2011 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry at the crossroads

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Editor´s Note

Vocation ministry at the crossroads: Have Merton, will travel

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Just as Thomas Merton—like every vocation candidate—needed to come down from the mountain of pondering a vocation and take concrete action, so, too, do religious communities need to leave the rarified world of reading and speculating and choose a course of action. Read more...

The NRVC-CARA study and its meaning for religious life

By Br. Seán D. Sammon F.M.S.

Religious communities have experienced seismic change in recent decades, and now the opportunity to build a future lies before us if we listen and act. Read more...

How can we strengthen the witness of religious life?

By Sr. Doris Gottemoeller R.S.M.

Religious communities have learned a great deal since the early days of renewal. Today it’s time for bold decisions and action so that the life can be a witness to the possibility of human goodness under the action of God’s grace. Read more...

The future depends on listening to the Spirit, the young and each other

By Mother Shaun Vergauwen F.S.E.

With respect and acceptance of one another, we in religious life are called to live with love in the face of tensions and move forward in faithfulness. Read more...

How one community is using the NRVC-CARA study to move forward

By Sr. Maria Therese Healy, O.Carm and Carol Schuck Scheiber

The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm used findings from the NRVC-CARA study to help their community move forward with a vocation action plan. Read more...

What we see in religious life and some ways to reach out

By Nicolette Langlois and Alycia Murtha, Kristen Leaderstorf

Three recent college graduates who spent a year with the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm as interns were invited to speak at the community’s vocation seminar, “Rekindling the fire: Imparting our zeal to the next generation.” Read more...

Carmelite Sisters Action Plan for Vocation Ministry

This action plan was developed by the vocation director, Sister Maria Therese Healy, O.Carm with leaders of the community. It is presented here to show the overall congregational approach to vocations and how the “Rekindling” seminar—which was dedicated to examining the NRVCCARA study results—was part of a larger strategic plan. Read more...

Who are the emerging pastoral leaders?

By Marti R. Jewell

A recent study about interest in and attitudes toward ministry is helping us understand the young Catholics who are making a life choice for ministry and why. Read more...

Five winning ways to extend contact with young adults

By Sr. Gloria Ann Fiedler C.D.P. and Sr. Elsa Garcia C.D.P.

The Sisters of Divine Providence of San Antonio, TX have started five inter-connected initiatives to help them build relationships with young adults. Read more...

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Book notes: Book explores theology of vocation

By Sr. Judith Schaefer OP

Anyone who has worked with young adults has heard the question, “How do I know if I am doing God’s will?” or “What is God’s plan for my life?” Awakening Vocation: A Theology of Christian Call (Liturgical Press, 2010) deals with these important questions" Read more...

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