--- History of Religious Life
--- History of religious life, NRVC
--- 2013 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- 25 years in the vineyard of the Lord

Board and staff meeting April 21-24, thank you outgoing leaders The NRVC board and staff will meet April 21-24, at the Carmelite Spiritual Center in Darien, Illinois.

--- News

Yes, I met some wonderful vocation directors when I took summer classes in 2014. I am still in touch with many of them.

--- November 2016 newsletter
--- I am NRVC!

In addition many groups now use short films on websites, in e-newsletters, etc.

--- 2018 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Talking with young people
--- Popular Media
--- Communications

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber ]  

Convocation: Walking humbly together October 31 - November 4, 2024   Join us at Convocation!

--- Fall & winter events

Publications: an annual subscription to the highly respected HORIZON quarterly journal, the only English-language professional vocation journal in the Church; Focus on Vocation Ministry, an online monthly newsletter

--- Membership Services, Benefits & Fees

Brothers Symposium April 4 To elevate and discuss vocation of brothers Vatican astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. will be the keynote speaker at the symposium.

--- December 2019 newsletter

The administrative support includes handling correspondence, maintaining financial and other records, processing payments and receipts, coordinating registrations, and updating the website and e-newsletter

--- February 2016 newsletter

Updates Join us for the 2024 convocation Mark your calendar to attend the convocation of the National Religious Vocation Conference October 31 to November 3 in Minneapolis.

--- 2024 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Ministering with balance

NRVC collaborators show support for 2020 study Representatives gathered at a convening in Buffalo prior to the start of the NRVC Convocation Representatives of nine national organizations recently gave

--- 2020 Study on Recent Vocations Archives

Region 1   May 2 Region 2   March 10, May 5, May 7 Region 3   April 29 Region 4   March 25, May 5-6 Region 5   Met January 15, next meeting September 18 Region 6   May TBA Region 7   April 28 Region 8  

--- March 2015 newsletter

year=2023   Toot your own horn VISION is your resource, NRVC Members! And it is award-winning year after year.

--- VISION Vocation Guide

who care about vocations—laity, priests and religious from many walks of life— celebrated the gift of consecrated and ordained life at the Continental Congress on Vocations held in Montreal this past April. (A

--- 2002 HORIZON No. 4 -- Strategic planning for vocations / Responses to the sex abuse crisis

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber ]  

honored by the Catholic Press Association and Associated Church Press in several editorial categories, including best special interest magazine, regular column, reporting on vocations, guest commentary, e-newsletter

--- 2018 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Youth, faith, vocation discernment

Updates Hilton grants $2 million to NRVC In June 2014 the National Religious Vocation Conference received a three-year, $2 million grant from the Conrad N.

--- 2014 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Moving forward in hope

Jeffrey Arnett in Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties (2004) notes that college enrollment among 18-21 year olds in the United States rose from less than 5 percent

--- Young adults
--- Emerging Adults

[ Avis Clendenen ]  

NRVC Board 2023 - 2024 The NRVC Board Row 1: Brother Joseph Bach, O.F.M. Conv., Mrs. Nancy Costello, Sister Margarita Hernandez, S.P.

--- Board & staff

World Day of Prayer for Vocations – Making Meaningful Connections On April 21st, we will joyfully celebrate World Day of Prayer for Vocations.

--- 2024 Posts

[ Sr. Dina Bato S.P., Director of Membership ]  

Jeffrey Arnett in Emerging Adulthood: The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties (2004) notes that college enrollment among 18-21 year olds in the United States rose from less than 5 percent

--- 2010 HORIZON No. 4 -- Global perspectives |Connect with young adults | Gifts of religious priesthood
--- Book reviews

[ Avis Clendenen ]  

National Board Meeting April 24-28 St. Paul, MN

--- Calendar (Note: Only first 10 events will display on Splash Page)

Monthly updates go out through our province newsletter telling members where we stand for the month and year-to-date. Sometimes a push is needed in November and December to reach this goal.

--- Leadership of religious communities
--- 2007 HORIZON No. 4 -- Leadership and vocation ministers working together
--- Role of Membership and Religious Leadership

[ Jim Kent, O.F.M., Conv. ]  

Find archived newsletters Back editions of the "Focus on Vocation Ministry" newsletter are available online.

--- November 2014 newsletter

. • Create a private Facebook group for sisters and contacts. • Participate in a #ChatWithaSister Tweet chat weekly.

--- 2016 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Communications | Volunteers
--- Social media
--- Strategic Planning for Vocation Culture
--- Communications

[ Cheryl Aughton ]  

World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 21 Plan now

--- Calendar (Note: Only first 10 events will display on Splash Page)

Quick link at the top of the monthly newsletter and other tips File under "good to know:" There is a "quick link" at the top of the NRVC newsletter email and at the top of the website post for the

--- 2019 Posts

[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M. ]  

With these and with our monthly e-newsletter, we try to drive our candidates to our website to learn more about us even though they may not want to reply to an e-mail or phone call.

--- 2017 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry with vitality
--- Vocation ministry
--- Communications
--- Program outlines
--- Discernment

[ Sr. Virginia Herbers A.S.C.J. ]   [ Len Uhal ]   [ Sister Nancy Gilchriest S.S.N.D. ]  

The vocation minister will keep houses aware of each other’s initiatives and progress, as well as pass along helpful information by writing a regular column in the provincial newsletter.

--- Strategic planning / Structuring vocation ministry
--- 2002 HORIZON No. 4 -- Strategic planning for vocations / Responses to the sex abuse crisis
--- Strategic Planning for Vocation Culture