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

--- 2023 Posts

[ Phil Loftus ]  

“They [AI systems] are merely fragmentary in the sense that they can only imitate or reproduce certain functions of human intelligence,” Pope Francis says in his January 2024 message for World Day of Peace

--- HORIZON No. 2 Spring 2025--New takes on old traditions
--- Communications

[ Dan Masterton ]  

In a secular age, some young Americans still choose religious life, Religion News Service, written by Elizabeth Evans,  January 2, 2024.

--- Media/press

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!

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

2023 Workshop Information 2024 dates will be published in January General Information This year the NRVC is offering three workshops on-site at the Summer Institute in Leavenworth, KS, and three workshops

--- Fall & winter events

: November 11: 9 AM ET and  January 20 - 10 AM ET Minutes from August 27, 2025 Minutes from April 15, 2025 and February 12, 2025 Minutes from October 3, 2024 and December 10, 2024 Minutes from January

--- Member Area News

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

--- Collaborator Information

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

General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next meeting: Spring TBA Minutes from January 23, 2023, March 2, 2023, June 5, 2023, August 29, 2023 Minutes from

--- Member Area News

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.

--- Fall & winter events

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

NRVC membership to change in January 2014 On the advice of our financial advisors, and with an eye to ensure NRVC's fiscal stability now and in the future, we have revamped our membership structure.

--- October FVM Newsletter

Please register ASAP as it will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 2:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM CST | 12:00 PM MST | 11:00 AM PST. Register in advance for the January 17 meeting here.

--- 2024 Posts

[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration ]  

Meinrad, in December 2013 and at Holy Name Retreat Center, Houston, TX in January 2014 to focus on new membership issues. Approximately 125 men attended one of the two identical events.

--- Moving Forward in Hope Gatherings

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber ]   [ Compiled by Carol Schuck Scheiber ]  

Board Nominations Open for 2024 - 2027 Nominations for the National Board are now open, and you are invited to prayerfully consider applying to serve by completing a self-nomination form or by nominating

--- 2023 Posts

[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration ]   [ Sr. Nicole Trahan F.M.I., NRVC Board Chair ]  

find NRVC publications online and how to submit article ideas Digital edition/online archives/submissions NRVC news Archives While news is now posted on the homepage, archived editions of the former newsletter

--- About HORIZON

Looking forward to 2024 we hope to continue to cultivate all that is possible! Holiday office hours The National offices will be closed December 23 through January 1. 

--- 2023 Posts

[ National Office ]  

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

Brother Brian began serving in 2020 and chaired the Finance Advisory Committee.

--- 2025 Posts

[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration ]  

2025: A Year to Birth Something New Over the Thanksgiving break, I visited a friend who had recently given birth to a baby girl, whom she and her husband named Juliet.

--- 2024 Posts

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

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

--- Collaborator Information

in Romeoville, IL July 28 - August 3, 2025, Jubilee Celebration of Young People in Rome July 31-August 3, 2025, Marian Days, Carthage, MO August 3, 2025, The Fest, Wickliffe, OH  November 20-22, 2025

--- Collaborator Information

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

Fifty-five people took part in a January Life Awareness Retreat hosted by the Archdiocese of San Antonio, with assistance from many religious communities.

--- February 2018 newsletter

: Survey of the Ordinands to the Priesthood The Class of 2024: Survey of the Ordinands to the Priesthood The Class of 2023: Survey of the Ordinands to the Priesthood The Class of 2022: Survey of the

--- Links to Studies & Reports

[ National Office ]  

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

--- Fall & winter events

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

--- Collaborator Information

McChesney addressed the National Religious Vocation Conference during its September 2004 Convocation.

--- Sex abuse
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 2 -- Convocation 2004: Fidelity to Jesus, Paradigm of Hope
--- Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct

[ Kathleen L. McChesney ]  

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 ]  

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

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,

--- Collaborator Information

A formal come-and-see-experience, "A Monastic Observance," is scheduled each year from December 26-January 1.

--- Discernment

Meinrad, IN in December 2013 and at Holy Name Retreat Center, Houston, TX in January 2014 to focus on new membership issues. Approximately 125 men attended one of the two identical events.

--- February 2014 newsletter

Rest in peace Father Jim Madden, MM NRVC mourns the death of member Father Jim Madden, MM who passed away January 9, 2014.

--- March 2014 newsletter

The 2022 convocation in Spokane was delightful, letting me finally meet my peers in person, rather than on a screen. What ideas have you used lately that you have been excited about?

--- I am NRVC!

Membership Payment/Dues All memberships are annual beginning January 1 and terminating December 31, regardless of when the membership is paid. 

--- Terms & Conditions

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

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

NRVC-CARA study of new members  Involving others in the community Most vocation directors communicated news of an upcoming discernment event by e-mail blasts to members, information in the community’s newsletter

--- Program Outlines
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Charism and vocation ministry
--- Program outlines

[ Joel Schorn ]  

Creating interest is about inviting potential prospects to come to know you through practical mediums, such as your website, your newsletter and printed information packets, as well as through opportunities

--- Membership
--- 2009 HORIZON No. 3 -- Involving membership | Supervision | College outreach
--- Role of Membership and Religious Leadership

[ Andrew ]   [ Father Andrew Carl Wisdom O.P. ]  

2025 Talk it up Tuesdays NRVC Member meet-up "Talk it Up Tuesdays," are back in January 2025!

--- Fall & winter events
--- Spring & summer events

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

The listening sessions from January 1998 until the NRVC convocation in September 1998 produced reams of information which is discussed in other articles in this edition of HORIZON.

--- 1999 HORIZON No. 2 -- Parent nurturing of vocations

[ Jane Mary Lorbiecki S.S.N.D. ]  

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

--- VISION Vocation Guide

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

--- Fall & winter events

• Understanding, Assessing, and Fostering Psycho-Sexual Integration, July 20-23, 2020, Presented by Sister Lynn M. Levo, C.S.J., Ph.D.

--- 2020 HORIZON No. 1 Winter — Accompaniment

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

On the following Sunday, 29 December 2024, I will open the Holy Door of my cathedral, Saint John Lateran, which on 9 November this year will celebrate the 1700th anniversary of its dedication.

--- Jubilee Year 2025

Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Radiating Joy and Cultivating Possibilities in Vocation Ministry, presented by Brother Brian Poulin, f.m.s.

--- 2024 Posts

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