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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

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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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

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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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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

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.

--- 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

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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Please vote on changes to NRVC Convocation

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

--- 2020 Posts

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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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Member area news

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

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NRVC takes part in conferences of collaborators

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

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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

Vocation Ambassadors Program

Vocation directors, communicators, and a focus group of young adults convened by NRVC met in September in Chicago to begin designing a "Vocation Ambassadors" program.

--- October 2015 newsletter

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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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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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

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Collaborator News and Events

Vietnamese Marian Days, Carthage, MO August 4, 2024, The FEST, Wickliffe, Ohio August 9-12, 2024, Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement Convention, High Springs, FL September 28-29, 2024, Christ Our

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Collaborator News and Events

Pilgrimage, July 2024.

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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

News of HORIZON advertisers & NRVC collaborators

Catholics on Call also invites campus ministers, vocation directors, and anyone who works with young adult Catholics to attend its next Partner Conference, which will be September 19-20.  

--- July 2019 newsletter

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Updates

Updates Attendees at the 2022 convocation of the National Religious Vocation Conference show off a centerpiece candle.

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

Updates

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

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

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Updates

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

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

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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 ]  

Older computers to lose NRVC access

A browser released since approximately 2013. These browsers include the following forms or later editions: Chrome v22, Firefox v27, Safari v7, or Internet Explorer 11. 

--- February 2018 newsletter

Sister Julie Myers, O.S.F., Sylvania

After much prayer and discernment with our Leadership Team, I transitioned into the vocation world in September 2009.

--- December 2013 newsletter
--- I am NRVC!

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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

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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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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,

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Day of Prayer with Religious

Day of Prayer with Religious September 13 As part of the Year of Consecrated Life, the U.S.

--- July 2015 newsletter
--- September 2015 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

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

NRVC in the news

Keeping the Sisterhood from extinction: The struggle to save nuns in America, written by Hollie McKay, December 6, 2023.

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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

World Meeting of Families

World Meeting of Families September 22-25, 2015 NRVC will be part of the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia September 22-25, which is expected to gather 10-15,000 Catholics from 150 countries.

--- September 2015 newsletter

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Member Area Coordinators Annual Gathering

They also celebrated the 35th anniversary of the National Religious Vocation Conference, commemorating the ratification of the NRVC Constitution which took place in September 1987, which enabled the NRVC

--- 2023 Posts

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

Mini-grants available for Sisters Week

Mini-grants available for Sisters Week Starting September 15 Beginning September 15 through November 1, the National Catholic Sisters Week Project invites applications for $1,000 mini-grants to fund projects

--- September 2018 newsletter

Catholics on Call conference

Catholics on Call conference September 21-22 Frank Mercadante will speak at the Catholics on Call conference.

--- August 2017 newsletter

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2020 Virtual Convocation registration to open by September.

2020 Virtual Convocation registration to open by September. This article was updated July 15, 2020.

--- 2020 Posts

[ Marge Argyelan, Director of Database Administration ]  

Catholics on Call

Catholics on Call Offering Partner Conference in September Participants listen attentively during a Partner Conference.

--- August 2014 newsletter

NRVC Board

NRVC Board 2023 - 2024 The NRVC Board Row 1: Brother Joseph Bach, O.F.M. Conv., Mrs. Nancy Costello, Sister Margarita Hernandez, S.P.

--- Board & staff

2023 NCYC

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

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

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2020 Convocation pivots to virtual gathering

2020 Convocation pivots to virtual gathering Schedule, speakers, and registration to come. Updated July 15, 2020. 2020 Convocation will be a virtual gathering rather than a convening in Spokane, WA.

--- 2020 Posts

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News of HORIZON advertisers & collaborators

The next Partner Conference will be September 19-20.

--- June 2019 newsletter

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No increase to 2021 NRVC annual membership fees

No increase to 2021 NRVC annual membership fees We are happpy to report that NRVC annual membership fees will remain the same in 2021.

--- 2020 Posts

[ Maureen Cetera, Director of Finance and Operations ]  

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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. ]  

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Making ecclesial diversity work in religious communities

An insightful analysis of youth today is reported in an article by Mary Anne Reese published in the September 22, 2003 issue of America.3 What follows is a brief summary of her work.

--- Ecclesial diversity

[ Nancy Schreck O.S.F. ]  

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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What Vocation Education for Adults Might Look Like If We’re Really Serious About It

The listening sessions from January 1998 until the NRVC convocation in September 1998 produced reams of information. One topic parents discussed was the question of how to promote vocation awareness.

--- Program Outlines

[ Jane Mary Lorbiecki S.S.N.D. ]