This handout was part of the successful T-shirt swap event held during the National Catholic Youth Conference in November, 2023.  

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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

May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January 19, 2021 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com vacant position Heartland Next meeting

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

--- NCYC - National Catholic Youth Conference
--- Fall & winter events

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

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

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

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

--- VISION Vocation Guide

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

August 29, 2023 Minutes from May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January 19, 2021 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com vacant

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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

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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

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

--- November 2014 newsletter

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

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

General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next meeting: November 4, 2023, Holy Redeemer Farm, Huntington Valley, PA Fall Back Young Adult Retreat Day Minutes

General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next meeting: November 4, 2023, Holy Redeemer Farm, Huntington Valley, PA Fall Back Young Adult Retreat Day December

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The revisions were publicized to all members in the August and September NRVC newsletters and can be accessed here.

--- 2020 Posts

[ National Office ]  

HORIZON with convocation keynotes being mailed now The Winter 2023 edition of HORIZON is now online, with paper copies slated to mail this week.

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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

To help them be part of the ministry, I send them a monthly e-newsletter. Last March Sister Deborah Borneman, SS.C.M. did an in-service for my community about contemporary vocation ministry.

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

Updates Pictured here are nine of the 52 people who attended an ethics workshop that NRVC offered online during its 2020 Summer Institute.

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Focus on hope, Convocation edition

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 ]  

Misericordia scholarships number 200 During November 2020 NRVC reached a milestone with its Misericordia Scholarship Fund: It gave out its 200th award since the program's inception in 2015.

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Charlotte McCorquodale will lead this research in two phases beginning November 2021 and concluding February 2023. This study will include fifty focus groups in 35-40 dioceses throughout the country.

--- 2021 Posts

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

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

Ferraro, November 8, 2023. Endless call: New vocation website highlights the roads less taken, Aleteia, written by John Burger, October 23, 2023.

--- Media/press

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. ]  

Catholic schools, or during faith formation retreats, here are a few more ideas to consider: The Annual Global Celebration of Youth and Young Adults is celebrated on the Solemnity of Christ the King, (November

--- 2023 Posts

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

We continue to encourage you to spread the word about the storymap, especially in connection to National Vocation Awareness Week, November 5-11. Consider:   Posting about it on social media.

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

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

Conference of Major Superiors of Women Religious, September 21-23, St. Louis Resource Center for Religious Institutes, September 26-28, St.

--- News

Vocation ministry dates for 2023 The church has several dates dedicated to promoting and celebrating religious life.

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

Please click the links to review NFCRV Grant Guidelines and the 2020 Application or contact executive director Phil Loftus at ploftus@nrvc.net or 773-363-5454.  

--- March 2020 newsletter

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 ]  

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

--- Member Area News

The National Fund could then issue its first grants to religious institutes in 2015, the year dedicated to Consecrated Life as declared by Pope Francis in November 2013.        Photo: Mr.

--- February 2014 newsletter

DC November 14-16, 2024, NFCYM National Catholic Youth Conference November 28-30, 2024, National Conference of Burmese-American Catholics, Charlotte, NC January 1-5, 2025, FOCUS, SEEK Conference, Saly

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

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

2013 NCYC Catholic teens had a chance to meet and converse with more than 200 vocation ministers and members of religious communities who attended the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis

--- December 2013 newsletter
--- NCYC - National Catholic Youth Conference

See a trailer about the movie at https://vimeo.com/74494918 NRVC anniversary year begins; culminates in convocation In November 2013 the National Religious Vocation Conference begins a year-long commemoration

--- 2013 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- 25 years in the vineyard of the Lord

This theme of God calling us to cross borders was the focus of our November 2022 convocation, a joyful time for face-to-face learning, sharing, and networking in the beautiful city of Spokane, Washington

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Call beyond borders

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber, editor ]  

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

--- World Youth Day

Behavioral Assessment 2       October 5-6, 2021 Behavioral Assessment 1       October 8-10, 2021 Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors       October 12-16, 2021  Navigating Uncertainty with

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Communal and personal wellness

February 2) National Catholic Sisters Week, March 8-14; Religious Brothers Day, May 1st World Day of Prayer for Vocations (Fourth Sunday of Easter) National Vocation Awareness Week, first full week of November

--- Office Management

Convocation brings together nearly 200 in Spokane, WA Nearly 200 people took part in the November 3-6 NRVC convocation in Spokane.

--- News

During a three-hour meeting with the Union of Superiors General on November 29, 2013 Pope Francis announced that 2015 will be a Year of Consecrated Life.

--- 2014 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Vocation to action & contemplation

Calendar Important vocation ministry dates   NRVC Convocation  National Vocation Awareness Week November 1-5 November 4-10 World Day for Consecrated Life

--- August 2018 newsletter

Pre-Convocation: Dynamic Communication Strategies Pre-Convocation Workshop Communiucation Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022 This Pre-Convocation workshop will focus on three areas: internal

--- Fall & winter events