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NRVC Awards 2024 Outstanding Member award winners, left to right, Mr. Greg Darr (Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers) , Brother David Henley, G.H.M., and Sister Lisa Laguna, D.C.
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.
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!
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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
., December 10, 2024. Dare to Love - Let's Hear About LCWR and NRVC Religious Conferences, CAVA Archdiocese for Chicago, with Sister Dina Bato, S.P. and Mr. Phil Loftus, August 2024.
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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
April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando, FL April 25, 2025, Saint Louis University Vocation Fair, contact susanne.chawszczewski@slu.edu April 30-May 2, 2025 Catholic Volunteer Network Conference,
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
Louis Minutes from April 30-May 2, 2024 Minutes from May 11, 2023 Coordinators Sister Réjane Cytacki, S.C.L. | rcytacki@scls.org Ms.
, June 5, 2023, August 29, 2023 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com Sister Anita Quigley, S.H.C.J. | quigley@shcj.org Heartland Next gathering: April 28-30, 2025
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S.H.C.J. | quigley@shcj.org Heartland Next gathering: May 30, 2025, 9 am CT via Zoom Minutes from April 28-30, 2025 Minutes from April 30-May 2, 2024 Minutes from May 11, 2023 Coordinators Sister
Four tips toward a better newsletter Quick ideas to put oomph in your newsletter An excellent newsletter will reflect well on your community.
Brothers to hold symposium April 4 Save the date Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. will speak at the Religious Brothers Symposium.
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
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: 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.
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.
Brothers to hold symposium April 4 Save the date Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. will speak at the Religious Brothers Symposium.
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
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."
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
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Grant Application Window to Open in January 2024 A Blessed Advent Season to All.
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
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In addition many groups now use short films on websites, in e-newsletters, etc.
--- 2018 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Talking with young people
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June 4-6, 2024, CCMA Called 24 Conference June 18-21, 2024, Catholic Media Association Conference, Atlanta, GA July 3-7, 2024, 85th Annual Tekakwitha Conference, Raleigh, NC National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
March 18-20, 2025 Vocations Jamboree, Bismarck, ND April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando, FL April 25, 2025, Saint Louis University Vocation Fair, contact susanne.chawszczewski@slu.edu April 30
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,
NRVC Awards 2024 Outstanding Member award winners, left to right, Mr. Greg Darr (Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers) , Brother David Henley, G.H.M., and Sister Lisa Laguna, D.C.
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.
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At the 2004 Convocation, Father Timothy Radcliffe, OP and Father Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP.
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--- 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.
April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando, FL April 25, 2025, Saint Louis University Vocation Fair, contact susanne.chawszczewski@slu.edu April 30-May 2, 2025 Catholic Volunteer Network Conference,
Yes, I met some wonderful vocation directors when I took summer classes in 2014. I am still in touch with many of them.
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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
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2025 Membership Fees The National Board of the NRVC met in St. Paul, MN April 25-27, 2024.
The administrative support includes handling correspondence, maintaining financial and other records, processing payments and receipts, coordinating registrations, and updating the website and e-newsletter
Feb. 14-16, 2025, Dallas Catholic Youth Conference February 20-23, 2025, LA Religious Education Congress March 18-20, 2025 Vocations Jamboree, Bismarck, ND April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando
The Synod began in 2021 and is still continuing beyond 2024. Learn more about the Synod by using these helpful links.
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
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
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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
year=2023 Toot your own horn VISION is your resource, NRVC Members! And it is award-winning year after year.
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The three-year term begins in the Fall of 2025. Each NRVC member may submit one recommendation for the Board. At its spring meeting, the National Board selects new members from the recommendations.
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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
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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
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
Conference, Dominican University, IL July 31-August 3, 2025, Marian Days, Carthage, MO August 3, 2025, The Fest, Wickliffe, OH August 22-24, 2025, National Catholic Singles Conference, Broomfield,
Join us for two more "Talk it Up Tuesdays" NRVC members are encouraged to attend the final two sessions of "Talk it Up Tuesdays" on April 1 (focusing on charism) and April 8 (focusing on inspiration)
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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
2026 Convocation Save the date: November 19-23, 2026 Join us at Convocation in 2026!
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Brother Brian began serving in 2020 and chaired the Finance Advisory Committee.
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“I’m an off-the-charts extrovert,” says Mrs. Teri Iverson, vocation ministry coordinator for the Sisters of the Precious Blood in Dayton, Ohio. “I love building relationships and connecting with people in person at conferences and events.” She comes to vocation ministry after three decades in youth ministry. Read more...
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