This color handout is designed to provide clear direction for community members who support vocation promotion efforts through prayer, invitation, and encouragement, to people in discernment desiring to learn more about consecrated life. This resource is not for discerners, rather it is a great resource to give to all community ... Read More

Share this resource as a colorful handout or use the fun facts as elevator signs, dining-room-table tents, in newsletters, faith-formation classes, school and bulletin announcements/inserts, social-media posts, card inserts, and on meeting agendas to increase awareness of vocations to religious life. It is priced affordably in packs of 50 handouts. Call ... Read More

This colorful infographic is ideal for parish bulletin inserts, community assemblies, and as exhibit giveaways. It includes statistics from the 2020 NRVC/CARA Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life. It is priced affordably in packs of 50 handouts. Call the National Office for additional bulk pricing. 

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Imagine looking 10 years ahead, what are your hopes for the future of religious life? The 2020 Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life captured a snapshot of religious life today and provided a glimpse into the next decade. With over 1,500 newer entrants commenting, it is clear that the ... Read More

This highly readable 64-page book by Sister Joan Chittister, O.S.B. provides encouragement and guidance for discerners and all people who want to learn more about religious life. Both realistic and optimistic, she explores themes such as community, prayer, the vows, and the distinctiveness of religious life. This book is an ... Read More

This 99-page, easy to read book by Father Mark David Janus, C.S.P. (Paulist 2018) is perfect for inquirers, board members, high school and college graduates, confirmation candidates, etc. Its 34 chapters examine calling and vocations to religious life, ordained life, marriage and single life. ... Read More

This 63 page booklet is an affordable resource for seekers and inquirers who want to pray more about their vocation. It is written as a thirty day retreat using Scripture, reflection, activities, and questions to help discernment. One way to use this booklet is to give it to students after ... Read More

This colorful 16 page booklet is a compendium of key messages about religious life taken from the 2020 NRVC/CARA Study on Recent Vocations to Religious Life. Order copies to distribute to community members, board and alumni, discerners, parishes, and anyone who supports vocations to religious life. It is a great ... Read More

Replicated from the "I hope you come to find" prayer card, this great giveaway is entirely written in Spanish.The inspirational prayer on the front is by martyred Maryknoll Sister Ita Ford and the back side of the card provides a list of some of the great witnesses from scripture who ... Read More

This 20 page color booklet is designed for inquirers, their parents and those who want to know more about the most common words used in vocations to religious life. It also gives creative suggestions on ways to increase one's vocation vocabulary in fun ways. If you desire bulk orders of ... Read More

Perfect giveaway for vocation events, campus visits, service immersion experiences, and inserts in graduation/Confirmation cards. The inspirational prayer on the front is by martyred Maryknoll Sister Ita Ford and the back side of the card provides a list of some of the great witnesses from scripture who have answered God's ... Read More

This colorful brochure answers 10 commonly asked questions about vocations to religious life. Each packet comes with 100 brochures, to make this resource easy to send to members to place in parishes, ministries, and orientation folders for students, board members, volunteers, and employees, as well as those inquiring about religious ... Read More

This director's manual is the companion to the discerner's journal which contains 14 themes with scripture reflection, quotes from Vatican II and Church Documents, as well as reflection questions. This resource is intended for vocation ministers who work with inquirers who want more in-depth assessment in discernment as it contains ... Read More

This colorful, four-panel brochure treats 10 questions, giving accurate answers to things parents commonly ask about vocations to religious life. Sold in packages of 100, this brochure is affordable as a giveaway in parish bulletins, vocation fairs, and large events. It answers the following: Are people entering religious life? Why ... Read More

The 20-page booklet, "Discerning Your Vocation: Religious Life and Diocesan Priesthood," is written for discerners of all ages. It has been adapted with permission from the book Vocations Anonymous by NRVC member Sister Kathleen Bryant, R.S.C. If you desire bulk orders of 100 or more, please email nrvc@nrvc.net for further ... Read More