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Announcing our 2024 Convocation Keynote Presenters

Announcing our 2024 Convocation Keynote Presenters Invite everyone who supports vocation ministry to join you in Minneapolis, MN, as the Upper Midwest Member Area hosts the NRVC Convocation from October

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

Convocation: Walking humbly together

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

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2022 Convocation

2022 Convocation Registration is open Join us for Convocation! Registration is open for our biennial Convocation hosted by the Pacific Northwest Member Area, in Spokane, WA, November 3-6, 2022

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Updates

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

Convocation: Walking humbly together

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

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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

2022 Convocation

2022 Convocation Register today Join us for Convocation! Registration is open for our biennial Convocation hosted by the Pacific Northwest Member Area, in Spokane, WA, November 3-6, 2022

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Pre-Convocation: Dynamic Communication Strategies

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

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Convocation

Read more here.     2022 Convocation Call Beyond Boards For those who welcome details about our recent convocation in November 2022, that information is below.

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Follow the NRVC convocation

Convocation attendees and non-attendees alike can engage virtually with the November 1-5 NRVC convocation in Buffalo, New York by following NRVC on Twitter (@NatRelVocConf) and Facebook and by taking part

--- November 2018 newsletter

Convocation 2022: Save the date

Convocation 2022: Save the date Be sure to mark your calendar and prepare your budget for the November 3-6, 2022 Convocation of the NRVC.

Updates

The remaining five webinars are: Using all avenues to support vocation ministry November 17, 2021. Primary audience: vocation directors Creating a collaborative environment  January 13, 2022.

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

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

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

2022 Convocation date, place, and keynoters

2022 Convocation date, place, and keynoters The NRVC will be holding an in-person convocation November 3-6, 2022, in Spokane, Washington with a theme of “Call beyond borders.”

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2022 Convocation Logo Revealed

2022 Convocation Logo Revealed This vivid artwork embodies the 2022 Convocation theme: Call beyond Borders, recognizing God’s endless call to holiness.

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

HORIZON with convocation keynotes being mailed now

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

Reminders: Brothers Symposium, NFCRV grants, Convocation

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

Pre-Convocation: Vocation Promotion Insights

Pre-Convocation: Vocation Promotion Insights Pre-Convocation Workshop Insights Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022  Join in the conversation about what ideas are working, the steps involved in

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Pre-Convocation: Inspirational Women in the Church: Lessons for the Heart, Mind, and Soul

Pre-Convocation: Inspirational Women in the Church: Lessons for the Heart, Mind, and Soul Pre-Convocation Workshop Inspiration Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022 This workshop will explore the

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Member Area news

Minutes from May 11, 2023 Minutes from May 16, 2022 Coordinators Sister Heather Jean Foltz, O.S.B. | heatherfoltz@benedictine.com Sister Jill Reuber, O.S.B

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Editor's note

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 ]  

Convocation keynoters to offer wisdom, Scripture insight

Convocation keynoters to offer wisdom, Scripture insight The two keynoters who will reflect on "Call Beyond Borders" at the NRVC convocation November 3-6 will speak from deep expertise in Scripture and

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Member area news

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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Pre-Convocation: Vocation Ministry: A Call to Be Light and Enlightened

Pre-Convocation: Vocation Ministry: A Call to Be Light and Enlightened Pre-Convocation Workshop Light Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022 Vocation ministry requires shifting perspectives to see

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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
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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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Convocation Business Meeting

Convocation Business Meeting Friends, before you know it, we will be gathering in lovely Spokane, Washington, for our 2022 Convocation.

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[ Maureen Cetera, Director of Finance and Operations ]  

Fall Institute educates 59

The next opportunity for professional education will be February 20-22, 2018 at the Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio, Texas.

--- November 2017 newsletter

NRVC publications win nine awards

NRVC publications win nine awards NRVC is honored that its publications won nine awards from the Catholic Press Association in 2022. Congratulations to our outstanding writers and editors!

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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.

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

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The University of Mary Vocations Jamboree selected for the Mustard Seed Award

The National Board selected the University of Mary Vocations Jamboree hosted by the Saint John Paul II Center for University Ministry, as the 2024 recipient of the Mustard Seed Award.

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

Sister Mary Yun, O.P.

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
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Here's an idea for animating membership

Look specifically at page six, Responsibilities of Members for Vocation Ministry and consider ways to communicate these eight areas to every member of your institute: Share at summer assemblies, newsletters

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

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

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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

Hilton grant to enhance NRVC convocation and more

Hilton Foundation, NRVC will be inviting 30 newer members of religious institutes to join us at the 2020 convocation in Spokane, Washington, from October 30 to November 2.

--- June 2020 newsletter

For Vocation Directors: How VISION Vocation Guide works for you

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

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Nominate a member of the NRVC for Recognition

Nominate a member of the NRVC for Recognition As we look forward to gathering together at our upcoming Convocation in November, we ask for your prayerful consideration to recommend candidates for the

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

2022 NCYC

2022 NCYC November 10-12, 2022   NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) is a powerfully unique three-day experience in Long Beach, CA, of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service,

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Vocation

By late 2002, at the end of three rounds of funding, 88 church-related colleges and universities all across the country had received grants to enable them to mount programs focused on this theme.

--- Theology of Vocation

[ Craig Dykstra ]  

2020 Virtual Convocation Update

2020 Virtual Convocation Update Updated Sept. 3, 2020 What Convocation is all about  In collaboration with its members and strategic partners, the National Religious Vocation Conference's biennial Convocation

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Convocation Schedule

Convocation Schedule Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Morning Workshop  11:00 ET | 10:00 CT | 9:00 MT | 8:00 PT Welcome to workshops with prayer 11:10 ET | 10:10 CT | 9:10 MT | 8:10 PT Candidate Issues

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NRVC Staff

As she prepares to retire, we honor her outstanding editing of HORIZON, the NRVC Focus on Ministry monthly newsletter, VISION Vocation Guide, NRVC’s websites and social media.

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2022 Convocation

2022 Convocation

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Reminder: Vocation Awareness Week

Reminder: Vocation Awareness Week November 6-12 National Vocation Awareness Week is right around the corner: November 6-12.

--- November 2016 newsletter

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Vocation ministry in Canada today

Attendance in our churches seems to be mainly the older population, although World Youth Day 2002 helped.

--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world

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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
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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. ]  

Convocation Pilgrimage

Convocation Pilgrimage November 4, 2024 The pilgrimage is sold out.

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