HORIZON No. 4 Fall 2024

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HORIZON No. 4 Fall 2024

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Digital edition and pdf

Find the e-edition of the Fall 2024 HORIZON, as well as a pdf of the whole edition. Read more...

Editor's note: Crossroads moment

By Carol Schuck Scheiber, editor

Over the centuries the church has developed a sophisticated body of thought about spiritual guidance during decisions. This Christian practice of discernment is the bread and butter of vocation ministry. Read more...

Updates

Learn more about convocation follow up, CARA reports on vocation-related studies, and important dates in 2025 Read more...

Discerning a call together

Discerning a call together

By Sister Elizabeth Liebert S.N.J.M.

It is no small thing to accompany someone making a vocation decision. Here are the elements of a prayerful process. Read more...

Discernment insights for seekers and vocation directors

Discernment insights for seekers and vocation directors

By Father Timothy Gallagher O.M.V.

How does a vocation director who is a sister, brother, or priest deal with these issues: with the personal pressures and anxieties that accompany the role, and with understanding the changing spiritual experiences of those they accompany? Read more...

Influences on young adults in discernment

Influences on young adults in discernment

By Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M. and Father Alex Rödlach S.V.D.

The culture in the United States—and in the American church—affects the discernment process. A recent NRVC initiative digs into the impact of culture. Read more...

Trauma can impact candidates and communities

Trauma can impact candidates and communities

By Stephen Carroll Ph.D.

The tentacles of trauma can run deep, but communities can identify and cope with this too-common condition. Read more...

Encounter, listen, discern

Encounter, listen, discern

By Sister Susan Francois C.S.J.P.

"God's call is everywhere" offers an ideal forum for looking at what is happening in religious life. It lends itself to the same process used in the synod on synodality: listen, encounter, and discern. Read more...

HORIZON Fall 2024 ...

This edition focuses on discernment, particularly how vocation ministers can accompany ... More

Convocation Gratitude ...

The National Office and Board extend its appreciation for your participation, ... More

Nominate a board member ...

Board members have the opportunity to lead the NRVC into the ... More

World Day for Consecrated Life ...

There are several ways to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life! ... More

Bold and Faithful Storymap ...

Our Bold and Faithful Storymap links people interested in religious life ... More

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World Day for Consecrated Life

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World Day of Prayer for Vocations

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VISION Discerner Guide

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Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...

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