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Variety issue - The best laid plans ...

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

This was going to be a financial concerns edition, but life has a way of leading us down unexpected paths. NRVC members asked in the 2000 membership survey that HORIZON address financial concerns, particularly how to handle the assets or debts of incoming members. Read more...

Candidates looking for the “best deal” in religious life

A few years ago I met with a graduate student who was seriously considering a vocation to religious brotherhood. We met in the university cafeteria over a cup of coffee. Read more...

Celibate chastity: an affair of the heart

By Brother Sean D. Sammon F.M.S.

Does it surprise you to learn that some of the most sexual people I know also live lives of celibate chastity? Spend time with any one of them, and you will be left with this lasting impression: here is a person who is deeply spiritual and profoundly human. So, all the bad press about celibate chastity these last few years troubles me. Read more...

Defining, measuring and celebrating success in vocation ministry

By Tim Anderson

A young monk was called upon by his superior to give an accounting of his meager efforts as the vocation director of his community. His answer, well rehearsed, was this: “The Lord didn't ask us to count his sheep, he asked us to feed them. Read more...

Programs that work: Pilgrimage Tour, Women’s Retreat

By Sister Mary Pellegrino C.S.J.

Vocation minister Mary Pellegrino presented the following two programs at NRVC’s Summer Institute 2001 as part of a workshop on Millennials. These programs work well with Millennials, but, as she points out, they can be adapted to other age groups as well. Read more...

Issues that need to be explored during vocation discernment

By Sr. Sandra M. Schneiders I.H.M.

The very word vocation suggests that the initiative for undertaking religious life comes from “outside” oneself, from Another. It suggests that the person hears some clear divine communication about her or his destiny. Read more...

Let’s celebrate consecrated life

By Katherine Doyle R.S.M.

The author of this article presented these reflections in February 2002 during a celebration of Consecrated Life Day in the Diocese of Sacramento, Calif. 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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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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