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2025 Talk it up Tuesdays

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

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

Collaborator News and Events

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

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Updates

appear in the Winter 2025 edition of HORIZON and eventually on YouTube.

--- HORIZON No. 4 Fall 2024--Vocation discernment

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TIUT Reminders, and Lights! Camera! Action!

There are four sessions left of our 2025 Talk it Up Tuesdays series. These gatherings allow participants to learn together, encourage each other, and share ideas.

--- 2025 Posts

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

Collaborator News and 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

Sister Mary Yun, O.P.

After I made my perpetual profession in August 2015 I became the vocation director.

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

Collaborator News and Events

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

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

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Member Area news

: 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

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

--- March 2014 newsletter

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

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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NRVC in the news

., May 15, 2025. House of Discernment blends vocations and intercongregational community, written by Julie Ferraro, National Catholic Reporter, March 6, 2025. A

--- Media/press

Collaborator News and Events

September 4, 2025, 8:00 pm ET, Roundtable on the Vietnamese Catholic Migrant Experience, via Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89202435594 (Password: 000629) September 4-7, 2025 National Black Catholic

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Catholic Sisters Week

Catholic Sisters Week Plans underway for March 8-14 National Catholic Sisters Week will take place March 8-14.

--- March 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

  February 2 - World Day For Consecrated Life March 8-14 - Catholic Sisters Week May 1 - Religious Brothers Day May 11, World Day of Prayer for Vocations July 8-21, NRVC Summer Institute October

--- Dates to Remember

Collaborator News and Events

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

Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14

Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 Join our celebration in Chicago Catholic Sisters Week will take place March 8-14, and organizers are asking groups to share information about how they are marking the celebration

--- March 2020 newsletter

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Thank you, Carol!

The NRVC marks the end of an era at the end of July 2025. As she approaches retirement, we wish to congratulate and thank Carol Schuck Scheiber for her many years of dedicated service to the NRVC.

--- 2025 Posts

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

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

Sister Carolyn Martin, L.S.P.

For the NRVC, I've been a Talk it up Tuesday presenter, and I'll be on the board starting in September 2025.

--- I am NRVC!

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

Updates

The series began in September 2021 and will include five more sessions.

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 4 Fall--What draws people to religious life?

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

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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 ]  

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

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!

Calendar

Calendar Upcoming events   World Day for Consecrated Life February 2, 4-5 National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 Brothers Symposium

--- January 2017 newsletter

Calendar

Calendar Upcoming events   World Day for Consecrated Life February 2, 4-5 National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 Brothers Symposium

--- February 2017 newsletter

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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How it all began

The first NRVC newsletter, long before the days of e-newsletters. Over time it became clear that only one religious vocation conference was needed.

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

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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 ]  

Synod on Synodality

The Synod began in 2021 and is still continuing beyond 2024. Learn more about the Synod by using these helpful links. 

--- Spring & summer events

Calendar

Calendar Upcoming events   National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14 Brothers Symposium March 25 Religious Brothers Day

--- March 2017 newsletter

Calendar

Calendar Upcoming events   World Day for Consecrated Life February 2, 4-5, 2017 National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14, 2017 Brothers

--- December 2016 newsletter

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

Member area meetings

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

--- February 2020 newsletter

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Updates

A report released in March 2021 showed that 309 men and women entered U.S. religious orders in 2020 in spite of the many restrictions brought on by COVID-19.

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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