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COVID-19 and vocation ministry The COVID-19 pandemic has affected vocation ministry in a number of ways, primarily by canceling physical gatherings of all types.

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

Terms of NRVC membership and events

Members who do not wish to receive email broadcasts, such as the monthly Focus on Vocation Ministry newsletter or the mid-month NRVC update, can unsubscribe from the list at any time by clicking opt-out

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For Vocation Directors: How VISION Vocation Guide works for you

We are constantly working to engage discerners in new and varied ways: online, in print, at conferences, and via social networking.

--- VISION Vocation Guide

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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Religious Brothers Day

Religious Brothers Day May 1, 2019 Join NRVC members in thanking religious brothers on the feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1, 2019.

--- 2019 Posts

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

Member area news

  | info@sisterspcm.org Sister Gloria Agnes Ardenio, M.M. | gagnes@mksisters.org  Lake Erie/Ohio River Next meeting: Spring 2024 Minutes from October 23-25, 2023 Minutes from February 23, 2023, May 8

Sister Mary Yun, O.P.

I'm the vocation director for my community, the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. In addition I'm one of the coordinators for the West Coast member area.

--- November 2016 newsletter
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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.

--- Member Area News

Member area news

  | info@sisterspcm.org Sister Gloria Agnes Ardenio, M.M. | gagnes@mksisters.org  Lake Erie/Ohio River Next meeting: Spring 2024 Minutes from October 23-25, 2023 Minutes from February 23, 2023, May 8

Resources for Religious Brothers Day

Resources for Religious Brothers Day May 1 For Religious Brothers Day on May 1,  a brothers prayer card and a suggested prayer service are now available for download.

--- April 2017 Newsletter

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Updates

Updates Handout encourages member involvement If you seek greater membership involvement in vocation ministry, NRVC’s newest resource may be for you.

--- 2022 HORIZON No. 4 Fall--Staying grounded

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Talking with video

VIDEO HAS QUICKLY BECOME a major way to communicate, especially with young adults. Social media platforms are encouraging video use more and more.

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

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Member area news

October 23-25, 2023 Minutes from February 23, 2023, May 8, 2023 Minutes from October 28, 2021, Minutes from April 22, 2021 Coordinators  Sr.

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Brothers & vocational prayer have special days this month

Brothers & vocational prayer have special days this month May 1 & May 12 Brothers and their supporters at a national gathering.

--- May 2019 newsletter

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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

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

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023 Mark your calendars for World Youth Day celebrated August 1-6, 2023.  Check the official website frequently for updated information.

--- World Youth Day

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023 Mark your calendars for World Youth Day celebrated August 1-6, 2023.  Check the official website frequently for updated information.

--- World Youth Day

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How it all began

THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS VOCATION CONFERENCE was born the way many organizations are: in response to a need.

--- 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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Important May dates

Important May dates World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Sunday May 12; Memorial Day, May 27.

--- 2019 Posts

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

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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

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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

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023 Mark your calendars for World Youth Day celebrated August 1-6, 2023.  Check the official website frequently for updated information.

--- Spring & summer events

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Let's Get Together at Summer Institute

Let's Get Together at Summer Institute The 2023 NRVC Summer Institute will be offered in person this year at the Marillac Center in Leavenworth, KS.

--- 2023 Posts

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

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Religious Brothers Day, May 1

Religious Brothers Day, May 1 Help us to recognize Brothers by sharing your celebrations for Religious Brothers Day with NRVC to promote vocations.

--- 2019 Posts

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

Religious Brothers Day

Religious Brothers Day May 1 Religious Brothers Day is held annually on May 1, the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker.  All religious brothers are recognized during this international event.

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Religious Brothers Day

Religious Brothers Day May 1 Plan ahead...

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Letter from Bishop James Checcio

Letter from Bishop James Checcio USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations May 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters, How appropriate that I write to you so close to the Feast of Pentecost regarding

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

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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Member area news

5, 1:00 - 2:30 pm via Zoom Minutes 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

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Create a vocation communications plan

You may want to remind members of that if they ask, or consider keeping members informed as you move through your research and create your plan.

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

[ Cheryl Aughton ]  

Where to find NRVC publications online and how to submit article ideas

Enter the word "newsletter" and the month and year you are looking for in the search box, or enter the topic of an article.

--- About HORIZON

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Updates

Updates Our Fall 2023 workshops will take place online. Photo by headway, Unsplash.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Synodality and collaboration

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Minutes from February 23, 2023, May 8, 2023 Minutes from October 28, 2021, Minutes from April 22, 2021 Coordinators  Sister Caryn Crook, O.S.F. | ccrook@sosf.org​  vacant position Mid-Atlantic Next

--- Member Area News

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The Vincentian five-year provincial plan for vocation promotion

May God richly bless our efforts to encourage a new generation of vowed Vincentians to follow Jesus Christ, Evangelizer of the Poor. I.

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

HORIZON, VISION win 14 awards

Tuohy and Carol Schuck Scheiber   VISION awards (general and religious order magazine) Best photo story originating with a magazine or newsletter, 1st place: "Silent preachers amid nature's song"

--- July 2014 newsletter

Happy Brothers Day

Happy Brothers Day May 1 Men grateful for a brother in their life express appreciation.

--- May 2020 newsletter

NRVC collaborators show support for 2020 study

Stephanie Hall, CWR Board member Read the article from the Communicators for Women Religious in their  January newsletter that shows support for the study.

--- 2020 Study on Recent Vocations Archives

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Campus ministry 101 for vocation ministers

Is there a weekly e-newsletter to learn more about campus ministry at this particular university?

--- 2012 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Vocations on campus
--- Campus ministry
--- College Students

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

World Day of Prayer for Vocations May 7 World Day of Prayer for Vocations is Sunday, May 7.

--- May 2017 Newsletter

Religious Brothers Day, May 1 | World Day of Prayer for Vocations, May 12

Religious Brothers Day, May 1 | World Day of Prayer for Vocations, May 12 Plan now for your commemorations On May 1, NRVC will join the international church in celebrating Catholic brothers.

--- April 2019 newsletter

Church marks Religious Brothers Day

Church marks Religious Brothers Day May 1, 2017 Brothers at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota sing "Happy Brothers Day" to the tune of "Happy Birthday."

--- June 2017 newsletter

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

World Day of Prayer for Vocations May 11, 2025 About World Day of Prayer of Vocations On this 62nd anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, also liturgically known as Good Shepherd Sunday

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Responding to inquirers

Tweeting and posting may not seem like a method of maintaining contact, but I assure you we have found it essential! 

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

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

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What are the best practices for “Come and See” events?

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
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[ Joel Schorn ]  

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Tap your Web site's potential

So maybe your Web site goal is that visitors forward your Web address, or URL, to friends or family who may be interested in religious life.

--- 2008 HORIZON No. 2 -- Communications
--- Websites
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[ Anne Boyle ]  

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World Day of Prayer for Vocations

World Day of Prayer for Vocations May 12, 2019 Celebrated annually on Good Shepherd Sunday, this year World Day of Prayer will be commemorated on Sunday, May 12.

--- 2019 Posts

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

2023 NCYC

2023 NCYC November 16-18, 2023 The NRVC is promoting vocations at NCYC!

--- NCYC - National Catholic Youth Conference
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Online event for Religious Brothers Day, May 1

Online event for Religious Brothers Day, May 1 All are encouraged to celebrate religious brothers on Saturday, May 1, 1:30-3 p.m.

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Celebrate Religious Brothers Day—May 1 Zoom event

Celebrate Religious Brothers DayMay 1 Zoom event A virtual celebration of Religious Brothers Day will take place on May 1, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

--- News