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National Catholic Sisters Week

National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14, 2014 National Catholic Sisters Week is taking place March 8-14, 2014 with a series of events taking place at St.

--- March 2014 newsletter

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Member area news

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

Sister Mary Yun, O.P.

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!

Member area news

General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next meeting: December 5, 1:00 - 2:30 pm via Zoom Minutes from January 23, 2023, March 2, 2023, June 5, 2023, August

NRVC in the news

Local sisters promote vocations to young people around the archdiocese, Northwest Catholic, written by Jean Parietti, March 13, 2024 Nuns in a time of nones: The winding path to today’s religious vocations

--- Media/press

Four tips toward a better newsletter

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

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Monthly NRVC 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

National Catholic Sisters Week

National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14, 2014, part of Women's History Month Molly Hazelton and Mary Soher, OP, are heading up the National Catholic Sisters Week event in March.  

--- February 2014 newsletter

Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14

Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14   Catholic Sisters Week (CSW) invites all to celebrate women religious from March 8-14.

--- Spring & summer events

Catholic Sisters Week

Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 About Catholic Sisters Week Catholic Sisters Week (CSW) invites all to celebrate women religious (Sisters and nuns) from March 8-14.

--- Spring & summer events
--- Spring & summer events

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Catholic Sisters Week online event March 9

Catholic Sisters Week online event March 9 Catholic Sisters Week is March 8-14,  and as part of this celebration of women religious, the NRVC will co-host with A Nun's Life Ministry a special online conversation

--- News

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2024 Talk It Up Tuesdays is here - Let’s Connect!

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 ]  

2024 Talk it Up Tuesdays!

2024 Talk it Up Tuesdays! Meet up and learn with NRVC members "Talk it Up Tuesdays," is back in February 2024!

--- Fall & winter events

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Member area news

General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next meeting: June 22, 2024, Huntingdon Valley, PA Minutes from January 23, 2023, March 2, 2023, June 5, 2023,

--- Member Area News

Board selects new chair, vice chairs, and members

Board selects new chair, vice chairs, and members At March 2021 meeting Top row: Mindy Welding, I.H.M., chair; and vice chairs Father Adam MacDonald, S.V.D., and Sister Belinda Monahan, O.S.B.

--- Board & staff

HORIZON and VISION win 12 awards

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

Still time to nominate a board member

Still time to nominate a board member March 1 deadline Some of NRVC's current board members: Sister Anita Quigley, S.H.C.J.; Sister Kristin Matthes, S.N.D.de N.; and Brother Tom

--- February 2017 newsletter

March 8-14 National Catholic Sisters Week

March 8-14 National Catholic Sisters Week Celebrate women religious The 2016 National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW) takes place March 8-14.

--- March 2016 Newsletter

I am NRVC: Sister Kathleen Persson, O.S.B.

I’m part of a “Pray, Walk, Eat” event taking place in Washington, DC in March 2022. It is something very new to me, and I am looking forward to the experience.

--- I am NRVC!

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How it all began

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

Member area news

General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next meeting: December 5, 1:00 - 2:30 pm via Zoom Minutes from January 23, 2023, March 2, 2023, June 5, 2023, August

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Talking with video

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 ]  

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Updates

.— July 23-24 •  Is It Cultural, Generational, or Family of Origin? Issues in Candidate Assessment, by Dr.

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Race, culture, and new members

Convocation: Walking humbly together

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

--- Fall & winter events

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Updates

Updates News about religious vocations NRVC condemns racism The 2019-2020 NRVC Board The national reckoning over racial injustice in the United States has been part of the conversation at the National

--- 2020 HORIZON No. 3 Summer — Inviting diversity

Membership Benefits & Fees

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

Ministry openings

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

HORIZON reading circles

HORIZON reading circles Established in Canada Building on an idea that started in the UK, Canadian vocation directors began in March to form HORIZON reading circles.

--- April 2015 newsletter

Nominate a colleague to NRVC Board

Nominate a colleague to NRVC Board Submit names by March 1 The current NRVC Board. Do you know an outstanding vocation minister? 

--- January 2017 newsletter

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Advocacy, one of the NRVC’s core purposes.

In our March Focus On Vocation Ministry newsletter, we spoke of the high number of non-members who visit our website for information about World Youth Day.

--- 2023 Posts

[ Marge Argyelan, Director of Database Administration ]  

NRVC collaborators show support for 2020 study

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

Take advantage of regional events

Take advantage of regional events Attend a learning/networking event Members of Region 4 have fun with an image of Pope Francis during their meeting in early March.

--- April 2016 Newsletter

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Updates

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

For Vocation Directors: How VISION Vocation Guide works for you

Vocation Match, a sophisticated interactive service that matches discerners with participating religious communities based on their profiles.

--- VISION Vocation Guide

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Updates

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

NRVC Staff

Marge will be retiring from the NRVC in August 2024.  Email: margyelan@nrvc.net  Sister Dina Bato, S.P.

--- Board & staff

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Updates

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

Member area meetings

February 25 Delaware Valley, Philadelphia March 2 Mid-Atlantic, Baltimore March 12, West Coast (meeting by ZOOM)

--- February 2020 newsletter

Let's talk about it! Asking the questions, living into the answers

Asking the questions, living into the answers March 9, 2023 via zoom You are invited to join an online conversation on March 9, 6-7 pm CT, co-hosted by the NRVC and A Nun's Life Ministry.

--- Spring & summer events

NRVC regional meetings

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

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NRVC Website Overview

NRVC Website Overview Home Page and Calendar of Events World Day for Consecrated Life (Sunday closest to February 2) National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14; Religious Brothers Day, May 1st World

--- Office Management

Member area news

from January 23, 2023, March 2, 2023, June 5, 2023, August 29, 2023 Minutes from May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January 19, 2021 Coordinators Sister Michele

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Furthering vocation ministry in the Catholic Church

The NRVC and Religious Formation Conference (RFC) hosted a Zoom synodal consultation on March 20 for formation and vocation ministers, from around the United States, Bangladesh, Canada, Peru, and Singapore

--- 2024 Posts

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

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One model for vocation ministry

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. ]  

Seeking a back issue?

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

--- November 2014 newsletter

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Create a vocation communications plan

When people see your website, ad, or e-newsletter, they should immediately recognize it is from your congregation. Another important resource to tap is the members of your community.

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

[ Cheryl Aughton ]  

Reminders: NFCRV grants due April 15 | convocation registration opens

Please click the links to review NFCRV Grant Application Guidelines and the 2020 Grant Application or contact executive director Phil Loftus at ploftus@nfcrv.org or 773-595-4028.

--- April 2020 newsletter

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The essential role of leadership in nurturing new members

The suggestions are based on the 2020 Study of New Vocations to Religious Life conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate for the National Religious Vocation Conference.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Synodality and collaboration
--- Leadership of religious communities
--- Vocation ministry

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Quick link at the top of the monthly newsletter and other tips

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. ]  

Education grants

Education grants Applications due March 15 Vocation directors have until March 15 to request help with education debt of candidates.

--- March 2016 Newsletter