2012 HORIZON No. 2 Spring -- Vocations on campus

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Vocations on campus: Vocation ministers have what many hunger for

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

I’m the mother of two kids in college (and one in junior high). When I survey two parts of my life—the world of college campuses where my kids go to school and the world of vocation ministry—I see a big need and I see resources. But I don’t always see those resources being used where the need exists. Read more...

News from the vocation world

News from the vocation world

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Campus ministry 101 for vocation ministers

Campus ministry 101 for vocation ministers

Be present, take an interest in students’ lives, develop a positive working relationship with campus ministers, and follow good “vocation etiquette.” These approaches can help bring your ministry to campus. Read more...

Profile of contemporary college students

By Sr. Renée Daigle M.S.C.

While human nature is enduring from generation to generation, college students today have distinct habits and characteristics from the college days of most vocation directors. Read more...

Young adults share experiences of vocation ministers on campus

Young adults share experiences of vocation ministers on campus

By Alyssa DeLorenz

From Busy Persons Retreats to service projects, when Catholic college students get to know religious men and women through campus ministry experiences, it opens up a whole new vocational landscape for them. Read more...

Campus ministry and how vocation ministry fits in

Campus ministry and how vocation ministry fits in

By Dee Bernhardt

College is a time to form one’s life direction, a fact that creates a natural connection between campus ministry and vocation ministry. Read more...

The context of contemporary campus ministry and the students we try to reach

The context of contemporary campus ministry and the students we try to reach

By Fr. James Bacik

What is the social and cultural context for campus ministry and vocation ministry? What are the distinct approaches to faith seen among Catholic college students? Read more...

The chilling effect of education debt

The chilling effect of education debt

A recent study shows candidates are regularly turned away from religious communities because of student loans. Others don’t seek out communities knowing their debt presents problems. Read more...

Social media is everywhere: steps to using it in vocation ministry

Social media is everywhere: steps to using it in vocation ministry

By Fr. James T. Gallagher C.S.C.

Is it worth learning how to use these new technologies? Yes, says this vocation director. Internet technologies never replace face-to-face contact, but they can enhance your outreach and lead you toward valuable personal contact. Read more...

Book notes: Good news for the church--most priests are happy

Book notes: Good news for the church--most priests are happy

By Father Jim Kent, O.F.M. Conv. and Fr. Jim Kent, O.F.M. Conv.

Why are priests happy? For many years various studies have indicated priests were some of the happiest people in any profession. Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti tells us in great detail and nuance in his book, Why Priests are Happy: A Study of the Psychological and Spiritual Health of Priests (Ave Maria Press, 2011). Read more...

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