Nominations for the NRVC Board are now open, and you are invited to prayerfully consider inquiring about serving by completing a Board Member Interest Intake Form or by nominating another NRVC member to serve on the National Board beginning in the Fall of 2026. Please submit your nominations by January 31, 2026.

For more information, contact Governance Chair, Brother John Skrodinsky, S.T., at skrodinsky@trinitymissions.org or one of our Board members to hear of their experience. If you are nominating another NRVC member, please contact them before sending a Board Recommendation Form. The Board will interview all nominees by phone and make its selections at its spring Board meeting.

In response to growing interest and a need for greater accessibility, the NFCRV Board is pleased to announce a new, year-round Rolling Grant Window. Religious communities that are NRVC members may now submit grant applications at any time throughout the year, allowing for more flexibility in meeting the urgent needs of vocation directors and discerners navigating educational debt.

Please read the grant guidelines at nfcrv.org, and for more information on how the NFCRV can financially assist your religious institute in accepting candidates with college educational debt, contact Mr. Phil Loftus, NFCRV Executive Director, at ploftus@nfcrv.org or 312-318-0180.

For the first time, a pope will directly engage in a 45-minute live digital dialogue with young people at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC). The encounter will take place on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 10:15 am ET | 7:15 am PT during NCYC’s morning general session at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

This event isn’t just a speech – it’s a true encounter, as Pope Leo XIV will listen and respond to young people’s hopes, struggles, and faith, affirming that their voices matter in the life of the Church. Click here to register.

National Vocation Awareness Week (November 2-8) is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States to promote vocations to ordained ministry and consecrated life through prayer, invitation, and education, renewing our support and hope for those considering a call to religious life.

For helpful resources, ideas, and tools to help cultivate what’s possible, please visit us here. For social media posts, please use the hashtags #NVAW or #NationalVocationAwarenessWeek.

To celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, the NRVC is offering free shipping on purchases made November 2 through 8. We encourage our members to take advantage of this special opportunity to inspire and support those who may be considering religious life and help cultivate what’s possible.

This updated 24-page retreat booklet for Catholic adults covers 17 themes with inspiring quotes from various encyclicals, where retreatants can select a theme that includes eight scripture choices and various reflection questions.

This special booklet can be used annually due to its bountiful selection of contemporary themes. Non-Member Price: $5.00. Member Price: $3.00

Collaborate and give and receive support in your vocation ministry. NRVC members are invited to log in to Member Area News  to see what is happening in their area or to contact their Member Area coordinator.

Mid-Atlantic: October 6, 2025, "Pray, Walk, Eat" at Catholic University

West Coast: October 14, 2025, Zoom gathering

Midwest: October 18, 2025. "Candidate Assessment through the Lens of Interculturality," Frankfort, IL

Southeast: November 6, 2025, Zoom gathering

International: November 10, 2025, Zoom gathering. "Vocation Ministry: Living in Hope" with Sister Gemma Simmonds, C.S.J.

Delaware Valley: November 11, 2025, Zoom gathering 

Check out news about our collaborators: large Catholic gatherings, resources, classes, retreats, and more.